RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 90 SHOWN OF 90

Highest renter share, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88279.3%–

02St. Andrews, SCSC19,86863.8%–

03North Charleston, SCSC129,24562.4%–

04Port Royal, SCSC16,64858.3%–

05Columbia, SCSC147,03555.0%–

06Central, SCSC5,29854.9%–

07Goose Creek, SCSC52,01053.4%–

08Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93753.3%–

09Greenville, SCSC75,31053.2%–

10Clemson, SCSC18,94153.0%–

11Sumter, SCSC43,09452.6%–

12Charleston, SCSC159,42351.9%–

13Spartanburg, SCSC39,97851.8%–

14Greenwood, SCSC22,74551.2%–

15Lancaster, SCSC9,62350.3%–

16Anderson, SCSC31,32347.7%–

17Beaufort, SCSC15,77546.6%–

18Rock Hill, SCSC75,91146.1%–

19Orangeburg, SCSC13,38344.8%–

20Woodfield, SCSC9,46544.7%–

21Greer, SCSC50,00743.8%–

22West Columbia, SCSC18,48943.4%–

23Hanahan, SCSC22,41543.3%–

24Valley Falls, SCSC8,23943.1%–

25Florence, SCSC41,23142.6%–

26York, SCSC10,62042.4%–

27Dentsville, SCSC15,20941.3%–

28Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61240.7%–

29Chester, SCSC5,32440.4%–

30Summerville, SCSC53,17740.2%–

31Dillon, SCSC6,22740.1%–

32Darlington, SCSC6,07539.6%–

33Hartsville, SCSC7,37439.4%–

34Marion, SCSC6,02839.3%–

35Lexington, SCSC25,72939.2%–

36Hardeeville, SCSC16,45939.2%–

37Forestbrook, SCSC7,47938.9%–

38Bennettsville, SCSC7,56538.7%–

39Newberry, SCSC10,89138.4%–

40Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46937.9%–

41Berea, SCSC16,86237.9%–

42Gaffney, SCSC12,58337.9%–

43Laurens, SCSC9,32737.8%–

44Seneca, SCSC9,42437.7%–

45Georgetown, SCSC8,86937.5%–

46Sans Souci, SCSC7,66537.5%–

47Walterboro, SCSC5,48537.4%–

48Union, SCSC8,07737.2%–

49Fort Mill, SCSC38,67337.2%–

50Woodruff, SCSC6,02637.1%–

51North Augusta, SCSC26,98236.6%–

52Conway, SCSC30,62736.5%–

53Lake City, SCSC5,94036.1%–

54Burton, SCSC6,91235.6%–

55Parker, SCSC12,89835.4%–

56Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19635.3%–

57Blythewood, SCSC7,23333.8%–

58Aiken, SCSC33,80833.8%–

59Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13533.4%–

60Forest Acres, SCSC10,39033.1%–

61Clover, SCSC7,65932.9%–

62Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72232.6%–

63Cayce, SCSC13,68032.6%–

64Camden, SCSC9,20132.3%–

65North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34631.6%–

66Mauldin, SCSC31,46531.6%–

67Simpsonville, SCSC28,45931.5%–

68Gantt, SCSC15,40131.4%–

69Easley, SCSC27,31931.0%–

70Welcome, SCSC6,52730.9%–

71Homeland Park, SCSC6,63230.2%–

72Ladson, SCSC16,14028.0%–

73Taylors, SCSC24,50527.8%–

74Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93626.9%–

75Little River, SCSC11,77126.2%–

76Socastee, SCSC23,79626.1%–

77Lyman, SCSC7,10325.6%–

78Red Hill, SCSC15,92024.6%–

79Belvedere, SCSC5,18022.3%–

80Centerville, SCSC7,04921.9%–

81Garden City, SCSC11,59121.7%–

82Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04420.5%–

83Bluffton, SCSC36,80718.7%–

84Lugoff, SCSC9,78617.3%–

85Piedmont, SCSC5,46214.9%–

86Irmo, SCSC12,20414.8%–

87Red Bank, SCSC11,31414.3%–

88Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00611.4%–

89Hollywood, SCSC5,65210.4%–

90Tega Cay, SCSC14,4577.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS