Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 95.63K people in South Carolina with European ancestry. Among all South Carolina counties, Horry County had the highest population with European ancestry (14.87K), followed by Greenville County (9.66K), and Charleston County (7.75K).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with European ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in South Carolina.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
Horry County
Greenville County
Charleston County
Lexington County
Richland County
York County
Spartanburg County
Berkeley County
Aiken County
Colleton County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population with European Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Horry County 14869
2 Greenville County 9659
3 Charleston County 7749
4 Lexington County 7710
5 Richland County 6581
6 York County 4969
7 Spartanburg County 4180
8 Berkeley County 3864
9 Aiken County 3682
10 Colleton County 3547
11 Beaufort County 3414
12 Anderson County 3284
13 Dorchester County 2527
14 Pickens County 2463
15 Sumter County 1773
16 Georgetown County 1448
17 Oconee County 1446
18 Florence County 1420
19 Greenwood County 1253
20 Kershaw County 963
21 Hampton County 952
22 Laurens County 850
23 Darlington County 843
24 Lancaster County 829
25 Orangeburg County 726
26 Cherokee County 718
27 Newberry County 586
28 Chesterfield County 379
29 Abbeville County 290
30 Edgefield County 275
31 Jasper County 272
32 Dillon County 239
33 Clarendon County 224
34 Saluda County 207
35 Williamsburg County 199
36 Union County 164
37 McCormick County 154
38 Chester County 152
39 Bamberg County 146
40 Marlboro County 144
41 Calhoun County 108
42 Fairfield County 105
43 Barnwell County 102
44 Marion County 90
45 Lee County 42
46 Allendale County 32