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Largest households, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by average household size (2023 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZEVS 2000

01Bamberg County, SCSC12,7962.61–

02Dorchester County, SCSC178,3972.61–

03Berkeley County, SCSC274,6662.59–

04Spartanburg County, SCSC380,8572.58–

05Edgefield County, SCSC29,8082.56–

06Lancaster County, SCSC114,2962.56–

07York County, SCSC306,8872.55–

08Dillon County, SCSC27,4582.54–

09Florence County, SCSC138,5042.53–

10Kershaw County, SCSC73,1662.53–

11Cherokee County, SCSC58,2752.52–

12Barnwell County, SCSC20,6532.48–

13Lexington County, SCSC317,5882.48–

14Sumter County, SCSC105,0672.48–

15Anderson County, SCSC219,9302.47–

16Hampton County, SCSC18,1742.47–

17Laurens County, SCSC71,8482.46–

18Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7402.45–

19Saluda County, SCSC19,6802.45–

20Aiken County, SCSC181,5152.45–

21Chester County, SCSC33,0012.43–

22Greenville County, SCSC583,1252.43–

23Newberry County, SCSC39,5612.42–

24Pickens County, SCSC139,1982.41–

25Abbeville County, SCSC24,8362.41–

26Clarendon County, SCSC31,0432.40–

27Darlington County, SCSC62,8882.40–

28Marlboro County, SCSC25,4882.40–

29Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1772.40–

30Georgetown County, SCSC65,9122.37–

31Greenwood County, SCSC70,3792.37–

32Horry County, SCSC427,5512.37–

33Jasper County, SCSC38,5332.36–

34Lee County, SCSC15,7302.35–

35Richland County, SCSC434,9562.35–

36Marion County, SCSC28,2422.34–

37Colleton County, SCSC39,3822.33–

38Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6622.33–

39Oconee County, SCSC83,7752.31–

40Charleston County, SCSC436,2002.29–

41Beaufort County, SCSC204,4332.28–

42Union County, SCSC26,7992.28–

43Calhoun County, SCSC14,1882.26–

44Fairfield County, SCSC20,3402.26–

45McCormick County, SCSC10,2152.12–

46Allendale County, SCSC7,3552.08–

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