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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. The median across all 66 is 15,775. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hardeeville, SC, up 48 places to #32.

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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%

09▲5Greer, SCSC50,007+197%

10▼1Sumter, SCSC43,094+9%

11▼1Florence, SCSC41,231+36%

12▲1Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+80%

13▼2Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+1%

14▲6Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+410%

15▼3Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+13%

16▲1Bluffton, SCSC36,807+2787%

17▼2Aiken, SCSC33,808+33%

18▲1Mauldin, SCSC31,465+107%

19▼3Anderson, SCSC31,323+23%

20▼2Conway, SCSC30,627+160%

21▲2Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+98%

22▲4Easley, SCSC27,319+54%

23▼2North Augusta, SCSC26,982+54%

24▼2Lexington, SCSC25,729+163%

25▲2Greenwood, SCSC22,745+3%

26▲5Hanahan, SCSC22,415+73%

27▲5North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+95%

28▲19Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+246%

29▲5Clemson, SCSC18,941+59%

30▲5West Columbia, SCSC18,489+42%

31▲11Port Royal, SCSC16,648+321%

32▲48Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+818%

33▲12Beaufort, SCSC15,775+22%

34▲24Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+145%

35▲15Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+257%

36▲7Cayce, SCSC13,680+13%

37▲11Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+5%

38▲15James Island, SCSC12,660–

39▲12Gaffney, SCSC12,583−3%

40▲14Irmo, SCSC12,204+11%

41▲15Newberry, SCSC10,891+3%

42▲26York, SCSC10,620+52%

43▲14Forest Acres, SCSC10,390−2%

44▲25Lancaster, SCSC9,623+18%

45▲21Seneca, SCSC9,424+23%

46▲18Laurens, SCSC9,327−6%

47▲29Camden, SCSC9,201+38%

48▲29Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+123%

49▲21Georgetown, SCSC8,869−1%

50▲22Union, SCSC8,077−8%

51▲28Clinton, SCSC7,918−2%

52▲35Clover, SCSC7,659+91%

53▲32Bennettsville, SCSC7,565−20%

54▲27Hartsville, SCSC7,374−2%

55▲48Blythewood, SCSC7,233+4155%

56▲36Lyman, SCSC7,103+167%

57▲34Dillon, SCSC6,227−1%

58▲35Darlington, SCSC6,075−10%

59▲30Marion, SCSC6,028−14%

60▲44Woodruff, SCSC6,026+42%

61▲33Lake City, SCSC5,940−8%

62▲36Hollywood, SCSC5,652+43%

63▲32Walterboro, SCSC5,485+6%

64▲35Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346−3%

65▲35Chester, SCSC5,324−18%

66▲35Central, SCSC5,298+50%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU POPULATION ESTIMATES