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Fastest growing, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by population growth from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 98 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+153.2%+139.9 pts

02Blythewood, SCSC7,233+134.6%+111.4 pts

03Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+126.8%+72.9 pts

04Bluffton, SCSC36,807+121.2%+42.4 pts

05Lyman, SCSC7,103+90.3%+70.5 pts

06Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+70.2%+36.6 pts

07Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+68.6%+62.5 pts

08Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+68.4%+42.2 pts

09Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+54.5%+41.9 pts

10Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023+47.9%–

11Conway, SCSC30,627+45.3%+25.2 pts

12Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+44.3%+13.8 pts

13Greer, SCSC50,007+38.4%−24.8 pts

14North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+36.6%+9.6 pts

15Lugoff, SCSC9,786+34.4%−63.7 pts

16Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+33.8%−24.3 pts

17Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+33.6%−3.6 pts

18Port Royal, SCSC16,648+33.2%+0.8 pts

19Lexington, SCSC25,729+31.9%−165.9 pts

20Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+31.6%+40.0 pts

21Clover, SCSC7,659+31.0%+16.3 pts

22Little River, SCSC11,771+30.7%−60.1 pts

23Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+29.1%−39.4 pts

24Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+28.1%+5.5 pts

25Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+27.8%+9.6 pts

26Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+27.2%+13.3 pts

27Clemson, SCSC18,941+27.2%+19.7 pts

28Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+26.6%+0.8 pts

29Five Forks, SCSC18,656+25.4%–

30Oak Grove, SCSC12,256+25.3%–

31Charleston, SCSC159,423+25.1%+4.9 pts

32Greenville, SCSC75,310+21.1%+25.0 pts

33Red Hill, SCSC15,920+20.3%−51.7 pts

34North Charleston, SCSC129,245+17.8%+4.3 pts

35Summerville, SCSC53,177+17.3%−5.8 pts

36Parker, SCSC12,898+17.3%+20.1 pts

37West Columbia, SCSC18,489+16.2%−7.2 pts

38Easley, SCSC27,319+14.6%−2.0 pts

39North Augusta, SCSC26,982+14.2%−0.2 pts

40Camden, SCSC9,201+13.9%+14.1 pts

41Red Bank, SCSC11,314+13.6%−34.5 pts

42Hollywood, SCSC5,652+13.3%−70.5 pts

43Hanahan, SCSC22,415+12.9%+14.7 pts

44Ladson, SCSC16,140+12.8%+14.8 pts

45Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+12.4%−7.1 pts

46Socastee, SCSC23,796+11.3%−25.8 pts

47Garden City, SCSC11,591+11.1%−37.3 pts

48Beaufort, SCSC15,775+10.1%−25.2 pts

49Cayce, SCSC13,680+10.0%+1.2 pts

50York, SCSC10,620+9.9%+5.8 pts

51Welcome, SCSC6,527+9.4%+12.0 pts

52Seneca, SCSC9,424+9.2%+10.2 pts

53Centerville, SCSC7,049+9.1%+2.6 pts

54Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+9.0%+6.1 pts

55Berea, SCSC16,862+9.0%+4.4 pts

56Aiken, SCSC33,808+8.5%−19.0 pts

57Mauldin, SCSC31,465+8.0%−23.4 pts

58Florence, SCSC41,231+7.7%+6.2 pts

59Taylors, SCSC24,505+7.4%+4.8 pts

60Sumter, SCSC43,094+7.3%+12.7 pts

61Piedmont, SCSC5,462+6.0%−9.4 pts

62Columbia, SCSC147,035+5.7%−12.9 pts

63Gantt, SCSC15,401+5.5%+4.9 pts

64Anderson, SCSC31,323+5.3%+7.9 pts

65Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+4.6%+13.4 pts

66Irmo, SCSC12,204+4.3%+6.4 pts

67Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898+4.2%–

68Newberry, SCSC10,891+4.0%+3.6 pts

69Woodruff, SCSC6,026+3.0%+6.1 pts

70Gaffney, SCSC12,583+2.8%+4.2 pts

71Walterboro, SCSC5,485+2.7%+8.9 pts

72Dentsville, SCSC15,209+2.6%−7.3 pts

73Forest Acres, SCSC10,390+2.5%−44.2 pts

74Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+2.4%+5.9 pts

75Laurens, SCSC9,327+2.1%−0.1 pts

76Central, SCSC5,298+1.7%−29.9 pts

77Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+1.5%−41.4 pts

78St. Andrews, SCSC19,868+0.9%+16.0 pts

79Lancaster, SCSC9,623-0.8%+8.1 pts

80Woodfield, SCSC9,465-1.1%−5.4 pts

81Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-1.7%–

82Darlington, SCSC6,075-2.2%+5.9 pts

83Union, SCSC8,077-2.6%+8.3 pts

84Burton, SCSC6,912-2.9%−5.0 pts

85Greenwood, SCSC22,745-2.9%−9.0 pts

86Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921-3.2%–

87Hartsville, SCSC7,374-4.1%+5.7 pts

88Orangeburg, SCSC13,383-5.2%+1.9 pts

89Sangaree, SCSC8,681-5.3%–

90Dillon, SCSC6,227-6.0%+1.6 pts

91Chester, SCSC5,324-6.0%+2.0 pts

92Marion, SCSC6,028-7.1%+1.0 pts

93Belvedere, SCSC5,180-7.1%+1.1 pts

94Georgetown, SCSC8,869-8.3%−2.3 pts

95Clinton, SCSC7,918-10.1%–

96Lake City, SCSC5,940-11.6%−2.1 pts

97Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882-13.7%−47.0 pts

98Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-22.6%−23.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS