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Most racially diverse, South Carolina cities · 2000

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 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Hardeeville, SCSC16,45981+0%

02Woodfield, SCSC9,46576+0%

03Newberry, SCSC10,89173+0%

04Greenwood, SCSC22,74571+0%

05Burton, SCSC6,91271+0%

06North Charleston, SCSC129,24569+0%

07Columbia, SCSC147,03568+0%

08York, SCSC10,62068+0%

09Sumter, SCSC43,09467+0%

10St. Andrews, SCSC19,86866+0%

11Spartanburg, SCSC39,97866+0%

12Lancaster, SCSC9,62366+0%

13Dentsville, SCSC15,20966+0%

14Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61265+0%

15Laurens, SCSC9,32765+0%

16Gaffney, SCSC12,58365+0%

17Bluffton, SCSC36,80765+0%

18Walterboro, SCSC5,48565+0%

19Conway, SCSC30,62765+0%

20Rock Hill, SCSC75,91165+0%

21Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34664+0%

22Florence, SCSC41,23164+0%

23Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88264+0%

24Dillon, SCSC6,22764+0%

25Greenville, SCSC75,31063+0%

26Georgetown, SCSC8,86963+0%

27Hartsville, SCSC7,37463+0%

28Darlington, SCSC6,07563+0%

29Union, SCSC8,07763+0%

30Port Royal, SCSC16,64862+0%

31Camden, SCSC9,20161+0%

32Clinton, SCSC7,91861+0%

33Gantt, SCSC15,40161+0%

34Charleston, SCSC159,42361+0%

35Anderson, SCSC31,32360+0%

36Berea, SCSC16,86260+0%

37Seneca, SCSC9,42460+0%

38Chester, SCSC5,32460+0%

39Bennettsville, SCSC7,56559+0%

40Aiken, SCSC33,80858+0%

41Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72257+0%

42Woodruff, SCSC6,02657+0%

43Beaufort, SCSC15,77557+0%

44Marion, SCSC6,02857+0%

45Orangeburg, SCSC13,38356+0%

46Greer, SCSC50,00756+0%

47Hollywood, SCSC5,65255+0%

48Ladson, SCSC16,14053+0%

49Welcome, SCSC6,52752+0%

50West Columbia, SCSC18,48952+0%

51Lake City, SCSC5,94052+0%

52Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92151+0%

53Mauldin, SCSC31,46551+0%

54Belvedere, SCSC5,18050+0%

55Cayce, SCSC13,68048+0%

56Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13548+0%

57Parker, SCSC12,89848+0%

58Clover, SCSC7,65946+0%

59Irmo, SCSC12,20446+0%

60North Augusta, SCSC26,98246+0%

61Sans Souci, SCSC7,66545+0%

62Summerville, SCSC53,17745+0%

63Homeland Park, SCSC6,63245+0%

64Central, SCSC5,29845+0%

65Goose Creek, SCSC52,01045+0%

66Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19643+0%

67Blythewood, SCSC7,23342+0%

68Clemson, SCSC18,94141+0%

69Simpsonville, SCSC28,45941+0%

70Forest Acres, SCSC10,39041+0%

71Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93740+0%

72Taylors, SCSC24,50540+0%

73Hanahan, SCSC22,41539+0%

74Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89839+0%

75Valley Falls, SCSC8,23939+0%

76Fort Mill, SCSC38,67337+0%

77Lugoff, SCSC9,78637+0%

78Lexington, SCSC25,72936+0%

79Easley, SCSC27,31933+0%

80Socastee, SCSC23,79631+0%

81Forestbrook, SCSC7,47927+0%

82Oak Grove, SCSC12,25626+0%

83Red Hill, SCSC15,92026+0%

84Red Bank, SCSC11,31426+0%

85Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46923+0%

86Five Forks, SCSC18,65622+0%

87Centerville, SCSC7,04922+0%

88Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93621+0%

89Little River, SCSC11,77119+0%

90Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04419+0%

91Lyman, SCSC7,10318+0%

92Piedmont, SCSC5,46217+0%

93North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34613+0%

94Tega Cay, SCSC14,4579+0%

95Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0237+0%

96Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0066+0%

97Garden City, SCSC11,5916+0%

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