Capitol View is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States, consisting of several neighborhoods that are next to the city of Columbia, the state capital. The area was first listed as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census. In 2020 its population was 4,653.

The CDP is in central Richland County and is bordered to the north, west, and south by the city of Columbia. It is bordered to the east by Mill Creek and Sun View Lake, a reservoir on the creek, which is a south-flowing tributary of the Congaree River. The CDP consists of the neighborhoods of Village Bond, Capitol View, and Hazelwood Acres in the northwest; Charlestown in the northeast; and Eastmont in the south. The northwest and northeast arms of the CDP are separated by the neighborhoods of Galaxy and Strathaven Forest, both within the Columbia city limits.

South Carolina Highway 262 (Leesburg Road) runs through the northern side of the CDP, leading west 1 mile (1.6 km) to Interstate 77 at Exit 9 and east 13 miles (21 km) along the southern edge of Fort Jackson to U.S. Route 601. U.S. Routes 76 and 378 (Garners Ferry Road) forms the southern edge of the CDP, leading northwest 8 miles (13 km) to downtown Columbia and east 35 miles (56 km) to Sumter.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	4,653		—
U.S. Decennial Census 2020

Capitol View CDP, South Carolina – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020	% 2020
White alone (NH)	1,486	31.94%
Black or African American alone (NH)	2,637	56.67%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	9	0.19%
Asian alone (NH)	52	1.12%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	3	0.06%
Other race alone (NH)	19	0.41%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	152	3.27%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	295	6.34%
Total	4,653	100.00%