Portuguese Population in Greenville County, SC by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Portuguese population in Greenville County, SC is recorded at 1,315 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Greenville County, SC has some Portuguese population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Portuguese communities are spread across Greenville County, SC and comparable counties throughout South Carolina.

Top 5 cities with the largest Portuguese population in Greenville County

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  • 1
    Greenville
    Portuguese population in Greenville is 130
    0.18% of Greenville population is Portuguese
  • 2
    Simpsonville
    Portuguese population in Simpsonville is 33
    0.13% of Simpsonville population is Portuguese
  • 3
    Fountain Inn
    Portuguese population in Fountain Inn is 17
    0.15% of Fountain Inn population is Portuguese
  • 4
    Mauldin
    Portuguese population in Mauldin is 13
    0.05% of Mauldin population is Portuguese
  • 5
    Greer
    Portuguese population in Greer is 10
    0.03% of Greer population is Portuguese

Overview of Portuguese population in Greenville County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Greenville County with 1,315 Portuguese residents (0.24% of 537,575 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 95th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within South Carolina for Portuguese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Greenville County's Portuguese population of 0.24% exceeds South Carolina's state average of 0.18% while remaining below the national average of 0.41%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Greenville County's 1,315 Portuguese residents constitute 14.1% of South Carolina's total Portuguese population of 9,300, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 14.1% of all South Carolina Portuguese Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey document Greenville County with 1.7 Portuguese Americans per square mile, five and a half times South Carolina's average density of 0.31 per square mile, placing the county among the most densely concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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6 Cities in Greenville County Ranked by Portuguese Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Portuguese populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Greenville, Simpsonville, Fountain Inn, and Mauldin. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 6 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Greenville County, SC ranked by Portuguese population count
Rank by Portuguese Population
City
Portuguese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Greenville County Portuguese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Greenville 130 0.18% 9.89%
2 Simpsonville 33 0.13% 2.51%
3 Fountain Inn 17 0.15% 1.29%
4 Mauldin 13 0.05% 0.99%
5 Greer 10 0.03% 0.76%
6 Travelers Rest 3 0.04% 0.23%
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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 city in Greenville County, SC by their Portuguese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Portuguese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Portuguese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Portuguese alone, while others identify as Portuguese along with another race (such as Portuguese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Portuguese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Portuguese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Portuguese alone or in combination in city. 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 Portuguese .
  2. % of Total Greenville County Portuguese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Portuguese 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 Portuguese 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.
  • City that don’t have any reported Portuguese 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 Portuguese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.