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Fastest gentrifying, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties 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 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 51.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPGENTRIFICATION SCOREVS –

01Lancaster County, SCSC114,29699–

02Jasper County, SCSC38,53396–

03York County, SCSC306,88792–

04Charleston County, SCSC436,20091–

05Berkeley County, SCSC274,66687–

06Greenville County, SCSC583,12584–

07Edgefield County, SCSC29,80878–

08Anderson County, SCSC219,93073–

09Aiken County, SCSC181,51571–

10Georgetown County, SCSC65,91270–

11Abbeville County, SCSC24,83665–

12Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66261–

13Kershaw County, SCSC73,16661–

14Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85760–

15Oconee County, SCSC83,77558–

16Beaufort County, SCSC204,43358–

17Lee County, SCSC15,73056–

18Clarendon County, SCSC31,04356–

19Calhoun County, SCSC14,18855–

20McCormick County, SCSC10,21553–

21Chester County, SCSC33,00151–

22Horry County, SCSC427,55151–

23Laurens County, SCSC71,84851–

24Cherokee County, SCSC58,27550–

25Lexington County, SCSC317,58849–

26Dorchester County, SCSC178,39748–

27Colleton County, SCSC39,38248–

28Pickens County, SCSC139,19847–

29Dillon County, SCSC27,45846–

30Sumter County, SCSC105,06743–

31Newberry County, SCSC39,56137–

32Darlington County, SCSC62,88836–

33Saluda County, SCSC19,68035–

34Florence County, SCSC138,50430–

35Richland County, SCSC434,95628–

36Fairfield County, SCSC20,34028–

37Greenwood County, SCSC70,37927–

38Allendale County, SCSC7,35526–

39Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74025–

40Barnwell County, SCSC20,65319–

41Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17715–

42Union County, SCSC26,7999–

43Hampton County, SCSC18,1748–

44Bamberg County, SCSC12,7966–

45Marlboro County, SCSC25,4885–

46Marion County, SCSC28,2424–

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