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Highest South American population share, South Carolina counties · 2020

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of all residents who are South American origin (2020 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: South American residents as a percentage of total population. This list covers the 39 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 39 is 0.3%.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2010

01Greenville County, SCSC583,1251.8%+0.6 pts

02Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331.3%+0.2 pts

03Lancaster County, SCSC114,2960.9%+0.7 pts

04Jasper County, SCSC38,5330.7%0.0 pts

05Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.7%+0.4 pts

06York County, SCSC306,8870.6%+0.2 pts

07Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.6%+0.3 pts

08Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.6%+0.4 pts

09Horry County, SCSC427,5510.5%+0.2 pts

10Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.5%+0.1 pts

11Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.5%+0.2 pts

12Lexington County, SCSC317,5880.5%+0.2 pts

13Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.4%+0.2 pts

14Richland County, SCSC434,9560.3%+0.1 pts

15Aiken County, SCSC181,5150.3%+0.1 pts

16Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.3%+0.2 pts

17Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.3%+0.1 pts

18Florence County, SCSC138,5040.3%0.0 pts

19Chester County, SCSC33,0010.3%+0.1 pts

20Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.3%+0.1 pts

21Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.3%+0.2 pts

22Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.3%+0.2 pts

23Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.2%0.0 pts

24Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.2%+0.1 pts

25Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.1%–

26Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.1%+0.1 pts

27Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.1%0.0 pts

28Calhoun County, SCSC14,1880.1%–

29Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.1%+0.1 pts

30Cherokee County, SCSC58,2750.1%0.0 pts

31Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.1%−0.1 pts

32Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.1%–

33Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.1%–

34Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.0%0.0 pts

35Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.0%–

36Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.0%0.0 pts

37Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.0%0.0 pts

38Edgefield County, SCSC29,8080.0%–

39Union County, SCSC26,7990.0%−0.1 pts

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