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Highest French Canadian population share, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are French Canadian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French Canadian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 45 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 45 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: McCormick County, SC, up 26 places to #10.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH CANADIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲2Jasper County, SCSC38,5330.5%+0.4 pts

02Horry County, SCSC427,5510.5%−0.1 pts

03▲1Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.5%0.0 pts

04▼3Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.5%−0.4 pts

05▲25Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.4%0.0 pts

06▲1Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.4%−0.1 pts

07▼1York County, SCSC306,8870.4%0.0 pts

08▼3Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.4%+0.1 pts

09▲1Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.4%+0.1 pts

10▲26McCormick County, SCSC10,2150.4%–

11▲14Lee County, SCSC15,7300.3%–

12▼4Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.3%−0.1 pts

13▲6Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.3%–

14▼5Aiken County, SCSC181,5150.3%0.0 pts

15▲14Marion County, SCSC28,2420.3%+0.2 pts

16▲1Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.3%0.0 pts

17▼6Lexington County, SCSC317,5880.3%−0.2 pts

18▲23Chester County, SCSC33,0010.3%0.0 pts

19▲24Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.3%+0.1 pts

20▼4Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.2%−0.2 pts

21▲17Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.2%+0.1 pts

22▼4Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.2%−0.1 pts

23▼11Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.2%0.0 pts

24▼3Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.2%−0.1 pts

25▲7Edgefield County, SCSC29,8080.2%0.0 pts

26▼4Richland County, SCSC434,9560.2%−0.1 pts

27▼13Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.2%−0.2 pts

28▼13Cherokee County, SCSC58,2750.2%+0.2 pts

29▼6Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.2%–

30▲1Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.2%+0.1 pts

31▼18Lancaster County, SCSC114,2960.2%+0.1 pts

32▼12Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.1%−0.3 pts

33▲7Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.1%−0.6 pts

34▲8Fairfield County, SCSC20,3400.1%+0.1 pts

35▼9Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.1%+0.1 pts

36▼3Calhoun County, SCSC14,1880.1%0.0 pts

37▲2Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.1%0.0 pts

38▼11Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.1%−0.1 pts

39▼11Florence County, SCSC138,5040.1%−0.1 pts

40▼5Union County, SCSC26,7990.1%0.0 pts

41Allendale County, SCSC7,3550.1%–

42▼18Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.1%+0.1 pts

43▼6Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.1%–

44Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.0%–

45▼11Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.0%−0.1 pts

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