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Highest Norwegian population share, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties 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 45 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 45 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Jasper County, SC, up 25 places to #5.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPNORWEGIAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲15McCormick County, SCSC10,2151.1%+1.0 pts

02▲12Edgefield County, SCSC29,8081.0%+0.6 pts

03▼2Beaufort County, SCSC204,4330.9%0.0 pts

04▲1Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.7%+0.2 pts

05▲25Jasper County, SCSC38,5330.6%+0.5 pts

06▼4Greenville County, SCSC583,1250.6%0.0 pts

07▼3Aiken County, SCSC181,5150.6%+0.3 pts

08▲2Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.6%+0.1 pts

09▼6Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.6%+0.2 pts

10▲11Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.6%0.0 pts

11Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.5%0.0 pts

12▲6Lancaster County, SCSC114,2960.5%+0.3 pts

13▼6Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.5%+0.1 pts

14▼5York County, SCSC306,8870.4%−0.1 pts

15▼2Horry County, SCSC427,5510.4%0.0 pts

16▼10Lexington County, SCSC317,5880.4%0.0 pts

17▲18Calhoun County, SCSC14,1880.4%+0.2 pts

18▼10Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.3%−0.1 pts

19▲3Richland County, SCSC434,9560.3%−0.2 pts

20▼1Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.3%+0.2 pts

21▼9Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.3%+0.1 pts

22▲14Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.3%−0.2 pts

23Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.2%0.0 pts

24▲20Fairfield County, SCSC20,3400.2%0.0 pts

25▲4Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.2%−0.2 pts

26▲13Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.2%–

27▲14Cherokee County, SCSC58,2750.1%0.0 pts

28▼2Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.1%0.0 pts

29▲4Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.1%−0.1 pts

30▼15Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.1%0.0 pts

31▼7Florence County, SCSC138,5040.1%−0.1 pts

32▲5Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.1%0.0 pts

33▲5Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.1%0.0 pts

34▼3Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.1%−0.1 pts

35Marion County, SCSC28,2420.1%0.0 pts

36▼19Lee County, SCSC15,7300.1%−0.1 pts

37▲5Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.1%0.0 pts

38▲5Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.0%−0.1 pts

39▼5Chester County, SCSC33,0010.0%0.0 pts

40▼20Union County, SCSC26,7990.0%−0.5 pts

41Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.0%0.0 pts

42▼10Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.0%−0.1 pts

43▼16Barnwell County, SCSC20,6530.0%0.0 pts

44▼4Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.0%–

45▼20Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.0%−0.1 pts

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