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Highest Nigerian population share, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Nigerian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Nigerian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 32 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 32 is 0.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Berkeley County, SC, up 10 places to #9.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNIGERIAN SHAREVS 2010

01Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.4%–

02Richland County, SCSC434,9560.2%+0.2 pts

03▲9Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.2%–

04▲3Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.2%+0.1 pts

05▲9Lexington County, SCSC317,5880.2%–

06Chester County, SCSC33,0010.2%0.0 pts

07Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.1%–

08Fairfield County, SCSC20,3400.1%–

09▲10Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.1%+0.1 pts

10Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.1%–

11▼3Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.1%+0.1 pts

12▲1Florence County, SCSC138,5040.1%–

13Cherokee County, SCSC58,2750.1%–

14▼11Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.1%+0.1 pts

15▼10York County, SCSC306,8870.1%–

16Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.1%–

17▲3Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.1%–

18▼3Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.1%–

19▼9Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.0%0.0 pts

20Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.0%0.0 pts

21Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.0%0.0 pts

22▼16Lancaster County, SCSC114,2960.0%0.0 pts

23Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.0%–

24▼15Aiken County, SCSC181,5150.0%–

25Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.0%–

26▼8Horry County, SCSC427,5510.0%–

27▼11Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.0%0.0 pts

28▼7Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.0%0.0 pts

29Edgefield County, SCSC29,8080.0%–

30Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.0%–

31▼8Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.0%−0.1 pts

32▼21Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.0%–

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