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Highest Finnish population share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Finnish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Finnish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 44 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 44 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garden City, SC, up 19 places to #13.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFINNISH SHAREVS 2010

01Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.2%–

02▼1Clover, SCSC7,6590.7%–

03Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.5%–

04▲18Darlington, SCSC6,0750.5%–

05▲2Lake City, SCSC5,9400.5%–

06Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.5%−0.2 pts

07▲2Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.4%−0.3 pts

08▲10Greer, SCSC50,0070.4%+0.1 pts

09Hollywood, SCSC5,6520.4%–

10▲1Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440.4%–

11Clemson, SCSC18,9410.4%–

12▲11Lexington, SCSC25,7290.4%–

13▲19Garden City, SCSC11,5910.3%–

14Cayce, SCSC13,6800.3%–

15▲9Summerville, SCSC53,1770.2%+0.2 pts

16▲1Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.2%+0.1 pts

17▼15Forestbrook, SCSC7,4790.2%–

18▲7Charleston, SCSC159,4230.2%+0.2 pts

19▲15Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8980.2%–

20Powdersville, SCSC10,7710.2%–

21Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.2%−0.1 pts

22▼12Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.2%0.0 pts

23▼15Taylors, SCSC24,5050.2%+0.1 pts

24▼4Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2630.2%–

25▼13Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.1%0.0 pts

26▲13North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.1%+0.1 pts

27▲3Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.1%–

28Ladson, SCSC16,1400.1%–

29▲4Red Hill, SCSC15,9200.1%0.0 pts

30Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.1%–

31▼27James Island, SCSC12,6600.1%–

32▼5Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.1%−0.1 pts

33Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120.1%–

34Aiken, SCSC33,8080.1%−0.1 pts

35North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.1%–

36Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.1%–

37▼8West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.1%0.0 pts

38▲4Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.1%−0.1 pts

39▼23Greenville, SCSC75,3100.0%–

40▼25Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.0%−0.1 pts

41▼15Columbia, SCSC147,0350.0%−0.1 pts

42▼5Easley, SCSC27,3190.0%−0.3 pts

43▼30Conway, SCSC30,6270.0%0.0 pts

44▼9Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.0%−0.1 pts

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