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Fastest shrinking, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities with the steepest population decline from the 2000 census to 2010. This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Chester, SCSC5,324-13.4%−5.4 pts

02Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882-11.1%−44.3 pts

03Laurens, SCSC9,327-7.8%−10.1 pts

04Spartanburg, SCSC39,978-6.7%+2.0 pts

05Darlington, SCSC6,075-6.4%+1.7 pts

06St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-6.1%+9.0 pts

07Union, SCSC8,077-4.5%+6.4 pts

08Beaufort, SCSC15,775-4.5%−39.8 pts

09Gaffney, SCSC12,583-4.3%−2.9 pts

10Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921-3.9%–

11Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-3.8%−4.6 pts

12Woodruff, SCSC6,026-3.3%−0.2 pts

13Newberry, SCSC10,891-2.9%−3.3 pts

14Burton, SCSC6,912-2.8%−5.0 pts

15Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-2.8%–

16Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-1.9%−48.6 pts

17Garden City, SCSC11,591-1.6%−50.0 pts

18Marion, SCSC6,028-1.5%+6.6 pts

19Homeland Park, SCSC6,632-0.6%+2.9 pts

20Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+0.4%−2.5 pts

21Irmo, SCSC12,204+0.5%+2.7 pts

22Woodfield, SCSC9,465+0.7%−3.5 pts

23Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898+0.8%–

24Berea, SCSC16,862+1.0%−3.6 pts

25Gantt, SCSC15,401+1.9%+1.4 pts

26Sumter, SCSC43,094+2.2%+7.7 pts

27Camden, SCSC9,201+2.3%+2.5 pts

28Georgetown, SCSC8,869+2.4%+8.3 pts

29Hartsville, SCSC7,374+2.8%+12.5 pts

30Belvedere, SCSC5,180+2.9%+11.0 pts

31Lake City, SCSC5,940+3.0%+12.5 pts

32Cayce, SCSC13,680+3.1%−5.7 pts

33Ladson, SCSC16,140+4.0%+6.0 pts

34Lancaster, SCSC9,623+4.3%+13.2 pts

35Greenville, SCSC75,310+4.3%+8.2 pts

36Welcome, SCSC6,527+4.4%+6.9 pts

37Anderson, SCSC31,323+4.6%+7.2 pts

38Walterboro, SCSC5,485+4.8%+10.9 pts

39Clinton, SCSC7,918+4.9%–

40Greenwood, SCSC22,745+5.2%−0.9 pts

41Seneca, SCSC9,424+5.9%+6.8 pts

42Parker, SCSC12,898+6.2%+9.1 pts

43Taylors, SCSC24,505+7.4%+4.8 pts

44Dillon, SCSC6,227+7.5%+15.0 pts

45Dentsville, SCSC15,209+8.1%−1.8 pts

46Piedmont, SCSC5,462+8.9%−6.5 pts

47Red Bank, SCSC11,314+9.1%−38.9 pts

48Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+9.4%+16.5 pts

49Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+9.6%−33.4 pts

50York, SCSC10,620+10.8%+6.6 pts

51Columbia, SCSC147,035+11.2%−7.4 pts

52Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+11.6%−21.9 pts

53Easley, SCSC27,319+12.6%−4.0 pts

54West Columbia, SCSC18,489+14.7%−8.7 pts

55Clemson, SCSC18,941+16.5%+9.0 pts

56Aiken, SCSC33,808+16.5%−11.0 pts

57Lugoff, SCSC9,786+18.4%−79.7 pts

58Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+19.1%+27.5 pts

59Hollywood, SCSC5,652+19.5%−64.3 pts

60North Augusta, SCSC26,982+21.5%+7.1 pts

61Lyman, SCSC7,103+22.0%+2.1 pts

62North Charleston, SCSC129,245+22.4%+8.9 pts

63Florence, SCSC41,231+22.5%+21.0 pts

64Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+23.0%+4.8 pts

65Charleston, SCSC159,423+24.2%+4.1 pts

66North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+25.3%−1.8 pts

67Oak Grove, SCSC12,256+25.8%–

68Red Hill, SCSC15,920+25.8%−46.1 pts

69Clover, SCSC7,659+26.9%+12.3 pts

70Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+27.1%+4.5 pts

71Centerville, SCSC7,049+27.1%+20.6 pts

72Little River, SCSC11,771+27.5%−63.3 pts

73Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+29.6%−7.6 pts

74Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+32.5%+26.3 pts

75Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+32.9%+13.4 pts

76Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+36.0%+5.5 pts

77Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+36.7%−31.7 pts

78Hanahan, SCSC22,415+39.1%+40.9 pts

79Socastee, SCSC23,796+39.6%+2.5 pts

80Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+42.5%−11.4 pts

81Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+42.5%−15.6 pts

82Conway, SCSC30,627+45.1%+25.0 pts

83Central, SCSC5,298+46.5%+14.9 pts

84Mauldin, SCSC31,465+50.3%+19.0 pts

85Greer, SCSC50,007+51.5%−11.7 pts

86Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023+55.5%–

87Summerville, SCSC53,177+56.4%+33.2 pts

88Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+57.9%+44.0 pts

89Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+64.6%+51.4 pts

90Five Forks, SCSC18,656+75.3%–

91Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+80.9%+55.1 pts

92Lexington, SCSC25,729+82.5%−115.3 pts

93Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+88.4%+62.2 pts

94Port Royal, SCSC16,648+170.3%+138.0 pts

95Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+188.8%+176.3 pts

96Bluffton, SCSC36,807+882.7%+803.9 pts

97Blythewood, SCSC7,233+1096.5%+1073.3 pts

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