RANKING · 2024 ACS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Highest French population share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 102 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 1.3%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: York, SC, up 82 places to #21.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Belvedere, SCSC5,1806.9%+6.3 pts

02▲23Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1355.2%+4.1 pts

03▲49Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.9%+2.3 pts

04▲45Port Royal, SCSC16,6483.8%+1.9 pts

05▲46James Island, SCSC12,6603.5%–

06▲17Sangaree, SCSC8,6813.4%+1.1 pts

07▼4Bluffton, SCSC36,8073.1%+0.2 pts

08▲8Clemson, SCSC18,9413.0%+0.8 pts

09Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1962.9%−0.5 pts

10▲34Powdersville, SCSC10,7712.9%–

11▼9Walterboro, SCSC5,4852.8%+1.5 pts

12▼8Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0442.8%–

13▲17Charleston, SCSC159,4232.7%0.0 pts

14▲7Beaufort, SCSC15,7752.7%−1.0 pts

15▲35Lexington, SCSC25,7292.6%+0.5 pts

16▲50Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9212.5%+0.4 pts

17▲2Summerville, SCSC53,1772.4%−1.1 pts

18▲13Greenville, SCSC75,3102.4%+0.1 pts

19▲8Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692.3%−2.1 pts

20Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.3%−0.1 pts

21▲82York, SCSC10,6202.2%+1.6 pts

22▲35Irmo, SCSC12,2042.1%−1.5 pts

23▼13Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.1%+0.7 pts

24▲17Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902.1%−2.1 pts

25▼13North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3462.0%−2.8 pts

26▲3West Columbia, SCSC18,4892.0%−0.5 pts

27▼14Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061.9%−2.4 pts

28▲11Conway, SCSC30,6271.9%−0.5 pts

29▲13Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8981.8%−0.5 pts

30▼4Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591.8%+0.4 pts

31▲16Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0441.8%−0.6 pts

32▲56Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3461.8%+0.5 pts

33▼1Five Forks, SCSC18,6561.8%−2.9 pts

34▲24Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111.8%−0.4 pts

35Columbia, SCSC147,0351.7%−0.2 pts

36▲59Newberry, SCSC10,8911.7%−0.3 pts

37▼4Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631.7%–

38▲2Aiken, SCSC33,8081.7%−0.9 pts

39▼5Socastee, SCSC23,7961.7%−2.0 pts

40▼2Hollywood, SCSC5,6521.7%+0.3 pts

41▲23Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371.6%−1.3 pts

42▲29Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391.6%+1.3 pts

43▼6Taylors, SCSC24,5051.6%−0.4 pts

44▲26Georgetown, SCSC8,8691.6%+1.1 pts

45▼40Garden City, SCSC11,5911.5%−3.1 pts

46▼24North Augusta, SCSC26,9821.5%−1.5 pts

47▲7Hanahan, SCSC22,4151.5%−3.4 pts

48▲19Central, SCSC5,2981.5%+0.1 pts

49▲10Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121.4%+0.3 pts

50▲28Red Bank, SCSC11,3141.4%−1.5 pts

51▼5Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.3%0.0 pts

52▼34Little River, SCSC11,7711.3%−3.1 pts

53▲3Red Hill, SCSC15,9201.3%−1.1 pts

54▲30Blythewood, SCSC7,2331.3%−2.5 pts

55▲13St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681.3%−0.5 pts

56▼28Mauldin, SCSC31,4651.3%−0.6 pts

57▲8Anderson, SCSC31,3231.3%+0.1 pts

58▲15North Charleston, SCSC129,2451.3%−0.4 pts

59▲39Welcome, SCSC6,5271.3%−1.8 pts

60▲21Parker, SCSC12,8981.3%+1.0 pts

61▲41Lake City, SCSC5,9401.2%+1.0 pts

62▲13Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.2%−0.6 pts

63▼52Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731.2%+0.6 pts

64▲16Berea, SCSC16,8621.2%+0.1 pts

65▼20Florence, SCSC41,2311.2%−0.6 pts

66▲11Sumter, SCSC43,0941.2%0.0 pts

67▼31White Knoll, SCSC8,3101.2%–

68▼62Lyman, SCSC7,1031.2%−2.5 pts

69▼6Darlington, SCSC6,0751.1%+0.2 pts

70▲4Greer, SCSC50,0071.1%+0.1 pts

71▲15Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651.0%−1.8 pts

72▼29Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.0%−1.8 pts

73▼11Centerville, SCSC7,0491.0%−1.8 pts

74▲13Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561.0%−0.9 pts

75▲4Burton, SCSC6,9121.0%−1.1 pts

76▲18Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.9%+0.6 pts

77▼8Union, SCSC8,0770.9%−0.8 pts

78▲4Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.8%+0.3 pts

79▼19Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.8%−0.7 pts

80▼65Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7220.8%−0.9 pts

81▼33Easley, SCSC27,3190.7%−1.4 pts

82▲11Gantt, SCSC15,4010.7%−0.5 pts

83▼28Cayce, SCSC13,6800.7%−1.7 pts

84▼31Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360.7%−1.3 pts

85▼13Camden, SCSC9,2010.6%−3.4 pts

86▼1Laurens, SCSC9,3270.6%−0.5 pts

87▼80Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.6%–

88▼27Seneca, SCSC9,4240.6%−1.1 pts

89▼65Clinton, SCSC7,9180.5%−0.7 pts

90▼7Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.5%−1.1 pts

91▼77Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.5%−0.7 pts

92▼2Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.4%−0.4 pts

93▼4Marion, SCSC6,0280.3%−0.7 pts

94▲2Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.3%−0.3 pts

95▼4Ladson, SCSC16,1400.3%−3.5 pts

96▼20Clover, SCSC7,6590.3%−2.0 pts

97▼5Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.3%−0.5 pts

98▼1Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.2%−0.5 pts

99▼91Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820.2%−3.4 pts

100▼83Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230.2%−5.2 pts

101Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.2%−0.1 pts

102▼3Dillon, SCSC6,2270.1%−0.6 pts

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