RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 97 SHOWN OF 97

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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

01Central, SCSC5,29867.1%+12.1 pts

02Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88264.9%−14.3 pts

03St. Andrews, SCSC19,86864.2%+0.5 pts

04Port Royal, SCSC16,64854.5%−3.7 pts

05Columbia, SCSC147,03554.4%−0.6 pts

06Clemson, SCSC18,94154.1%+1.1 pts

07North Charleston, SCSC129,24553.6%−8.8 pts

08Greenville, SCSC75,31053.0%−0.2 pts

09Dentsville, SCSC15,20952.7%+11.4 pts

10Spartanburg, SCSC39,97850.2%−1.6 pts

11Greenwood, SCSC22,74549.0%−2.2 pts

12Lancaster, SCSC9,62348.9%−1.4 pts

13Charleston, SCSC159,42348.9%−2.9 pts

14Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93748.2%−5.2 pts

15Orangeburg, SCSC13,38347.2%+2.4 pts

16Sumter, SCSC43,09446.9%−5.7 pts

17Rock Hill, SCSC75,91146.6%+0.5 pts

18Anderson, SCSC31,32346.6%−1.2 pts

19West Columbia, SCSC18,48945.7%+2.4 pts

20Woodfield, SCSC9,46545.1%+0.4 pts

21Hanahan, SCSC22,41542.6%−0.6 pts

22Darlington, SCSC6,07542.3%+2.7 pts

23Clinton, SCSC7,91842.3%–

24Hardeeville, SCSC16,45942.2%+3.0 pts

25Dillon, SCSC6,22742.1%+2.0 pts

26Newberry, SCSC10,89142.1%+3.7 pts

27Marion, SCSC6,02841.9%+2.6 pts

28Laurens, SCSC9,32741.7%+3.9 pts

29Beaufort, SCSC15,77541.5%−5.2 pts

30Bennettsville, SCSC7,56541.4%+2.7 pts

31York, SCSC10,62041.0%−1.4 pts

32Sans Souci, SCSC7,66540.5%+3.0 pts

33Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89840.1%–

34Hartsville, SCSC7,37440.1%+0.6 pts

35Chester, SCSC5,32439.6%−0.8 pts

36Seneca, SCSC9,42439.6%+1.9 pts

37Woodruff, SCSC6,02639.5%+2.4 pts

38Gaffney, SCSC12,58339.3%+1.4 pts

39Conway, SCSC30,62739.2%+2.7 pts

40Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92139.0%–

41Greer, SCSC50,00738.8%−5.1 pts

42Florence, SCSC41,23138.6%−4.0 pts

43Georgetown, SCSC8,86938.3%+0.8 pts

44Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61238.0%−2.7 pts

45Union, SCSC8,07737.9%+0.7 pts

46Valley Falls, SCSC8,23937.7%−5.4 pts

47Parker, SCSC12,89837.5%+2.1 pts

48Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13537.1%+3.7 pts

49Berea, SCSC16,86236.9%−1.0 pts

50Walterboro, SCSC5,48536.6%−0.8 pts

51Goose Creek, SCSC52,01036.5%−16.9 pts

52Burton, SCSC6,91236.2%+0.6 pts

53Mauldin, SCSC31,46535.5%+3.8 pts

54Fort Mill, SCSC38,67335.3%−1.9 pts

55Clover, SCSC7,65934.9%+2.0 pts

56North Augusta, SCSC26,98234.6%−2.0 pts

57Cayce, SCSC13,68034.5%+1.9 pts

58Summerville, SCSC53,17734.3%−5.9 pts

59Aiken, SCSC33,80833.9%+0.0 pts

60Lake City, SCSC5,94033.5%−2.6 pts

61Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34632.5%–

62Easley, SCSC27,31931.7%+0.7 pts

63Taylors, SCSC24,50531.0%+3.3 pts

64Homeland Park, SCSC6,63231.0%+0.8 pts

65Gantt, SCSC15,40130.7%−0.7 pts

66Simpsonville, SCSC28,45929.5%−2.0 pts

67Welcome, SCSC6,52729.2%−1.7 pts

68Lexington, SCSC25,72928.9%−10.3 pts

69Camden, SCSC9,20128.7%−3.6 pts

70Lyman, SCSC7,10328.7%+3.1 pts

71Socastee, SCSC23,79628.3%+2.2 pts

72North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34628.0%−3.6 pts

73Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72228.0%−4.6 pts

74Ladson, SCSC16,14027.6%−0.3 pts

75Forest Acres, SCSC10,39027.5%−5.6 pts

76Forestbrook, SCSC7,47927.1%−11.8 pts

77Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46926.0%−11.9 pts

78Belvedere, SCSC5,18025.9%+3.7 pts

79Oak Grove, SCSC12,25623.3%–

80Centerville, SCSC7,04922.9%+1.0 pts

81Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19622.3%−13.0 pts

82Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00621.6%+10.2 pts

83Red Hill, SCSC15,92021.3%−3.3 pts

84Garden City, SCSC11,59119.5%−2.2 pts

85Piedmont, SCSC5,46219.4%+4.5 pts

86Bluffton, SCSC36,80719.4%+0.7 pts

87Little River, SCSC11,77118.2%−8.0 pts

88Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93617.7%−9.2 pts

89Lugoff, SCSC9,78617.7%+0.4 pts

90Blythewood, SCSC7,23316.4%−17.4 pts

91Red Bank, SCSC11,31415.7%+1.4 pts

92Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04414.7%−5.7 pts

93Irmo, SCSC12,20414.4%−0.4 pts

94Hollywood, SCSC5,65212.5%+2.1 pts

95Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0239.9%–

96Tega Cay, SCSC14,4577.7%+0.4 pts

97Five Forks, SCSC18,6564.9%–

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