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Largest Subsaharan African population, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Subsaharan African 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 91 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSUBSAHARAN AFRICAN POPULATIONVS 2010

01Columbia, SCSC147,0356,227+188%

02North Charleston, SCSC129,2452,144+109%

03Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,175+114%

04Chester, SCSC5,3241,065+206%

05Charleston, SCSC159,423791+5%

06Greenwood, SCSC22,745782+347%

07St. Andrews, SCSC19,868769+102%

08Sumter, SCSC43,094662−78%

09York, SCSC10,620574+2026%

10Greenville, SCSC75,310549+66%

11Dentsville, SCSC15,209543+3%

12Mauldin, SCSC31,465418+234%

13Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921409+445%

14Anderson, SCSC31,323351+416%

15Spartanburg, SCSC39,978317+17%

16Florence, SCSC41,231309+55%

17Simpsonville, SCSC28,459307+115%

18Fort Mill, SCSC38,673299+2392%

19West Columbia, SCSC18,489274−51%

20Goose Creek, SCSC52,010273+435%

21Beaufort, SCSC15,775269+149%

22Blythewood, SCSC7,233251+2410%

23Clemson, SCSC18,941236+157%

24Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469233+36%

25Gaffney, SCSC12,583230+271%

26Forest Acres, SCSC10,390228+347%

27Marion, SCSC6,028227+207%

28Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196221+4%

29Summerville, SCSC53,177219−1%

30Aiken, SCSC33,808209+248%

31Berea, SCSC16,862186+200%

32Socastee, SCSC23,796183+472%

33Lancaster, SCSC9,623178+93%

34Port Royal, SCSC16,648166+141%

35Homeland Park, SCSC6,632158–

36Taylors, SCSC24,505155−4%

37Centerville, SCSC7,049142–

38Belvedere, SCSC5,180135+121%

39Clinton, SCSC7,918134+212%

40Bennettsville, SCSC7,565133–

41Orangeburg, SCSC13,383113−31%

42Hanahan, SCSC22,415101+494%

43Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93793+151%

44Parker, SCSC12,89889+207%

45Oak Grove, SCSC12,25686−25%

46Woodfield, SCSC9,46586−76%

47Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61284+58%

48Seneca, SCSC9,42484–

49Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34683–

50Welcome, SCSC6,52782–

51Union, SCSC8,07781−46%

52Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26378–

53Irmo, SCSC12,20475−49%

54Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88275–

55Newberry, SCSC10,89174+42%

56White Knoll, SCSC8,31073–

57Darlington, SCSC6,07571–

58Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89871+51%

59Conway, SCSC30,62769+103%

60Valley Falls, SCSC8,23969–

61Easley, SCSC27,31967−43%

62Red Bank, SCSC11,31467–

63Burton, SCSC6,91262−86%

64Cayce, SCSC13,68057−30%

65Georgetown, SCSC8,86953+783%

66Camden, SCSC9,20150+92%

67Five Forks, SCSC18,65646−81%

68Hollywood, SCSC5,65245+181%

69Sans Souci, SCSC7,66545–

70Bluffton, SCSC36,80743+378%

71Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13538+171%

72Clover, SCSC7,65937–

73Gantt, SCSC15,40136−64%

74Little River, SCSC11,77136–

75Ladson, SCSC16,14034−51%

76Greer, SCSC50,00728−85%

77Clemson University, SCSC7,01527–

78Lexington, SCSC25,72925−57%

79Hartsville, SCSC7,37423−67%

80North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34622–

81Red Hill, SCSC15,92021−28%

82Central, SCSC5,29820−75%

83Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02317–

84Forestbrook, SCSC7,47916+14%

85Lake City, SCSC5,94015+25%

86Hardeeville, SCSC16,45912−65%

87Sangaree, SCSC8,68111−83%

88Lugoff, SCSC9,78610–

89Dillon, SCSC6,2278−64%

90Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0065–

91North Augusta, SCSC26,9821−99%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS