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Highest Iranian population share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 25 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 25 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Forest Acres, SC, up 16 places to #2.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲6West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.8%+0.7 pts

02▲16Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.7%–

03Sans Souci, SCSC7,6650.5%–

04Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560.5%–

05Greer, SCSC50,0070.4%+0.3 pts

06Sumter, SCSC43,0940.4%–

07Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360.3%–

08▼4Clemson, SCSC18,9410.2%–

09▲8Aiken, SCSC33,8080.2%+0.2 pts

10Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.2%–

11Seneca, SCSC9,4240.2%–

12▼1Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2630.2%–

13Ladson, SCSC16,1400.1%–

14▲1Columbia, SCSC147,0350.1%+0.1 pts

15Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.1%–

16Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.1%+0.1 pts

17▲4Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.1%–

18North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.1%–

19▼6Charleston, SCSC159,4230.1%0.0 pts

20Berea, SCSC16,8620.1%–

21Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.0%–

22North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.0%–

23Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.0%–

24▼10Greenville, SCSC75,3100.0%−0.1 pts

25▼2Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.0%–

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