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Fastest shrinking, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-22.6%−2739%

02Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882-13.7%−141%

03Lake City, SCSC5,940-11.6%+23%

04Clinton, SCSC7,918-10.1%–

05Georgetown, SCSC8,869-8.3%+39%

06Belvedere, SCSC5,180-7.1%−13%

07Marion, SCSC6,028-7.1%−12%

08Chester, SCSC5,324-6.0%−25%

09Dillon, SCSC6,227-6.0%−21%

10Sangaree, SCSC8,681-5.3%–

11Orangeburg, SCSC13,383-5.2%−27%

12Hartsville, SCSC7,374-4.1%−58%

13Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921-3.2%–

14Greenwood, SCSC22,745-2.9%−148%

15Burton, SCSC6,912-2.9%−234%

16Union, SCSC8,077-2.6%−76%

17Darlington, SCSC6,075-2.2%−72%

18Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-1.7%–

19Woodfield, SCSC9,465-1.1%−126%

20Lancaster, SCSC9,623-0.8%−91%

21St. Andrews, SCSC19,868+0.9%−106%

22Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+1.5%−96%

23Central, SCSC5,298+1.7%−95%

24Laurens, SCSC9,327+2.1%−6%

25Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+2.4%−167%

26Forest Acres, SCSC10,390+2.5%−95%

27Dentsville, SCSC15,209+2.6%−73%

28Walterboro, SCSC5,485+2.7%−144%

29Gaffney, SCSC12,583+2.8%−309%

30Woodruff, SCSC6,026+3.0%−196%

31Newberry, SCSC10,891+4.0%+935%

32Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898+4.2%–

33Irmo, SCSC12,204+4.3%−299%

34Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+4.6%−153%

35Anderson, SCSC31,323+5.3%−308%

36Gantt, SCSC15,401+5.5%+968%

37Columbia, SCSC147,035+5.7%−69%

38Piedmont, SCSC5,462+6.0%−61%

39Sumter, SCSC43,094+7.3%−232%

40Taylors, SCSC24,505+7.4%+188%

41Florence, SCSC41,231+7.7%+426%

42Mauldin, SCSC31,465+8.0%−74%

43Aiken, SCSC33,808+8.5%−69%

44Berea, SCSC16,862+9.0%+95%

45Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+9.0%+207%

46Centerville, SCSC7,049+9.1%+40%

47Seneca, SCSC9,424+9.2%−1064%

48Welcome, SCSC6,527+9.4%−465%

49York, SCSC10,620+9.9%+141%

50Cayce, SCSC13,680+10.0%+13%

51Beaufort, SCSC15,775+10.1%−71%

52Garden City, SCSC11,591+11.1%−77%

53Socastee, SCSC23,796+11.3%−69%

54Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+12.4%−36%

55Ladson, SCSC16,140+12.8%−740%

56Hanahan, SCSC22,415+12.9%−813%

57Hollywood, SCSC5,652+13.3%−84%

58Red Bank, SCSC11,314+13.6%−72%

59Camden, SCSC9,201+13.9%−6745%

60North Augusta, SCSC26,982+14.2%−1%

61Easley, SCSC27,319+14.6%−12%

62West Columbia, SCSC18,489+16.2%−31%

63Parker, SCSC12,898+17.3%−713%

64Summerville, SCSC53,177+17.3%−25%

65North Charleston, SCSC129,245+17.8%+32%

66Red Hill, SCSC15,920+20.3%−72%

67Greenville, SCSC75,310+21.1%−639%

68Charleston, SCSC159,423+25.1%+24%

69Oak Grove, SCSC12,256+25.3%–

70Five Forks, SCSC18,656+25.4%–

71Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+26.6%+3%

72Clemson, SCSC18,941+27.2%+262%

73Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+27.2%+96%

74Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+27.8%+52%

75Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+28.1%+24%

76Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+29.1%−58%

77Little River, SCSC11,771+30.7%−66%

78Clover, SCSC7,659+31.0%+111%

79Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+31.6%−476%

80Lexington, SCSC25,729+31.9%−84%

81Port Royal, SCSC16,648+33.2%+3%

82Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+33.6%−10%

83Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+33.8%−42%

84Lugoff, SCSC9,786+34.4%−65%

85North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+36.6%+35%

86Greer, SCSC50,007+38.4%−39%

87Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+44.3%+45%

88Conway, SCSC30,627+45.3%+126%

89Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023+47.9%–

90Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+54.5%+334%

91Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+68.4%+161%

92Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+68.6%+1015%

93Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+70.2%+109%

94Lyman, SCSC7,103+90.3%+356%

95Bluffton, SCSC36,807+121.2%+54%

96Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+126.8%+135%

97Blythewood, SCSC7,233+134.6%+481%

98Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+153.2%+1054%

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