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Highest Puerto Rican population share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Puerto Rican origin (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Puerto Rican residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 96 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 96 is 1.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Forestbrook, SC, up 90 places to #1.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPUERTO RICAN SHAREVS 2010

01▲90Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.2%–

02▲3Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.6%+4.1 pts

03Hardeeville, SCSC16,4593.9%+3.9 pts

04▲70Clover, SCSC7,6593.8%+0.5 pts

05▼1Bluffton, SCSC36,8073.6%+1.8 pts

06▲7Berea, SCSC16,8623.5%+2.2 pts

07▲58Dentsville, SCSC15,2093.3%+2.0 pts

08▲11Port Royal, SCSC16,6483.3%+1.0 pts

09▲54Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0443.3%+3.1 pts

10▲12Woodfield, SCSC9,4652.8%+0.2 pts

11▲22Greer, SCSC50,0072.6%+2.0 pts

12▲20Summerville, SCSC53,1772.6%+1.7 pts

13▲75Newberry, SCSC10,8912.3%+2.1 pts

14▲13Socastee, SCSC23,7962.1%+1.6 pts

15▲36Beaufort, SCSC15,7752.0%+0.2 pts

16▼14Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652.0%–

17▲58Belvedere, SCSC5,1801.9%−1.8 pts

18▼10Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.9%+1.2 pts

19▲60Easley, SCSC27,3191.9%+1.6 pts

20▲24Aiken, SCSC33,8081.9%+1.3 pts

21▲50Irmo, SCSC12,2041.9%+1.0 pts

22▲14Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8981.9%+0.7 pts

23Centerville, SCSC7,0491.8%–

24▼17Red Bank, SCSC11,3141.8%+1.4 pts

25▼16Goose Creek, SCSC52,0101.7%0.0 pts

26Lyman, SCSC7,1031.7%+1.5 pts

27▼10Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591.7%+0.3 pts

28▲40Parker, SCSC12,8981.7%–

29▲20Hanahan, SCSC22,4151.7%+0.6 pts

30▲32Taylors, SCSC24,5051.6%+1.4 pts

31▼28North Augusta, SCSC26,9821.5%+1.2 pts

32▲49Seneca, SCSC9,4241.5%–

33▲15York, SCSC10,6201.5%–

34▼33Burton, SCSC6,9121.4%+1.2 pts

35Walterboro, SCSC5,4851.4%+1.3 pts

36▼24Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561.4%+0.9 pts

37▲36Sumter, SCSC43,0941.4%+1.1 pts

38Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.4%+1.0 pts

39Woodruff, SCSC6,0261.4%–

40▼11Columbia, SCSC147,0351.4%−0.2 pts

41▲28Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731.3%+0.8 pts

42▼31Five Forks, SCSC18,6561.3%+1.0 pts

43▼29Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221.3%+0.3 pts

44▼7Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061.2%−3.5 pts

45▼30Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631.2%–

46▼20Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781.2%+0.7 pts

47▲31Sangaree, SCSC8,6811.1%−2.4 pts

48▲32Conway, SCSC30,6271.1%+0.3 pts

49▼10Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121.1%+0.6 pts

50Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3461.1%–

51▼16Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111.1%+0.9 pts

52▼29Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211.0%0.0 pts

53▲17Blythewood, SCSC7,2331.0%+0.6 pts

54▼36Gantt, SCSC15,4011.0%+0.8 pts

55▼9Florence, SCSC41,2311.0%+0.5 pts

56▼46West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.9%−0.2 pts

57▼26St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.9%+0.1 pts

58▼17White Knoll, SCSC8,3100.9%–

59▼12Union, SCSC8,0770.9%+0.2 pts

60▲12Anderson, SCSC31,3230.9%+0.6 pts

61▲15Valley Falls, SCSC8,2390.8%–

62▼10North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.8%+0.2 pts

63Darlington, SCSC6,0750.8%–

64▲2Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.7%−0.3 pts

65▲17Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440.7%–

66▼46Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.7%–

67▲25Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.7%+0.2 pts

68▲18Red Hill, SCSC15,9200.7%–

69▼27Greenville, SCSC75,3100.6%+0.4 pts

70▼36Lexington, SCSC25,7290.6%−0.2 pts

71▼10Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360.6%+0.4 pts

72▼18Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.6%−1.0 pts

73▼20Charleston, SCSC159,4230.6%+0.3 pts

74▼24Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1350.6%+0.3 pts

75▼54Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.6%−0.4 pts

76▼31Ladson, SCSC16,1400.6%−0.6 pts

77James Island, SCSC12,6600.5%–

78Marion, SCSC6,0280.5%–

79▼22Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.4%+0.2 pts

80▼50Cayce, SCSC13,6800.4%+0.3 pts

81▼53Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.4%–

82▼23Garden City, SCSC11,5910.4%–

83▼45Laurens, SCSC9,3270.3%–

84▼29Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.3%+0.1 pts

85▼69Central, SCSC5,2980.3%0.0 pts

86▲4Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.2%0.0 pts

87▼4Chester, SCSC5,3240.2%–

88▼1Clemson, SCSC18,9410.1%–

89▼65Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230.1%−2.8 pts

90▼65Georgetown, SCSC8,8690.1%–

91▼85Camden, SCSC9,2010.1%–

92▼28Clinton, SCSC7,9180.1%–

93▼9Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.1%−0.8 pts

94▼36Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.1%−0.2 pts

95▼35North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.0%−1.0 pts

96▼19Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.0%–

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