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Highest renter share, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS). This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Central, SCSC5,29867.1%+22%

02Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88264.9%−18%

03St. Andrews, SCSC19,86864.2%+1%

04Port Royal, SCSC16,64854.5%−6%

05Columbia, SCSC147,03554.4%−1%

06Clemson, SCSC18,94154.1%+2%

07North Charleston, SCSC129,24553.6%−14%

08Greenville, SCSC75,31053.0%−0%

09Dentsville, SCSC15,20952.7%+28%

10Spartanburg, SCSC39,97850.2%−3%

11Greenwood, SCSC22,74549.0%−4%

12Lancaster, SCSC9,62348.9%−3%

13Charleston, SCSC159,42348.9%−6%

14Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93748.2%−10%

15Orangeburg, SCSC13,38347.2%+5%

16Sumter, SCSC43,09446.9%−11%

17Rock Hill, SCSC75,91146.6%+1%

18Anderson, SCSC31,32346.6%−2%

19West Columbia, SCSC18,48945.7%+5%

20Woodfield, SCSC9,46545.1%+1%

21Hanahan, SCSC22,41542.6%−1%

22Darlington, SCSC6,07542.3%+7%

23Clinton, SCSC7,91842.3%–

24Hardeeville, SCSC16,45942.2%+8%

25Dillon, SCSC6,22742.1%+5%

26Newberry, SCSC10,89142.1%+10%

27Marion, SCSC6,02841.9%+7%

28Laurens, SCSC9,32741.7%+10%

29Beaufort, SCSC15,77541.5%−11%

30Bennettsville, SCSC7,56541.4%+7%

31York, SCSC10,62041.0%−3%

32Sans Souci, SCSC7,66540.5%+8%

33Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89840.1%–

34Hartsville, SCSC7,37440.1%+2%

35Chester, SCSC5,32439.6%−2%

36Seneca, SCSC9,42439.6%+5%

37Woodruff, SCSC6,02639.5%+7%

38Gaffney, SCSC12,58339.3%+4%

39Conway, SCSC30,62739.2%+8%

40Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92139.0%–

41Greer, SCSC50,00738.8%−12%

42Florence, SCSC41,23138.6%−9%

43Georgetown, SCSC8,86938.3%+2%

44Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61238.0%−7%

45Union, SCSC8,07737.9%+2%

46Valley Falls, SCSC8,23937.7%−12%

47Parker, SCSC12,89837.5%+6%

48Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13537.1%+11%

49Berea, SCSC16,86236.9%−3%

50Walterboro, SCSC5,48536.6%−2%

51Goose Creek, SCSC52,01036.5%−32%

52Burton, SCSC6,91236.2%+2%

53Mauldin, SCSC31,46535.5%+12%

54Fort Mill, SCSC38,67335.3%−5%

55Clover, SCSC7,65934.9%+6%

56North Augusta, SCSC26,98234.6%−6%

57Cayce, SCSC13,68034.5%+6%

58Summerville, SCSC53,17734.3%−15%

59Aiken, SCSC33,80833.9%+0%

60Lake City, SCSC5,94033.5%−7%

61Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34632.5%–

62Easley, SCSC27,31931.7%+2%

63Taylors, SCSC24,50531.0%+12%

64Homeland Park, SCSC6,63231.0%+3%

65Gantt, SCSC15,40130.7%−2%

66Simpsonville, SCSC28,45929.5%−6%

67Welcome, SCSC6,52729.2%−5%

68Lexington, SCSC25,72928.9%−26%

69Camden, SCSC9,20128.7%−11%

70Lyman, SCSC7,10328.7%+12%

71Socastee, SCSC23,79628.3%+8%

72North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34628.0%−11%

73Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72228.0%−14%

74Ladson, SCSC16,14027.6%−1%

75Forest Acres, SCSC10,39027.5%−17%

76Forestbrook, SCSC7,47927.1%−30%

77Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46926.0%−31%

78Belvedere, SCSC5,18025.9%+16%

79Oak Grove, SCSC12,25623.3%–

80Centerville, SCSC7,04922.9%+5%

81Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19622.3%−37%

82Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00621.6%+90%

83Red Hill, SCSC15,92021.3%−13%

84Garden City, SCSC11,59119.5%−10%

85Piedmont, SCSC5,46219.4%+30%

86Bluffton, SCSC36,80719.4%+4%

87Little River, SCSC11,77118.2%−31%

88Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93617.7%−34%

89Lugoff, SCSC9,78617.7%+2%

90Blythewood, SCSC7,23316.4%−51%

91Red Bank, SCSC11,31415.7%+10%

92Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04414.7%−28%

93Irmo, SCSC12,20414.4%−3%

94Hollywood, SCSC5,65212.5%+20%

95Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0239.9%–

96Tega Cay, SCSC14,4577.7%+5%

97Five Forks, SCSC18,6564.9%–

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