RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Highest Scottish population share, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 102 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 2.0%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2010

01Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695.5%+0.7 pts

02Piedmont, SCSC5,4625.4%+1.4 pts

03Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0444.9%+3.3 pts

04Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0064.9%+1.9 pts

05Seneca, SCSC9,4244.7%+3.0 pts

06Forest Acres, SCSC10,3904.6%−0.1 pts

07Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0234.0%−1.8 pts

08Sans Souci, SCSC7,6654.0%+2.0 pts

09Little River, SCSC11,7713.9%−0.3 pts

10North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3463.8%−0.4 pts

11North Augusta, SCSC26,9823.8%+1.5 pts

12Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983.7%+0.5 pts

13Greenville, SCSC75,3103.7%+0.6 pts

14Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963.7%+1.3 pts

15Garden City, SCSC11,5913.7%+1.6 pts

16Aiken, SCSC33,8083.7%+1.5 pts

17Centerville, SCSC7,0493.6%+2.8 pts

18Summerville, SCSC53,1773.5%+1.0 pts

19Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1353.5%+1.8 pts

20Forestbrook, SCSC7,4793.5%+2.8 pts

21Fort Mill, SCSC38,6733.5%−0.1 pts

22Easley, SCSC27,3193.4%+0.3 pts

23Clemson University, SCSC7,0153.3%–

24Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9363.3%+0.9 pts

25Sangaree, SCSC8,6813.2%+1.0 pts

26West Columbia, SCSC18,4893.2%+1.5 pts

27Valley Falls, SCSC8,2393.1%−0.5 pts

28Clemson, SCSC18,9413.1%−0.5 pts

29White Knoll, SCSC8,3103.0%–

30York, SCSC10,6202.9%+2.4 pts

31Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9372.8%+0.6 pts

32Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0442.7%–

33Darlington, SCSC6,0752.6%+1.1 pts

34Florence, SCSC41,2312.6%+0.4 pts

35Taylors, SCSC24,5052.5%−1.1 pts

36Woodruff, SCSC6,0262.5%–

37Red Hill, SCSC15,9202.5%−1.1 pts

38Socastee, SCSC23,7962.5%+0.2 pts

39Spartanburg, SCSC39,9782.5%−0.4 pts

40Charleston, SCSC159,4232.4%−1.2 pts

41Hanahan, SCSC22,4152.4%−0.6 pts

42Dillon, SCSC6,2272.4%−0.8 pts

43Conway, SCSC30,6272.4%−1.2 pts

44Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9212.3%+0.2 pts

45Powdersville, SCSC10,7712.3%–

46Lexington, SCSC25,7292.3%−0.7 pts

47Mauldin, SCSC31,4652.2%−0.2 pts

48Columbia, SCSC147,0352.2%−0.6 pts

49Clinton, SCSC7,9182.1%+0.1 pts

50Clover, SCSC7,6592.1%+0.5 pts

51Bluffton, SCSC36,8072.0%−1.7 pts

52Greer, SCSC50,0072.0%+0.1 pts

53Port Royal, SCSC16,6482.0%+0.9 pts

54James Island, SCSC12,6602.0%–

55Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102.0%−1.8 pts

56Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592.0%−1.1 pts

57Beaufort, SCSC15,7752.0%−0.9 pts

58Lancaster, SCSC9,6231.9%+1.0 pts

59Five Forks, SCSC18,6561.9%−1.7 pts

60Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111.9%−0.3 pts

61Anderson, SCSC31,3231.8%−0.8 pts

62Ladson, SCSC16,1401.8%−0.1 pts

63Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221.8%+0.4 pts

64Camden, SCSC9,2011.7%−0.7 pts

65Berea, SCSC16,8621.6%−0.5 pts

66Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591.5%−1.1 pts

67Sumter, SCSC43,0941.5%−0.3 pts

68Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631.5%–

69Georgetown, SCSC8,8691.5%+0.4 pts

70Greenwood, SCSC22,7451.4%+0.4 pts

71Belvedere, SCSC5,1801.4%−0.9 pts

72Welcome, SCSC6,5271.4%+0.7 pts

73North Charleston, SCSC129,2451.4%+0.2 pts

74Lyman, SCSC7,1031.4%−0.5 pts

75Red Bank, SCSC11,3141.4%+0.1 pts

76Lugoff, SCSC9,7861.4%−2.7 pts

77Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321.4%+0.6 pts

78Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121.3%0.0 pts

79Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561.2%+0.1 pts

80Hollywood, SCSC5,6521.2%−0.3 pts

81Cayce, SCSC13,6801.1%−2.1 pts

82Union, SCSC8,0771.1%−1.4 pts

83Irmo, SCSC12,2041.1%−3.2 pts

84Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.1%−1.2 pts

85Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.0%−4.9 pts

86Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.9%−2.0 pts

87Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.8%0.0 pts

88Newberry, SCSC10,8910.8%−2.2 pts

89Lake City, SCSC5,9400.8%+0.1 pts

90Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.8%−1.3 pts

91St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.8%−0.1 pts

92Gantt, SCSC15,4010.8%−0.3 pts

93Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.7%+0.1 pts

94Chester, SCSC5,3240.7%−0.2 pts

95Burton, SCSC6,9120.6%−3.0 pts

96Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.6%+0.4 pts

97Laurens, SCSC9,3270.5%−1.7 pts

98Central, SCSC5,2980.5%−1.4 pts

99Parker, SCSC12,8980.5%−0.3 pts

100Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.3%−0.2 pts

101Marion, SCSC6,0280.2%−0.2 pts

102Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.1%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS