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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. The median across all 104 is 8.6%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hardeeville, SC, up 46 places to #6.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲10Fort Mill, SCSC38,67320.6%+2.8 pts

02▲2Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04418.7%+5.3 pts

03▲10Five Forks, SCSC18,65618.3%−2.4 pts

04▼2Garden City, SCSC11,59117.7%+0.5 pts

05Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04417.7%–

06▲46Hardeeville, SCSC16,45917.0%+9.5 pts

07▲2Red Bank, SCSC11,31416.9%−0.3 pts

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

09▲13Tega Cay, SCSC14,45716.3%−7.3 pts

10▲8Forest Acres, SCSC10,39016.0%+3.3 pts

11▲6Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.9%+4.7 pts

12▼9Irmo, SCSC12,20415.8%+1.2 pts

13▲11Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46915.5%−1.9 pts

14▼4Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00615.3%−6.5 pts

15▼14Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02314.7%−8.7 pts

16▲12Forestbrook, SCSC7,47914.7%−3.1 pts

17▼5North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34614.4%−0.4 pts

18▼11Seneca, SCSC9,42414.3%+4.4 pts

19▲2Bluffton, SCSC36,80714.3%+0.2 pts

20Hanahan, SCSC22,41514.2%+1.9 pts

21▲21James Island, SCSC12,66013.9%–

22▼8Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26313.4%–

23▲3Lexington, SCSC25,72913.3%−0.5 pts

24▲6Red Hill, SCSC15,92013.1%−2.0 pts

25▲24Greenville, SCSC75,31012.8%+0.8 pts

26▲17Charleston, SCSC159,42312.5%+0.2 pts

27▲4Clemson, SCSC18,94112.4%−2.0 pts

28▲33Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13512.4%+4.1 pts

29▼10West Columbia, SCSC18,48912.0%−2.2 pts

30▲15Aiken, SCSC33,80812.0%−1.2 pts

31▼2Woodruff, SCSC6,02611.9%+7.0 pts

32▲15Oak Grove, SCSC12,25611.9%−5.6 pts

33▼17Sangaree, SCSC8,68111.7%−1.2 pts

34▲1Mauldin, SCSC31,46511.5%+1.2 pts

35▲2Beaufort, SCSC15,77511.4%−1.0 pts

36▲5Easley, SCSC27,31911.1%−0.4 pts

37▼22Little River, SCSC11,77110.9%−11.1 pts

38▼13Summerville, SCSC53,17710.9%−4.9 pts

39▲11Port Royal, SCSC16,64810.8%−8.3 pts

40▲6White Knoll, SCSC8,31010.0%–

41▲12Cayce, SCSC13,68010.0%−4.2 pts

42▲25Walterboro, SCSC5,4859.9%+4.5 pts

43▲5Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9379.9%+0.6 pts

44▲18Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9219.9%−3.0 pts

45▼18Taylors, SCSC24,5059.7%−5.0 pts

46▲27Conway, SCSC30,6279.5%+0.4 pts

47▲9Clover, SCSC7,6599.4%−1.0 pts

48▲6North Augusta, SCSC26,9829.3%−1.7 pts

49▼11Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.2%−5.2 pts

50▼6Columbia, SCSC147,0358.9%−0.5 pts

51▼15Lyman, SCSC7,1038.8%−1.1 pts

52▲7Greer, SCSC50,0078.6%−3.4 pts

53▲29Camden, SCSC9,2018.5%−0.7 pts

54▲1Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7228.4%+1.5 pts

55▼22Simpsonville, SCSC28,4598.3%−3.5 pts

56▼24Powdersville, SCSC10,7718.3%–

57▼23Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6128.2%+1.7 pts

58▼7Hollywood, SCSC5,6527.8%+4.6 pts

59▲13Rock Hill, SCSC75,9117.6%−3.6 pts

60▼21Newberry, SCSC10,8917.5%−2.1 pts

61▲19Belvedere, SCSC5,1807.4%−4.6 pts

62▼39Ladson, SCSC16,1407.4%−5.3 pts

63▲14Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.3%+0.9 pts

64▼4Socastee, SCSC23,7967.3%−8.7 pts

65▼25Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.3%+1.1 pts

66▲26Sans Souci, SCSC7,6657.2%+0.3 pts

67▲1Lugoff, SCSC9,7866.9%−2.3 pts

68▼2Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9366.8%−0.5 pts

69▲2Lancaster, SCSC9,6236.7%+1.3 pts

70▼1Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8826.6%−10.0 pts

71▲4York, SCSC10,6206.4%+0.1 pts

72▼7Burton, SCSC6,9126.3%−1.1 pts

73▲8Clinton, SCSC7,9186.2%−2.9 pts

74Anderson, SCSC31,3236.1%−2.5 pts

75▲4North Charleston, SCSC129,2456.1%−2.2 pts

76▼12Centerville, SCSC7,0496.1%−2.7 pts

77▲8Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3466.0%−5.0 pts

78▲5Florence, SCSC41,2316.0%−1.3 pts

79▼3Sumter, SCSC43,0946.0%+0.3 pts

80▼10Spartanburg, SCSC39,9785.9%−0.5 pts

81▼24Central, SCSC5,2985.7%−13.0 pts

82▲17Welcome, SCSC6,5275.3%−1.4 pts

83▼20Blythewood, SCSC7,2335.0%−11.2 pts

84▲11Greenwood, SCSC22,7454.9%−1.9 pts

85▼1Laurens, SCSC9,3274.7%−1.0 pts

86St. Andrews, SCSC19,8684.4%−2.0 pts

87▲2Union, SCSC8,0774.2%−1.7 pts

88▲2Berea, SCSC16,8624.2%−3.7 pts

89▼31Valley Falls, SCSC8,2393.9%−7.1 pts

90▼2Parker, SCSC12,8983.7%−2.7 pts

91▲2Woodfield, SCSC9,4653.3%−1.5 pts

92▲2Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.2%−3.0 pts

93▼2Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.1%−1.8 pts

94▼7Homeland Park, SCSC6,6323.0%−6.0 pts

95▲7Bennettsville, SCSC7,5653.0%−1.2 pts

96▲1Gantt, SCSC15,4012.5%−1.1 pts

97▼19Darlington, SCSC6,0752.2%−3.1 pts

98▲6Lake City, SCSC5,9402.1%+1.2 pts

99▼93Clemson University, SCSC7,0152.0%–

100▼4Chester, SCSC5,3242.0%+0.1 pts

101Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831.8%−2.0 pts

102▲1Marion, SCSC6,0281.3%−1.9 pts

103▼3Dillon, SCSC6,2270.9%−1.9 pts

104▼6Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.9%−1.8 pts

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