The 10 Whitest Cities In South Carolina For 2026

Here are the 10 whites places in South Carolina for 2026:

1. Mount Pleasant
2. North Myrtle Beach
3. Forest Acres
4. Easley
5. Clemson
6. Bluffton
7. Hilton Head Island
8. Lexington
9. Seneca
10. Charleston

The 10 Whitest Cities In South Carolina For 2026

Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in South Carolina for 2026

To rank the whitest places in South Carolina, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.

We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in South Carolina on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in South Carolina.

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*

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

We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 56 cities.

We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 89.5% to 20.4%.

Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Mount Pleasant took the distinction of being the most White, while Orangeburg was the least White city.

We updated this article for 2026. This report represents our eleventh time ranking the whitest cities in South Carolina.

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

Summary: White Populations Across South Carolina

We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in South Carolina. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in South Carolina.

The most White cities in South Carolina are Mount Pleasant, North Myrtle Beach, Forest Acres, Easley, Clemson, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Lexington, Seneca, and Charleston.

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

1. Orangeburg
2. Lake City
3. Bennettsville

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