RANKING · 2024 ACS · 103 SHOWN OF 103

Largest Scotch-Irish population, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scotch-Irish ancestry, from the 2023 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.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTCH-IRISH POPULATIONVS 2000

01Columbia, SCSC147,0352,861–

02Charleston, SCSC159,4232,087–

03Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,985–

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,914–

05Greenville, SCSC75,3101,483–

06Greer, SCSC50,0071,316–

07North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,193–

08Taylors, SCSC24,5051,142–

09Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,070–

10Aiken, SCSC33,808900–

11Sumter, SCSC43,094773–

12Lexington, SCSC25,729767–

13Fort Mill, SCSC38,673728–

14Summerville, SCSC53,177726–

15Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898694–

16Mauldin, SCSC31,465663–

17Simpsonville, SCSC28,459660–

18Spartanburg, SCSC39,978621–

19Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006587–

20Camden, SCSC9,201512–

21Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937481–

22North Augusta, SCSC26,982479–

23Easley, SCSC27,319474–

24North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346440–

25Clemson, SCSC18,941428–

26Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196428–

27Florence, SCSC41,231422–

28Goose Creek, SCSC52,010410–

29West Columbia, SCSC18,489408–

30Cayce, SCSC13,680406–

31Forest Acres, SCSC10,390398–

32Powdersville, SCSC10,771393–

33Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263372–

34Anderson, SCSC31,323349–

35Oak Grove, SCSC12,256346–

36Hartsville, SCSC7,374315–

37Berea, SCSC16,862313–

38Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921310–

39Five Forks, SCSC18,656308–

40Bluffton, SCSC36,807247–

41Conway, SCSC30,627241–

42Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044236–

43Gaffney, SCSC12,583230–

44Red Hill, SCSC15,920223–

45Centerville, SCSC7,049219–

46Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936212–

47Seneca, SCSC9,424198–

48Port Royal, SCSC16,648192–

49Little River, SCSC11,771192–

50Socastee, SCSC23,796191–

51Beaufort, SCSC15,775183–

52Garden City, SCSC11,591176–

53Irmo, SCSC12,204174–

54Homeland Park, SCSC6,632173–

55Sans Souci, SCSC7,665172–

56Lyman, SCSC7,103169–

57Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135167–

58Clover, SCSC7,659166–

59St. Andrews, SCSC19,868159–

60Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044158–

61Newberry, SCSC10,891157–

62Woodruff, SCSC6,026144–

63Blythewood, SCSC7,233142–

64Tega Cay, SCSC14,457141–

65Greenwood, SCSC22,745131–

66James Island, SCSC12,660129–

67Valley Falls, SCSC8,239127–

68York, SCSC10,620118–

69Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722117–

70Piedmont, SCSC5,462115–

71Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023114–

72Belvedere, SCSC5,180114–

73Red Bank, SCSC11,314111–

74Clinton, SCSC7,918110–

75Burton, SCSC6,91298–

76Hardeeville, SCSC16,45995–

77Forestbrook, SCSC7,47994–

78Parker, SCSC12,89893–

79Georgetown, SCSC8,86991–

80Sangaree, SCSC8,68190–

81Darlington, SCSC6,07588–

82Dillon, SCSC6,22784–

83Chester, SCSC5,32483–

84Ladson, SCSC16,14080–

85Gantt, SCSC15,40179–

86Lancaster, SCSC9,62374–

87White Knoll, SCSC8,31071–

88Lugoff, SCSC9,78667–

89Lake City, SCSC5,94055–

90Hollywood, SCSC5,65249–

91Marion, SCSC6,02841–

92Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61238–

93Bennettsville, SCSC7,56535–

94Orangeburg, SCSC13,38335–

95Clemson University, SCSC7,01533–

96Welcome, SCSC6,52723–

97Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34621–

98Union, SCSC8,07720–

99Laurens, SCSC9,32718–

100Dentsville, SCSC15,20916–

101Central, SCSC5,29815–

102Walterboro, SCSC5,4856–

103Woodfield, SCSC9,4655–

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