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Cities in South Carolina ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 269 cities in South Carolina based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in South Carolina

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  • 1
    Charleston
    Non-Hispanic White population in Charleston is 117,940
    73.76% of Charleston population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Mount Pleasant
    Non-Hispanic White population in Mount Pleasant is 87,659
    91.18% of Mount Pleasant population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Columbia
    Non-Hispanic White population in Columbia is 75,799
    51.41% of Columbia population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Greenville
    Non-Hispanic White population in Greenville is 52,955
    69.39% of Greenville population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    North Charleston
    Non-Hispanic White population in North Charleston is 53,004
    42.04% of North Charleston population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 269 cities in South Carolina by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total South Carolina Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Charleston 117,940 73.76% 9.26%
2 Mount Pleasant 87,659 91.18% 6.88%
3 Columbia 75,799 51.41% 5.95%
4 Greenville 52,955 69.39% 4.16%
5 North Charleston 53,004 42.04% 4.16%
6 Rock Hill 41,917 53.48% 3.29%
7 Summerville 38,012 69.54% 2.98%
8 31,734 78.63% 2.49%
9 31,750 62.37% 2.49%
10 30,670 72.47% 2.41%
11 28,831 66.75% 2.26%
12 25,437 75.92% 2.00%
13 23,396 77.92% 1.84%
14 20,845 61.42% 1.64%
15 20,348 81.59% 1.60%
16 20,224 76.88% 1.59%
17 20,410 49.94% 1.60%
18 19,373 75.80% 1.52%
19 19,657 62.29% 1.54%
20 18,219 44.01% 1.43%
21 18,501 91.44% 1.45%
22 19,739 43.02% 1.55%
23 17,053 63.00% 1.34%
24 18,421 67.73% 1.45%
25 17,966 64.48% 1.41%
26 16,530 74.70% 1.30%
27 15,031 79.58% 1.18%
28 13,723 68.28% 1.08%
29 11,269 74.72% 0.88%
30 11,137 65.09% 0.87%
31 10,391 44.63% 0.82%
32 9,438 65.18% 0.74%
33 8,897 80.04% 0.70%
34 8,809 58.59% 0.69%
35 9,287 61.88% 0.73%
36 7,842 62.11% 0.62%
37 6,925 73.28% 0.54%
38 7,815 61.06% 0.61%
39 6,453 75.85% 0.51%
40 7,731 72.64% 0.61%
41 6,374 46.02% 0.50%
42 5,613 58.42% 0.44%
43 4,907 59.56% 0.39%
44 4,461 51.94% 0.35%
45 5,628 47.76% 0.44%
46 4,257 97.46% 0.33%
47 5,136 68.33% 0.40%
48 4,323 55.54% 0.34%
49 5,214 53.35% 0.41%
50 4,313 52.08% 0.34%
51 4,458 61.59% 0.35%
52 4,059 91.46% 0.32%
53 3,677 49.09% 0.29%
54 4,006 83.62% 0.31%
55 4,318 70.62% 0.34%
56 3,547 80.52% 0.28%
57 4,239 44.27% 0.33%
58 3,223 24.00% 0.25%
59 3,340 60.99% 0.26%
60 3,005 77.15% 0.24%
61 2,855 65.27% 0.22%
62 2,841 76.45% 0.22%
63 3,034 64.39% 0.24%
64 2,767 78.97% 0.22%
65 2,803 75.05% 0.22%
66 2,644 46.72% 0.21%
67 2,661 50.96% 0.21%
68 2,526 38.20% 0.20%
69 2,393 88.89% 0.19%
70 2,377 71.25% 0.19%
71 2,577 45.39% 0.20%
72 2,171 98.15% 0.17%
73 2,415 80.15% 0.19%
74 2,333 70.65% 0.18%
75 2,432 56.93% 0.19%
76 2,119 98.88% 0.17%
77 2,175 79.61% 0.17%
78 2,278 47.19% 0.18%
79 2,083 96.88% 0.16%
80 2,207 43.41% 0.17%
81 2,198 30.70% 0.17%
82 2,022 83.80% 0.16%
83 2,429 36.43% 0.19%
84 2,205 42.41% 0.17%
85 1,806 28.31% 0.14%
86 1,889 64.47% 0.15%
87 1,808 33.55% 0.14%
87 1,738 77.80% 0.14%
88 1,696 43.52% 0.13%
89 1,798 79.17% 0.14%
90 1,792 77.24% 0.14%
91 1,622 80.50% 0.13%
92 1,859 49.05% 0.15%
93 1,506 57.26% 0.12%
94 1,813 28.15% 0.14%
95 1,480 71.95% 0.12%
96 1,510 88.62% 0.12%
97 1,750 41.96% 0.14%
98 1,651 65.91% 0.13%
99 1,325 45.77% 0.10%
100 1,674 66.53% 0.13%
101 1,614 73.53% 0.13%
102 1,249 41.14% 0.10%
103 1,514 52.26% 0.12%
104 1,242 91.86% 0.10%
105 1,136 34.09% 0.09%
106 1,155 89.26% 0.09%
107 1,203 64.64% 0.09%
108 1,189 44.85% 0.09%
108 1,282 32.77% 0.10%
109 1,768 77.31% 0.14%
110 1,202 42.68% 0.09%
111 1,117 42.65% 0.09%
112 1,071 70.74% 0.08%
