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Fastest shrinking, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the steepest population decline 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

01Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023-13.4%–

02Sans Souci, SCSC7,665-10.7%−463%

03Welcome, SCSC6,527-10.6%+308%

04Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-6.2%–

05Oak Grove, SCSC12,256-5.0%–

06Clemson University, SCSC7,015-4.0%–

07St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-3.9%−74%

08Parker, SCSC12,898-3.8%+35%

09Marion, SCSC6,028-3.8%−53%

10Belvedere, SCSC5,180-3.7%−55%

11Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898-2.7%–

12Lugoff, SCSC9,786-2.0%−102%

13Centerville, SCSC7,049-1.9%−129%

14Gaffney, SCSC12,583-1.3%−2%

15Union, SCSC8,077-1.2%−89%

16Walterboro, SCSC5,485-1.2%−81%

17Chester, SCSC5,324-1.0%−88%

18Sumter, SCSC43,094-0.9%−83%

19Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-0.8%−102%

20Darlington, SCSC6,075-0.5%−94%

21Dillon, SCSC6,227-0.5%−94%

22Hartsville, SCSC7,374-0.4%−96%

23Cayce, SCSC13,680-0.3%−103%

24Greenwood, SCSC22,745-0.0%−101%

25Laurens, SCSC9,327+0.0%−100%

26Red Hill, SCSC15,920+0.1%−100%

27Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+0.1%−101%

28Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+0.5%−105%

29Little River, SCSC11,771+0.5%−99%

30Clinton, SCSC7,918+0.6%–

31Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+0.7%−98%

32Hollywood, SCSC5,652+0.8%−99%

33Newberry, SCSC10,891+0.9%+138%

34Piedmont, SCSC5,462+0.9%−94%

35Beaufort, SCSC15,775+1.0%−97%

36Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+1.2%−94%

37Florence, SCSC41,231+1.3%−13%

38Central, SCSC5,298+1.4%−96%

39Lake City, SCSC5,940+1.4%−115%

40Summerville, SCSC53,177+1.5%−94%

41Aiken, SCSC33,808+1.5%−94%

42Seneca, SCSC9,424+1.6%−269%

43Georgetown, SCSC8,869+1.9%−132%

44Burton, SCSC6,912+2.0%−7%

45Irmo, SCSC12,204+2.1%−199%

46Columbia, SCSC147,035+2.2%−88%

47Clemson, SCSC18,941+2.2%−71%

48Gantt, SCSC15,401+2.6%+415%

49Charleston, SCSC159,423+2.7%−86%

50Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+2.8%−80%

51Woodfield, SCSC9,465+2.9%−32%

52Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+2.9%−182%

53Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+3.1%−95%

54Greenville, SCSC75,310+3.1%−180%

55West Columbia, SCSC18,489+3.1%−87%

56Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3.5%−94%

57Red Bank, SCSC11,314+3.6%−93%

58Ladson, SCSC16,140+3.8%−290%

59Lexington, SCSC25,729+4.3%−98%

60North Charleston, SCSC129,245+4.4%−67%

61Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+4.6%−75%

62James Island, SCSC12,660+5.0%–

63Five Forks, SCSC18,656+5.2%–

64North Augusta, SCSC26,982+5.2%−64%

65Dentsville, SCSC15,209+5.4%−45%

66Lancaster, SCSC9,623+5.4%−161%

67York, SCSC10,620+5.5%+33%

68Taylors, SCSC24,505+5.5%+114%

69Hanahan, SCSC22,415+5.5%−406%

70North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+5.7%−79%

71White Knoll, SCSC8,310+5.8%–

72Lyman, SCSC7,103+6.1%−69%

73Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+6.1%−77%

74Camden, SCSC9,201+6.2%−3042%

75Anderson, SCSC31,323+6.9%−370%

76Socastee, SCSC23,796+7.1%−81%

77Powdersville, SCSC10,771+7.4%–

78Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+7.5%−78%

79Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+7.5%−190%

80Woodruff, SCSC6,026+7.7%−348%

81Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044+8.1%–

82Berea, SCSC16,862+8.2%+79%

83Easley, SCSC27,319+8.4%−50%

84Clover, SCSC7,659+8.4%−42%

85Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921+8.7%–

86Mauldin, SCSC31,465+9.4%−70%

87Port Royal, SCSC16,648+9.6%−70%

88Conway, SCSC30,627+9.7%−52%

89Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+10.4%+1116%

90Sangaree, SCSC8,681+11.6%–

91Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+11.9%−47%

92Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+12.4%−59%

93Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+12.5%–

94Garden City, SCSC11,591+13.2%−73%

95Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+15.4%−59%

96Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+15.7%−53%

97Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+16.5%+167%

98Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+17.2%+37%

99Greer, SCSC50,007+17.6%−72%

100Bluffton, SCSC36,807+19.6%−75%

101Blythewood, SCSC7,233+20.1%−13%

102Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+24.3%−6%

103Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+25.5%−53%

104Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+45.5%+243%

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