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Fastest growing, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities ranked by population growth since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Blythewood, SCSC7,233+1096.5%+4629%

02Bluffton, SCSC36,807+882.7%+1020%

03Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+188.8%+1406%

04Port Royal, SCSC16,648+170.3%+427%

05Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+88.4%+238%

06Lexington, SCSC25,729+82.5%−58%

07Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+80.9%+213%

08Five Forks, SCSC18,656+75.3%–

09Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+64.6%+387%

10Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+57.9%+317%

11Summerville, SCSC53,177+56.4%+144%

12Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023+55.5%–

13Greer, SCSC50,007+51.5%−19%

14Mauldin, SCSC31,465+50.3%+60%

15Central, SCSC5,298+46.5%+47%

16Conway, SCSC30,627+45.1%+125%

17Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+42.5%−27%

18Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+42.5%−21%

19Socastee, SCSC23,796+39.6%+7%

20Hanahan, SCSC22,415+39.1%−2256%

21Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+36.7%−46%

22Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+36.0%+18%

23Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+32.9%+69%

24Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+32.5%+428%

25Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+29.6%−20%

26Little River, SCSC11,771+27.5%−70%

27Centerville, SCSC7,049+27.1%+319%

28Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+27.1%+20%

29Clover, SCSC7,659+26.9%+84%

30Red Hill, SCSC15,920+25.8%−64%

31Oak Grove, SCSC12,256+25.8%–

32North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+25.3%−6%

33Charleston, SCSC159,423+24.2%+20%

34Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+23.0%+26%

35Florence, SCSC41,231+22.5%+1443%

36North Charleston, SCSC129,245+22.4%+66%

37Lyman, SCSC7,103+22.0%+11%

38North Augusta, SCSC26,982+21.5%+49%

39Hollywood, SCSC5,652+19.5%−77%

40Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+19.1%−327%

41Lugoff, SCSC9,786+18.4%−81%

42Aiken, SCSC33,808+16.5%−40%

43Clemson, SCSC18,941+16.5%+120%

44West Columbia, SCSC18,489+14.7%−37%

45Easley, SCSC27,319+12.6%−24%

46Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+11.6%−65%

47Columbia, SCSC147,035+11.2%−40%

48York, SCSC10,620+10.8%+161%

49Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+9.6%−78%

50Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+9.4%−232%

51Red Bank, SCSC11,314+9.1%−81%

52Piedmont, SCSC5,462+8.9%−42%

53Dentsville, SCSC15,209+8.1%−18%

54Dillon, SCSC6,227+7.5%−199%

55Taylors, SCSC24,505+7.4%+187%

56Parker, SCSC12,898+6.2%−321%

57Seneca, SCSC9,424+5.9%−714%

58Greenwood, SCSC22,745+5.2%−14%

59Clinton, SCSC7,918+4.9%–

60Walterboro, SCSC5,485+4.8%−177%

61Anderson, SCSC31,323+4.6%−280%

62Welcome, SCSC6,527+4.4%−268%

63Greenville, SCSC75,310+4.3%−210%

64Lancaster, SCSC9,623+4.3%−148%

65Ladson, SCSC16,140+4.0%−299%

66Cayce, SCSC13,680+3.1%−65%

67Lake City, SCSC5,940+3.0%−132%

68Belvedere, SCSC5,180+2.9%−135%

69Hartsville, SCSC7,374+2.8%−128%

70Georgetown, SCSC8,869+2.4%−140%

71Camden, SCSC9,201+2.3%−1217%

72Sumter, SCSC43,094+2.2%−140%

73Gantt, SCSC15,401+1.9%+274%

74Berea, SCSC16,862+1.0%−79%

75Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898+0.8%–

76Woodfield, SCSC9,465+0.7%−83%

77Irmo, SCSC12,204+0.5%−125%

78Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+0.4%−86%

79Homeland Park, SCSC6,632-0.6%−82%

80Marion, SCSC6,028-1.5%−82%

81Garden City, SCSC11,591-1.6%−103%

82Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-1.9%−104%

83Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-2.8%–

84Burton, SCSC6,912-2.8%−233%

85Newberry, SCSC10,891-2.9%−836%

86Woodruff, SCSC6,026-3.3%+5%

87Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-3.8%−541%

88Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921-3.9%–

89Gaffney, SCSC12,583-4.3%+217%

90Beaufort, SCSC15,775-4.5%−113%

91Union, SCSC8,077-4.5%−58%

92St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-6.1%−60%

93Darlington, SCSC6,075-6.4%−21%

94Spartanburg, SCSC39,978-6.7%−23%

95Laurens, SCSC9,327-7.8%−442%

96Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882-11.1%−133%

97Chester, SCSC5,324-13.4%+67%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES