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Highest renter share, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 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 2000

01Clemson University, SCSC7,01584.2%–

02Central, SCSC5,29875.2%+12%

03Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88271.7%+10%

04St. Andrews, SCSC19,86868.2%+6%

05Dentsville, SCSC15,20965.7%+25%

06Clemson, SCSC18,94162.5%+16%

07Port Royal, SCSC16,64859.4%+9%

08Greenville, SCSC75,31058.8%+11%

09Lancaster, SCSC9,62356.5%+15%

10Columbia, SCSC147,03556.3%+4%

11Orangeburg, SCSC13,38355.0%+17%

12Clinton, SCSC7,91854.2%+28%

13North Charleston, SCSC129,24554.0%+1%

14Parker, SCSC12,89853.6%+43%

15Greenwood, SCSC22,74553.1%+8%

16Spartanburg, SCSC39,97852.8%+5%

17Newberry, SCSC10,89152.7%+25%

18Woodfield, SCSC9,46552.0%+15%

19Walterboro, SCSC5,48551.7%+41%

20Lake City, SCSC5,94050.6%+51%

21Darlington, SCSC6,07550.6%+20%

22Gaffney, SCSC12,58350.0%+27%

23Dillon, SCSC6,22749.5%+17%

24Homeland Park, SCSC6,63249.2%+59%

25Marion, SCSC6,02849.1%+17%

26Sans Souci, SCSC7,66548.9%+21%

27Union, SCSC8,07748.9%+29%

28Bennettsville, SCSC7,56548.8%+18%

29Hartsville, SCSC7,37448.6%+21%

30Anderson, SCSC31,32348.1%+3%

31Valley Falls, SCSC8,23947.9%+27%

32Sumter, SCSC43,09447.6%+1%

33Laurens, SCSC9,32747.4%+14%

34Rock Hill, SCSC75,91146.8%+0%

35Charleston, SCSC159,42346.6%−5%

36Georgetown, SCSC8,86946.4%+21%

37Chester, SCSC5,32445.7%+15%

38West Columbia, SCSC18,48945.1%−1%

39Gantt, SCSC15,40144.9%+46%

40Cayce, SCSC13,68044.9%+30%

41Woodruff, SCSC6,02644.7%+13%

42Seneca, SCSC9,42443.7%+10%

43Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93743.0%−11%

44Berea, SCSC16,86241.9%+14%

45Florence, SCSC41,23141.7%+8%

46Beaufort, SCSC15,77541.1%−1%

47Welcome, SCSC6,52740.8%+40%

48Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89839.9%−1%

49Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92139.8%+2%

50York, SCSC10,62039.3%−4%

51Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13538.5%+4%

52Socastee, SCSC23,79638.3%+36%

53Burton, SCSC6,91238.0%+5%

54Hanahan, SCSC22,41537.6%−12%

55Easley, SCSC27,31936.5%+15%

56Greer, SCSC50,00735.9%−7%

57Summerville, SCSC53,17735.8%+5%

58Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26335.6%–

59Conway, SCSC30,62735.6%−9%

60Lexington, SCSC25,72935.0%+21%

61Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34634.8%+7%

62North Augusta, SCSC26,98234.3%−1%

63Mauldin, SCSC31,46534.1%−4%

64Aiken, SCSC33,80833.6%−1%

65Camden, SCSC9,20132.5%+13%

66Belvedere, SCSC5,18032.2%+24%

67Goose Creek, SCSC52,01031.3%−14%

68Clover, SCSC7,65930.2%−14%

69Simpsonville, SCSC28,45929.9%+1%

70Powdersville, SCSC10,77128.9%–

71Taylors, SCSC24,50528.4%−9%

72Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61228.2%−26%

73Red Hill, SCSC15,92027.9%+31%

74Forest Acres, SCSC10,39027.8%+1%

75Little River, SCSC11,77127.6%+52%

76Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72227.5%−1%

77Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46927.2%+4%

78Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93627.1%+53%

79Ladson, SCSC16,14026.5%−4%

80Hardeeville, SCSC16,45926.0%−38%

81Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00625.2%+16%

82Piedmont, SCSC5,46223.7%+22%

83Sangaree, SCSC8,68123.3%–

84Centerville, SCSC7,04922.3%−3%

85Fort Mill, SCSC38,67322.2%−37%

86Garden City, SCSC11,59122.1%+13%

87Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19621.2%−5%

88Oak Grove, SCSC12,25620.4%−13%

89Irmo, SCSC12,20419.8%+38%

90North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34619.5%−30%

91Red Bank, SCSC11,31419.1%+22%

92Bluffton, SCSC36,80718.8%−3%

93Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04418.4%–

94Lugoff, SCSC9,78617.8%+1%

95Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04417.3%+18%

96White Knoll, SCSC8,31016.4%–

97Forestbrook, SCSC7,47916.2%−40%

98Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02315.1%+52%

99Hollywood, SCSC5,65215.0%+20%

100Lyman, SCSC7,10314.8%−48%

101James Island, SCSC12,66014.5%–

102Tega Cay, SCSC14,45713.0%+70%

103Five Forks, SCSC18,65611.7%+138%

104Blythewood, SCSC7,2338.9%−46%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES