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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 9.88K people in South Carolina with Scandinavian ancestry. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville County had the highest population with Scandinavian ancestry (1.26K), followed by Charleston County (867), and Horry County (838).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with Scandinavian 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 Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
Greenville County
Charleston County
Horry County
Spartanburg County
Lexington County
Beaufort County
York County
Dorchester County
Richland County
Anderson County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population with Scandinavian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Greenville County 1265
2 Charleston County 867
3 Horry County 838
4 Spartanburg County 802
5 Lexington County 658
6 Beaufort County 628
7 York County 582
8 Dorchester County 565
9 Richland County 501
10 Anderson County 466
11 Berkeley County 429
12 Oconee County 381
13 Pickens County 248
14 Kershaw County 232
15 Aiken County 143
15 Sumter County 143
16 Georgetown County 142
17 Cherokee County 129
18 Union County 122
19 Florence County 101
20 Lancaster County 89
21 Chester County 63
22 Darlington County 56
23 Jasper County 46
24 Orangeburg County 40
25 Williamsburg County 36
26 Laurens County 35
27 Newberry County 32
28 Dillon County 30
28 Saluda County 30
29 Greenwood County 28
30 Abbeville County 21
31 Colleton County 20
32 Edgefield County 19
32 McCormick County 19
33 Lee County 16
34 Chesterfield County 13
35 Fairfield County 11
36 Marlboro County 10
37 Calhoun County 9
38 Allendale County 6
38 Clarendon County 6