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Largest by population, South Carolina cities · 2000

The most populous South Carolina cities as of the 2000 population estimates. This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 1990

01Columbia, SCSC116,278+19%

02Charleston, SCSC96,650+20%

03North Charleston, SCSC79,641+14%

04Greenville, SCSC56,002−4%

05Rock Hill, SCSC49,765+20%

06Mount Pleasant, SCSC47,609+58%

07Spartanburg, SCSC39,673−9%

08Sumter, SCSC39,643−5%

09Hilton Head Island, SCSC33,862+43%

10Florence, SCSC30,248+1%

11Goose Creek, SCSC29,208+18%

12Summerville, SCSC27,752+23%

13Anderson, SCSC25,514−3%

14Aiken, SCSC25,337+28%

15Myrtle Beach, SCSC22,759−8%

16Greenwood, SCSC22,071+6%

17St. Andrews, SCSC21,814−15%

18Wade Hampton, SCSC20,458–

19Taylors, SCSC20,125+3%

20Easley, SCSC17,754+17%

21North Augusta, SCSC17,574+14%

22Greer, SCSC16,843+63%

23Seven Oaks, SCSC15,755–

24Mauldin, SCSC15,224+31%

25Simpsonville, SCSC14,352+23%

26Socastee, SCSC14,295+37%

27Berea, SCSC14,158+5%

28Gantt, SCSC13,962+1%

29Ladson, SCSC13,264−2%

30West Columbia, SCSC13,064+23%

31Dentsville, SCSC13,009+10%

32Gaffney, SCSC12,968−1%

33Beaufort, SCSC12,950+35%

34Hanahan, SCSC12,937−2%

35Orangeburg, SCSC12,765−7%

36Cayce, SCSC12,150+9%

37Clemson, SCSC11,939+8%

38Conway, SCSC11,788+20%

39Irmo, SCSC11,039−2%

40North Myrtle Beach, SCSC10,974+27%

41Parker, SCSC10,760−3%

42Newberry, SCSC10,580+0%

43Forest Acres, SCSC10,558+47%

44Red Hill, SCSC10,509+72%

45Laurens, SCSC9,916+2%

46Lexington, SCSC9,793+198%

47Bennettsville, SCSC9,425+1%

48Garden City, SCSC9,357+48%

49Woodfield, SCSC9,238+4%

50Georgetown, SCSC8,950−6%

51Red Bank, SCSC8,811+48%

52Union, SCSC8,793−11%

53Oak Grove, SCSC8,183–

54Lancaster, SCSC8,177−9%

55Clinton, SCSC8,091–

56Five Forks, SCSC8,064–

57Sans Souci, SCSC7,836+3%

58Seneca, SCSC7,652−1%

59Fort Mill, SCSC7,587+54%

60Hartsville, SCSC7,556−10%

61Burton, SCSC7,180+2%

62Marion, SCSC7,042−8%

63Little River, SCSC7,027+91%

64York, SCSC6,985+4%

65Darlington, SCSC6,720−8%

66Camden, SCSC6,682−0%

67Laurel Bay, SCSC6,625+33%

68Lake City, SCSC6,478−9%

69Chester, SCSC6,476−8%

70Welcome, SCSC6,390−3%

71Homeland Park, SCSC6,337−4%

72Dillon, SCSC6,316−8%

73Lugoff, SCSC6,278+98%

74Fountain Inn, SCSC6,017+37%

75Moncks Corner, SCSC5,952+6%

76Belvedere, SCSC5,631−8%

77Murrells Inlet, SCSC5,519+68%

78Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,517–

79Centerville, SCSC5,181+6%

80Walterboro, SCSC5,153−6%

81Piedmont, SCSC4,684+15%

82Boiling Springs, SCSC4,544+26%

83Woodruff, SCSC4,229−3%

84Travelers Rest, SCSC4,099+34%

85Tega Cay, SCSC4,044+26%

86Clover, SCSC4,014+15%

87Valley Falls, SCSC3,990+14%

88Port Royal, SCSC3,950+32%

89Hollywood, SCSC3,946+84%

90Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC3,526–

91Central, SCSC3,522+32%

92Forestbrook, SCSC3,391+31%

93Lake Wylie, SCSC3,061+13%

94Lyman, SCSC2,659+20%

95Hardeeville, SCSC1,793+13%

96Bluffton, SCSC1,275+79%

97Blythewood, SCSC170+23%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS