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Highest German population share, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2023 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 2000

01Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02321.6%–

02Garden City, SCSC11,59120.0%–

03Irmo, SCSC12,20419.1%–

04Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04419.0%–

05Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04418.9%–

06Clemson University, SCSC7,01518.3%–

07Seneca, SCSC9,42417.0%–

08Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19616.7%–

09Red Bank, SCSC11,31416.5%–

10Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00616.4%–

11Fort Mill, SCSC38,67316.1%–

12North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34615.8%–

13Five Forks, SCSC18,65615.6%–

14Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26315.5%–

15Little River, SCSC11,77115.0%–

16Sangaree, SCSC8,68114.7%–

17Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89814.5%–

18Forest Acres, SCSC10,39014.1%–

19West Columbia, SCSC18,48914.1%–

20Hanahan, SCSC22,41513.9%–

21Bluffton, SCSC36,80713.9%–

22Tega Cay, SCSC14,45713.7%–

23Ladson, SCSC16,14013.5%–

24Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46913.4%–

25Summerville, SCSC53,17713.3%–

26Lexington, SCSC25,72912.9%–

27Taylors, SCSC24,50512.9%–

28Forestbrook, SCSC7,47912.4%–

29Woodruff, SCSC6,02612.1%–

30Red Hill, SCSC15,92012.1%–

31Clemson, SCSC18,94112.1%–

32Powdersville, SCSC10,77112.0%–

33Simpsonville, SCSC28,45911.9%–

34Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61211.8%–

35Mauldin, SCSC31,46511.8%–

36Lyman, SCSC7,10311.7%–

37Beaufort, SCSC15,77511.0%–

38Goose Creek, SCSC52,01011.0%–

39Newberry, SCSC10,89111.0%–

40Piedmont, SCSC5,46210.9%–

41Easley, SCSC27,31910.7%–

42James Island, SCSC12,66010.6%–

43Charleston, SCSC159,42310.6%–

44Columbia, SCSC147,03510.5%–

45Aiken, SCSC33,80810.3%–

46White Knoll, SCSC8,31010.2%–

47Oak Grove, SCSC12,25610.1%–

48Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93710.1%–

49Greenville, SCSC75,3109.9%–

50Port Royal, SCSC16,6489.9%–

51Hollywood, SCSC5,6529.8%–

52Hardeeville, SCSC16,4599.8%–

53Cayce, SCSC13,6809.7%–

54North Augusta, SCSC26,9829.6%–

55Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7229.5%–

56Clover, SCSC7,6599.5%–

57Central, SCSC5,2989.4%–

58Valley Falls, SCSC8,2399.3%–

59Greer, SCSC50,0079.1%–

60Socastee, SCSC23,7968.9%–

61Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1358.8%–

62Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9218.7%–

63Blythewood, SCSC7,2338.7%–

64Centerville, SCSC7,0498.6%–

65Burton, SCSC6,9128.5%–

66Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9368.4%–

67Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.2%–

68Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%–

69Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8827.9%–

70Spartanburg, SCSC39,9787.2%–

71Lancaster, SCSC9,6237.2%–

72Rock Hill, SCSC75,9117.1%–

73Conway, SCSC30,6277.0%–

74Anderson, SCSC31,3236.9%–

75York, SCSC10,6206.3%–

76Sumter, SCSC43,0946.1%–

77Hartsville, SCSC7,3746.0%–

78Darlington, SCSC6,0756.0%–

79North Charleston, SCSC129,2455.9%–

80Belvedere, SCSC5,1805.8%–

81Clinton, SCSC7,9185.8%–

82Camden, SCSC9,2015.6%–

83Florence, SCSC41,2315.4%–

84Laurens, SCSC9,3275.3%–

85Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3465.2%–

86St. Andrews, SCSC19,8685.1%–

87Homeland Park, SCSC6,6324.7%–

88Parker, SCSC12,8984.6%–

89Union, SCSC8,0774.5%–

90Berea, SCSC16,8624.3%–

91Georgetown, SCSC8,8694.3%–

92Sans Souci, SCSC7,6654.1%–

93Woodfield, SCSC9,4654.1%–

94Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.5%–

95Greenwood, SCSC22,7453.3%–

96Chester, SCSC5,3243.1%–

97Gantt, SCSC15,4013.1%–

98Dentsville, SCSC15,2093.0%–

99Welcome, SCSC6,5272.8%–

100Dillon, SCSC6,2272.4%–

101Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831.9%–

102Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651.8%–

103Marion, SCSC6,0281.0%–

104Lake City, SCSC5,9400.5%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES