RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Highest Irish population share, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Forestbrook, SCSC7,47921.7%–

02Little River, SCSC11,77120.7%–

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,45718.6%–

04Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04418.4%–

05Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88218.1%–

06Port Royal, SCSC16,64818.1%–

07Garden City, SCSC11,59117.8%–

08Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46917.2%–

09Centerville, SCSC7,04916.4%–

10North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34616.1%–

11Five Forks, SCSC18,65615.7%–

12Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00615.0%–

13Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02314.7%–

14Oak Grove, SCSC12,25614.6%–

15Irmo, SCSC12,20414.5%–

16Central, SCSC5,29814.5%–

17Beaufort, SCSC15,77514.4%–

18Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19614.3%–

19Red Bank, SCSC11,31414.3%–

20Socastee, SCSC23,79614.1%–

21Red Hill, SCSC15,92013.7%–

22Welcome, SCSC6,52713.5%–

23Clover, SCSC7,65913.2%–

24Sangaree, SCSC8,68113.2%–

25Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93613.0%–

26Lyman, SCSC7,10312.9%–

27Summerville, SCSC53,17712.9%–

28Taylors, SCSC24,50512.8%–

29Hanahan, SCSC22,41512.8%–

30Easley, SCSC27,31912.7%–

31Lexington, SCSC25,72912.4%–

32Simpsonville, SCSC28,45912.4%–

33Cayce, SCSC13,68012.1%–

34Clemson, SCSC18,94111.9%–

35Fort Mill, SCSC38,67311.7%–

36Woodruff, SCSC6,02611.6%–

37Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93711.6%–

38Bluffton, SCSC36,80711.4%–

39Valley Falls, SCSC8,23911.4%–

40Piedmont, SCSC5,46211.2%–

41Parker, SCSC12,89811.2%–

42Goose Creek, SCSC52,01011.1%–

43Forest Acres, SCSC10,39011.1%–

44Mauldin, SCSC31,46511.1%–

45North Augusta, SCSC26,98210.9%–

46Greer, SCSC50,00710.9%–

47Aiken, SCSC33,80810.9%–

48Anderson, SCSC31,32310.7%–

49Charleston, SCSC159,42310.7%–

50West Columbia, SCSC18,48910.6%–

51Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72210.4%–

52Conway, SCSC30,62710.4%–

53Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13510.4%–

54Homeland Park, SCSC6,63210.1%–

55Rock Hill, SCSC75,91110.0%–

56York, SCSC10,62010.0%–

57Seneca, SCSC9,4249.9%–

58Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8989.7%–

59Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9219.7%–

60Berea, SCSC16,8628.6%–

61Sans Souci, SCSC7,6658.4%–

62Columbia, SCSC147,0358.1%–

63Greenville, SCSC75,3108.1%–

64Blythewood, SCSC7,2337.3%–

65Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.3%–

66Belvedere, SCSC5,1806.9%–

67Lugoff, SCSC9,7866.9%–

68Hardeeville, SCSC16,4596.7%–

69Walterboro, SCSC5,4856.6%–

70Ladson, SCSC16,1406.6%–

71Laurens, SCSC9,3276.5%–

72Newberry, SCSC10,8916.4%–

73Clinton, SCSC7,9186.3%–

74Darlington, SCSC6,0756.1%–

75Camden, SCSC9,2016.1%–

76Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3466.1%–

77North Charleston, SCSC129,2455.8%–

78Gaffney, SCSC12,5835.7%–

79Union, SCSC8,0775.6%–

80St. Andrews, SCSC19,8685.5%–

81Spartanburg, SCSC39,9785.5%–

82Greenwood, SCSC22,7455.4%–

83Florence, SCSC41,2315.3%–

84Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6125.3%–

85Sumter, SCSC43,0944.9%–

86Georgetown, SCSC8,8694.8%–

87Lancaster, SCSC9,6234.6%–

88Burton, SCSC6,9124.6%–

89Chester, SCSC5,3244.2%–

90Dillon, SCSC6,2274.1%–

91Hollywood, SCSC5,6524.0%–

92Gantt, SCSC15,4013.6%–

93Woodfield, SCSC9,4653.3%–

94Dentsville, SCSC15,2093.1%–

95Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652.8%–

96Marion, SCSC6,0282.6%–

97Orangeburg, SCSC13,3832.5%–

98Lake City, SCSC5,9402.0%–

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