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Fastest shrinking, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities with the steepest population decline from the 2010 census to 2020. This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION GROWTHVS 2000

01Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-22.6%−23.4 pts

02Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882-13.7%−47.0 pts

03Lake City, SCSC5,940-11.6%−2.1 pts

04Clinton, SCSC7,918-10.1%–

05Georgetown, SCSC8,869-8.3%−2.3 pts

06Belvedere, SCSC5,180-7.1%+1.1 pts

07Marion, SCSC6,028-7.1%+1.0 pts

08Chester, SCSC5,324-6.0%+2.0 pts

09Dillon, SCSC6,227-6.0%+1.6 pts

10Sangaree, SCSC8,681-5.3%–

11Orangeburg, SCSC13,383-5.2%+1.9 pts

12Hartsville, SCSC7,374-4.1%+5.7 pts

13Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921-3.2%–

14Greenwood, SCSC22,745-2.9%−9.0 pts

15Burton, SCSC6,912-2.9%−5.0 pts

16Union, SCSC8,077-2.6%+8.3 pts

17Darlington, SCSC6,075-2.2%+5.9 pts

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

19Woodfield, SCSC9,465-1.1%−5.4 pts

20Lancaster, SCSC9,623-0.8%+8.1 pts

21St. Andrews, SCSC19,868+0.9%+16.0 pts

22Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+1.5%−41.4 pts

23Central, SCSC5,298+1.7%−29.9 pts

24Laurens, SCSC9,327+2.1%−0.1 pts

25Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+2.4%+5.9 pts

26Forest Acres, SCSC10,390+2.5%−44.2 pts

27Dentsville, SCSC15,209+2.6%−7.3 pts

28Walterboro, SCSC5,485+2.7%+8.9 pts

29Gaffney, SCSC12,583+2.8%+4.2 pts

30Woodruff, SCSC6,026+3.0%+6.1 pts

31Newberry, SCSC10,891+4.0%+3.6 pts

32Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898+4.2%–

33Irmo, SCSC12,204+4.3%+6.4 pts

34Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+4.6%+13.4 pts

35Anderson, SCSC31,323+5.3%+7.9 pts

36Gantt, SCSC15,401+5.5%+4.9 pts

37Columbia, SCSC147,035+5.7%−12.9 pts

38Piedmont, SCSC5,462+6.0%−9.4 pts

39Sumter, SCSC43,094+7.3%+12.7 pts

40Taylors, SCSC24,505+7.4%+4.8 pts

41Florence, SCSC41,231+7.7%+6.2 pts

42Mauldin, SCSC31,465+8.0%−23.4 pts

43Aiken, SCSC33,808+8.5%−19.0 pts

44Berea, SCSC16,862+9.0%+4.4 pts

45Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+9.0%+6.1 pts

46Centerville, SCSC7,049+9.1%+2.6 pts

47Seneca, SCSC9,424+9.2%+10.2 pts

48Welcome, SCSC6,527+9.4%+12.0 pts

49York, SCSC10,620+9.9%+5.8 pts

50Cayce, SCSC13,680+10.0%+1.2 pts

51Beaufort, SCSC15,775+10.1%−25.2 pts

52Garden City, SCSC11,591+11.1%−37.3 pts

53Socastee, SCSC23,796+11.3%−25.8 pts

54Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+12.4%−7.1 pts

55Ladson, SCSC16,140+12.8%+14.8 pts

56Hanahan, SCSC22,415+12.9%+14.7 pts

57Hollywood, SCSC5,652+13.3%−70.5 pts

58Red Bank, SCSC11,314+13.6%−34.5 pts

59Camden, SCSC9,201+13.9%+14.1 pts

60North Augusta, SCSC26,982+14.2%−0.2 pts

61Easley, SCSC27,319+14.6%−2.0 pts

62West Columbia, SCSC18,489+16.2%−7.2 pts

63Parker, SCSC12,898+17.3%+20.1 pts

64Summerville, SCSC53,177+17.3%−5.8 pts

65North Charleston, SCSC129,245+17.8%+4.3 pts

66Red Hill, SCSC15,920+20.3%−51.7 pts

67Greenville, SCSC75,310+21.1%+25.0 pts

68Charleston, SCSC159,423+25.1%+4.9 pts

69Oak Grove, SCSC12,256+25.3%–

70Five Forks, SCSC18,656+25.4%–

71Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+26.6%+0.8 pts

72Clemson, SCSC18,941+27.2%+19.7 pts

73Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+27.2%+13.3 pts

74Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+27.8%+9.6 pts

75Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+28.1%+5.5 pts

76Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+29.1%−39.4 pts

77Little River, SCSC11,771+30.7%−60.1 pts

78Clover, SCSC7,659+31.0%+16.3 pts

79Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+31.6%+40.0 pts

80Lexington, SCSC25,729+31.9%−165.9 pts

81Port Royal, SCSC16,648+33.2%+0.8 pts

82Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+33.6%−3.6 pts

83Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+33.8%−24.3 pts

84Lugoff, SCSC9,786+34.4%−63.7 pts

85North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+36.6%+9.6 pts

86Greer, SCSC50,007+38.4%−24.8 pts

87Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+44.3%+13.8 pts

88Conway, SCSC30,627+45.3%+25.2 pts

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

90Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+54.5%+41.9 pts

91Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+68.4%+42.2 pts

92Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+68.6%+62.5 pts

93Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+70.2%+36.6 pts

94Lyman, SCSC7,103+90.3%+70.5 pts

95Bluffton, SCSC36,807+121.2%+42.4 pts

96Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+126.8%+72.9 pts

97Blythewood, SCSC7,233+134.6%+111.4 pts

98Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+153.2%+139.9 pts

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