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Highest South American population share, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 43 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Greenville County, SCSC583,1252.8%–

02Lancaster County, SCSC114,2961.8%–

03Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331.3%–

04Berkeley County, SCSC274,6661.2%–

05Jasper County, SCSC38,5331.1%–

06York County, SCSC306,8871.0%–

07Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.9%–

08Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.8%–

09Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.8%–

10Lexington County, SCSC317,5880.7%–

11Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.7%–

12Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.6%–

13Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.6%–

14Richland County, SCSC434,9560.6%–

15Hampton County, SCSC18,1740.6%–

16Union County, SCSC26,7990.5%–

17Aiken County, SCSC181,5150.5%–

18Horry County, SCSC427,5510.4%–

19Edgefield County, SCSC29,8080.4%–

20Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.3%–

21Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.3%–

22Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.3%–

23Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.3%–

24Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.3%–

25Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.2%–

26Florence County, SCSC138,5040.2%–

27Chester County, SCSC33,0010.2%–

28Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.2%–

29Cherokee County, SCSC58,2750.2%–

30Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.2%–

31Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.2%–

32Marion County, SCSC28,2420.1%–

33Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.1%–

34Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.1%–

35Calhoun County, SCSC14,1880.1%–

36Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.1%–

37Barnwell County, SCSC20,6530.1%–

38Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.1%–

39Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.0%–

40Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.0%–

41Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.0%–

42Fairfield County, SCSC20,3400.0%–

43Lee County, SCSC15,7300.0%–

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