RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most foreign-born residents, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of residents born outside the US (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 5.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ladson, SC, up 67 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPFOREIGN-BORNVS 2010

01▲2Parker, SCSC12,89819.7%+5.3 pts

02▼1Woodfield, SCSC9,46519.4%−4.1 pts

03▼1Berea, SCSC16,86218.4%+5.4 pts

04▲4Tega Cay, SCSC14,45716.8%+11.8 pts

05▲61Valley Falls, SCSC8,23916.7%+6.3 pts

06▲18Gantt, SCSC15,40114.0%+7.0 pts

07▲4Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19613.8%−1.2 pts

08▲67Ladson, SCSC16,14013.5%+6.5 pts

09Sans Souci, SCSC7,66512.7%−3.3 pts

10▼6Greer, SCSC50,00712.6%+0.7 pts

11▲4Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93612.3%+3.0 pts

12▼7Hardeeville, SCSC16,45911.9%−13.1 pts

13▲7Welcome, SCSC6,52711.8%+2.0 pts

14▲21Newberry, SCSC10,89111.7%+5.1 pts

15▼2Taylors, SCSC24,50511.6%+4.7 pts

16▲16Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92111.4%+5.7 pts

17Hanahan, SCSC22,41511.0%+0.4 pts

18▼6North Charleston, SCSC129,24511.0%+1.2 pts

19▼12Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93710.8%−5.5 pts

20▼14Forestbrook, SCSC7,47910.5%+4.3 pts

21▲9West Columbia, SCSC18,48910.3%−4.7 pts

22▲5Lexington, SCSC25,72910.1%+6.1 pts

23▲41Lancaster, SCSC9,62310.1%+7.2 pts

24▼6Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26310.0%–

25▼11Socastee, SCSC23,7969.7%+0.2 pts

26▼16Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8989.6%−2.9 pts

27▼6Five Forks, SCSC18,6569.4%+2.3 pts

28▲1Central, SCSC5,2989.1%+4.6 pts

29▲2Simpsonville, SCSC28,4598.8%+0.2 pts

30▲8Goose Creek, SCSC52,0108.3%+3.5 pts

31▲32Fort Mill, SCSC38,6738.3%+6.6 pts

32▲19Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0068.1%+3.2 pts

33▲4Greenville, SCSC75,3107.3%+0.9 pts

34▲2Oak Grove, SCSC12,2567.2%+2.7 pts

35▲5Burton, SCSC6,9127.1%+4.7 pts

36▼8St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.1%+3.8 pts

37▼21Mauldin, SCSC31,4656.9%−1.2 pts

38▼16Clemson, SCSC18,9416.9%−4.9 pts

39▲32Little River, SCSC11,7716.7%+4.1 pts

40▲29Woodruff, SCSC6,0266.5%+4.5 pts

41▲4Dentsville, SCSC15,2096.4%+2.1 pts

42▲56Gaffney, SCSC12,5836.4%+2.0 pts

43▲43White Knoll, SCSC8,3106.2%–

44▼19Blythewood, SCSC7,2336.1%+3.5 pts

45▲14Spartanburg, SCSC39,9786.1%+2.4 pts

46▲30Anderson, SCSC31,3236.0%+1.3 pts

47▲8Charleston, SCSC159,4236.0%+1.2 pts

48▲6Cayce, SCSC13,6805.9%+0.6 pts

49▲46Laurens, SCSC9,3275.9%+4.6 pts

50▼3Summerville, SCSC53,1775.9%+1.6 pts

51▲28Sangaree, SCSC8,6815.9%+3.3 pts

52▲33Homeland Park, SCSC6,6325.9%+3.1 pts

53▲4Columbia, SCSC147,0355.8%+0.8 pts

54▼28Bluffton, SCSC36,8075.7%−13.5 pts

55▲28Irmo, SCSC12,2045.7%+3.5 pts

56▼15Rock Hill, SCSC75,9115.5%+0.8 pts

57▼38North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3465.3%−1.0 pts

58▼10Port Royal, SCSC16,6485.2%−1.1 pts

59▼6Florence, SCSC41,2315.2%+2.6 pts

60▲2Easley, SCSC27,3195.1%+0.1 pts

61▼28Clover, SCSC7,6595.0%+5.0 pts

62▲12Camden, SCSC9,2014.9%+2.2 pts

63▲10Belvedere, SCSC5,1804.9%+2.8 pts

64▼3Sumter, SCSC43,0944.9%+0.7 pts

65▲15Walterboro, SCSC5,4854.8%+4.5 pts

66▼17Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4694.7%+0.9 pts

67▲14Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6124.6%+2.4 pts

68▼22Lyman, SCSC7,1034.5%−3.4 pts

69▼26Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7224.5%−0.3 pts

70▼3Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0444.5%+3.6 pts

71▼13Red Hill, SCSC15,9204.5%−4.0 pts

72▼28Powdersville, SCSC10,7714.4%–

73▲19Conway, SCSC30,6274.3%+1.3 pts

74▼51Greenwood, SCSC22,7454.2%−2.9 pts

75▼7Hollywood, SCSC5,6524.1%+0.7 pts

76▼20Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1354.1%−0.2 pts

77▼38Beaufort, SCSC15,7753.9%−0.6 pts

78▲6Red Bank, SCSC11,3143.8%+0.5 pts

79▲18Hartsville, SCSC7,3743.6%+0.5 pts

80▼20North Augusta, SCSC26,9823.6%+1.2 pts

81▼3Aiken, SCSC33,8083.3%−3.0 pts

82▲11Georgetown, SCSC8,8693.1%−1.8 pts

83▼31Forest Acres, SCSC10,3903.0%−2.1 pts

84▼7James Island, SCSC12,6602.9%–

85▲3York, SCSC10,6202.9%−1.8 pts

86▼44Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0442.8%–

87▲2Seneca, SCSC9,4242.6%−2.6 pts

88▲13Union, SCSC8,0772.4%+2.2 pts

89▲1Garden City, SCSC11,5912.3%+0.7 pts

90▼18Clinton, SCSC7,9182.2%+0.6 pts

91▼21Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3462.2%+1.0 pts

92▲4Centerville, SCSC7,0492.1%−0.6 pts

93▼28Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.1%+0.8 pts

94▼44Piedmont, SCSC5,4622.0%−1.8 pts

95▲5Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651.8%+0.2 pts

96▼2Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831.5%−0.1 pts

97▲6Dillon, SCSC6,2271.2%+0.9 pts

98▲1Chester, SCSC5,3241.1%+0.8 pts

99▼65Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821.0%−2.4 pts

100▼9Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.9%−2.7 pts

101▲3Lake City, SCSC5,9400.7%+0.6 pts

102▼20Darlington, SCSC6,0750.6%−2.0 pts

103▼16Marion, SCSC6,0280.3%−0.5 pts

104▼2Clemson University, SCSC7,0150.1%–

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