RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 86 SHOWN OF 86

Largest Swedish population, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the number of residents who are Swedish 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 86 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 86 is 60.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPSWEDISH POPULATIONVS 2010

01Charleston, SCSC159,4231,147+16%

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469742−22%

03Greenville, SCSC75,310575+28%

04Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196560−15%

05Taylors, SCSC24,505558+148%

06Columbia, SCSC147,035541+7%

07Summerville, SCSC53,177276−28%

08Clover, SCSC7,659237–

09Bluffton, SCSC36,807230+1991%

10James Island, SCSC12,660228–

11North Charleston, SCSC129,245219−33%

12Mauldin, SCSC31,465215+172%

13Clemson, SCSC18,941188+318%

14Sumter, SCSC43,094187+120%

15Goose Creek, SCSC52,010180−38%

16Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006163+279%

17Clinton, SCSC7,918158+652%

18Five Forks, SCSC18,656157−16%

19Port Royal, SCSC16,648148+124%

20Rock Hill, SCSC75,911147−34%

21Socastee, SCSC23,796147+30%

22Spartanburg, SCSC39,978137−47%

23Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937134+29%

24Simpsonville, SCSC28,459134−24%

25Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898124−25%

26Berea, SCSC16,862121+181%

27Centerville, SCSC7,049119–

28Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882117+800%

29Fort Mill, SCSC38,673113−38%

30North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346111+178%

31Red Bank, SCSC11,314107−27%

32Hanahan, SCSC22,415106+56%

33Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26386–

34Little River, SCSC11,77186+30%

35Greer, SCSC50,00782+12%

36Anderson, SCSC31,32379+30%

37Aiken, SCSC33,80871−67%

38Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92168−55%

39Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13565+491%

40West Columbia, SCSC18,48963−7%

41Gaffney, SCSC12,58362–

42Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02361+45%

43Greenwood, SCSC22,74560+100%

44Clemson University, SCSC7,01559–

45Dentsville, SCSC15,20958+867%

46Easley, SCSC27,31958+9%

47Lexington, SCSC25,72957−69%

48Sangaree, SCSC8,68157+6%

49Powdersville, SCSC10,77150–

50Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04444−45%

51Seneca, SCSC9,42444+633%

52Blythewood, SCSC7,23343+231%

53Garden City, SCSC11,59143+48%

54Ladson, SCSC16,14043−26%

55Tega Cay, SCSC14,45742−76%

56Irmo, SCSC12,20441+52%

57Conway, SCSC30,62740−66%

58Forest Acres, SCSC10,39038−54%

59Laurens, SCSC9,32738–

60Cayce, SCSC13,68037−58%

61Florence, SCSC41,23133−69%

62Red Hill, SCSC15,92032−82%

63St. Andrews, SCSC19,86832−59%

64Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04431–

65Valley Falls, SCSC8,23931−48%

66Lancaster, SCSC9,62330+233%

67Chester, SCSC5,32429–

68Hardeeville, SCSC16,45928+367%

69White Knoll, SCSC8,31027–

70Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72219−5%

71Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34618+6%

72Parker, SCSC12,89818+38%

73Lake City, SCSC5,94017–

74Hollywood, SCSC5,65216–

75North Augusta, SCSC26,98216−76%

76Gantt, SCSC15,40115−40%

77Burton, SCSC6,91211−50%

78Camden, SCSC9,20111−21%

79Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61211−89%

80Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93610−64%

81Forestbrook, SCSC7,47910−78%

82Sans Souci, SCSC7,6659−44%

83Woodfield, SCSC9,4659−79%

84Oak Grove, SCSC12,2566−81%

85Orangeburg, SCSC13,3836−81%

86Hartsville, SCSC7,3743−70%

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