RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Highest Irish population share, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Irish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Irish 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 9.2%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRISH SHAREVS 2010

01Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04419.3%–

02Garden City, SCSC11,59119.3%+1.5 pts

03Bluffton, SCSC36,80718.5%+7.1 pts

04Red Bank, SCSC11,31418.5%+4.2 pts

05Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04417.0%−1.5 pts

06Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19616.0%+1.7 pts

07Clemson University, SCSC7,01515.5%–

08Simpsonville, SCSC28,45915.4%+3.0 pts

09Forestbrook, SCSC7,47915.3%−6.4 pts

10North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34615.0%−1.0 pts

11Hardeeville, SCSC16,45914.8%+8.2 pts

12Centerville, SCSC7,04914.2%−2.3 pts

13Tega Cay, SCSC14,45714.0%−4.6 pts

14James Island, SCSC12,66013.5%–

15Taylors, SCSC24,50513.3%+0.5 pts

16Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26313.2%–

17Seneca, SCSC9,42413.1%+3.2 pts

18Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46912.8%−4.4 pts

19Summerville, SCSC53,17712.7%−0.2 pts

20Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00612.7%−2.4 pts

21Port Royal, SCSC16,64812.5%−5.6 pts

22Fort Mill, SCSC38,67312.5%+0.7 pts

23Clemson, SCSC18,94112.0%+0.1 pts

24Easley, SCSC27,31911.9%−0.9 pts

25Lyman, SCSC7,10311.4%−1.5 pts

26Little River, SCSC11,77111.3%−9.4 pts

27Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93611.2%−1.7 pts

28Five Forks, SCSC18,65611.1%−4.6 pts

29Sangaree, SCSC8,68110.7%−2.4 pts

30Hanahan, SCSC22,41510.6%−2.2 pts

31Valley Falls, SCSC8,23910.6%−0.8 pts

32Powdersville, SCSC10,77110.5%–

33West Columbia, SCSC18,48910.5%−0.1 pts

34Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93710.4%−1.3 pts

35Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89810.2%+0.5 pts

36Irmo, SCSC12,20410.2%−4.3 pts

37Socastee, SCSC23,79610.1%−4.0 pts

38Piedmont, SCSC5,46210.1%−1.1 pts

39Clover, SCSC7,65910.1%−3.1 pts

40Cayce, SCSC13,68010.1%−2.1 pts

41Charleston, SCSC159,42310.0%−0.6 pts

42Goose Creek, SCSC52,01010.0%−1.1 pts

43Red Hill, SCSC15,92010.0%−3.7 pts

44Blythewood, SCSC7,23310.0%+2.7 pts

45Forest Acres, SCSC10,3909.8%−1.3 pts

46Aiken, SCSC33,8089.7%−1.2 pts

47Greenville, SCSC75,3109.5%+1.4 pts

48Mauldin, SCSC31,4659.5%−1.6 pts

49Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9219.4%−0.3 pts

50Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6129.4%+4.1 pts

51Conway, SCSC30,6279.3%−1.1 pts

52Lexington, SCSC25,7299.2%−3.3 pts

53Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8829.1%−9.1 pts

54Greer, SCSC50,0079.0%−1.9 pts

55North Augusta, SCSC26,9828.8%−2.0 pts

56Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.8%+1.9 pts

57Beaufort, SCSC15,7758.7%−5.7 pts

58Woodruff, SCSC6,0268.7%−2.9 pts

59Ladson, SCSC16,1408.5%+1.9 pts

60Anderson, SCSC31,3238.3%−2.5 pts

61Gaffney, SCSC12,5838.2%+2.5 pts

62Homeland Park, SCSC6,6327.7%−2.4 pts

63Parker, SCSC12,8987.4%−3.8 pts

64Darlington, SCSC6,0757.4%+1.3 pts

65Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1357.2%−3.2 pts

66Columbia, SCSC147,0357.1%−1.0 pts

67Hartsville, SCSC7,3747.1%−0.2 pts

68Rock Hill, SCSC75,9117.0%−3.0 pts

69Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7227.0%−3.4 pts

70Spartanburg, SCSC39,9786.8%+1.3 pts

71Camden, SCSC9,2016.8%+0.6 pts

72York, SCSC10,6206.7%−3.3 pts

73White Knoll, SCSC8,3106.7%–

74Georgetown, SCSC8,8696.5%+1.7 pts

75Oak Grove, SCSC12,2566.5%−8.1 pts

76Hollywood, SCSC5,6526.4%+2.5 pts

77Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0236.4%−8.3 pts

78Belvedere, SCSC5,1806.2%−0.7 pts

79Central, SCSC5,2986.0%−8.5 pts

80Union, SCSC8,0775.9%+0.3 pts

81North Charleston, SCSC129,2455.9%+0.1 pts

82Dillon, SCSC6,2275.6%+1.6 pts

83Bennettsville, SCSC7,5655.6%+2.8 pts

84Walterboro, SCSC5,4855.6%−1.0 pts

85Burton, SCSC6,9125.5%+0.8 pts

86Newberry, SCSC10,8915.3%−1.1 pts

87Florence, SCSC41,2315.1%−0.1 pts

88Sumter, SCSC43,0944.8%−0.1 pts

89Berea, SCSC16,8624.7%−3.9 pts

90Lancaster, SCSC9,6234.6%0.0 pts

91Greenwood, SCSC22,7454.6%−0.9 pts

92Clinton, SCSC7,9184.4%−1.9 pts

93Laurens, SCSC9,3274.0%−2.5 pts

94Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3463.9%−2.2 pts

95St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683.9%−1.6 pts

96Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.8%−4.6 pts

97Chester, SCSC5,3243.6%−0.6 pts

98Orangeburg, SCSC13,3832.6%+0.2 pts

99Welcome, SCSC6,5272.5%−11.0 pts

100Lake City, SCSC5,9402.4%+0.4 pts

101Gantt, SCSC15,4012.2%−1.4 pts

102Woodfield, SCSC9,4651.7%−1.5 pts

103Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.8%−2.3 pts

104Marion, SCSC6,0280.2%−2.4 pts

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