RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 103 SHOWN OF 103

Highest French population share, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are French ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: French residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 103 is 1.7%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFRENCH SHAREVS 2010

01Belvedere, SCSC5,1805.7%+5.2 pts

02Walterboro, SCSC5,4855.3%+3.9 pts

03Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.2%+1.3 pts

04Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0443.8%–

05Garden City, SCSC11,5913.5%−1.1 pts

06Lyman, SCSC7,1033.3%−0.4 pts

07Clemson University, SCSC7,0153.2%–

08Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8823.2%−0.4 pts

09Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963.2%−0.2 pts

10Hardeeville, SCSC16,4593.1%+1.7 pts

11Fort Mill, SCSC38,6733.0%+2.4 pts

12North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3462.8%−2.0 pts

13Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0062.7%−1.6 pts

14Gaffney, SCSC12,5832.7%+1.5 pts

15Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7222.6%+1.0 pts

16Clemson, SCSC18,9412.6%+0.4 pts

17Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.6%−2.8 pts

18Little River, SCSC11,7712.5%−1.9 pts

19Summerville, SCSC53,1772.5%−1.0 pts

20Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.5%+0.1 pts

21Beaufort, SCSC15,7752.4%−1.3 pts

22North Augusta, SCSC26,9822.4%−0.6 pts

23Sangaree, SCSC8,6812.4%+0.1 pts

24Clinton, SCSC7,9182.4%+1.2 pts

25Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1352.4%+1.2 pts

26Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592.3%+0.9 pts

27Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692.3%−2.1 pts

28Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.3%+0.3 pts

29West Columbia, SCSC18,4892.3%−0.2 pts

30Charleston, SCSC159,4232.2%−0.5 pts

31Greenville, SCSC75,3102.2%0.0 pts

32Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.2%−2.5 pts

33Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2632.1%–

34Socastee, SCSC23,7962.1%−1.6 pts

35Columbia, SCSC147,0352.1%+0.1 pts

36White Knoll, SCSC8,3102.1%–

37Taylors, SCSC24,5052.1%+0.1 pts

38Hollywood, SCSC5,6522.1%+0.7 pts

39Conway, SCSC30,6272.0%−0.3 pts

40Aiken, SCSC33,8082.0%−0.7 pts

41Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902.0%−2.2 pts

42Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8981.9%−0.4 pts

43Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.9%−1.0 pts

44Powdersville, SCSC10,7711.8%–

45Florence, SCSC41,2311.8%0.0 pts

46Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.8%+0.5 pts

47Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0441.8%−0.6 pts

48Easley, SCSC27,3191.8%−0.3 pts

49Port Royal, SCSC16,6481.8%−0.1 pts

50Lexington, SCSC25,7291.8%−0.3 pts

51James Island, SCSC12,6601.7%–

52Forestbrook, SCSC7,4791.7%−1.0 pts

53Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361.7%−0.3 pts

54Hanahan, SCSC22,4151.6%−3.2 pts

55Cayce, SCSC13,6801.6%−0.8 pts

56Red Hill, SCSC15,9201.6%−0.8 pts

57Irmo, SCSC12,2041.6%−2.0 pts

58Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111.5%−0.7 pts

59Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121.5%+0.4 pts

60Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781.5%+0.1 pts

61Seneca, SCSC9,4241.5%−0.2 pts

62Centerville, SCSC7,0491.5%−1.4 pts

63Darlington, SCSC6,0751.4%+0.4 pts

64Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371.4%−1.5 pts

65Anderson, SCSC31,3231.4%+0.2 pts

66Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211.3%−0.7 pts

67Central, SCSC5,2981.3%−0.1 pts

68St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681.3%−0.5 pts

69Union, SCSC8,0771.3%−0.4 pts

70Georgetown, SCSC8,8691.2%+0.8 pts

71Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391.2%+1.0 pts

72Camden, SCSC9,2011.2%−2.8 pts

73North Charleston, SCSC129,2451.2%−0.5 pts

74Greer, SCSC50,0071.2%+0.2 pts

75Piedmont, SCSC5,4621.1%−0.7 pts

76Clover, SCSC7,6591.1%−1.1 pts

77Sumter, SCSC43,0941.1%−0.1 pts

78Red Bank, SCSC11,3141.0%−1.9 pts

79Burton, SCSC6,9121.0%−1.1 pts

80Berea, SCSC16,8621.0%−0.1 pts

81Parker, SCSC12,8981.0%+0.7 pts

82Hartsville, SCSC7,3741.0%+0.5 pts

83Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.9%−0.7 pts

84Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.9%−2.9 pts

85Laurens, SCSC9,3270.9%−0.3 pts

86Sans Souci, SCSC7,6650.7%−2.1 pts

87Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560.7%−1.2 pts

88Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460.7%−0.6 pts

89Marion, SCSC6,0280.6%−0.4 pts

90Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.6%−0.3 pts

91Ladson, SCSC16,1400.6%−3.2 pts

92Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.5%−0.2 pts

93Gantt, SCSC15,4010.5%−0.7 pts

94Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.5%+0.2 pts

95Newberry, SCSC10,8910.4%−1.6 pts

96Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.4%−0.2 pts

97Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.4%−0.3 pts

98Welcome, SCSC6,5270.4%−2.7 pts

99Dillon, SCSC6,2270.3%−0.4 pts

100Woodruff, SCSC6,0260.3%−0.4 pts

101Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.2%0.0 pts

102Lake City, SCSC5,9400.2%0.0 pts

103York, SCSC10,6200.0%−0.6 pts

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