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Most racially diverse, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Parker, SCSC12,89889+87%

02Ladson, SCSC16,14086+62%

03Gantt, SCSC15,40184+39%

04Berea, SCSC16,86284+40%

05North Charleston, SCSC129,24583+21%

06Newberry, SCSC10,89183+14%

07Welcome, SCSC6,52782+58%

08Gaffney, SCSC12,58381+25%

09York, SCSC10,62081+20%

10Sumter, SCSC43,09479+18%

11Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88279+23%

12Homeland Park, SCSC6,63278+74%

13Columbia, SCSC147,03578+14%

14Lancaster, SCSC9,62377+16%

15Blythewood, SCSC7,23376+82%

16Port Royal, SCSC16,64876+23%

17Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34676+18%

18Goose Creek, SCSC52,01076+71%

19Spartanburg, SCSC39,97876+15%

20Rock Hill, SCSC75,91176+17%

21Greenwood, SCSC22,74576+7%

22Burton, SCSC6,91276+7%

23Greer, SCSC50,00776+34%

24Clover, SCSC7,65975+62%

25Cayce, SCSC13,68075+55%

26Laurens, SCSC9,32774+14%

27Woodfield, SCSC9,46574−3%

28Lyman, SCSC7,10373+298%

29Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61273+12%

30Central, SCSC5,29873+64%

31Florence, SCSC41,23173+13%

32Mauldin, SCSC31,46573+42%

33Irmo, SCSC12,20472+57%

34White Knoll, SCSC8,31072–

35Walterboro, SCSC5,48572+11%

36Dillon, SCSC6,22771+11%

37Bennettsville, SCSC7,56570+20%

38Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92170+37%

39Anderson, SCSC31,32370+17%

40Valley Falls, SCSC8,23970+81%

41Union, SCSC8,07769+11%

42Aiken, SCSC33,80869+20%

43Clinton, SCSC7,91869+14%

44West Columbia, SCSC18,48969+33%

45Sans Souci, SCSC7,66569+52%

46Hardeeville, SCSC16,45969−14%

47Hartsville, SCSC7,37469+9%

48Simpsonville, SCSC28,45969+67%

49Conway, SCSC30,62768+6%

50Woodruff, SCSC6,02668+20%

51Camden, SCSC9,20168+11%

52Summerville, SCSC53,17768+51%

53Hollywood, SCSC5,65268+23%

54Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72267+17%

55Belvedere, SCSC5,18067+36%

56Beaufort, SCSC15,77567+17%

57Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93766+63%

58Georgetown, SCSC8,86966+3%

59Taylors, SCSC24,50565+63%

60Darlington, SCSC6,07565+2%

61Greenville, SCSC75,31064+1%

62Tega Cay, SCSC14,45764+586%

63Sangaree, SCSC8,68164–

64Chester, SCSC5,32464+7%

65Oak Grove, SCSC12,25663+140%

66Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93662+200%

67Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13561+26%

68Hanahan, SCSC22,41561+55%

69St. Andrews, SCSC19,86860−10%

70Lugoff, SCSC9,78660+63%

71North Augusta, SCSC26,98259+31%

72Socastee, SCSC23,79659+92%

73Fort Mill, SCSC38,67359+59%

74Marion, SCSC6,02858+2%

75Lake City, SCSC5,94058+11%

76Red Hill, SCSC15,92057+119%

77Charleston, SCSC159,42357−6%

78Lexington, SCSC25,72955+54%

79Red Bank, SCSC11,31455+114%

80Seneca, SCSC9,42454−9%

81Dentsville, SCSC15,20954−18%

82Five Forks, SCSC18,65653+139%

83Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19653+23%

84Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00653+723%

85Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89853+37%

86Bluffton, SCSC36,80752−19%

87Orangeburg, SCSC13,38352−8%

88Clemson, SCSC18,94149+20%

89Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26349–

90Easley, SCSC27,31947+42%

91Powdersville, SCSC10,77145–

92Forest Acres, SCSC10,39045+11%

93Piedmont, SCSC5,46245+158%

94Centerville, SCSC7,04943+95%

95James Island, SCSC12,66040–

96Clemson University, SCSC7,01538–

97Little River, SCSC11,77137+99%

98Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04436+95%

99Forestbrook, SCSC7,47934+26%

100North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34625+98%

101Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46925+9%

102Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04424–

103Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02318+181%

104Garden City, SCSC11,59113+112%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES