RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Highest German population share, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are German ancestry (2020 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 9.8%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPGERMAN SHAREVS 2010

01Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02321.6%−1.9 pts

02Garden City, SCSC11,59120.0%+2.8 pts

03Irmo, SCSC12,20419.1%+4.5 pts

04Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04419.0%+5.6 pts

05Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04418.9%–

06Clemson University, SCSC7,01518.3%–

07Seneca, SCSC9,42417.0%+7.1 pts

08Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19616.7%−0.7 pts

09Red Bank, SCSC11,31416.5%−0.7 pts

10Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00616.4%−5.5 pts

11Fort Mill, SCSC38,67316.1%−1.6 pts

12North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34615.8%+1.1 pts

13Five Forks, SCSC18,65615.6%−5.2 pts

14Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26315.5%–

15Little River, SCSC11,77115.0%−6.9 pts

16Sangaree, SCSC8,68114.7%+1.8 pts

17Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89814.5%+3.2 pts

18Forest Acres, SCSC10,39014.1%+1.5 pts

19West Columbia, SCSC18,48914.1%−0.1 pts

20Hanahan, SCSC22,41513.9%+1.6 pts

21Bluffton, SCSC36,80713.9%−0.3 pts

22Tega Cay, SCSC14,45713.7%−9.9 pts

23Ladson, SCSC16,14013.5%+0.9 pts

24Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46913.4%−3.9 pts

25Summerville, SCSC53,17713.3%−2.5 pts

26Lexington, SCSC25,72912.9%−0.9 pts

27Taylors, SCSC24,50512.9%−1.8 pts

28Forestbrook, SCSC7,47912.4%−5.4 pts

29Woodruff, SCSC6,02612.1%+7.2 pts

30Red Hill, SCSC15,92012.1%−3.0 pts

31Clemson, SCSC18,94112.1%−2.3 pts

32Powdersville, SCSC10,77112.0%–

33Simpsonville, SCSC28,45911.9%+0.1 pts

34Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61211.8%+5.3 pts

35Mauldin, SCSC31,46511.8%+1.5 pts

36Lyman, SCSC7,10311.7%+1.7 pts

37Beaufort, SCSC15,77511.0%−1.3 pts

38Goose Creek, SCSC52,01011.0%−3.4 pts

39Newberry, SCSC10,89111.0%+1.4 pts

40Piedmont, SCSC5,46210.9%+4.8 pts

41Easley, SCSC27,31910.7%−0.8 pts

42James Island, SCSC12,66010.6%–

43Charleston, SCSC159,42310.6%−1.7 pts

44Columbia, SCSC147,03510.5%+1.1 pts

45Aiken, SCSC33,80810.3%−2.9 pts

46White Knoll, SCSC8,31010.2%–

47Oak Grove, SCSC12,25610.1%−7.4 pts

48Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93710.1%+0.8 pts

49Greenville, SCSC75,3109.9%−2.2 pts

50Port Royal, SCSC16,6489.9%−9.3 pts

51Hollywood, SCSC5,6529.8%+6.6 pts

52Hardeeville, SCSC16,4599.8%+2.2 pts

53Cayce, SCSC13,6809.7%−4.5 pts

54North Augusta, SCSC26,9829.6%−1.4 pts

55Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7229.5%+2.6 pts

56Clover, SCSC7,6599.5%−1.0 pts

57Central, SCSC5,2989.4%−9.3 pts

58Valley Falls, SCSC8,2399.3%−1.8 pts

59Greer, SCSC50,0079.1%−2.9 pts

60Socastee, SCSC23,7968.9%−7.1 pts

61Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1358.8%+0.6 pts

62Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9218.7%−4.2 pts

63Blythewood, SCSC7,2338.7%−7.5 pts

64Centerville, SCSC7,0498.6%−0.1 pts

65Burton, SCSC6,9128.5%+1.1 pts

66Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9368.4%+1.1 pts

67Walterboro, SCSC5,4858.2%+2.8 pts

68Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%−1.1 pts

69Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8827.9%−8.8 pts

70Spartanburg, SCSC39,9787.2%+0.8 pts

71Lancaster, SCSC9,6237.2%+1.8 pts

72Rock Hill, SCSC75,9117.1%−4.2 pts

73Conway, SCSC30,6277.0%−2.1 pts

74Anderson, SCSC31,3236.9%−1.7 pts

75York, SCSC10,6206.3%0.0 pts

76Sumter, SCSC43,0946.1%+0.5 pts

77Hartsville, SCSC7,3746.0%−0.3 pts

78Darlington, SCSC6,0756.0%+0.7 pts

79North Charleston, SCSC129,2455.9%−2.4 pts

80Belvedere, SCSC5,1805.8%−6.2 pts

81Clinton, SCSC7,9185.8%−3.3 pts

82Camden, SCSC9,2015.6%−3.7 pts

83Florence, SCSC41,2315.4%−1.9 pts

84Laurens, SCSC9,3275.3%−0.4 pts

85Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3465.2%−5.8 pts

86St. Andrews, SCSC19,8685.1%−1.4 pts

87Homeland Park, SCSC6,6324.7%−4.4 pts

88Parker, SCSC12,8984.6%−1.9 pts

89Union, SCSC8,0774.5%−1.4 pts

90Berea, SCSC16,8624.3%−3.5 pts

91Georgetown, SCSC8,8694.3%−0.6 pts

92Sans Souci, SCSC7,6654.1%−2.8 pts

93Woodfield, SCSC9,4654.1%−0.8 pts

94Gaffney, SCSC12,5833.5%−2.7 pts

95Greenwood, SCSC22,7453.3%−3.5 pts

96Chester, SCSC5,3243.1%+1.2 pts

97Gantt, SCSC15,4013.1%−0.5 pts

98Dentsville, SCSC15,2093.0%+0.3 pts

99Welcome, SCSC6,5272.8%−4.0 pts

100Dillon, SCSC6,2272.4%−0.4 pts

101Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831.9%−1.9 pts

102Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651.8%−2.4 pts

103Marion, SCSC6,0281.0%−2.2 pts

104Lake City, SCSC5,9400.5%−0.4 pts

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