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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 8.83K people in South Carolina with Portuguese ancestry. Among all South Carolina counties, Horry County had the highest population with Portuguese ancestry (1.18K), followed by Greenville County (1.14K), and York County (992).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Portuguese 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 Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
Horry County
Greenville County
York County
Charleston County
Dorchester County
Richland County
Berkeley County
Beaufort County
Spartanburg County
Pickens County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population with Portuguese Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Horry County 1177
2 Greenville County 1138
3 York County 992
4 Charleston County 986
5 Dorchester County 531
6 Richland County 497
7 Berkeley County 432
8 Beaufort County 385
9 Spartanburg County 325
10 Pickens County 311
11 Lexington County 308
12 Aiken County 266
13 Anderson County 223
14 Sumter County 188
15 Lancaster County 156
16 Cherokee County 131
17 Kershaw County 109
18 Oconee County 99
19 Darlington County 65
20 Greenwood County 63
21 Newberry County 62
22 Chesterfield County 58
23 Laurens County 57
24 Georgetown County 47
25 Jasper County 43
26 Calhoun County 42
27 Florence County 28
28 Marion County 17
29 Barnwell County 16
30 Bamberg County 14
31 Abbeville County 11
31 Chester County 11
31 Hampton County 11
32 Orangeburg County 9
33 Dillon County 7
33 Saluda County 7
34 Williamsburg County 3
35 Clarendon County 2
35 Colleton County 2
36 Allendale County 1