2025

Cities in South Carolina ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 269 cities in South Carolina based on their 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 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in South Carolina

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

List of 269 cities in South Carolina by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total South Carolina 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 North Charleston 53,004 42.04% 4.16%
5 Greenville 52,955 69.39% 4.16%
6 Rock Hill 41,917 53.48% 3.29%
7 Summerville 38,012 69.54% 2.98%
8 31,750 62.37% 2.49%
9 31,734 78.63% 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 20,410 49.94% 1.60%
16 20,348 81.59% 1.60%
17 20,224 76.88% 1.59%
18 19,739 43.02% 1.55%
19 19,657 62.29% 1.54%
20 19,373 75.80% 1.52%
21 18,501 91.44% 1.45%
22 18,421 67.73% 1.45%
23 18,219 44.01% 1.43%
24 17,966 64.48% 1.41%
25 17,053 63.00% 1.34%
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 9,287 61.88% 0.73%
34 8,897 80.04% 0.70%
35 8,809 58.59% 0.69%
36 7,842 62.11% 0.62%
37 7,815 61.06% 0.61%
38 7,731 72.64% 0.61%
39 6,925 73.28% 0.54%
40 6,453 75.85% 0.51%
41 6,374 46.02% 0.50%
42 5,628 47.76% 0.44%
43 5,613 58.42% 0.44%
44 5,214 53.35% 0.41%
45 5,136 68.33% 0.40%
46 4,907 59.56% 0.39%
47 4,461 51.94% 0.35%
48 4,458 61.59% 0.35%
49 4,323 55.54% 0.34%
50 4,318 70.62% 0.34%
51 4,313 52.08% 0.34%
52 4,257 97.46% 0.33%
53 4,239 44.27% 0.33%
54 4,059 91.46% 0.32%
55 4,006 83.62% 0.31%
56 3,677 49.09% 0.29%
57 3,547 80.52% 0.28%
58 3,340 60.99% 0.26%
59 3,223 24.00% 0.25%
60 3,034 64.39% 0.24%
61 3,005 77.15% 0.24%
62 2,855 65.27% 0.22%
63 2,841 76.45% 0.22%
64 2,803 75.05% 0.22%
65 2,767 78.97% 0.22%
66 2,661 50.96% 0.21%
67 2,644 46.72% 0.21%
68 2,577 45.39% 0.20%
69 2,526 38.20% 0.20%
70 2,432 56.93% 0.19%
71 2,429 36.43% 0.19%
72 2,415 80.15% 0.19%
73 2,393 88.89% 0.19%
74 2,377 71.25% 0.19%
75 2,333 70.65% 0.18%
76 2,278 47.19% 0.18%
77 2,207 43.41% 0.17%
78 2,205 42.41% 0.17%
79 2,198 30.70% 0.17%
80 2,175 79.61% 0.17%
81 2,171 98.15% 0.17%
82 2,119 98.88% 0.17%
83 2,083 96.88% 0.16%
84 2,022 83.80% 0.16%
85 1,998 44.55% 0.16%
86 1,889 64.47% 0.15%
87 1,859 49.05% 0.15%
88 1,813 28.15% 0.14%
89 1,808 33.55% 0.14%
90 1,806 28.31% 0.14%
91 1,798 79.17% 0.14%
92 1,792 77.24% 0.14%
93 1,768 77.31% 0.14%
94 1,750 41.96% 0.14%
95 1,738 77.80% 0.14%
96 1,696 43.52% 0.13%
97 1,674 66.53% 0.13%
98 1,651 65.91% 0.13%
99 1,622 80.50% 0.13%
100 1,614 73.53% 0.13%
101 1,517 52.77% 0.12%
102 1,514 52.26% 0.12%
103 1,510 88.62% 0.12%
104 1,506 57.26% 0.12%
105 1,480 71.95% 0.12%
106 1,325 45.77% 0.10%
107 1,282 32.77% 0.10%
108 1,249 41.14% 0.10%
109 1,242 91.86% 0.10%
110 1,203 64.64% 0.09%
111 1,202 42.68% 0.09%
112 1,189 44.85% 0.09%
113 1,155 89.26% 0.09%
114 1,136 34.09% 0.09%
115 1,117 42.65% 0.09%
116 1,115 71.57% 0.09%
117 1,110 58.36% 0.09%
118 1,095 39.46% 0.09%
119 1,078 85.76% 0.08%
120 1,071 87.93% 0.08%
120 1,071 70.74% 0.08%
121 1,031 35.89% 0.08%
122 978 72.39% 0.08%
123 977 97.02% 0.08%
124 973 97.40% 0.08%
125 947 61.18% 0.07%
126 937 94.93% 0.07%
127 935 85.15% 0.07%
128 918 45.92% 0.07%
129 903 72.59% 0.07%
130 899 62.91% 0.07%
131 879 21.53% 0.07%
132 868 86.28% 0.07%
133 862 35.20% 0.07%
134 842 53.39% 0.07%
135 814 93.14% 0.06%
136 806 25.47% 0.06%
137 805 88.36% 0.06%
138 785 54.86% 0.06%
139 781 39.48% 0.06%
140 780 89.86% 0.06%
141 777 29.38% 0.06%
141 777 47.15% 0.06%
142 774 71.40% 0.06%
143 765 52.90% 0.06%
144 736 71.39% 0.06%
145 727 97.58% 0.06%
146 721 23.88% 0.06%
147 698 80.60% 0.05%
148 639 54.38% 0.05%
149 626 56.86% 0.05%
150 567 42.25% 0.04%
151 565 33.43% 0.04%
152 563 45.85% 0.04%
153 537 78.17% 0.04%
154 520 84.97% 0.04%
155 509 51.78% 0.04%
156 508 85.52% 0.04%
157 504 65.54% 0.04%
158 484 18.57% 0.04%
159 473 94.22% 0.04%
160 459 69.02% 0.04%
161 457 83.39% 0.04%
162 456 88.72% 0.04%
163 449 66.92% 0.04%
164 447 43.95% 0.04%
165 430 78.75% 0.03%
166 429 20.49% 0.03%
167 426 75.13% 0.03%
168 406 55.69% 0.03%
169 405 53.43% 0.03%
170 399 85.44% 0.03%
171 396 12.47% 0.03%
172 387 48.13% 0.03%
172 387 53.53% 0.03%
172 387 54.05% 0.03%
173 383 86.65% 0.03%
174 380 43.83% 0.03%
174 380 31.30% 0.03%
175 372 80.52% 0.03%
175 372 16.44% 0.03%
176 368 34.55% 0.03%
177 354 44.75% 0.03%
178 345 39.52% 0.03%
179 343 80.33% 0.03%
180 340 41.16% 0.03%
181 315 72.92% 0.02%
181 315 74.82% 0.02%
182 309 75.92% 0.02%
183 301 60.69% 0.02%
184 297 71.22% 0.02%
185 286 32.43% 0.02%
186 273 36.60% 0.02%
187 267 49.81% 0.02%
188 266 75.14% 0.02%
189 264 60.41% 0.02%
190 263 83.76% 0.02%
191 261 29.90% 0.02%
192 253 95.11% 0.02%
193 252 84.28% 0.02%
194 246 65.08% 0.02%
195 238 57.21% 0.02%
196 236 43.95% 0.02%
197 230 38.98% 0.02%
198 221 74.92% 0.02%
199 220 91.29% 0.02%
200 217 12.16% 0.02%
200 217 70.92% 0.02%
201 211 44.70% 0.02%
202 206 95.37% 0.02%
203 202 17.02% 0.02%
204 198 78.88% 0.02%
205 194 60.25% 0.02%
206 173 7.56% 0.01%
207 172 49.14% 0.01%
208 170 93.41% 0.01%
209 164 20.65% 0.01%
210 162 67.50% 0.01%
211 161 95.83% 0.01%
212 150 87.72% 0.01%
213 148 35.32% 0.01%
213 148 100.00% 0.01%
214 141 40.06% 0.01%
215 136 63.55% 0.01%
216 135 77.59% 0.01%
217 131 80.86% 0.01%
218 128 15.86% 0.01%
219 120 93.75% 0.01%
220 119 29.31% 0.01%
221 116 100.00% 0.01%
222 115 91.27% 0.01%
223 113 75.33% 0.01%
223 113 51.13% 0.01%
224 111 78.17% 0.01%
225 107 78.10% 0.01%
225 107 47.14% 0.01%
225 107 37.68% 0.01%
226 105 25.30% 0.01%
227 100 16.39% 0.01%
228 99 32.25% 0.01%
229 96 57.83% 0.01%
229 96 32.11% 0.01%
229 96 81.36% 0.01%
229 96 80.00% 0.01%
230 89 83.96% 0.01%
231 87 14.36% 0.01%
231 87 91.58% 0.01%
232 85 91.40% 0.01%
233 83 35.47% 0.01%
234 81 15.08% 0.01%
235 74 94.87% 0.01%
235 74 17.62% 0.01%
236 69 49.64% 0.01%
237 67 95.71% 0.01%
238 61 100.00% -
238 61 62.89% -
239 55 12.42% -
240 51 23.18% -
241 50 100.00% -
242 48 24.24% -
243 38 16.31% -
244 36 76.60% -
245 31 15.74% -
246 19 4.96% -
247 7 25.93% -
248 4 3.17% -
249 2 0.97% -

List of cities with no White Population in South Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following cities in South Carolina have no recorded 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 White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total South Carolina White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.