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Largest Scotch-Irish population, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2024 American Community Survey detailed-origin tables. Each list covers the full eligible universe; download the complete data as CSV. This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 103 is 176. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Woodruff, SC, up 34 places to #62.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Columbia, SCSC147,0352,861−40%

02▲3Charleston, SCSC159,4232,087−50%

03▲1Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,985−37%

04▼2Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,914−34%

05▼2Greenville, SCSC75,3101,483−46%

06Greer, SCSC50,0071,316+136%

07▲2North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,193−11%

08▲18Taylors, SCSC24,5051,142+36%

09▼2Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,070+88%

10▲12Aiken, SCSC33,808900−15%

11▲26Sumter, SCSC43,094773−25%

12▲15Lexington, SCSC25,729767+3%

13Fort Mill, SCSC38,673728+60%

14Summerville, SCSC53,177726−54%

15Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898694−18%

16▲8Mauldin, SCSC31,465663−6%

17▼5Simpsonville, SCSC28,459660+13%

18▼1Spartanburg, SCSC39,978621−61%

19▼9Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006587−2%

20▲9Camden, SCSC9,201512+87%

21▼1Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937481−42%

22▲10North Augusta, SCSC26,982479−24%

23Easley, SCSC27,319474−58%

24▼13North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346440−47%

25Clemson, SCSC18,941428−47%

26▼7Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196428−61%

27▼19Florence, SCSC41,231422−81%

28▲5Goose Creek, SCSC52,010410−65%

29▼11West Columbia, SCSC18,489408−40%

30Cayce, SCSC13,680406−21%

31▲5Forest Acres, SCSC10,390398−58%

32▲10Powdersville, SCSC10,771393–

33▼12Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263372–

34▼18Anderson, SCSC31,323349−72%

35Oak Grove, SCSC12,256346−8%

36▲5Hartsville, SCSC7,374315−9%

37▲21Berea, SCSC16,862313+5%

38▲5Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921310−59%

39▼5Five Forks, SCSC18,656308−23%

40▲23Bluffton, SCSC36,807247+27%

41▼2Conway, SCSC30,627241−43%

42▲15Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044236−62%

43▲4Gaffney, SCSC12,583230−51%

44▲5Red Hill, SCSC15,920223−10%

45▲9Centerville, SCSC7,049219−38%

46▲9Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936212+23%

47▲33Seneca, SCSC9,424198−45%

48▼20Little River, SCSC11,771192−63%

49▲16Port Royal, SCSC16,648192−37%

50▼4Socastee, SCSC23,796191−55%

51▲10Beaufort, SCSC15,775183−66%

52▼1Garden City, SCSC11,591176−42%

53▲20Irmo, SCSC12,204174−58%

54▲16Homeland Park, SCSC6,632173+158%

55▲12Sans Souci, SCSC7,665172+9%

56▲16Lyman, SCSC7,103169−2%

57▲12Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135167−15%

58▲25Clover, SCSC7,659166−72%

59▲19St. Andrews, SCSC19,868159−52%

60▲11Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044158–

61▲14Newberry, SCSC10,891157−49%

62▲34Woodruff, SCSC6,026144+106%

63▲30Blythewood, SCSC7,233142+73%

64▼26Tega Cay, SCSC14,457141−69%

65▼6Greenwood, SCSC22,745131−85%

66▼14James Island, SCSC12,660129–

67▲23Valley Falls, SCSC8,239127+3%

68▼18York, SCSC10,620118−74%

69▼16Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722117−56%

70▲25Piedmont, SCSC5,462115−35%

71▲6Belvedere, SCSC5,180114+18%

72▼41Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023114−67%

73▼9Red Bank, SCSC11,314111−62%

74Clinton, SCSC7,918110−65%

75▲6Burton, SCSC6,91298+128%

76▲22Hardeeville, SCSC16,45995−43%

77▲14Forestbrook, SCSC7,47994−10%

78▲10Parker, SCSC12,89893−24%

79▲7Georgetown, SCSC8,86991−19%

80▼12Sangaree, SCSC8,68190−42%

81▼5Darlington, SCSC6,07588−48%

82▼42Dillon, SCSC6,22784−84%

83▼17Chester, SCSC5,32483−37%

84▼40Ladson, SCSC16,14080−82%

85▼37Gantt, SCSC15,40179−65%

86▼30Lancaster, SCSC9,62374−87%

87▲12White Knoll, SCSC8,31071–

88▼28Lugoff, SCSC9,78667−74%

89▼44Lake City, SCSC5,94055−69%

90▲7Hollywood, SCSC5,65249−68%

91▼4Marion, SCSC6,02841−91%

92▼10Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61238−72%

93▲9Bennettsville, SCSC7,56535−80%

94▼9Orangeburg, SCSC13,38335−83%

95▼16Clemson University, SCSC7,01533–

96▼4Welcome, SCSC6,52723−82%

97▼3Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34621−76%

98▼14Union, SCSC8,07720−92%

99▼37Laurens, SCSC9,32718−94%

100▲3Dentsville, SCSC15,20916−93%

101▼12Central, SCSC5,29815−93%

102▲2Walterboro, SCSC5,4856−96%

103▼2Woodfield, SCSC9,4655−98%

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