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Fastest shrinking, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities with the steepest population decline since the prior decennial census. This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-15.1%+0%

02Union, SCSC8,077-10.9%+0%

03Hartsville, SCSC7,374-9.7%+0%

04Lake City, SCSC5,940-9.4%+0%

05Lancaster, SCSC9,623-8.9%+0%

06Spartanburg, SCSC39,978-8.7%+0%

07Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937-8.4%+0%

08Belvedere, SCSC5,180-8.2%+0%

09Darlington, SCSC6,075-8.1%+0%

10Marion, SCSC6,028-8.0%+0%

11Chester, SCSC5,324-8.0%+0%

12Dillon, SCSC6,227-7.5%+0%

13Orangeburg, SCSC13,383-7.1%+0%

14Walterboro, SCSC5,485-6.2%+0%

15Georgetown, SCSC8,869-6.0%+0%

16Sumter, SCSC43,094-5.5%+0%

17Greenville, SCSC75,310-3.9%+0%

18Homeland Park, SCSC6,632-3.5%+0%

19Woodruff, SCSC6,026-3.1%+0%

20Parker, SCSC12,898-2.8%+0%

21Welcome, SCSC6,527-2.6%+0%

22Anderson, SCSC31,323-2.6%+0%

23Irmo, SCSC12,204-2.1%+0%

24Ladson, SCSC16,140-2.0%+0%

25Hanahan, SCSC22,415-1.8%+0%

26Gaffney, SCSC12,583-1.3%+0%

27Seneca, SCSC9,424-1.0%+0%

28Camden, SCSC9,201-0.2%+0%

29Newberry, SCSC10,891+0.4%+0%

30Gantt, SCSC15,401+0.5%+0%

31Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+0.9%+0%

32Florence, SCSC41,231+1.5%+0%

33Burton, SCSC6,912+2.1%+0%

34Laurens, SCSC9,327+2.3%+0%

35Taylors, SCSC24,505+2.6%+0%

36Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+2.9%+0%

37York, SCSC10,620+4.1%+0%

38Woodfield, SCSC9,465+4.2%+0%

39Berea, SCSC16,862+4.6%+0%

40Greenwood, SCSC22,745+6.1%+0%

41Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+6.2%+0%

42Centerville, SCSC7,049+6.5%+0%

43Clemson, SCSC18,941+7.5%+0%

44Cayce, SCSC13,680+8.8%+0%

45Dentsville, SCSC15,209+9.9%+0%

46Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+12.5%+0%

47Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+13.3%+0%

48North Charleston, SCSC129,245+13.5%+0%

49Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+13.9%+0%

50North Augusta, SCSC26,982+14.4%+0%

51Clover, SCSC7,659+14.7%+0%

52Piedmont, SCSC5,462+15.5%+0%

53Easley, SCSC27,319+16.6%+0%

54Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+18.3%+0%

55Columbia, SCSC147,035+18.6%+0%

56Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+19.5%+0%

57Lyman, SCSC7,103+19.8%+0%

58Conway, SCSC30,627+20.1%+0%

59Charleston, SCSC159,423+20.2%+0%

60Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+22.6%+0%

61Summerville, SCSC53,177+23.1%+0%

62Blythewood, SCSC7,233+23.2%+0%

63West Columbia, SCSC18,489+23.4%+0%

64Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+25.8%+0%

65Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+26.2%+0%

66North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+27.1%+0%

67Aiken, SCSC33,808+27.5%+0%

68Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+30.5%+0%

69Mauldin, SCSC31,465+31.4%+0%

70Central, SCSC5,298+31.6%+0%

71Port Royal, SCSC16,648+32.3%+0%

72Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+33.2%+0%

73Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+33.6%+0%

74Beaufort, SCSC15,775+35.2%+0%

75Socastee, SCSC23,796+37.1%+0%

76Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+37.2%+0%

77Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+42.9%+0%

78Forest Acres, SCSC10,390+46.7%+0%

79Red Bank, SCSC11,314+48.1%+0%

80Garden City, SCSC11,591+48.4%+0%

81Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+53.9%+0%

82Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+58.1%+0%

83Greer, SCSC50,007+63.2%+0%

84Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+68.4%+0%

85Red Hill, SCSC15,920+71.9%+0%

86Bluffton, SCSC36,807+78.8%+0%

87Hollywood, SCSC5,652+83.8%+0%

88Little River, SCSC11,771+90.8%+0%

89Lugoff, SCSC9,786+98.1%+0%

90Lexington, SCSC25,729+197.8%+0%

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