The 10 South Carolina Cities With The Largest Asian Population For 2025


The most Asian places in South Carolina are Tega Cay and Greer for 2025 based on Saturday Night Science.

Most Asian cities in South Carolina research summary. We analyzed South Carolina’s most recent Census data to determine the most Asian cities in South Carolina based on the percentage of Asian residents. Here are the results of our analysis:

  • The most Asian city in South Carolina is Tega Cay based on the most recent Census data.

  • Tega Cay is 10.15% Asian.

  • The least Asian city in South Carolina is Darlington.

  • Darlington is 0.0% Asian.

  • South Carolina is 1.7% Asian.

  • South Carolina is the 37th most Asian state in the United States.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Here are the cities in South Carolina with the largest Asian population in 2025:

  1. Tega Cay
  2. Greer
  3. Lexington
  4. Clemson
  5. Hanahan
  6. West Columbia
  7. North Charleston
  8. Goose Creek
  9. Fort Mill
  10. Cayce

Which city in South Carolina had the largest Asian population? Tega Cay took the number one overall spot for the largest Asian in South Carolina for 2025. 10.15% of Tega Cay identify as Asian.

Read below to see how we crunched the numbers and how your town ranked.

To see where South Carolina ranked as a state on diversity, we have a ranking of the most diverse states in America.

And if you already knew these places were Asian, check out the best places to live in South Carolina or the most diverse places in South Carolina.

The 10 Most Asian Cities In South Carolina For 2025

Tega Cay, SC

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 13,267
% Asian: 10.15%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,347
More on Tega Cay: Data

Greer, SC

Source: Wikipedia User Tiled | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 39,191
% Asian: 6.09%
# Of Asian Residents: 2,385
More on Greer: Data

Lexington, SC

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 24,132
% Asian: 5.96%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,439
More on Lexington: Data

Clemson, SC

Source: Wikipedia User blahedo | CC BY-SA 2.5
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 17,759
% Asian: 4.99%
# Of Asian Residents: 887
More on Clemson: Data

Hanahan, SC

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 21,119
% Asian: 4.43%
# Of Asian Residents: 936
More on Hanahan: Data

West Columbia, SC

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

5
/10

Population: 17,723
% Asian: 3.49%
# Of Asian Residents: 619
More on West Columbia: Data

North Charleston, SC

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 117,460
% Asian: 3.49%
# Of Asian Residents: 4,094
More on North Charleston: Data

Goose Creek, SC

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 46,964
% Asian: 3.46%
# Of Asian Residents: 1,624
More on Goose Creek: Data

Fort Mill, SC

Source: Wikipedia User Bill Fitzpatrick | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 28,281
% Asian: 3.25%
# Of Asian Residents: 919
More on Fort Mill: Data

Cayce, SC

Source: Wikipedia User Bill Fitzpatrick | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

4
/10

Population: 13,718
% Asian: 3.22%
# Of Asian Residents: 442
More on Cayce: Data

Methodology: How We Determined The Cities In South Carolina With The Largest Asian Population For 2025

We used Saturday Night Science to compare Census data on race across every place in South Carolina.

The Census’s most recently available data comes from the 2019-2023 American Community Survey.

Specifically, we looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:

  • Hispanic or Latino
  • White alone*
  • Black or African American alone*
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
  • Asian alone*
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
  • Some other race alone*
  • Two or more races*
* Not Hispanic or Latino

Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as Asian alone.

We limited our analysis to cities with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 57 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are Asian. The percentages ranked from 10.2% to 0.0%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of Asian population, with a higher score being more Asian than a lower score. Tega Cay took the distinction of being the most Asian, while Darlington was the least Asian city.

We updated this article for 2025. This report reflects our tenth time ranking the cities in South Carolina with the largest Asian population.

Read on for more information on how the cities in South Carolina ranked by population of Asian residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.

Summary: Asian Populations Across South Carolina

If you’re looking for a breakdown of Asian populations across South Carolina according to the most recent data, this is an accurate list.

The most Asian cities in South Carolina are Tega Cay, Greer, Lexington, Clemson, Hanahan, West Columbia, North Charleston, Goose Creek, Fort Mill, and Cayce.

If you’re curious enough, here are the least Asian places in South Carolina:

  1. Darlington
  2. Dillon
  3. Lake City

For more South Carolina reading, check out:

Table: Asian Population By City In South Carolina

Rank City Population Asian Population % Asian
1 Tega Cay 13,267 1,347 10.15%
2 Greer 39,191 2,385 6.09%
3 Lexington 24,132 1,439 5.96%
4 Clemson 17,759 887 4.99%
5 Hanahan 21,119 936 4.43%
6 West Columbia 17,723 619 3.49%
7 North Charleston 117,460 4,094 3.49%
8 Goose Creek 46,964 1,624 3.46%
9 Fort Mill 28,281 919 3.25%
10 Cayce 13,718 442 3.22%
11 Florence 40,205 1,268 3.15%
12 Mauldin 25,985 785 3.02%
13 Walterboro 5,490 162 2.95%
14 Sumter 43,065 1,212 2.81%
15 Columbia 138,019 3,564 2.58%
16 Irmo 11,799 292 2.47%
17 Anderson 29,563 712 2.41%
18 Charleston 152,014 3,293 2.17%
19 Port Royal 15,047 316 2.1%
20 Greenville 71,755 1,462 2.04%
21 Rock Hill 74,769 1,518 2.03%
22 Spartanburg 38,578 766 1.99%
23 Aiken 32,334 639 1.98%
24 Forest Acres 10,491 202 1.93%
25 North Myrtle Beach 19,343 367 1.9%
26 Hartsville 7,422 137 1.85%
27 Mount Pleasant 92,662 1,481 1.6%
28 Greenwood 22,527 335 1.49%
29 Lancaster 8,738 129 1.48%
30 Summerville 51,262 724 1.41%
31 Cheraw 5,024 68 1.35%
32 Conway 26,082 346 1.33%
33 Clinton 7,624 100 1.31%
34 Simpsonville 25,125 308 1.23%
35 Bennettsville 6,798 74 1.09%
36 Myrtle Beach 37,214 404 1.09%
37 North Augusta 24,928 236 0.95%
38 Hilton Head Island 37,805 345 0.91%
39 Bluffton 31,323 280 0.89%
40 Orangeburg 13,189 114 0.86%
41 Chester 5,241 42 0.8%
42 Beaufort 13,660 107 0.78%
43 Newberry 10,733 73 0.68%
44 Gaffney 12,612 85 0.67%
45 Marion 6,338 42 0.66%
46 Seneca 8,910 58 0.65%
47 Laurens 9,307 56 0.6%
48 Camden 8,025 37 0.46%
49 Easley 23,942 105 0.44%
50 Georgetown 8,511 29 0.34%
51 York 8,697 10 0.11%
52 Moncks Corner 14,362 14 0.1%
53 Union 8,047 7 0.09%
54 Fountain Inn 11,307 0 0.0%
55 Lake City 6,032 0 0.0%
56 Dillon 6,406 0 0.0%
57 Darlington 6,128 0 0.0%
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