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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.00K people in South Carolina with South African ancestry. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville County had the highest population with South African ancestry (242), followed by Charleston County (191), and Oconee County (153).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high number of people with South African 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 South African Ancestry in 2021
Greenville County
Charleston County
Oconee County
Richland County
Lexington County
Beaufort County
Spartanburg County
Horry County
York County
Cherokee County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Population
1 Greenville County 242
2 Charleston County 191
3 Oconee County 153
4 Richland County 111
5 Lexington County 92
6 Beaufort County 66
7 Spartanburg County 42
8 Horry County 37
9 York County 34
10 Cherokee County 20
11 Pickens County 14
12 Chesterfield County 3