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Highest Central American population share, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Central American origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Central American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 44 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 0.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Allendale County, SC, up 18 places to #14.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPCENTRAL AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Saluda County, SCSC19,6806.2%+4.4 pts

02Jasper County, SCSC38,5333.1%+1.0 pts

03Beaufort County, SCSC204,4332.2%+0.3 pts

04▲5Newberry County, SCSC39,5611.8%+0.5 pts

05▼1Greenville County, SCSC583,1251.7%+0.5 pts

06▲17Lexington County, SCSC317,5881.5%+0.8 pts

07▲12Laurens County, SCSC71,8481.4%+0.8 pts

08▲8Aiken County, SCSC181,5151.3%+0.9 pts

09▲11Dillon County, SCSC27,4581.3%–

10Fairfield County, SCSC20,3401.2%–

11▼4Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661.2%+0.6 pts

12▼1Charleston County, SCSC436,2001.2%+0.7 pts

13▼8Horry County, SCSC427,5511.2%+0.5 pts

14▲18Allendale County, SCSC7,3551.2%+0.5 pts

15▲2Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571.1%+0.9 pts

16▲8Kershaw County, SCSC73,1661.1%+0.6 pts

17▼2Richland County, SCSC434,9561.1%+0.6 pts

18▼8Anderson County, SCSC219,9301.1%+0.8 pts

19▼1Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961.0%+0.5 pts

20▲2Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.9%+0.6 pts

21▼15Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.9%+0.2 pts

22▼14York County, SCSC306,8870.9%+0.5 pts

23▲4Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.8%–

24▲12Lee County, SCSC15,7300.7%+0.5 pts

25▼11Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.7%+0.4 pts

26▲14Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.6%+0.4 pts

27▲6Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.6%+0.2 pts

28▼2Cherokee County, SCSC58,2750.5%+0.2 pts

29Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.5%–

30▼5Florence County, SCSC138,5040.4%+0.4 pts

31▼1Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.4%+0.4 pts

32▼19Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.3%−0.1 pts

33▲6Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.3%+0.1 pts

34▲3Union County, SCSC26,7990.2%0.0 pts

35▼1Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.2%+0.1 pts

36▼8Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.2%−0.2 pts

37Barnwell County, SCSC20,6530.2%–

38▼9Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.2%0.0 pts

39▼4Chester County, SCSC33,0010.1%0.0 pts

40▲2Calhoun County, SCSC14,1880.1%–

41▼29Edgefield County, SCSC29,8080.1%−0.4 pts

42▼1Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.1%−0.1 pts

43▼5Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.1%–

44▼23Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.1%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES