RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 24 SHOWN OF 24

Largest Iranian population, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Iranian ancestry, from the 2020 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 24 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 24 is 55.

Iranian Americans: full group profile →

South CarolinaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

RELATEDLargest American population Highest American population share Largest Arab population Highest Arab population share Largest Egyptian population Highest Egyptian population share

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPIRANIAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charleston, SCSC159,423153+46%

02Columbia, SCSC147,035121+49%

03North Augusta, SCSC26,982110–

04Lexington, SCSC25,729107–

05Gantt, SCSC15,40197–

06St. Andrews, SCSC19,86881–

07Clemson, SCSC18,94175–

08Five Forks, SCSC18,65670–

09Greenville, SCSC75,31063+24%

10West Columbia, SCSC18,48962+130%

11Hanahan, SCSC22,41560–

12Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89855+450%

13Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26339–

14Summerville, SCSC53,17731–

15Beaufort, SCSC15,77526+136%

16Aiken, SCSC33,80820+43%

17Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46918–

18Goose Creek, SCSC52,01016–

19Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19615–

20Clemson University, SCSC7,0157–

21Rock Hill, SCSC75,9117–

22Centerville, SCSC7,0496–

23Forest Acres, SCSC10,3906–

24North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3464–

SHOWING 1–24 OF 24

Download CSV (full list, 24 rows)

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