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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. The median across all 104 is +3.1%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake Murray of Richland, SC, up 88 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01▲88Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023-13.4%–

02▲43Sans Souci, SCSC7,665-10.7%−13.6 pts

03▲45Welcome, SCSC6,527-10.6%−8.0 pts

04▲14Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-6.2%–

05▲64Oak Grove, SCSC12,256-5.0%–

06Clemson University, SCSC7,015-4.0%–

07▲14St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-3.9%+11.2 pts

08▲55Parker, SCSC12,898-3.8%−1.0 pts

09▼2Marion, SCSC6,028-3.8%+4.3 pts

10▼4Belvedere, SCSC5,180-3.7%+4.5 pts

11▲21Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898-2.7%–

12▲72Lugoff, SCSC9,786-2.0%−100.1 pts

13▲33Centerville, SCSC7,049-1.9%−8.4 pts

14▲15Gaffney, SCSC12,583-1.3%0.0 pts

15▲1Union, SCSC8,077-1.2%+9.8 pts

16▲12Walterboro, SCSC5,485-1.2%+5.0 pts

17▼9Chester, SCSC5,324-1.0%+7.0 pts

18▲21Sumter, SCSC43,094-0.9%+4.5 pts

19▲7Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-0.8%−47.5 pts

20▼3Darlington, SCSC6,075-0.5%+7.6 pts

21▼12Dillon, SCSC6,227-0.5%+7.0 pts

22▼10Hartsville, SCSC7,374-0.4%+9.4 pts

23▲27Cayce, SCSC13,680-0.3%−9.1 pts

24▼10Greenwood, SCSC22,745-0.0%−6.1 pts

25▼1Laurens, SCSC9,327+0.0%−2.3 pts

26▲40Red Hill, SCSC15,920+0.1%−71.9 pts

27▼16Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+0.1%+7.2 pts

28▲6Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+0.5%+9.2 pts

29▲48Little River, SCSC11,771+0.5%−90.3 pts

30▼26Clinton, SCSC7,918+0.6%–

31▼9Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+0.7%−42.3 pts

32▲25Hollywood, SCSC5,652+0.8%−83.0 pts

33▼2Newberry, SCSC10,891+0.9%+0.5 pts

34▲4Piedmont, SCSC5,462+0.9%−14.5 pts

35▲16Beaufort, SCSC15,775+1.0%−34.2 pts

36▲18Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+1.2%−18.3 pts

37▲4Florence, SCSC41,231+1.3%−0.2 pts

38▼15Central, SCSC5,298+1.4%−30.2 pts

39▼36Lake City, SCSC5,940+1.4%+10.9 pts

40▲24Summerville, SCSC53,177+1.5%−21.7 pts

41▲2Aiken, SCSC33,808+1.5%−26.0 pts

42▲5Seneca, SCSC9,424+1.6%+2.6 pts

43▼38Georgetown, SCSC8,869+1.9%+7.9 pts

44▼29Burton, SCSC6,912+2.0%−0.1 pts

45▼12Irmo, SCSC12,204+2.1%+4.2 pts

46▼9Columbia, SCSC147,035+2.2%−16.4 pts

47▲25Clemson, SCSC18,941+2.2%−5.3 pts

48▼12Gantt, SCSC15,401+2.6%+2.1 pts

49▲19Charleston, SCSC159,423+2.7%−17.5 pts

50▲23Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+2.8%−11.0 pts

51▼32Woodfield, SCSC9,465+2.9%−1.4 pts

52▼27Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+2.9%+6.4 pts

53▲23Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+3.1%−65.3 pts

54▲13Greenville, SCSC75,310+3.1%+7.0 pts

55▲7West Columbia, SCSC18,489+3.1%−20.2 pts

56▲27Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3.5%−54.6 pts

57▲1Red Bank, SCSC11,314+3.6%−44.5 pts

58▼3Ladson, SCSC16,140+3.8%+5.8 pts

59▲21Lexington, SCSC25,729+4.3%−193.4 pts

60▲5North Charleston, SCSC129,245+4.4%−9.1 pts

61▲13Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+4.6%−13.6 pts

62James Island, SCSC12,660+5.0%–

63▲7Five Forks, SCSC18,656+5.2%–

64▼4North Augusta, SCSC26,982+5.2%−9.1 pts

65▼38Dentsville, SCSC15,209+5.4%−4.5 pts

66▼46Lancaster, SCSC9,623+5.4%+14.3 pts

67▼18York, SCSC10,620+5.5%+1.4 pts

68▼28Taylors, SCSC24,505+5.5%+2.9 pts

69▼13Hanahan, SCSC22,415+5.5%+7.4 pts

70▲15North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+5.7%−21.4 pts

71White Knoll, SCSC8,310+5.8%–

72▲22Lyman, SCSC7,103+6.1%−13.8 pts

73▲18Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+6.1%−20.1 pts

74▼15Camden, SCSC9,201+6.2%+6.4 pts

75▼40Anderson, SCSC31,323+6.9%+9.5 pts

76▼23Socastee, SCSC23,796+7.1%−30.0 pts

77Powdersville, SCSC10,771+7.4%–

78▲15Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+7.5%−26.1 pts

79Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+7.5%+15.9 pts

80▼50Woodruff, SCSC6,026+7.7%+10.9 pts

81Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044+8.1%–

82▼38Berea, SCSC16,862+8.2%+3.6 pts

83▼22Easley, SCSC27,319+8.4%−8.2 pts

84▼6Clover, SCSC7,659+8.4%−6.2 pts

85▼72Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921+8.7%–

86▼44Mauldin, SCSC31,465+9.4%−22.0 pts

87▼6Port Royal, SCSC16,648+9.6%−22.8 pts

88Conway, SCSC30,627+9.7%−10.3 pts

89▼88Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+10.4%+9.6 pts

90▼80Sangaree, SCSC8,681+11.6%–

91▼16Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+11.9%−10.6 pts

92▼5Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+12.4%−18.2 pts

93Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+12.5%–

94▼42Garden City, SCSC11,591+13.2%−35.2 pts

95▼13Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+15.4%−21.8 pts

96▼94Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+15.7%−17.5 pts

97▼5Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+16.5%+10.3 pts

98▼8Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+17.2%+4.7 pts

99▼13Greer, SCSC50,007+17.6%−45.5 pts

100▼5Bluffton, SCSC36,807+19.6%−59.2 pts

101▼4Blythewood, SCSC7,233+20.1%−3.1 pts

102▼31Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+24.3%−1.5 pts

103▼7Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+25.5%−28.4 pts

104▼6Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+45.5%+32.2 pts

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