Police Shootings and Violent Crime Statistics in South Carolina

South Carolina has a population of 4,955,925. In the year 2020, 14 people were killed by police in South Carolina, that number decreased 30.0% over the previous year. The state ranks in the #9 position in violent crimes per 100k population, and #28 in total police killings per 100k people. The largest minority in the state are Blacks which represent 26.8 percent of the population followed by Hispanics at 5.56%. You are 4.09 times more likely to get killed by a police officer if you are black in the state of South Carolina.