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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 (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 65.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Ladson, SCSC16,14086+145%

02Welcome, SCSC6,52784+208%

03North Charleston, SCSC129,24584+33%

04Parker, SCSC12,89883+261%

05Berea, SCSC16,86283+159%

06Burton, SCSC6,91280+24%

07Gantt, SCSC15,40180+29%

08Sans Souci, SCSC7,66580+276%

09Newberry, SCSC10,89178+26%

10Greenwood, SCSC22,74578+23%

11Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88277+26%

12York, SCSC10,62077+27%

13Woodfield, SCSC9,46577+12%

14Rock Hill, SCSC75,91176+23%

15Columbia, SCSC147,03576+14%

16Lancaster, SCSC9,62375+19%

17Port Royal, SCSC16,64875+17%

18Laurens, SCSC9,32775+22%

19Spartanburg, SCSC39,97875+16%

20Central, SCSC5,29874+84%

21Greer, SCSC50,00774+47%

22Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92174–

23Homeland Park, SCSC6,63274+223%

24Belvedere, SCSC5,18074+85%

25Georgetown, SCSC8,86973+15%

26Gaffney, SCSC12,58373+21%

27Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72273+31%

28Sumter, SCSC43,09473+15%

29Goose Creek, SCSC52,01073+82%

30Hollywood, SCSC5,65273+45%

31Valley Falls, SCSC8,23972+240%

32Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34672–

33Florence, SCSC41,23171+12%

34Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61271+27%

35Mauldin, SCSC31,46571+89%

36Blythewood, SCSC7,23371+55%

37Walterboro, SCSC5,48570+11%

38Clinton, SCSC7,91870–

39Lyman, SCSC7,10370+426%

40Anderson, SCSC31,32370+20%

41Irmo, SCSC12,20469+134%

42Sangaree, SCSC8,68169–

43Union, SCSC8,07768+13%

44Dillon, SCSC6,22768+13%

45West Columbia, SCSC18,48968+75%

46Woodruff, SCSC6,02668+32%

47Hartsville, SCSC7,37467+9%

48Cayce, SCSC13,68066+55%

49White Knoll, SCSC8,31066–

50Darlington, SCSC6,07565+3%

51Greenville, SCSC75,31065+9%

52Simpsonville, SCSC28,45965+143%

53Aiken, SCSC33,80865+15%

54Camden, SCSC9,20165+5%

55Conway, SCSC30,62765+5%

56Beaufort, SCSC15,77565+13%

57Hanahan, SCSC22,41564+109%

58St. Andrews, SCSC19,86864+4%

59Clover, SCSC7,65964+51%

60Seneca, SCSC9,42464+15%

61Hardeeville, SCSC16,45963+2%

62Summerville, SCSC53,17762+49%

63Taylors, SCSC24,50561+129%

64Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93761+73%

65Bennettsville, SCSC7,56561−2%

66North Augusta, SCSC26,98260+71%

67Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93660+534%

68Dentsville, SCSC15,20960−8%

69Fort Mill, SCSC38,67359+60%

70Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89859–

71Oak Grove, SCSC12,25659–

72Chester, SCSC5,32457−5%

73Socastee, SCSC23,79657+114%

74Bluffton, SCSC36,80756−9%

75Lexington, SCSC25,72956+179%

76Lugoff, SCSC9,78655+89%

77Red Hill, SCSC15,92054+371%

78Charleston, SCSC159,42353−16%

79Red Bank, SCSC11,31452+128%

80Marion, SCSC6,02852−15%

81Forest Acres, SCSC10,39051+121%

82Centerville, SCSC7,04951+226%

83Clemson, SCSC18,94149+30%

84Powdersville, SCSC10,77149–

85Lake City, SCSC5,94048−14%

86Orangeburg, SCSC13,38348−23%

87Five Forks, SCSC18,65646–

88Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19646+81%

89Easley, SCSC27,31946+47%

90Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13544+64%

91Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26344–

92Clemson University, SCSC7,01542–

93Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00642+1796%

94Tega Cay, SCSC14,45740+833%

95Piedmont, SCSC5,46239+208%

96James Island, SCSC12,66033–

97Forestbrook, SCSC7,47933+77%

98Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02330–

99Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04429–

100Little River, SCSC11,77128−6%

101Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46926+5%

102North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34622+216%

103Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04420−34%

104Garden City, SCSC11,59114+232%

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS