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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%+243%

02Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+25.5%−53%

03Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+24.3%−6%

04Blythewood, SCSC7,233+20.1%−13%

05Bluffton, SCSC36,807+19.6%−75%

06Greer, SCSC50,007+17.6%−72%

07Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+17.2%+37%

08Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+16.5%+167%

09Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+15.7%−53%

10Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+15.4%−59%

11Garden City, SCSC11,591+13.2%−73%

12Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+12.5%–

13Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+12.4%−59%

14Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+11.9%−47%

15Sangaree, SCSC8,681+11.6%–

16Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+10.4%+1116%

17Conway, SCSC30,627+9.7%−52%

18Port Royal, SCSC16,648+9.6%−70%

19Mauldin, SCSC31,465+9.4%−70%

20Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921+8.7%–

21Clover, SCSC7,659+8.4%−42%

22Easley, SCSC27,319+8.4%−50%

23Berea, SCSC16,862+8.2%+79%

24Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044+8.1%–

25Woodruff, SCSC6,026+7.7%−348%

26Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+7.5%−190%

27Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+7.5%−78%

28Powdersville, SCSC10,771+7.4%–

29Socastee, SCSC23,796+7.1%−81%

30Anderson, SCSC31,323+6.9%−370%

31Camden, SCSC9,201+6.2%−3042%

32Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+6.1%−77%

33Lyman, SCSC7,103+6.1%−69%

34White Knoll, SCSC8,310+5.8%–

35North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+5.7%−79%

36Hanahan, SCSC22,415+5.5%−406%

37Taylors, SCSC24,505+5.5%+114%

38York, SCSC10,620+5.5%+33%

39Lancaster, SCSC9,623+5.4%−161%

40Dentsville, SCSC15,209+5.4%−45%

41North Augusta, SCSC26,982+5.2%−64%

42Five Forks, SCSC18,656+5.2%–

43James Island, SCSC12,660+5.0%–

44Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+4.6%−75%

45North Charleston, SCSC129,245+4.4%−67%

46Lexington, SCSC25,729+4.3%−98%

47Ladson, SCSC16,140+3.8%−290%

48Red Bank, SCSC11,314+3.6%−93%

49Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3.5%−94%

50West Columbia, SCSC18,489+3.1%−87%

51Greenville, SCSC75,310+3.1%−180%

52Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+3.1%−95%

53Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+2.9%−182%

54Woodfield, SCSC9,465+2.9%−32%

55Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+2.8%−80%

56Charleston, SCSC159,423+2.7%−86%

57Gantt, SCSC15,401+2.6%+415%

58Clemson, SCSC18,941+2.2%−71%

59Columbia, SCSC147,035+2.2%−88%

60Irmo, SCSC12,204+2.1%−199%

61Burton, SCSC6,912+2.0%−7%

62Georgetown, SCSC8,869+1.9%−132%

63Seneca, SCSC9,424+1.6%−269%

64Aiken, SCSC33,808+1.5%−94%

65Summerville, SCSC53,177+1.5%−94%

66Lake City, SCSC5,940+1.4%−115%

67Central, SCSC5,298+1.4%−96%

68Florence, SCSC41,231+1.3%−13%

69Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+1.2%−94%

70Beaufort, SCSC15,775+1.0%−97%

71Piedmont, SCSC5,462+0.9%−94%

72Newberry, SCSC10,891+0.9%+138%

73Hollywood, SCSC5,652+0.8%−99%

74Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+0.7%−98%

75Clinton, SCSC7,918+0.6%–

76Little River, SCSC11,771+0.5%−99%

77Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+0.5%−105%

78Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+0.1%−101%

79Red Hill, SCSC15,920+0.1%−100%

80Laurens, SCSC9,327+0.0%−100%

81Greenwood, SCSC22,745-0.0%−101%

82Cayce, SCSC13,680-0.3%−103%

83Hartsville, SCSC7,374-0.4%−96%

84Dillon, SCSC6,227-0.5%−94%

85Darlington, SCSC6,075-0.5%−94%

86Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-0.8%−102%

87Sumter, SCSC43,094-0.9%−83%

88Chester, SCSC5,324-1.0%−88%

89Walterboro, SCSC5,485-1.2%−81%

90Union, SCSC8,077-1.2%−89%

91Gaffney, SCSC12,583-1.3%−2%

92Centerville, SCSC7,049-1.9%−129%

93Lugoff, SCSC9,786-2.0%−102%

94Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898-2.7%–

95Belvedere, SCSC5,180-3.7%−55%

96Marion, SCSC6,028-3.8%−53%

97Parker, SCSC12,898-3.8%+35%

98St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-3.9%−74%

99Clemson University, SCSC7,015-4.0%–

100Oak Grove, SCSC12,256-5.0%–

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

102Welcome, SCSC6,527-10.6%+308%

103Sans Souci, SCSC7,665-10.7%−463%

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

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES