Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 1.88K people in South Carolina with Iranian ancestry (0.04% of South Carolina population). Among all South Carolina counties, Richland County had the highest percentage of its population with Iranian ancestry (0.09%), followed by Greenville County (0.08%), and Lexington County (0.08%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having Iranian 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 Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
Richland County
Greenville County
Lexington County
Aiken County
Pickens County
Chesterfield County
Beaufort County
Charleston County
York County
Spartanburg County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with Iranian Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Richland County 0.09
2 Greenville County 0.08
2 Lexington County 0.08
3 Aiken County 0.07
3 Pickens County 0.07
4 Chesterfield County 0.06
5 Beaufort County 0.05
6 Charleston County 0.04
6 York County 0.04
7 Spartanburg County 0.03
8 Berkeley County 0.02
8 Edgefield County 0.02
8 Horry County 0.02
9 Anderson County 0.01
9 Dorchester County 0.01