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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 (2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSOUTH AMERICAN SHAREVS 2000

01Greenville County, SCSC583,1251.8%–

02Beaufort County, SCSC204,4331.3%–

03Lancaster County, SCSC114,2960.9%–

04Jasper County, SCSC38,5330.7%–

05Berkeley County, SCSC274,6660.7%–

06York County, SCSC306,8870.6%–

07Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8570.6%–

08Kershaw County, SCSC73,1660.6%–

09Horry County, SCSC427,5510.5%–

10Charleston County, SCSC436,2000.5%–

11Dorchester County, SCSC178,3970.5%–

12Lexington County, SCSC317,5880.5%–

13Anderson County, SCSC219,9300.4%–

14Richland County, SCSC434,9560.3%–

15Aiken County, SCSC181,5150.3%–

16Oconee County, SCSC83,7750.3%–

17Pickens County, SCSC139,1980.3%–

18Florence County, SCSC138,5040.3%–

19Chester County, SCSC33,0010.3%–

20Greenwood County, SCSC70,3790.3%–

21Marlboro County, SCSC25,4880.3%–

22Sumter County, SCSC105,0670.3%–

23Laurens County, SCSC71,8480.2%–

24Saluda County, SCSC19,6800.2%–

25Dillon County, SCSC27,4580.1%–

26Newberry County, SCSC39,5610.1%–

27Clarendon County, SCSC31,0430.1%–

28Calhoun County, SCSC14,1880.1%–

29Abbeville County, SCSC24,8360.1%–

30Cherokee County, SCSC58,2750.1%–

31Georgetown County, SCSC65,9120.1%–

32Bamberg County, SCSC12,7960.1%–

33Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6620.1%–

34Darlington County, SCSC62,8880.0%–

35Colleton County, SCSC39,3820.0%–

36Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7400.0%–

37Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1770.0%–

38Edgefield County, SCSC29,8080.0%–

39Union County, SCSC26,7990.0%–

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