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Most racially diverse, South Carolina cities

Name: Most racially diverse, South Carolina cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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South Carolina cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 68. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Clover, SC, up 35 places to #24.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01▲3Parker, SCSC12,89889+287%

02▼1Ladson, SCSC16,14086+144%

03▲4Gantt, SCSC15,40184+37%

04▲1Berea, SCSC16,86284+162%

05▼2North Charleston, SCSC129,24583+32%

06▲3Newberry, SCSC10,89183+35%

07▼5Welcome, SCSC6,52782+199%

08▲18Gaffney, SCSC12,58381+34%

09▲3York, SCSC10,62081+33%

10▲18Sumter, SCSC43,09479+24%

11Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88279+27%

12▲11Homeland Park, SCSC6,63278+242%

13▲2Columbia, SCSC147,03578+17%

14▲2Lancaster, SCSC9,62377+21%

15▲21Blythewood, SCSC7,23376+67%

16▲1Port Royal, SCSC16,64876+19%

17▲15Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34676–

18▲11Goose Creek, SCSC52,01076+90%

19Spartanburg, SCSC39,97876+18%

20▼6Rock Hill, SCSC75,91176+23%

21▼11Greenwood, SCSC22,74576+20%

22▼16Burton, SCSC6,91276+17%

23▼2Greer, SCSC50,00776+50%

24▲35Clover, SCSC7,65975+77%

25▲23Cayce, SCSC13,68075+77%

26▼8Laurens, SCSC9,32774+21%

27▼14Woodfield, SCSC9,46574+7%

28▲11Lyman, SCSC7,10373+454%

29▲5Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61273+32%

30▼10Central, SCSC5,29873+81%

31▲2Florence, SCSC41,23173+15%

32▲3Mauldin, SCSC31,46573+94%

33▲8Irmo, SCSC12,20472+145%

34▲15White Knoll, SCSC8,31072–

35▲2Walterboro, SCSC5,48572+13%

36▲8Dillon, SCSC6,22771+18%

37▲28Bennettsville, SCSC7,56570+14%

38▼16Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92170–

39▲1Anderson, SCSC31,32370+21%

40▼9Valley Falls, SCSC8,23970+230%

41▲2Union, SCSC8,07769+15%

42▲11Aiken, SCSC33,80869+23%

43▼5Clinton, SCSC7,91869–

44▲1West Columbia, SCSC18,48969+79%

45▼37Sans Souci, SCSC7,66569+226%

46▲15Hardeeville, SCSC16,45969+12%

47Hartsville, SCSC7,37469+11%

48▲4Simpsonville, SCSC28,45969+156%

49▲6Conway, SCSC30,62768+11%

50▼4Woodruff, SCSC6,02668+33%

51▲3Camden, SCSC9,20168+10%

52▲10Summerville, SCSC53,17768+63%

53▼23Hollywood, SCSC5,65268+35%

54▼27Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72267+20%

55▼31Belvedere, SCSC5,18067+69%

56Beaufort, SCSC15,77567+17%

57▲7Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93766+87%

58▼33Georgetown, SCSC8,86966+3%

59▲4Taylors, SCSC24,50565+143%

60▼10Darlington, SCSC6,07565+1%

61▼10Greenville, SCSC75,31064+8%

62▲32Tega Cay, SCSC14,45764+1391%

63▼21Sangaree, SCSC8,68164–

64▲8Chester, SCSC5,32464+6%

65▲6Oak Grove, SCSC12,25663–

66▲1Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93662+562%

67▲23Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13561+128%

68▼11Hanahan, SCSC22,41561+98%

69▼11St. Andrews, SCSC19,86860−2%

70▲6Lugoff, SCSC9,78660+106%

71▼5North Augusta, SCSC26,98259+68%

72▲1Socastee, SCSC23,79659+123%

73▼4Fort Mill, SCSC38,67359+60%

74▲6Marion, SCSC6,02858−5%

75▲10Lake City, SCSC5,94058+4%

76▲1Red Hill, SCSC15,92057+394%

77▲1Charleston, SCSC159,42357−10%

78▼3Lexington, SCSC25,72955+175%

79Red Bank, SCSC11,31455+140%

80▼20Seneca, SCSC9,42454−2%

81▼13Dentsville, SCSC15,20954−17%

82▲5Five Forks, SCSC18,65653–

83▲5Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19653+110%

84▲9Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00653+2326%

85▼15Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89853–

86▼12Bluffton, SCSC36,80752−15%

87▼1Orangeburg, SCSC13,38352−16%

88▼5Clemson, SCSC18,94149+30%

89▲2Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26349–

90▼1Easley, SCSC27,31947+52%

91▼7Powdersville, SCSC10,77145–

92▼11Forest Acres, SCSC10,39045+95%

93▲2Piedmont, SCSC5,46245+253%

94▼12Centerville, SCSC7,04943+176%

95▲1James Island, SCSC12,66040–

96▼4Clemson University, SCSC7,01538–

97▲3Little River, SCSC11,77137+24%

98▲5Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04436+21%

99▼2Forestbrook, SCSC7,47934+81%

100▲2North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34625+263%

101Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46925−2%

102▼3Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04424–

103▼5Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02318–

104Garden City, SCSC11,59113+202%

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