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Largest foreign-born population, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities with the most residents born outside the United States, as of the 2020 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 699.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORN POPULATIONVS 2010

01North Charleston, SCSC129,24512,353+30%

02Charleston, SCSC159,4237,634+33%

03Columbia, SCSC147,0356,792+4%

04Greer, SCSC50,0075,987+98%

05Greenville, SCSC75,3104,847+31%

06Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4694,740+85%

07Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9374,603+4%

08Rock Hill, SCSC75,9114,526+45%

09Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1964,090−26%

10Goose Creek, SCSC52,0103,083+78%

11Berea, SCSC16,8622,852+54%

12Summerville, SCSC53,1772,744+47%

13Taylors, SCSC24,5052,492+68%

14Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8982,410−6%

15Parker, SCSC12,8982,357+43%

16Mauldin, SCSC31,4652,318+24%

17Bluffton, SCSC36,8072,287−5%

18Socastee, SCSC23,7962,178+15%

19Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2632,130–

20Sumter, SCSC43,0942,049+23%

21Florence, SCSC41,2312,039+115%

22Lexington, SCSC25,7291,940+172%

23Greenwood, SCSC22,7451,916+16%

24Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,908+40%

25Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,885−1%

26Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,751−20%

27Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,716+10%

28North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3461,712+98%

29St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681,673+145%

30Five Forks, SCSC18,6561,595+58%

31Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571,579+312%

32Clemson, SCSC18,9411,576−4%

33West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,389−38%

34Gantt, SCSC15,4011,270+27%

35Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591,186+60%

36North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,181+136%

37Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,129+501%

38Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,076+27%

39Easley, SCSC27,3191,058+6%

40Forestbrook, SCSC7,4791,023+254%

41Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936995+31%

42Sans Souci, SCSC7,665991−21%

43Aiken, SCSC33,808928−50%

44Oak Grove, SCSC12,256901+93%

45Beaufort, SCSC15,775885+59%

46Dentsville, SCSC15,209849+42%

47Anderson, SCSC31,323836−34%

48Red Hill, SCSC15,920789−30%

49Newberry, SCSC10,891755+12%

50Port Royal, SCSC16,648743+12%

51Cayce, SCSC13,680701+4%

52Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006699+62%

53Welcome, SCSC6,5276570%

54Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722627+65%

55Powdersville, SCSC10,771597–

56Forest Acres, SCSC10,390543+2%

57Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044509–

58Conway, SCSC30,627497−3%

59Clover, SCSC7,659485–

60Ladson, SCSC16,140473−51%

61Central, SCSC5,298420+80%

62Burton, SCSC6,912419+144%

63Blythewood, SCSC7,233398+637%

64Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044396+466%

65Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135390+99%

66Little River, SCSC11,771381+64%

67Lancaster, SCSC9,623378+54%

68Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882366+84%

69Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612364+107%

70Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023356+424%

71James Island, SCSC12,660339–

72Lyman, SCSC7,103337+31%

73Valley Falls, SCSC8,239332−49%

74Irmo, SCSC12,204306+26%

75Piedmont, SCSC5,462278+43%

76Red Bank, SCSC11,314270−14%

77Orangeburg, SCSC13,383254+12%

78Camden, SCSC9,201242+32%

79Clinton, SCSC7,918240+73%

80Sangaree, SCSC8,681224+7%

81Garden City, SCSC11,591220+44%

82Lugoff, SCSC9,786211−22%

83Hollywood, SCSC5,652209+31%

84Seneca, SCSC9,424199−53%

85York, SCSC10,620196−46%

86White Knoll, SCSC8,310185–

87Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346179+184%

88Darlington, SCSC6,075168+1%

89Belvedere, SCSC5,180167+36%

90Georgetown, SCSC8,869165−63%

91Walterboro, SCSC5,485154+863%

92Homeland Park, SCSC6,632154−11%

93Woodruff, SCSC6,026151+89%

94Marion, SCSC6,028150+194%

95Gaffney, SCSC12,583111−79%

96Laurens, SCSC9,327105−7%

97Hartsville, SCSC7,37471−70%

98Centerville, SCSC7,04971−60%

99Union, SCSC8,07760+216%

100Clemson University, SCSC7,01554–

101Bennettsville, SCSC7,56553−62%

102Chester, SCSC5,32444+193%

103Dillon, SCSC6,22733+65%

104Lake City, SCSC5,9403−73%

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