RANKING · 2024 ACS · 64 SHOWN OF 64

Highest Portuguese population share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Portuguese ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Portuguese residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 64 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 64 is 0.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Anderson, SC, up 52 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPORTUGUESE SHAREVS 2010

01▲21Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631.6%–

02▼1Taylors, SCSC24,5051.0%+0.9 pts

03Belvedere, SCSC5,1800.8%–

04Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.7%–

05Socastee, SCSC23,7960.7%+0.3 pts

06▲29Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440.6%–

07Welcome, SCSC6,5270.6%–

08▲52Anderson, SCSC31,3230.6%+0.3 pts

09Hollywood, SCSC5,6520.6%–

10Little River, SCSC11,7710.5%–

11▲14Garden City, SCSC11,5910.5%+0.3 pts

12▼8North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.5%+0.4 pts

13▼5Fort Mill, SCSC38,6730.4%–

14▲16Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.4%+0.3 pts

15▲12Tega Cay, SCSC14,4570.4%–

16▼1Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.4%+0.2 pts

17Forestbrook, SCSC7,4790.4%–

18▼12White Knoll, SCSC8,3100.4%–

19▲15Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.4%–

20▼17Port Royal, SCSC16,6480.3%0.0 pts

21▲40Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8980.3%0.0 pts

22▼11North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.3%+0.1 pts

23▲19Greenville, SCSC75,3100.3%+0.3 pts

24Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120.3%+0.2 pts

25▼13Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.3%–

26▼7Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.3%0.0 pts

27▲23Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.3%0.0 pts

28▼4Summerville, SCSC53,1770.3%−0.1 pts

29▼15Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.2%−1.1 pts

30▲2Conway, SCSC30,6270.2%−0.3 pts

31Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.2%−0.6 pts

32▼15Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.2%+0.1 pts

33▲24Parker, SCSC12,8980.2%–

34▼24Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.2%–

35Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460.2%−0.1 pts

36▼29Sangaree, SCSC8,6810.2%0.0 pts

37▲18Sumter, SCSC43,0940.2%+0.1 pts

38▼20Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.2%–

39▲2Charleston, SCSC159,4230.2%+0.1 pts

40Camden, SCSC9,2010.2%−0.2 pts

41Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.2%−0.2 pts

42▲12Easley, SCSC27,3190.2%–

43▲6North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.2%0.0 pts

44Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.2%–

45Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.1%–

46▲5Gantt, SCSC15,4010.1%–

47Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.1%–

48▼3Ladson, SCSC16,1400.1%–

49Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7220.1%–

50Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560.1%−0.1 pts

51Clover, SCSC7,6590.1%–

52▲6West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.1%0.0 pts

53▼32Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.1%0.0 pts

54▼23Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.1%−0.1 pts

55Clinton, SCSC7,9180.1%–

56▲6Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.1%–

57▼1Florence, SCSC41,2310.0%–

58▲1Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1350.0%–

59▼13Lexington, SCSC25,7290.0%–

60▼20St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.0%–

61▼24Columbia, SCSC147,0350.0%−0.1 pts

62▼9Aiken, SCSC33,8080.0%0.0 pts

63▼61Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.0%−0.1 pts

64▼12Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.0%−0.1 pts

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