Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of 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 (0.02% of South Carolina population). Among all South Carolina counties, Oconee County had the highest percentage of its population with South African ancestry (0.20%), followed by Charleston County (0.05%), and Greenville County (0.05%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having 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 Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
Oconee County
Charleston County
Greenville County
Beaufort County
Cherokee County
Lexington County
Richland County
Chesterfield County
Horry County
Pickens County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Percentage of Population with South African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Oconee County 0.20
2 Charleston County 0.05
2 Greenville County 0.05
3 Beaufort County 0.04
3 Cherokee County 0.04
4 Lexington County 0.03
4 Richland County 0.03
5 Chesterfield County 0.01
5 Horry County 0.01
5 Pickens County 0.01
5 Spartanburg County 0.01
5 York County 0.01