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Fastest growing, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by population growth from the 2020 census to 2024. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+45.5%+32.2 pts

02Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+25.5%−28.4 pts

03Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+24.3%−1.5 pts

04Blythewood, SCSC7,233+20.1%−3.1 pts

05Bluffton, SCSC36,807+19.6%−59.2 pts

06Greer, SCSC50,007+17.6%−45.5 pts

07Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+17.2%+4.7 pts

08Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+16.5%+10.3 pts

09Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+15.7%−17.5 pts

10Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+15.4%−21.8 pts

11Garden City, SCSC11,591+13.2%−35.2 pts

12Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+12.5%–

13Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+12.4%−18.2 pts

14Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+11.9%−10.6 pts

15Sangaree, SCSC8,681+11.6%–

16Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+10.4%+9.6 pts

17Conway, SCSC30,627+9.7%−10.3 pts

18Port Royal, SCSC16,648+9.6%−22.8 pts

19Mauldin, SCSC31,465+9.4%−22.0 pts

20Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921+8.7%–

21Clover, SCSC7,659+8.4%−6.2 pts

22Easley, SCSC27,319+8.4%−8.2 pts

23Berea, SCSC16,862+8.2%+3.6 pts

24Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044+8.1%–

25Woodruff, SCSC6,026+7.7%+10.9 pts

26Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+7.5%+15.9 pts

27Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+7.5%−26.1 pts

28Powdersville, SCSC10,771+7.4%–

29Socastee, SCSC23,796+7.1%−30.0 pts

30Anderson, SCSC31,323+6.9%+9.5 pts

31Camden, SCSC9,201+6.2%+6.4 pts

32Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+6.1%−20.1 pts

33Lyman, SCSC7,103+6.1%−13.8 pts

34White Knoll, SCSC8,310+5.8%–

35North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+5.7%−21.4 pts

36Hanahan, SCSC22,415+5.5%+7.4 pts

37Taylors, SCSC24,505+5.5%+2.9 pts

38York, SCSC10,620+5.5%+1.4 pts

39Lancaster, SCSC9,623+5.4%+14.3 pts

40Dentsville, SCSC15,209+5.4%−4.5 pts

41North Augusta, SCSC26,982+5.2%−9.1 pts

42Five Forks, SCSC18,656+5.2%–

43James Island, SCSC12,660+5.0%–

44Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+4.6%−13.6 pts

45North Charleston, SCSC129,245+4.4%−9.1 pts

46Lexington, SCSC25,729+4.3%−193.4 pts

47Ladson, SCSC16,140+3.8%+5.8 pts

48Red Bank, SCSC11,314+3.6%−44.5 pts

49Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3.5%−54.6 pts

50West Columbia, SCSC18,489+3.1%−20.2 pts

51Greenville, SCSC75,310+3.1%+7.0 pts

52Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+3.1%−65.3 pts

53Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+2.9%+6.4 pts

54Woodfield, SCSC9,465+2.9%−1.4 pts

55Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+2.8%−11.0 pts

56Charleston, SCSC159,423+2.7%−17.5 pts

57Gantt, SCSC15,401+2.6%+2.1 pts

58Clemson, SCSC18,941+2.2%−5.3 pts

59Columbia, SCSC147,035+2.2%−16.4 pts

60Irmo, SCSC12,204+2.1%+4.2 pts

61Burton, SCSC6,912+2.0%−0.1 pts

62Georgetown, SCSC8,869+1.9%+7.9 pts

63Seneca, SCSC9,424+1.6%+2.6 pts

64Aiken, SCSC33,808+1.5%−26.0 pts

65Summerville, SCSC53,177+1.5%−21.7 pts

66Lake City, SCSC5,940+1.4%+10.9 pts

67Central, SCSC5,298+1.4%−30.2 pts

68Florence, SCSC41,231+1.3%−0.2 pts

69Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+1.2%−18.3 pts

70Beaufort, SCSC15,775+1.0%−34.2 pts

71Piedmont, SCSC5,462+0.9%−14.5 pts

72Newberry, SCSC10,891+0.9%+0.5 pts

73Hollywood, SCSC5,652+0.8%−83.0 pts

74Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+0.7%−42.3 pts

75Clinton, SCSC7,918+0.6%–

76Little River, SCSC11,771+0.5%−90.3 pts

77Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+0.5%+9.2 pts

78Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+0.1%+7.2 pts

79Red Hill, SCSC15,920+0.1%−71.9 pts

80Laurens, SCSC9,327+0.0%−2.3 pts

81Greenwood, SCSC22,745-0.0%−6.1 pts

82Cayce, SCSC13,680-0.3%−9.1 pts

83Hartsville, SCSC7,374-0.4%+9.4 pts

84Dillon, SCSC6,227-0.5%+7.0 pts

85Darlington, SCSC6,075-0.5%+7.6 pts

86Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-0.8%−47.5 pts

87Sumter, SCSC43,094-0.9%+4.5 pts

88Chester, SCSC5,324-1.0%+7.0 pts

89Walterboro, SCSC5,485-1.2%+5.0 pts

90Union, SCSC8,077-1.2%+9.8 pts

91Gaffney, SCSC12,583-1.3%+0.0 pts

92Centerville, SCSC7,049-1.9%−8.4 pts

93Lugoff, SCSC9,786-2.0%−100.1 pts

94Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898-2.7%–

95Belvedere, SCSC5,180-3.7%+4.5 pts

96Marion, SCSC6,028-3.8%+4.3 pts

97Parker, SCSC12,898-3.8%−1.0 pts

98St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-3.9%+11.2 pts

99Clemson University, SCSC7,015-4.0%–

100Oak Grove, SCSC12,256-5.0%–

101Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-6.2%–

102Welcome, SCSC6,527-10.6%−8.0 pts

103Sans Souci, SCSC7,665-10.7%−13.6 pts

104Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023-13.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES