RANKING · 2024 ACS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Highest Scottish population share, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 101 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 101 is 2.0%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gaffney, SC, up 66 places to #27.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01▲44Powdersville, SCSC10,7715.8%–

02▲5Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0235.4%−0.4 pts

03▲10Greenville, SCSC75,3104.6%+1.5 pts

04▲1Seneca, SCSC9,4244.5%+2.8 pts

05▲15Forestbrook, SCSC7,4794.1%+3.4 pts

06▲12Summerville, SCSC53,1774.0%+1.5 pts

07▲26Darlington, SCSC6,0754.0%+2.4 pts

08▼2Forest Acres, SCSC10,3903.9%−0.8 pts

09▲3Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983.6%+0.4 pts

10▲44James Island, SCSC12,6603.6%–

11▼3Sans Souci, SCSC7,6653.4%+1.4 pts

12▲47Five Forks, SCSC18,6563.4%−0.2 pts

13▼3North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3463.4%−0.8 pts

14▲21Taylors, SCSC24,5053.2%−0.4 pts

15▲48Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7223.2%+1.9 pts

16▼1Garden City, SCSC11,5913.2%+1.1 pts

17▲11Clemson, SCSC18,9413.2%−0.4 pts

18▲21Spartanburg, SCSC39,9783.2%+0.3 pts

19Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1353.1%+1.4 pts

20▲54Lyman, SCSC7,1033.1%+1.2 pts

21▼20Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4693.1%−1.7 pts

22▼6Aiken, SCSC33,8083.0%+0.8 pts

23▼9Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963.0%+0.5 pts

24▲23Mauldin, SCSC31,4653.0%+0.5 pts

25▼22Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0443.0%+1.3 pts

26▲18Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9212.9%+0.8 pts

27▲66Gaffney, SCSC12,5832.9%+2.3 pts

28▼11Centerville, SCSC7,0492.9%+2.1 pts

29▲27Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592.8%−0.3 pts

30▲10Charleston, SCSC159,4232.8%−0.8 pts

31▲5Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.8%–

32▲14Lexington, SCSC25,7292.7%−0.2 pts

33▲16Clinton, SCSC7,9182.7%+0.7 pts

34▲52Hartsville, SCSC7,3742.7%−0.3 pts

35▼14Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732.7%−0.8 pts

36▼12Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9362.7%+0.4 pts

37▼5Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0442.7%–

38▼16Easley, SCSC27,3192.6%−0.5 pts

39▲14Port Royal, SCSC16,6482.5%+1.4 pts

40▲11Bluffton, SCSC36,8072.5%−1.3 pts

41▲44Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.5%−3.4 pts

42▼11Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9372.4%+0.3 pts

43▲23Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592.4%−0.2 pts

44▲8Greer, SCSC50,0072.3%+0.4 pts

45▲16Anderson, SCSC31,3232.3%−0.4 pts

46▲14Rock Hill, SCSC75,9112.2%−0.1 pts

47▼38Little River, SCSC11,7712.1%−2.1 pts

48▼7Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.1%−0.9 pts

49▼47Piedmont, SCSC5,4622.0%−2.0 pts

50▼7Conway, SCSC30,6272.0%−1.6 pts

51▲36Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652.0%+1.2 pts

52▲23Red Bank, SCSC11,3142.0%+0.7 pts

53▼23York, SCSC10,6202.0%+1.5 pts

54▼6Columbia, SCSC147,0351.9%−0.8 pts

55▲10Berea, SCSC16,8621.9%−0.1 pts

56▼52Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061.9%−1.1 pts

57▲7Camden, SCSC9,2011.9%−0.4 pts

58▼47North Augusta, SCSC26,9821.9%−0.4 pts

59▲24Irmo, SCSC12,2041.9%−2.5 pts

60▼23Red Hill, SCSC15,9201.8%−1.8 pts

61▼34Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391.8%−1.8 pts

62▼7Goose Creek, SCSC52,0101.8%−2.0 pts

63▼38Sangaree, SCSC8,6811.8%−0.5 pts

64▲15Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561.7%+0.5 pts

65Walterboro, SCSC5,4851.7%+0.3 pts

66▼40West Columbia, SCSC18,4891.6%−0.1 pts

67▲3Greenwood, SCSC22,7451.5%+0.4 pts

68▲13Cayce, SCSC13,6801.4%−1.8 pts

69▲21Blythewood, SCSC7,2331.4%−0.6 pts

70▼41White Knoll, SCSC8,3101.4%–

71▲27Central, SCSC5,2981.4%−0.5 pts

72▼5Sumter, SCSC43,0941.4%−0.4 pts

73▲3Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.4%−2.7 pts

74▲23Laurens, SCSC9,3271.3%−1.0 pts

75▲3Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121.3%0.0 pts

76Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3461.2%−0.2 pts

77▼4North Charleston, SCSC129,2451.2%+0.1 pts

78▼21Beaufort, SCSC15,7751.2%−1.6 pts

79▼41Socastee, SCSC23,7961.2%−1.2 pts

80▲15Burton, SCSC6,9121.1%−2.4 pts

81▼19Ladson, SCSC16,1401.1%−0.8 pts

82▼48Florence, SCSC41,2311.1%−1.0 pts

83▲8St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681.1%+0.2 pts

84▼15Georgetown, SCSC8,8691.0%−0.1 pts

85▲14Parker, SCSC12,8981.0%+0.3 pts

86▼36Clover, SCSC7,6591.0%−0.6 pts

87▼19Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631.0%–

88▼46Dillon, SCSC6,2271.0%−2.2 pts

89▼18Belvedere, SCSC5,1800.9%−1.3 pts

90▲10Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.9%+0.4 pts

91▼33Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.8%−0.1 pts

92▼3Lake City, SCSC5,9400.8%0.0 pts

93▼11Union, SCSC8,0770.7%−1.9 pts

94▼2Gantt, SCSC15,4010.6%−0.4 pts

95▼72Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.6%–

96▼8Newberry, SCSC10,8910.5%−2.5 pts

97▲5Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.4%−0.6 pts

98▼26Welcome, SCSC6,5270.4%−0.3 pts

99▼19Hollywood, SCSC5,6520.4%−1.1 pts

100▼4Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.4%+0.2 pts

101▼17Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820.3%−2.0 pts

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