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Most racially diverse, South Carolina cities · 2020

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

01Ladson, SCSC16,14086+63%

02Welcome, SCSC6,52784+62%

03North Charleston, SCSC129,24584+21%

04Parker, SCSC12,89883+74%

05Berea, SCSC16,86283+38%

06Burton, SCSC6,91280+14%

07Gantt, SCSC15,40180+32%

08Sans Souci, SCSC7,66580+76%

09Newberry, SCSC10,89178+7%

10Greenwood, SCSC22,74578+10%

11Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88277+21%

12York, SCSC10,62077+14%

13Woodfield, SCSC9,46577+1%

14Rock Hill, SCSC75,91176+17%

15Columbia, SCSC147,03576+11%

16Lancaster, SCSC9,62375+14%

17Port Royal, SCSC16,64875+21%

18Laurens, SCSC9,32775+15%

19Spartanburg, SCSC39,97875+13%

20Central, SCSC5,29874+67%

21Greer, SCSC50,00774+32%

22Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92174+44%

23Homeland Park, SCSC6,63274+64%

24Belvedere, SCSC5,18074+49%

25Georgetown, SCSC8,86973+16%

26Gaffney, SCSC12,58373+13%

27Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72273+27%

28Sumter, SCSC43,09473+9%

29Goose Creek, SCSC52,01073+64%

30Hollywood, SCSC5,65273+32%

31Valley Falls, SCSC8,23972+87%

32Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34672+11%

33Florence, SCSC41,23171+10%

34Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61271+8%

35Mauldin, SCSC31,46571+38%

36Blythewood, SCSC7,23371+68%

37Walterboro, SCSC5,48570+9%

38Clinton, SCSC7,91870+15%

39Lyman, SCSC7,10370+278%

40Anderson, SCSC31,32370+16%

41Irmo, SCSC12,20469+50%

42Sangaree, SCSC8,68169–

43Union, SCSC8,07768+9%

44Dillon, SCSC6,22768+7%

45West Columbia, SCSC18,48968+30%

46Woodruff, SCSC6,02668+19%

47Hartsville, SCSC7,37467+6%

48Cayce, SCSC13,68066+36%

49White Knoll, SCSC8,31066–

50Darlington, SCSC6,07565+4%

51Greenville, SCSC75,31065+3%

52Simpsonville, SCSC28,45965+58%

53Aiken, SCSC33,80865+12%

54Camden, SCSC9,20165+6%

55Conway, SCSC30,62765+0%

56Beaufort, SCSC15,77565+13%

57Hanahan, SCSC22,41564+64%

58St. Andrews, SCSC19,86864−4%

59Clover, SCSC7,65964+38%

60Seneca, SCSC9,42464+7%

61Hardeeville, SCSC16,45963−22%

62Summerville, SCSC53,17762+38%

63Taylors, SCSC24,50561+54%

64Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93761+51%

65Bennettsville, SCSC7,56561+3%

66North Augusta, SCSC26,98260+32%

67Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93660+187%

68Dentsville, SCSC15,20960−9%

69Fort Mill, SCSC38,67359+59%

70Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89859+52%

71Oak Grove, SCSC12,25659+124%

72Chester, SCSC5,32457−4%

73Socastee, SCSC23,79657+84%

74Bluffton, SCSC36,80756−13%

75Lexington, SCSC25,72956+56%

76Lugoff, SCSC9,78655+49%

77Red Hill, SCSC15,92054+109%

78Charleston, SCSC159,42353−13%

79Red Bank, SCSC11,31452+104%

80Marion, SCSC6,02852−9%

81Forest Acres, SCSC10,39051+26%

82Centerville, SCSC7,04951+130%

83Clemson, SCSC18,94149+20%

84Powdersville, SCSC10,77149–

85Lake City, SCSC5,94048−8%

86Orangeburg, SCSC13,38348−15%

87Five Forks, SCSC18,65646+106%

88Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19646+6%

89Easley, SCSC27,31946+37%

90Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13544−9%

91Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26344–

92Clemson University, SCSC7,01542–

93Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00642+543%

94Tega Cay, SCSC14,45740+330%

95Piedmont, SCSC5,46239+125%

96James Island, SCSC12,66033–

97Forestbrook, SCSC7,47933+24%

98Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02330+358%

99Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04429–

100Little River, SCSC11,77128+51%

101Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46926+16%

102North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34622+73%

103Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04420+8%

104Garden City, SCSC11,59114+133%

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