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Highest Danish population share, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Danish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Danish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 62 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 62 is 0.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDANISH SHAREVS 2010

01Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560.7%+0.5 pts

02Socastee, SCSC23,7960.7%+0.6 pts

03Central, SCSC5,2980.6%+0.1 pts

04Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.6%+0.4 pts

05Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440.6%–

06Forestbrook, SCSC7,4790.5%+0.2 pts

07Sangaree, SCSC8,6810.5%–

08Greenville, SCSC75,3100.4%+0.3 pts

09Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.4%+0.1 pts

10Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.4%+0.2 pts

11Clover, SCSC7,6590.3%–

12Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.3%+0.2 pts

13James Island, SCSC12,6600.3%–

14Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.3%+0.3 pts

15Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.3%+0.1 pts

16Powdersville, SCSC10,7710.3%–

17Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.3%+0.1 pts

18Ladson, SCSC16,1400.2%+0.2 pts

19Charleston, SCSC159,4230.2%+0.1 pts

20Clemson, SCSC18,9410.2%–

21Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.2%–

22Port Royal, SCSC16,6480.2%–

23Sumter, SCSC43,0940.2%–

24Camden, SCSC9,2010.2%+0.1 pts

25Little River, SCSC11,7710.2%+0.1 pts

26Columbia, SCSC147,0350.2%0.0 pts

27Aiken, SCSC33,8080.2%0.0 pts

28Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.2%−0.1 pts

29Burton, SCSC6,9120.2%−0.7 pts

30Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.2%–

31Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440.2%–

32Cayce, SCSC13,6800.2%−0.3 pts

33Seneca, SCSC9,4240.1%–

34Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.1%−0.3 pts

35Garden City, SCSC11,5910.1%–

36Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.1%–

37Darlington, SCSC6,0750.1%−0.1 pts

38Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.1%+0.1 pts

39Easley, SCSC27,3190.1%0.0 pts

40Red Hill, SCSC15,9200.1%–

41Greer, SCSC50,0070.1%0.0 pts

42Gantt, SCSC15,4010.1%–

43Sans Souci, SCSC7,6650.1%−0.1 pts

44Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1350.1%−0.9 pts

45West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.1%−0.2 pts

46North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.1%0.0 pts

47Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.1%−0.1 pts

48Summerville, SCSC53,1770.1%−0.3 pts

49Hardeeville, SCSC16,4590.1%–

50Irmo, SCSC12,2040.1%−0.2 pts

51Laurens, SCSC9,3270.1%−0.4 pts

52North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.1%−0.2 pts

53Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9210.1%−0.9 pts

54Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.1%–

55North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.1%−0.2 pts

56Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.1%–

57Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.0%−0.3 pts

58Florence, SCSC41,2310.0%−0.1 pts

59Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.0%–

60Anderson, SCSC31,3230.0%−0.3 pts

61Belvedere, SCSC5,1800.0%–

62Marion, SCSC6,0280.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS