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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. The median across all 104 is +3.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurel Bay, SC, up 88 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

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

02▲1Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+25.5%−28.4 pts

03▲25Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+24.3%−1.5 pts

04▼2Blythewood, SCSC7,233+20.1%−3.1 pts

05▼1Bluffton, SCSC36,807+19.6%−59.2 pts

06▲7Greer, SCSC50,007+17.6%−45.5 pts

07▲2Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+17.2%+4.7 pts

08▼1Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+16.5%+10.3 pts

09▲88Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+15.7%−17.5 pts

10▲7Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+15.4%−21.8 pts

11▲36Garden City, SCSC11,591+13.2%−35.2 pts

12Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+12.5%–

13▼1Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+12.4%−18.2 pts

14▲10Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+11.9%−10.6 pts

15▲74Sangaree, SCSC8,681+11.6%–

16▲82Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+10.4%+9.6 pts

17▼6Conway, SCSC30,627+9.7%−10.3 pts

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

19▲38Mauldin, SCSC31,465+9.4%−22.0 pts

20▲66Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921+8.7%–

21Clover, SCSC7,659+8.4%−6.2 pts

22▲16Easley, SCSC27,319+8.4%−8.2 pts

23▲32Berea, SCSC16,862+8.2%+3.6 pts

24Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044+8.1%–

25▲44Woodruff, SCSC6,026+7.7%+10.9 pts

26▼6Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+7.5%+15.9 pts

27▼21Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+7.5%−26.1 pts

28Powdersville, SCSC10,771+7.4%–

29▲17Socastee, SCSC23,796+7.1%−30.0 pts

30▲34Anderson, SCSC31,323+6.9%+9.5 pts

31▲9Camden, SCSC9,201+6.2%+6.4 pts

32▼24Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+6.1%−20.1 pts

33▼28Lyman, SCSC7,103+6.1%−13.8 pts

34White Knoll, SCSC8,310+5.8%–

35▼21North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+5.7%−21.4 pts

36▲7Hanahan, SCSC22,415+5.5%+7.4 pts

37▲22Taylors, SCSC24,505+5.5%+2.9 pts

38▲12York, SCSC10,620+5.5%+1.4 pts

39▲40Lancaster, SCSC9,623+5.4%+14.3 pts

40▲32Dentsville, SCSC15,209+5.4%−4.5 pts

41▼2North Augusta, SCSC26,982+5.2%−9.1 pts

42▼13Five Forks, SCSC18,656+5.2%–

43James Island, SCSC12,660+5.0%–

44▼19Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+4.6%−13.6 pts

45▼11North Charleston, SCSC129,245+4.4%−9.1 pts

46▼27Lexington, SCSC25,729+4.3%−193.4 pts

47▼3Ladson, SCSC16,140+3.8%+5.8 pts

48▼7Red Bank, SCSC11,314+3.6%−44.5 pts

49▼33Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3.5%−54.6 pts

50▼13West Columbia, SCSC18,489+3.1%−20.2 pts

51▼19Greenville, SCSC75,310+3.1%+7.0 pts

52▼29Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+3.1%−65.3 pts

53▲21Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+2.9%+6.4 pts

54▲26Woodfield, SCSC9,465+2.9%−1.4 pts

55▼29Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+2.8%−11.0 pts

56▼25Charleston, SCSC159,423+2.7%−17.5 pts

57▲6Gantt, SCSC15,401+2.6%+2.1 pts

58▼31Clemson, SCSC18,941+2.2%−5.3 pts

59▲3Columbia, SCSC147,035+2.2%−16.4 pts

60▲6Irmo, SCSC12,204+2.1%+4.2 pts

61▲23Burton, SCSC6,912+2.0%−0.1 pts

62▲32Georgetown, SCSC8,869+1.9%+7.9 pts

63▼11Seneca, SCSC9,424+1.6%+2.6 pts

64▼8Aiken, SCSC33,808+1.5%−26.0 pts

65▼30Summerville, SCSC53,177+1.5%−21.7 pts

66▲30Lake City, SCSC5,940+1.4%+10.9 pts

67▲9Central, SCSC5,298+1.4%−30.2 pts

68▼10Florence, SCSC41,231+1.3%−0.2 pts

69▼24Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+1.2%−18.3 pts

70▼22Beaufort, SCSC15,775+1.0%−34.2 pts

71▼10Piedmont, SCSC5,462+0.9%−14.5 pts

72▼4Newberry, SCSC10,891+0.9%+0.5 pts

73▼31Hollywood, SCSC5,652+0.8%−83.0 pts

74▲3Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+0.7%−42.3 pts

75▲20Clinton, SCSC7,918+0.6%–

76▼54Little River, SCSC11,771+0.5%−90.3 pts

77▼12Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+0.5%+9.2 pts

78▲10Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+0.1%+7.2 pts

79▼46Red Hill, SCSC15,920+0.1%−71.9 pts

80▼5Laurens, SCSC9,327+0.0%−2.3 pts

81▲4Greenwood, SCSC22,745-0.0%−6.1 pts

82▼33Cayce, SCSC13,680-0.3%−9.1 pts

83▲4Hartsville, SCSC7,374-0.4%+9.4 pts

84▲6Dillon, SCSC6,227-0.5%+7.0 pts

85▼3Darlington, SCSC6,075-0.5%+7.6 pts

86▼13Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-0.8%−47.5 pts

87▼27Sumter, SCSC43,094-0.9%+4.5 pts

88▲3Chester, SCSC5,324-1.0%+7.0 pts

89▼18Walterboro, SCSC5,485-1.2%+5.0 pts

90▼7Union, SCSC8,077-1.2%+9.8 pts

91▼21Gaffney, SCSC12,583-1.3%0.0 pts

92▼39Centerville, SCSC7,049-1.9%−8.4 pts

93▼78Lugoff, SCSC9,786-2.0%−100.1 pts

94▼27Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898-2.7%–

95▼2Belvedere, SCSC5,180-3.7%+4.5 pts

96▼4Marion, SCSC6,028-3.8%+4.3 pts

97▼61Parker, SCSC12,898-3.8%−1.0 pts

98▼20St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-3.9%+11.2 pts

99Clemson University, SCSC7,015-4.0%–

100▼70Oak Grove, SCSC12,256-5.0%–

101▼20Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-6.2%–

102▼51Welcome, SCSC6,527-10.6%−8.0 pts

103▼49Sans Souci, SCSC7,665-10.7%−13.6 pts

104▼94Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023-13.4%–

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