RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Highest German population share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: German residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Fort Mill, SCSC38,67320.6%+2.8 pts

02Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04418.7%+5.3 pts

03Five Forks, SCSC18,65618.3%−2.4 pts

04Garden City, SCSC11,59117.7%+0.5 pts

05Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04417.7%–

06Hardeeville, SCSC16,45917.0%+9.5 pts

07Red Bank, SCSC11,31416.9%−0.3 pts

08Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19616.4%−1.1 pts

09Tega Cay, SCSC14,45716.3%−7.3 pts

10Forest Acres, SCSC10,39016.0%+3.3 pts

11Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.9%+4.7 pts

12Irmo, SCSC12,20415.8%+1.2 pts

13Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46915.5%−1.9 pts

14Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00615.3%−6.5 pts

15Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02314.7%−8.7 pts

16Forestbrook, SCSC7,47914.7%−3.1 pts

17North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34614.4%−0.4 pts

18Seneca, SCSC9,42414.3%+4.4 pts

19Bluffton, SCSC36,80714.3%+0.2 pts

20Hanahan, SCSC22,41514.2%+1.9 pts

21James Island, SCSC12,66013.9%–

22Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26313.4%–

23Lexington, SCSC25,72913.3%−0.5 pts

24Red Hill, SCSC15,92013.1%−2.0 pts

25Greenville, SCSC75,31012.8%+0.8 pts

26Charleston, SCSC159,42312.5%+0.2 pts

27Clemson, SCSC18,94112.4%−2.0 pts

28Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13512.4%+4.1 pts

29West Columbia, SCSC18,48912.0%−2.2 pts

30Aiken, SCSC33,80812.0%−1.2 pts

31Woodruff, SCSC6,02611.9%+7.0 pts

32Oak Grove, SCSC12,25611.9%−5.6 pts

33Sangaree, SCSC8,68111.7%−1.2 pts

34Mauldin, SCSC31,46511.5%+1.2 pts

35Beaufort, SCSC15,77511.4%−1.0 pts

36Easley, SCSC27,31911.1%−0.4 pts

37Little River, SCSC11,77110.9%−11.1 pts

38Summerville, SCSC53,17710.9%−4.9 pts

39Port Royal, SCSC16,64810.8%−8.3 pts

40White Knoll, SCSC8,31010.0%–

41Cayce, SCSC13,68010.0%−4.2 pts

42Walterboro, SCSC5,4859.9%+4.5 pts

43Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9379.9%+0.6 pts

44Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9219.9%−3.0 pts

45Taylors, SCSC24,5059.7%−5.0 pts

46Conway, SCSC30,6279.5%+0.4 pts

47Clover, SCSC7,6599.4%−1.0 pts

48North Augusta, SCSC26,9829.3%−1.7 pts

49Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.2%−5.2 pts

50Columbia, SCSC147,0358.9%−0.5 pts

51Lyman, SCSC7,1038.8%−1.1 pts

52Greer, SCSC50,0078.6%−3.4 pts

53Camden, SCSC9,2018.5%−0.7 pts

54Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7228.4%+1.5 pts

55Simpsonville, SCSC28,4598.3%−3.5 pts

56Powdersville, SCSC10,7718.3%–

57Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6128.2%+1.7 pts

58Hollywood, SCSC5,6527.8%+4.6 pts

59Rock Hill, SCSC75,9117.6%−3.6 pts

60Newberry, SCSC10,8917.5%−2.1 pts

61Belvedere, SCSC5,1807.4%−4.6 pts

62Ladson, SCSC16,1407.4%−5.3 pts

63Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.3%+0.9 pts

64Socastee, SCSC23,7967.3%−8.7 pts

65Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.3%+1.1 pts

66Sans Souci, SCSC7,6657.2%+0.3 pts

67Lugoff, SCSC9,7866.9%−2.3 pts

68Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9366.8%−0.5 pts

69Lancaster, SCSC9,6236.7%+1.3 pts

70Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8826.6%−10.0 pts

71York, SCSC10,6206.4%+0.1 pts

72Burton, SCSC6,9126.3%−1.1 pts

73Clinton, SCSC7,9186.2%−2.9 pts

74Anderson, SCSC31,3236.1%−2.5 pts

75North Charleston, SCSC129,2456.1%−2.2 pts

76Centerville, SCSC7,0496.1%−2.7 pts

77Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3466.0%−5.0 pts

78Florence, SCSC41,2316.0%−1.3 pts

79Sumter, SCSC43,0946.0%+0.3 pts

80Spartanburg, SCSC39,9785.9%−0.5 pts

81Central, SCSC5,2985.7%−13.0 pts

82Welcome, SCSC6,5275.3%−1.4 pts

83Blythewood, SCSC7,2335.0%−11.2 pts

84Greenwood, SCSC22,7454.9%−1.9 pts

85Laurens, SCSC9,3274.7%−1.0 pts

86St. Andrews, SCSC19,8684.4%−2.0 pts

87Union, SCSC8,0774.2%−1.7 pts

88Berea, SCSC16,8624.2%−3.7 pts

89Valley Falls, SCSC8,2393.9%−7.1 pts

90Parker, SCSC12,8983.7%−2.7 pts

91Woodfield, SCSC9,4653.3%−1.5 pts

92Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.2%−3.0 pts

93Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.1%−1.8 pts

94Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.0%−6.0 pts

95Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.0%−1.2 pts

96Gantt, SCSC15,4012.5%−1.1 pts

97Darlington, SCSC6,0752.2%−3.1 pts

98Lake City, SCSC5,9402.1%+1.2 pts

99Clemson University, SCSC7,0152.0%–

100Chester, SCSC5,3242.0%+0.1 pts

101Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831.8%−2.0 pts

102Marion, SCSC6,0281.3%−1.9 pts

103Dillon, SCSC6,2270.9%−1.9 pts

104Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.9%−1.8 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES