RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Largest foreign-born population, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not share. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 816. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gaffney, SC, up 41 places to #54.

South CarolinaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01North Charleston, SCSC129,24513,149+39%

02Charleston, SCSC159,4239,253+61%

03Columbia, SCSC147,0358,076+24%

04▲1Greenville, SCSC75,3105,294+44%

05▼1Greer, SCSC50,0075,240+73%

06▲3Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1965,237−6%

07▼1Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4694,395+71%

08▼1Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9374,134−6%

09▼1Rock Hill, SCSC75,9114,129+32%

10Goose Creek, SCSC52,0104,005+131%

11Berea, SCSC16,8623,104+68%

12Summerville, SCSC53,1773,037+63%

13Taylors, SCSC24,5052,831+90%

14▲5Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2632,633–

15▲22Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732,554+1259%

16▼1Parker, SCSC12,8982,546+54%

17▲5Lexington, SCSC25,7292,473+247%

18▲6Spartanburg, SCSC39,9782,355+73%

19▲6Hanahan, SCSC22,4152,353+24%

20▼2Socastee, SCSC23,7962,310+22%

21▲6Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592,302+47%

22▲9Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572,288+497%

23▲37Ladson, SCSC16,1402,177+127%

24▲10Gantt, SCSC15,4012,162+116%

25▼5Sumter, SCSC43,0942,092+26%

26▼5Florence, SCSC41,2312,085+119%

27▼13Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8982,001−22%

28▼11Bluffton, SCSC36,8071,902−21%

29▼13Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,8700%

30▲3West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,845−18%

31▼5Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,838−16%

32▲15Anderson, SCSC31,3231,815+42%

33▲5Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,809+113%

34▼4Five Forks, SCSC18,6561,760+75%

35▲6Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361,585+109%

36▼7St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681,411+107%

37▲36Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391,373+110%

38▼3Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591,298+76%

39▲13Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061,292+199%

40▲9Newberry, SCSC10,8911,259+87%

41▼2Easley, SCSC27,3191,257+26%

42▼10Clemson, SCSC18,9411,242−24%

43▲15Conway, SCSC30,6271,182+130%

44▼1Aiken, SCSC33,8081,072−42%

45▼17North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3461,045+21%

46Dentsville, SCSC15,209971+62%

47▼5Sans Souci, SCSC7,665971−23%

48▼25Greenwood, SCSC22,745955−42%

49▼13North Augusta, SCSC26,982912+82%

50▲17Lancaster, SCSC9,623897+265%

51▼7Oak Grove, SCSC12,256887+90%

52▼1Cayce, SCSC13,680816+21%

53▼3Port Royal, SCSC16,648806+21%

54▲41Gaffney, SCSC12,583803+49%

55▲11Little River, SCSC11,771791+239%

56▼16Forestbrook, SCSC7,479789+173%

57▼4Welcome, SCSC6,527768+17%

58▲11Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612718+308%

59▼11Red Hill, SCSC15,920713−37%

60▲14Irmo, SCSC12,204670+176%

61▲35Laurens, SCSC9,327549+386%

62▼8Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722544+44%

63▼18Beaufort, SCSC15,775530−5%

64▲22White Knoll, SCSC8,310514–

65▲15Sangaree, SCSC8,681509+144%

66▼4Burton, SCSC6,912494+187%

67▼6Central, SCSC5,298484+108%

68▼13Powdersville, SCSC10,771471–

69▼5Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044452+546%

70▲6Red Bank, SCSC11,314430+37%

71▲7Camden, SCSC9,201406+122%

72▲20Homeland Park, SCSC6,632388+123%

73▼14Clover, SCSC7,659361–

74▼3James Island, SCSC12,660359–

75▼12Blythewood, SCSC7,233352+552%

76▼11Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135342+74%

77▼21Forest Acres, SCSC10,390319−40%

78▼6Lyman, SCSC7,103297+16%

79▲14Woodruff, SCSC6,026295+269%

80▲1Garden City, SCSC11,591271+77%

81▲10Walterboro, SCSC5,485265+1556%

82▲8Georgetown, SCSC8,869264−40%

83▲14Hartsville, SCSC7,374264+12%

84▲1York, SCSC10,620256−30%

85▼28Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044254–

86▲3Belvedere, SCSC5,180254+107%

87▼3Seneca, SCSC9,424235−44%

88▼5Hollywood, SCSC5,652221+38%

89▼12Orangeburg, SCSC13,383199−12%

90▲9Union, SCSC8,077194+921%

91▼12Clinton, SCSC7,918172+24%

92▲6Centerville, SCSC7,049147−17%

93▼23Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023145+113%

94▲7Bennettsville, SCSC7,565136−2%

95▼20Piedmont, SCSC5,462110−43%

96▼9Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346108+71%

97▼15Lugoff, SCSC9,78691−66%

98▲5Dillon, SCSC6,22775+275%

99▲3Chester, SCSC5,32456+273%

100▼32Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88256−72%

101▲3Lake City, SCSC5,94043+291%

102▼14Darlington, SCSC6,07538−77%

103▼9Marion, SCSC6,02817−67%

104▼4Clemson University, SCSC7,0159–

SHOWING 1–104 OF 104

Download CSV (full list, 104 rows)

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