113 1,517 52.77% 0.12%
114 1,071 87.93% 0.08%
115 1,115 71.57% 0.09%
116 1,078 85.76% 0.08%
117 973 97.40% 0.08%
118 1,095 39.46% 0.09%
119 977 97.02% 0.08%
120 1,110 58.36% 0.09%
121 935 85.15% 0.07%
122 937 94.93% 0.07%
123 918 45.92% 0.07%
124 947 61.18% 0.07%
125 978 72.39% 0.08%
126 862 35.20% 0.07%
127 1,031 35.89% 0.08%
128 842 53.39% 0.07%
129 868 86.28% 0.07%
130 806 25.47% 0.06%
130 879 21.53% 0.07%
131 903 72.59% 0.07%
132 899 62.91% 0.07%
132 814 93.14% 0.06%
133 785 54.86% 0.06%
134 805 88.36% 0.06%
135 765 52.90% 0.06%
136 777 47.15% 0.06%
137 780 89.86% 0.06%
138 774 71.40% 0.06%
139 727 97.58% 0.06%
140 781 39.48% 0.06%
141 736 71.39% 0.06%
142 777 29.38% 0.06%
143 698 80.60% 0.05%
144 721 23.88% 0.06%
145 639 54.38% 0.05%
146 626 56.86% 0.05%
147 563 45.85% 0.04%
148 537 78.17% 0.04%
149 520 84.97% 0.04%
150 565 33.43% 0.04%
151 1,998 44.55% 0.16%
152 567 42.25% 0.04%
152 504 65.54% 0.04%
153 509 51.78% 0.04%
154 508 85.52% 0.04%
155 473 94.22% 0.04%
156 456 88.72% 0.04%
157 457 83.39% 0.04%
158 449 66.92% 0.04%
159 447 43.95% 0.04%
160 459 69.02% 0.04%
161 430 78.75% 0.03%
161 426 75.13% 0.03%
162 405 53.43% 0.03%
163 406 55.69% 0.03%
164 429 20.49% 0.03%
165 399 85.44% 0.03%
166 387 54.05% 0.03%
167 372 80.52% 0.03%
168 484 18.57% 0.04%
168 380 43.83% 0.03%
168 387 53.53% 0.03%
169 383 86.65% 0.03%
170 396 12.47% 0.03%
171 343 80.33% 0.03%
172 380 31.30% 0.03%
173 354 44.75% 0.03%
173 340 41.16% 0.03%
174 368 34.55% 0.03%
175 315 72.92% 0.02%
176 345 39.52% 0.03%
177 297 71.22% 0.02%
177 315 74.82% 0.02%
178 286 32.43% 0.02%
179 309 75.92% 0.02%
180 266 75.14% 0.02%
181 301 60.69% 0.02%
181 387 48.13% 0.03%
181 372 16.44% 0.03%
182 263 83.76% 0.02%
182 264 60.41% 0.02%
183 261 29.90% 0.02%
184 253 95.11% 0.02%
185 267 49.81% 0.02%
186 273 36.60% 0.02%
187 252 84.28% 0.02%
188 238 57.21% 0.02%
188 236 43.95% 0.02%
189 221 74.92% 0.02%
190 217 12.16% 0.02%
191 246 65.08% 0.02%
192 220 91.29% 0.02%
193 211 44.70% 0.02%
194 206 95.37% 0.02%
195 202 17.02% 0.02%
196 230 38.98% 0.02%
197 198 78.88% 0.02%
198 173 7.56% 0.01%
199 217 70.92% 0.02%
200 170 93.41% 0.01%
201 164 20.65% 0.01%
202 172 49.14% 0.01%
203 162 67.50% 0.01%
204 161 95.83% 0.01%
205 194 60.25% 0.02%
206 148 100.00% 0.01%
207 150 87.72% 0.01%
208 135 77.59% 0.01%
209 131 80.86% 0.01%
210 141 40.06% 0.01%
211 128 15.86% 0.01%
211 148 35.32% 0.01%
212 120 93.75% 0.01%
213 136 63.55% 0.01%
213 119 29.31% 0.01%
214 116 100.00% 0.01%
215 115 91.27% 0.01%
216 107 37.68% 0.01%
217 113 75.33% 0.01%
218 111 78.17% 0.01%
219 107 78.10% 0.01%
219 96 57.83% 0.01%
219 96 81.36% 0.01%
220 96 80.00% 0.01%
221 87 91.58% 0.01%
222 89 83.96% 0.01%
223 83 35.47% 0.01%
224 85 91.40% 0.01%
225 100 16.39% 0.01%
225 105 25.30% 0.01%
226 107 47.14% 0.01%
227 81 15.08% 0.01%
228 87 14.36% 0.01%
228 96 32.11% 0.01%
229 74 94.87% 0.01%
230 113 51.13% 0.01%
231 69 49.64% 0.01%
232 67 95.71% 0.01%
233 61 100.00% -
233 61 62.89% -
234 74 17.62% 0.01%
235 99 32.25% 0.01%
236 55 12.42% -
236 50 100.00% -
237 48 24.24% -
238 36 76.60% -
239 38 16.31% -
240 31 15.74% -
241 51 23.18% -
242 19 4.96% -
243 7 25.93% -
244 4 3.17% -
245 2 0.97% -

List of cities with no Non-Hispanic White Population in South Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in South Carolina have no recorded Non-Hispanic White population*:
  • Gifford
  • Jenkinsville
* These cities were not included in the ranking above, as they do not meet the population criteria. It is possible that a small population exists but was not reported or captured due to limitations or variations in Census data collection and reporting.

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in South Carolina by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total South Carolina Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Non-Hispanic White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.