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| Pop. 5 Years and Over | Speaks English Only (#) | Speaks English Only (%) | Speaks Language Other Than English (#) | Speaks Language Other Than English (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 3748669 | 3552240 | 94.8 | 196429 | 5.2 |
| Abbeville | 24403 | 23475 | 96.2 | 928 | 3.8 |
| Aiken | 133139 | 127376 | 95.7 | 5763 | 4.3 |
| Allendale | 10451 | 10167 | 97.3 | 284 | 2.7 |
| Anderson | 154711 | 149583 | 96.7 | 5128 | 3.3 |
| Bamberg | 15607 | 15288 | 98 | 319 | 2 |
| Barnwell | 21850 | 21397 | 97.9 | 453 | 2.1 |
| Beaufort | 112783 | 101637 | 90.1 | 11146 | 9.9 |
| Berkeley | 132615 | 124855 | 94.1 | 7760 | 5.9 |
| Calhoun | 14235 | 13893 | 97.6 | 342 | 2.4 |
| Charleston | 289926 | 271353 | 93.6 | 18573 | 6.4 |
| Cherokee | 48722 | 47239 | 97 | 1483 | 3 |
| Chester | 31813 | 30956 | 97.3 | 857 | 2.7 |
| Chesterfield | 39878 | 38533 | 96.6 | 1345 | 3.4 |
| Clarendon | 30529 | 29504 | 96.6 | 1025 | 3.4 |
| Colleton | 35628 | 34605 | 97.1 | 1023 | 2.9 |
| Darlington | 62811 | 60913 | 97 | 1898 | 3 |
| Dillon | 28497 | 27537 | 96.6 | 960 | 3.4 |
| Dorchester | 89935 | 85457 | 95 | 4478 | 5 |
| Edgefield | 23161 | 22144 | 95.6 | 1017 | 4.4 |
| Fairfield | 21913 | 21393 | 97.6 | 520 | 2.4 |
| Florence | 117636 | 112856 | 95.9 | 4780 | 4.1 |
| Georgetown | 52353 | 50507 | 96.5 | 1846 | 3.5 |
| Greenville | 354190 | 329182 | 92.9 | 25008 | 7.1 |
| Greenwood | 61657 | 58673 | 95.2 | 2984 | 4.8 |
| Hampton | 19957 | 19431 | 97.4 | 526 | 2.6 |
| Horry | 185564 | 173936 | 93.7 | 11628 | 6.3 |
| Jasper | 19167 | 17693 | 92.3 | 1474 | 7.7 |
| Kershaw | 49292 | 47666 | 96.7 | 1626 | 3.3 |
| Lancaster | 57411 | 55399 | 96.5 | 2012 | 3.5 |
| Laurens | 64984 | 62639 | 96.4 | 2345 | 3.6 |
| Lee | 18833 | 17808 | 94.6 | 1025 | 5.4 |
| Lexington | 201383 | 190705 | 94.7 | 10678 | 5.3 |
| McCormick | 9552 | 9246 | 96.8 | 306 | 3.2 |
| Marion | 33033 | 31758 | 96.1 | 1275 | 3.9 |
| Marlboro | 26855 | 26384 | 98.2 | 471 | 1.8 |
| Newberry | 33875 | 32058 | 94.6 | 1817 | 5.4 |
| Oconee | 62175 | 59796 | 96.2 | 2379 | 3.8 |
| Orangeburg | 85592 | 83022 | 97 | 2570 | 3 |
| Pickens | 103955 | 99013 | 95.2 | 4942 | 4.8 |
| Richland | 300624 | 278545 | 92.7 | 22079 | 7.3 |
| Saluda | 17939 | 16507 | 92 | 1432 | 8 |
| Spartanburg | 236811 | 221858 | 93.7 | 14953 | 6.3 |
| Sumter | 96890 | 92467 | 95.4 | 4423 | 4.6 |
| Union | 28054 | 27505 | 98 | 549 | 2 |
| Williamsburg | 34689 | 33802 | 97.4 | 887 | 2.6 |
| York | 153591 | 146479 | 95.4 | 7112 | 4.6 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. SF3 Demographic Profiles, Table DP-2.