5.6%
Foreign-Born Share of Population
2023
Historical data
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Compared to the United States
| Indicator | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-Born Share | 5.6 | 13.9 |
National ranking
South Carolina ranks #16 of 49 states by foreign-born share.
| #1 | Texas | 5,200,000 |
| #2 | Wyoming | 50 |
| #3 | Alaska | 47% |
| #4 | Vermont | 44 |
| #5 | California | 27% |
| #6 | New Jersey | 23.4% |
| #7 | New York | 22.6% |
| #8 | Florida | 21% |
| #9 | Nevada | 18.3% |
| #10 | Massachusetts | 18.1% |
| #11 | Connecticut | 16% |
| #12 | Hawaii | 16% |
| #13 | Arkansas | 16% |
| #14 | Mississippi | 16% |
| #15 | Alabama | 16% |
| #16 | South Carolina | 16% |
| #17 | West Virginia | 16% |
| #18 | Nebraska | 16% |
| #19 | Maryland | 16% |
| #20 | Iowa | 16% |
| #21 | Idaho | 16% |
| #22 | Kansas | 16% |
| #23 | Washington | 15% |
| #24 | Rhode Island | 14.6% |
| #25 | Illinois | 14.3% |
| #26 | Arizona | 13.4% |
| #27 | Virginia | 12.5% |
| #28 | Delaware | 10.7% |
| #29 | Georgia | 10.5% |
| #30 | Oregon | 10.3% |
| #31 | New Mexico | 9.6% |
| #32 | Colorado | 9.2% |
| #33 | Utah | 9% |
| #34 | North Carolina | 8.5% |
| #35 | Pennsylvania | 8.4% |
| #36 | Minnesota | 8.1% |
| #37 | Michigan | 7.1% |
| #38 | New Hampshire | 6.5% |
| #39 | Indiana | 5.9% |
| #40 | Oklahoma | 5.7% |
| #41 | Tennessee | 5.6% |
| #42 | Ohio | 5.1% |
| #43 | Wisconsin | 5.1% |
| #44 | Missouri | 4.8% |
| #45 | South Dakota | 4.6% |
| #46 | Louisiana | 4.2% |
| #47 | Kentucky | 4% |
| #48 | Maine | 3.7% |
| #49 | Montana | 2.3% |
Overview
Foreign-born residents make up roughly 5.6% of South Carolina's population as of 2023, well below the national average of about 14%. The largest immigrant communities are concentrated around Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville's manufacturing corridor.
Did you know?
- Greenville's Hispanic and Latino community has grown substantially alongside the Upstate's automotive manufacturing boom.