Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
Updated on April 16, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 466.07K people in South Carolina with German ancestry (9.18% of South Carolina population). Among all South Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Garden City CDP had the highest percentage of its population with German ancestry (19.24%), followed by Five Forks CDP (18.65%), and Fort Mill town (18.29%).
The chart and table below shows the top 10 cities with high percentage of its population having German ancestry.
You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in South Carolina.
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Related Topics: South Carolina ACS-5Yrs Estimates, 2021 Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Population with German Ancestry in 2021
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| Rank | Ciy or Place | Percentage of Pop. (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garden City CDP | 19.24 |
| 2 | Five Forks CDP | 18.65 |
| 3 | Fort Mill town | 18.29 |
| 4 | Lake Wylie CDP | 18.13 |
| 5 | Irmo town | 17.36 |
| 6 | Hilton Head Island town | 16.80 |
| 7 | West Columbia city | 15.65 |
| 8 | North Myrtle Beach city | 15.31 |
| 9 | Hanahan city | 14.90 |
| 10 | Carolina Forest CDP | 14.55 |
| 11 | Red Bank CDP | 14.49 |
| 12 | Forest Acres city | 14.11 |
| 13 | Wade Hampton CDP | 13.92 |
| 14 | Summerville town | 13.29 |
| 15 | Tega Cay city | 12.99 |
| 16 | Mount Pleasant town | 12.98 |
| 17 | Bluffton town | 12.82 |
| 18 | Lexington town | 12.40 |
| 19 | Clemson city | 12.24 |
| 20 | Red Hill CDP | 11.74 |
| 21 | Greenville city | 11.47 |
| 22 | Beaufort city | 11.27 |
| 23 | Simpsonville city | 11.12 |
| 24 | Goose Creek city | 11.01 |
| 25 | Charleston city | 10.85 |
| 26 | Taylors CDP | 10.83 |
| 27 | Ladson CDP | 10.79 |
| 28 | James Island town | 10.71 |
| 29 | Easley city | 10.63 |
| 29 | Myrtle Beach city | 10.63 |
| 30 | Mauldin city | 10.39 |
| 31 | Aiken city | 10.20 |
| 32 | Port Royal town | 10.12 |
| 33 | Oak Grove CDP | 9.77 |
| 34 | Columbia city | 9.60 |
| 35 | Seven Oaks CDP | 9.37 |
| 36 | Newberry city | 9.16 |
| 37 | North Augusta city | 9.11 |
| 38 | Cayce city | 9.00 |
| 39 | Socastee CDP | 8.89 |
| 40 | Greer city | 8.88 |
| 41 | Moncks Corner town | 8.74 |
| 42 | Boiling Springs CDP | 8.62 |
| 43 | Rock Hill city | 7.74 |
| 44 | Conway city | 7.35 |
| 45 | Fountain Inn city | 7.05 |
| 46 | Spartanburg city | 6.60 |
| 47 | Anderson city | 6.12 |
| 48 | North Charleston city | 5.95 |
| 49 | Sumter city | 5.83 |
| 50 | St. Andrews CDP | 5.58 |
| 51 | Berea CDP | 5.33 |
| 52 | Parker CDP | 5.23 |
| 53 | Florence city | 4.77 |
| 54 | Gaffney city | 3.67 |
| 55 | Greenwood city | 3.60 |
| 56 | Gantt CDP | 2.63 |
| 57 | Orangeburg city | 1.94 |
| 58 | Dentsville CDP | 0.94 |