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Highest Nicaraguan population share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Nicaraguan origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nicaraguan residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 29 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 29 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hilton Head Island, SC, up 16 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

Highest Nicaraguan population share by state

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNICARAGUAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲16Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.7%+0.4 pts

02▼1White Knoll, SCSC8,3100.7%–

03▲9North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.5%–

04North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.5%–

05Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.3%–

06Irmo, SCSC12,2040.3%–

07▼4Port Royal, SCSC16,6480.3%–

08Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.2%–

09Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.2%–

10▼6Parker, SCSC12,8980.2%−0.2 pts

11▼9Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.2%+0.1 pts

12▼1Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.2%–

13Fort Mill, SCSC38,6730.1%–

14Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.1%+0.1 pts

15Socastee, SCSC23,7960.1%−0.2 pts

16Red Bank, SCSC11,3140.1%–

17Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.1%–

18West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.1%–

19Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.1%−0.3 pts

20Greenville, SCSC75,3100.1%–

21Lyman, SCSC7,1030.0%−0.5 pts

22Clover, SCSC7,6590.0%–

23Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.0%0.0 pts

24▼5Columbia, SCSC147,0350.0%0.0 pts

25▼9Berea, SCSC16,8620.0%–

26▼11Gantt, SCSC15,4010.0%–

27Summerville, SCSC53,1770.0%−0.1 pts

28St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.0%–

29▼9Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.0%–

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