RANKING · 2024 ACS · 101 SHOWN OF 101

Largest Scottish population, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Scottish 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 101 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 101 is 264. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Gaffney, SC, up 42 places to #40.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01▲1Charleston, SCSC159,4234,355+4%

02▲2Greenville, SCSC75,3103,359+88%

03▼2Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692,911−6%

04▼1Columbia, SCSC147,0352,718−23%

05Summerville, SCSC53,1772,070+102%

06▲2Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,626+16%

07▼1North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,472+34%

08▲4Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,236+14%

09▼2Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1961,125+27%

10▲9Greer, SCSC50,007974+109%

11▼2Aiken, SCSC33,808973+56%

12▼1Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937937+63%

13▲1Goose Creek, SCSC52,010859−36%

14▲3Fort Mill, SCSC38,673833+128%

15▲17Bluffton, SCSC36,807823+104%

16▲10Mauldin, SCSC31,465801+53%

17▲8Taylors, SCSC24,505794+2%

18▼3Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898761+16%

19▲14Simpsonville, SCSC28,459743+37%

20▲10Anderson, SCSC31,323683−3%

21▲8Lexington, SCSC25,729672+38%

22▼1North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346669+19%

23▼7Easley, SCSC27,319639+5%

24▲16Five Forks, SCSC18,656630+34%

25▲35Powdersville, SCSC10,771620–

26▼3Sumter, SCSC43,094590−18%

27▲1Clemson, SCSC18,941575+19%

28▼4Conway, SCSC30,627552−7%

29▼16North Augusta, SCSC26,982486+1%

30▲8Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921464+36%

31▼21Florence, SCSC41,231459−41%

32▼10Hanahan, SCSC22,415444−13%

33▲20James Island, SCSC12,660436–

34▲3Seneca, SCSC9,424409+194%

35▼4Forest Acres, SCSC10,390406−17%

36▲14Port Royal, SCSC16,648392+229%

37▲24Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722388+280%

38▲11Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023382+35%

39▼4Garden City, SCSC11,591371+97%

40▲42Gaffney, SCSC12,583367+410%

41▲4Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936349+83%

42▲1Greenwood, SCSC22,745335+40%

43▲37Tega Cay, SCSC14,457334−19%

44▲11Berea, SCSC16,862326+23%

45▼27Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006308+21%

46▲5Forestbrook, SCSC7,479306+920%

47▼13Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044297+148%

48▼12Red Hill, SCSC15,920290−41%

49▼22West Columbia, SCSC18,489280+13%

50▼30Socastee, SCSC23,796274−30%

51▲30Hardeeville, SCSC16,459264+238%

52▼10Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263262–

53▼5Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135262+245%

54▼13Sans Souci, SCSC7,665261+59%

55▼16Little River, SCSC11,771246−32%

56▲11Darlington, SCSC6,075243+151%

57Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044242–

58▲13Red Bank, SCSC11,314227+73%

59▲13Irmo, SCSC12,204219−54%

60▲5St. Andrews, SCSC19,868213+21%

61▲2Clinton, SCSC7,918208+21%

62▲8Oak Grove, SCSC12,256208+72%

63▼9Centerville, SCSC7,049205+294%

64▲31Lyman, SCSC7,103203+244%

65▲23Hartsville, SCSC7,374201−13%

66Cayce, SCSC13,680199−50%

67▲2Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612194+100%

68▼21Ladson, SCSC16,140184−34%

69▼13York, SCSC10,620176+351%

70▼18Beaufort, SCSC15,775167−53%

71▲5Camden, SCSC9,201158+1%

72▲18Bennettsville, SCSC7,565156+108%

73▼27Sangaree, SCSC8,681155−23%

74▼16Valley Falls, SCSC8,239148−26%

75Lugoff, SCSC9,786134−53%

76▲16Parker, SCSC12,898134+70%

77▲2Woodruff, SCSC6,026128–

78▲18Laurens, SCSC9,327120−43%

79▼20White Knoll, SCSC8,310118–

80▼36Piedmont, SCSC5,462111−46%

81▼4Gantt, SCSC15,401100−31%

82Walterboro, SCSC5,48591+20%

83▼9Georgetown, SCSC8,86989−13%

84▲16Woodfield, SCSC9,46584+75%

85▲13Blythewood, SCSC7,23382+173%

86▲7Burton, SCSC6,91279−69%

87▲12Central, SCSC5,29874−20%

88▼15Clover, SCSC7,65973−8%

89▼25Lancaster, SCSC9,62370−8%

90▲11Dentsville, SCSC15,20967−50%

91Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34661−19%

92▼24Dillon, SCSC6,22761−71%

93▼8Union, SCSC8,07753−75%

94▼10Newberry, SCSC10,89152−83%

95▼9Belvedere, SCSC5,18049−60%

96▼9Orangeburg, SCSC13,38348+100%

97▼3Lake City, SCSC5,94045−4%

98▼36Clemson University, SCSC7,01542–

99▼21Welcome, SCSC6,52728−44%

100▼9Hollywood, SCSC5,65223−66%

101▼12Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88216−87%

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