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Largest by population, South Carolina cities

The most populous South Carolina cities as of the 2025 population estimates. This list covers the 66 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charleston, SCSC159,423+65%

02Columbia, SCSC147,035+26%

03North Charleston, SCSC129,245+62%

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+101%

05Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+53%

06Greenville, SCSC75,310+34%

07Summerville, SCSC53,177+92%

08Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+78%

09Greer, SCSC50,007+197%

10Sumter, SCSC43,094+9%

11Florence, SCSC41,231+36%

12Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+80%

13Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+1%

14Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+410%

15Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+13%

16Bluffton, SCSC36,807+2787%

17Aiken, SCSC33,808+33%

18Mauldin, SCSC31,465+107%

19Anderson, SCSC31,323+23%

20Conway, SCSC30,627+160%

21Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+98%

22Easley, SCSC27,319+54%

23North Augusta, SCSC26,982+54%

24Lexington, SCSC25,729+163%

25Greenwood, SCSC22,745+3%

26Hanahan, SCSC22,415+73%

27North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+95%

28Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+246%

29Clemson, SCSC18,941+59%

30West Columbia, SCSC18,489+42%

31Port Royal, SCSC16,648+321%

32Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+818%

33Beaufort, SCSC15,775+22%

34Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+145%

35Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+257%

36Cayce, SCSC13,680+13%

37Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+5%

38James Island, SCSC12,660–

39Gaffney, SCSC12,583−3%

40Irmo, SCSC12,204+11%

41Newberry, SCSC10,891+3%

42York, SCSC10,620+52%

43Forest Acres, SCSC10,390−2%

44Lancaster, SCSC9,623+18%

45Seneca, SCSC9,424+23%

46Laurens, SCSC9,327−6%

47Camden, SCSC9,201+38%

48Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+123%

49Georgetown, SCSC8,869−1%

50Union, SCSC8,077−8%

51Clinton, SCSC7,918−2%

52Clover, SCSC7,659+91%

53Bennettsville, SCSC7,565−20%

54Hartsville, SCSC7,374−2%

55Blythewood, SCSC7,233+4155%

56Lyman, SCSC7,103+167%

57Dillon, SCSC6,227−1%

58Darlington, SCSC6,075−10%

59Marion, SCSC6,028−14%

60Woodruff, SCSC6,026+42%

61Lake City, SCSC5,940−8%

62Hollywood, SCSC5,652+43%

63Walterboro, SCSC5,485+6%

64Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346−3%

65Chester, SCSC5,324−18%

66Central, SCSC5,298+50%

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES