RANKING · 2024 ACS · 100 SHOWN OF 100

Fastest gentrifying, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the CensusEasy Gentrification Score, blending a decade of growth in real income, real home value, and college attainment. Higher means faster upmarket change. This list covers the 100 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 100 is 54.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS 2000

01Hardeeville, SCSC16,45997–

02Clover, SCSC7,65992–

03Fort Mill, SCSC38,67391–

04Woodruff, SCSC6,02689–

05Central, SCSC5,29889–

06Welcome, SCSC6,52788–

07Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61287–

08Bluffton, SCSC36,80786–

09Greenville, SCSC75,31086–

10Greer, SCSC50,00785–

11James Island, SCSC12,66083–

12Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72282–

13Hanahan, SCSC22,41581–

14Clinton, SCSC7,91880–

15Parker, SCSC12,89879–

16Charleston, SCSC159,42379–

17Hollywood, SCSC5,65278–

18Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89876–

19Sans Souci, SCSC7,66576–

20Simpsonville, SCSC28,45975–

21North Charleston, SCSC129,24575–

22York, SCSC10,62074–

23Taylors, SCSC24,50574–

24Powdersville, SCSC10,77173–

25Port Royal, SCSC16,64873–

26Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93772–

27Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46971–

28Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13570–

29Berea, SCSC16,86270–

30Rock Hill, SCSC75,91170–

31Gantt, SCSC15,40170–

32Anderson, SCSC31,32367–

33Ladson, SCSC16,14065–

34Lyman, SCSC7,10364–

35Lexington, SCSC25,72964–

36Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04464–

37Easley, SCSC27,31964–

38Tega Cay, SCSC14,45763–

39Oak Grove, SCSC12,25662–

40North Augusta, SCSC26,98262–

41Lancaster, SCSC9,62361–

42Piedmont, SCSC5,46260–

43Valley Falls, SCSC8,23959–

44Seneca, SCSC9,42459–

45Burton, SCSC6,91258–

46Belvedere, SCSC5,18056–

47Forestbrook, SCSC7,47956–

48Five Forks, SCSC18,65656–

49Spartanburg, SCSC39,97855–

50Laurens, SCSC9,32754–

51Columbia, SCSC147,03554–

52Georgetown, SCSC8,86954–

53Goose Creek, SCSC52,01054–

54Sumter, SCSC43,09453–

55Homeland Park, SCSC6,63252–

56West Columbia, SCSC18,48952–

57Lugoff, SCSC9,78652–

58Cayce, SCSC13,68052–

59Summerville, SCSC53,17751–

60Hartsville, SCSC7,37451–

61Lake City, SCSC5,94049–

62Gaffney, SCSC12,58349–

63Chester, SCSC5,32449–

64North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34649–

65Walterboro, SCSC5,48548–

66Sangaree, SCSC8,68147–

67Mauldin, SCSC31,46546–

68Clemson, SCSC18,94145–

69Red Bank, SCSC11,31444–

70Aiken, SCSC33,80843–

71Camden, SCSC9,20143–

72Darlington, SCSC6,07543–

73Socastee, SCSC23,79642–

74Forest Acres, SCSC10,39041–

75Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88240–

76Little River, SCSC11,77140–

77Conway, SCSC30,62740–

78Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19639–

79Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93638–

80Garden City, SCSC11,59138–

81Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00636–

82Irmo, SCSC12,20436–

83Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92136–

84Centerville, SCSC7,04935–

85Greenwood, SCSC22,74534–

86Newberry, SCSC10,89134–

87Beaufort, SCSC15,77533–

88Bennettsville, SCSC7,56532–

89Florence, SCSC41,23131–

90Woodfield, SCSC9,46531–

91Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02331–

92Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34631–

93Red Hill, SCSC15,92029–

94Marion, SCSC6,02826–

95St. Andrews, SCSC19,86824–

96Dentsville, SCSC15,20922–

97Dillon, SCSC6,22720–

98Orangeburg, SCSC13,38320–

99Union, SCSC8,07718–

100Blythewood, SCSC7,23312–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES