 As seen in the Table, the growing majority of the population of Clarendon County is Black or African American (50.4%).This reflects historic settlement patterns when the area had been developed for commodity agriculture and large plantations.In the 21st century, 27.9 percent of the State of South Carolina is Black or African; White or Caucasians comprise 45 percent of the population in Clarendon County and 60 percent in South Carolina, respectively.