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Highest Iranian population share, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Iranian ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Iranian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 24 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Iranian population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Gantt, SCSC15,4010.7%–

02Lexington, SCSC25,7290.5%–

03North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.5%–

04Clemson, SCSC18,9410.4%–

05St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.4%–

06Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.4%–

07West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.3%+0.2 pts

08Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8980.3%+0.2 pts

09Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.2%–

10Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.2%+0.1 pts

11Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2630.2%–

12Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.1%–

13Charleston, SCSC159,4230.1%+0.0 pts

14Greenville, SCSC75,3100.1%+0.0 pts

15Columbia, SCSC147,0350.1%+0.0 pts

16Centerville, SCSC7,0490.1%–

17Aiken, SCSC33,8080.1%+0.0 pts

18Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.1%–

19Summerville, SCSC53,1770.1%–

20Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.0%–

21Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.0%–

22North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.0%–

23Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.0%–

24Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS