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Highest Norwegian population share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Norwegian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Norwegian residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 83 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 83 is 0.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Port Royal, SC, up 70 places to #7.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲4Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8982.0%+1.5 pts

02▲7Powdersville, SCSC10,7712.0%–

03▼2Hanahan, SCSC22,4151.7%+1.5 pts

04▲39Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061.6%+1.3 pts

05▲5Aiken, SCSC33,8081.3%+0.8 pts

06▲2Ladson, SCSC16,1401.3%+0.6 pts

07▲70Port Royal, SCSC16,6481.1%−0.5 pts

08▲4Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631.1%–

09▼6Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1961.1%+0.1 pts

10▲44Summerville, SCSC53,1771.0%+0.3 pts

11▲6Hardeeville, SCSC16,4590.9%+0.8 pts

12▲24Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560.9%+0.6 pts

13▼9Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.8%+0.2 pts

14▲12Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.7%0.0 pts

15▲19Seneca, SCSC9,4240.7%+0.6 pts

16▲21James Island, SCSC12,6600.7%–

17▲59Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120.7%–

18Belvedere, SCSC5,1800.7%+0.1 pts

19▼8Greenville, SCSC75,3100.7%−0.2 pts

20▼18Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.7%–

21▲44Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440.6%–

22▲2Lexington, SCSC25,7290.6%0.0 pts

23▲6Charleston, SCSC159,4230.6%−0.1 pts

24▲29North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.6%+0.2 pts

25▼4North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.6%+0.1 pts

26▲9Columbia, SCSC147,0350.5%−0.1 pts

27▼8Garden City, SCSC11,5910.5%+0.3 pts

28▲35Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.5%−0.2 pts

29Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.5%–

30▼24Fort Mill, SCSC38,6730.5%−1.0 pts

31▲8North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.5%+0.2 pts

32Central, SCSC5,2980.5%−0.2 pts

33▲12Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1350.5%0.0 pts

34▼20Greer, SCSC50,0070.5%0.0 pts

35▼12Tega Cay, SCSC14,4570.4%−0.1 pts

36▼5Red Bank, SCSC11,3140.4%−0.2 pts

37▲32Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.4%−0.2 pts

38▲23Sangaree, SCSC8,6810.4%−0.5 pts

39▲9Cayce, SCSC13,6800.4%0.0 pts

40▼13Easley, SCSC27,3190.4%−0.4 pts

41▼8Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.4%+0.1 pts

42▼27Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.4%−0.2 pts

43▼15Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.4%−1.5 pts

44▼12Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9210.4%+0.1 pts

45Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.4%–

46▼28Clemson, SCSC18,9410.4%0.0 pts

47Little River, SCSC11,7710.3%+0.2 pts

48Marion, SCSC6,0280.3%–

49▲1Sumter, SCSC43,0940.3%+0.1 pts

50▼4Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.3%+0.1 pts

51Georgetown, SCSC8,8690.3%−0.1 pts

52▲10Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.3%−0.2 pts

53▼33Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820.3%−2.8 pts

54▲24Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.3%+0.2 pts

55▼42Burton, SCSC6,9120.3%+0.1 pts

56▲11Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.3%−0.3 pts

57▼17Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.3%−0.3 pts

58▲17Sans Souci, SCSC7,6650.3%–

59▼29Taylors, SCSC24,5050.3%−0.6 pts

60▼2Berea, SCSC16,8620.2%+0.1 pts

61▼39Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.2%–

62▼13Socastee, SCSC23,7960.2%0.0 pts

63Welcome, SCSC6,5270.2%–

64▼57Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230.2%−0.1 pts

65▼24Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7220.2%+0.1 pts

66Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440.2%–

67Lyman, SCSC7,1030.2%–

68▲5Parker, SCSC12,8980.2%–

69▼17Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.2%+0.1 pts

70▼15Valley Falls, SCSC8,2390.1%−0.1 pts

71▼11Anderson, SCSC31,3230.1%0.0 pts

72▼2Florence, SCSC41,2310.1%−0.4 pts

73▼48Conway, SCSC30,6270.1%−0.3 pts

74York, SCSC10,6200.1%−0.1 pts

75▼4Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.1%−1.4 pts

76Union, SCSC8,0770.1%−1.7 pts

77Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.1%0.0 pts

78▼27West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.1%−0.3 pts

79Darlington, SCSC6,0750.1%−0.4 pts

80▼6Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360.1%−0.5 pts

81▼39Red Hill, SCSC15,9200.1%−0.7 pts

82▼35St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.0%−0.5 pts

83▼4Irmo, SCSC12,2040.0%−0.5 pts

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