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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2000

01Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0066.9%–

02Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0236.5%–

03Camden, SCSC9,2016.3%–

04North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3465.7%–

05Dillon, SCSC6,2275.2%–

06Little River, SCSC11,7715.1%–

07Greer, SCSC50,0075.0%–

08Lake City, SCSC5,9404.7%–

09Hanahan, SCSC22,4154.4%–

10Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.4%–

11Hartsville, SCSC7,3744.4%–

12Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8984.3%–

13West Columbia, SCSC18,4894.1%–

14Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.0%–

15Clemson, SCSC18,9413.7%–

16Forest Acres, SCSC10,3903.6%–

17Greenville, SCSC75,3103.6%–

18Powdersville, SCSC10,7713.4%–

19Lyman, SCSC7,1033.4%–

20Centerville, SCSC7,0493.3%–

21Tega Cay, SCSC14,4573.3%–

22Rock Hill, SCSC75,9113.2%–

23York, SCSC10,6203.2%–

24Oak Grove, SCSC12,2563.2%–

25Cayce, SCSC13,6803.1%–

26Anderson, SCSC31,3233.1%–

27Easley, SCSC27,3193.1%–

28Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692.8%–

29Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2632.8%–

30Lexington, SCSC25,7292.7%–

31Florence, SCSC41,2312.7%–

32Taylors, SCSC24,5052.6%–

33Chester, SCSC5,3242.6%–

34Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.4%–

35Gaffney, SCSC12,5832.3%–

36Lancaster, SCSC9,6232.3%–

37Garden City, SCSC11,5912.3%–

38Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7222.3%–

39Spartanburg, SCSC39,9782.2%–

40Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0442.2%–

41Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9362.2%–

42Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9372.1%–

43Aiken, SCSC33,8082.1%–

44James Island, SCSC12,6602.0%–

45Ladson, SCSC16,1402.0%–

46Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.0%–

47Gantt, SCSC15,4012.0%–

48Columbia, SCSC147,0352.0%–

49Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.9%–

50Clemson University, SCSC7,0151.9%–

51Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.9%–

52Belvedere, SCSC5,1801.9%–

53Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211.8%–

54Darlington, SCSC6,0751.8%–

55Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1961.8%–

56Laurens, SCSC9,3271.8%–

57North Augusta, SCSC26,9821.7%–

58Red Hill, SCSC15,9201.7%–

59Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351.6%–

60Central, SCSC5,2981.6%–

61Charleston, SCSC159,4231.6%–

62Summerville, SCSC53,1771.6%–

63Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651.6%–

64Clover, SCSC7,6591.6%–

65Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0441.5%–

66Red Bank, SCSC11,3141.5%–

67Sangaree, SCSC8,6811.4%–

68Clinton, SCSC7,9181.4%–

69Marion, SCSC6,0281.4%–

70Conway, SCSC30,6271.3%–

71Blythewood, SCSC7,2331.3%–

72Union, SCSC8,0771.3%–

73Berea, SCSC16,8621.2%–

74Seneca, SCSC9,4241.2%–

75Beaufort, SCSC15,7751.2%–

76Socastee, SCSC23,7961.2%–

77Burton, SCSC6,9121.2%–

78Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391.1%–

79Newberry, SCSC10,8911.1%–

80Port Royal, SCSC16,6481.1%–

81Forestbrook, SCSC7,4791.1%–

82Welcome, SCSC6,5271.0%–

83Georgetown, SCSC8,8691.0%–

84Woodruff, SCSC6,0261.0%–

85Irmo, SCSC12,2041.0%–

86Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.9%–

87Sumter, SCSC43,0940.9%–

88Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120.9%–

89North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.9%–

90Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460.8%–

91Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.8%–

92Hollywood, SCSC5,6520.8%–

93Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.7%–

94Parker, SCSC12,8980.7%–

95Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.7%–

96Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.7%–

97Hardeeville, SCSC16,4590.6%–

98Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820.5%–

99St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.5%–

100White Knoll, SCSC8,3100.5%–

101Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.3%–

102Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.3%–

103Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.1%–

104Walterboro, SCSC5,4850.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES