Interpretation of Demographics Data
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Population: Foreign born
All Ages, 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 5.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 305,101.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 36 of 51
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 47,349,078.
- Rank within US : N/A
McCormick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 75.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2802 of 3142
Allendale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 0.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 72.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2725 of 3142
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 228.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2594 of 3142
Bamberg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 167.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2432 of 3142
Chester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 419.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2432 of 3142
Dillon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 382.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2362 of 3142
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 402.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2362 of 3142
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.5 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 391.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2290 of 3142
Clarendon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 580.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2032 of 3142
Darlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 1.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,167.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2032 of 3142
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 278.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1979 of 3142
Marlboro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 553.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1929 of 3142
Orangeburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,842.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3142
Abbeville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 568.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1813 of 3142
Hampton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 413.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1813 of 3142
Williamsburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 689.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1813 of 3142
Barnwell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 493.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1763 of 3142
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 380.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1763 of 3142
Georgetown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 2.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,719.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1633 of 3142
Florence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,085.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1522 of 3142
Sumter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,142.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1522 of 3142
Cherokee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,788.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3142
Kershaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,216.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1451 of 3142
Aiken County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 5,746.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1415 of 3142
Greenwood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,303.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1415 of 3142
Colleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.4 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,314.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1387 of 3142
Pickens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.5 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 4,775.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1345 of 3142
Chesterfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.6 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,563.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1324 of 3142
Laurens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.8 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 2,626.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1271 of 3142
Anderson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 3.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 8,300.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1243 of 3142
Edgefield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,100.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1206 of 3142
Oconee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,387.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1143 of 3142
Newberry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 4.9 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,874.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 985 of 3142
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 5.5 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 9,156.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 886 of 3142
Richland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.0 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 25,204.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 798 of 3142
Lexington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 19,847.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 726 of 3142
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 16,611.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 693 of 3142
Charleston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 28,308.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 693 of 3142
Horry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 25,571.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 693 of 3142
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 6.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 19,814.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 693 of 3142
Lancaster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.1 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 7,382.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 645 of 3142
Saluda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.3 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 1,393.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 631 of 3142
Beaufort County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 7.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 15,114.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 593 of 3142
Greenville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 47,765.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 484 of 3142
Spartanburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 30,292.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 484 of 3142
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
- People (Foreign Born) : The number of people (foreign born) is 3,607.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 315 of 3142
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/21/2026 4:27 pm.
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 Population: Foreign born, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.