State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Non-English Language: Language isolation
Ages 14+, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent

South Carolina

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 33,006.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 14 of 51

United States

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 5,542,911.
• Rank within US : N/A

Abbeville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 8.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 393 of 3142

Aiken County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 339.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 of 3142

Allendale County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 11.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3142

Anderson County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 951.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1772 of 3142

Bamberg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 14.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 734 of 3142

Barnwell County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 77.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3142

Beaufort County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2344 of 3142

Berkeley County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,672.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2242 of 3142

Calhoun County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 35.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3142

Charleston County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3,060.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2186 of 3142

Cherokee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 372.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2186 of 3142

Chester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 26.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3142

Chesterfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 174.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1670 of 3142

Clarendon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3142

Colleton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 180.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1772 of 3142

Darlington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 165.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3142

Dillon County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1670 of 3142

Dorchester County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2242 of 3142

Edgefield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 176.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2242 of 3142

Fairfield County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Florence County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3142

Georgetown County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 122.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3142

Greenville County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 6,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2629 of 3142

Greenwood County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 162.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1202 of 3142

Hampton County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2069 of 3142

Horry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2003 of 3142

Jasper County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 225.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2186 of 3142

Kershaw County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 134.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1056 of 3142

Lancaster County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 565.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2003 of 3142

Laurens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2125 of 3142

Lee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 0.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Lexington County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,128.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2186 of 3142

Marion County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.7 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 206.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2186 of 3142

Marlboro County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.2 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 21.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 560 of 3142

McCormick County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.0 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3142

Newberry County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2292 of 3142

Oconee County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 455.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1934 of 3142

Orangeburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1570 of 3142

Pickens County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 595.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1772 of 3142

Richland County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 2,569.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2069 of 3142

Saluda County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 4.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2860 of 3142

Spartanburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 2.6 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 3,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2548 of 3142

Sumter County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 183.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3142

Union County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.4 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 48.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3142

Williamsburg County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
• Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 104.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1460 of 3142

York County

• 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
• Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
• Households (language Isolation) : The number of households (language isolation) is 1,423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1934 of 3142

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/31/2026 3:00 am.

Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.

Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.

For more information about Non-English Language: Language isolation, see the dictionary.

A "limited English speaking household" is one in which no member 14 years old and over (1) speaks only English or (2) speaks a non-English language and speaks English "very well."

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.