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Highest Scotch-Irish population share, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scotch-Irish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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Highest Scotch-Irish population share by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH SHAREVS 2010
01Chester County, SCSC33,0013.4%−0.4 pts
02York County, SCSC306,8872.9%−3.0 pts
03Clarendon County, SCSC31,0432.6%+0.5 pts
04Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.4%−1.7 pts
05Anderson County, SCSC219,9302.3%−1.9 pts
06Greenville County, SCSC583,1252.3%−1.3 pts
07Newberry County, SCSC39,5612.3%−0.3 pts
08Lexington County, SCSC317,5882.2%−1.4 pts
09Laurens County, SCSC71,8482.0%−1.6 pts
10Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.0%−2.7 pts
11Kershaw County, SCSC73,1662.0%−0.8 pts
12Oconee County, SCSC83,7752.0%−1.9 pts
13Greenwood County, SCSC70,3792.0%−2.1 pts
14Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962.0%−2.3 pts
15Aiken County, SCSC181,5151.9%−0.4 pts
16Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8571.9%−2.0 pts
17Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881.7%+0.2 pts
18Georgetown County, SCSC65,9121.6%−1.9 pts
19Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361.6%−4.1 pts
20Richland County, SCSC434,9561.5%−1.7 pts
21Dorchester County, SCSC178,3971.4%−1.0 pts
22Charleston County, SCSC436,2001.4%−1.8 pts
23Jasper County, SCSC38,5331.4%−1.8 pts
24Darlington County, SCSC62,8881.4%−1.2 pts
25McCormick County, SCSC10,2151.4%−0.8 pts
26Cherokee County, SCSC58,2751.4%−1.6 pts
27Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6621.3%−1.4 pts
28Florence County, SCSC138,5041.3%−3.1 pts
29Sumter County, SCSC105,0671.3%−0.8 pts
30Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7401.3%−2.9 pts
31Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331.2%−1.4 pts
32Lee County, SCSC15,7301.2%+0.4 pts
33Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661.2%−1.4 pts
34Union County, SCSC26,7991.2%−1.4 pts
35Allendale County, SCSC7,3551.1%+0.1 pts
36Horry County, SCSC427,5511.1%−1.9 pts
37Edgefield County, SCSC29,8080.9%−2.5 pts
38Barnwell County, SCSC20,6530.9%−0.2 pts
39Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.8%−1.4 pts
40Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.8%−0.9 pts
41Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.8%−3.2 pts
42Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.7%−2.2 pts
43Marion County, SCSC28,2420.5%−2.4 pts
44Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.5%−0.4 pts
45Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.3%−0.3 pts
46Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.2%−1.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES