2025

Counties in South Carolina ranked by Non-Hispanic Asian Population

This list ranks the 46 counties in South Carolina based on their Non-Hispanic Asian population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these counties over the past five years.
Updated Feb 13, 2025

Top 5 counties with the largest Non-Hispanic Asian population in South Carolina

View All
  • 1
    Greenville County
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Greenville County is 13,184
    2.27% of Greenville County population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 2
    Richland County
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Richland County is 11,995
    2.70% of Richland County population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 3
    York County
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in York County is 8,030
    2.61% of York County population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 4
    Spartanburg County
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Spartanburg County is 7,875
    2.17% of Spartanburg County population is Non-Hispanic Asian
  • 5
    Charleston County
    Non-Hispanic Asian population in Charleston County is 7,257
    1.67% of Charleston County population is Non-Hispanic Asian

List of 46 counties in South Carolina by Non-Hispanic Asian Population

View Methodology
-
Rank by Non-Hispanic Asian Population
County
Non-Hispanic Asian Population
% of Total County Population
% of Total South Carolina Non-Hispanic Asian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Greenville County 13,184 2.27% 14.94%
2 Richland County 11,995 2.70% 13.59%
3 York County 8,030 2.61% 9.10%
4 Spartanburg County 7,875 2.17% 8.92%
5 Charleston County 7,257 1.67% 8.22%
6 Lexington County 6,322 1.96% 7.16%
7 Berkeley County 5,486 2.14% 6.22%
8 4,877 1.24% 5.53%
9 3,550 2.04% 4.02%
10 2,478 2.32% 2.81%
11 2,245 1.62% 2.54%
12 2,144 0.97% 2.43%
13 2,137 1.51% 2.42%
14 2,007 0.97% 2.27%
15 1,707 0.93% 1.93%
16 1,543 1.40% 1.75%
17 683 0.95% 0.77%
18 669 0.78% 0.76%
19 639 0.77% 0.72%
20 347 0.48% 0.39%
21 317 0.45% 0.36%
22 254 0.39% 0.29%
23 247 0.41% 0.28%
24 232 0.73% 0.26%
25 220 0.34% 0.25%
26 205 0.67% 0.23%
27 180 0.45% 0.20%
28 176 0.43% 0.20%
29 170 0.50% 0.19%
30 165 0.36% 0.19%
31 162 0.85% 0.18%
32 106 0.50% 0.12%
33 99 0.35% 0.11%
34 89 0.32% 0.10%
35 60 0.45% 0.07%
35 60 0.18% 0.07%
36 54 0.19% 0.06%
37 52 0.24% 0.06%
38 51 0.20% 0.06%
39 42 0.14% 0.05%
40 40 0.18% 0.05%
41 26 0.18% 0.03%
42 24 0.14% 0.03%
43 22 0.28% 0.02%
44 18 0.18% 0.02%

List of counties with no Non-Hispanic Asian Population in South Carolina

According to data from the United States Census Bureau, the following counties in South Carolina have no recorded Non-Hispanic Asian population*:
  • Dillon County
* These counties 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 counties in South Carolina by their Non-Hispanic Asian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic Asian alone or in combination in counties. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total County Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Non-Hispanic Asian .
  2. % of Total South Carolina Non-Hispanic Asian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic Asian 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 Asian 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.
  • Counties that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic Asian 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 Asian 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.