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Largest by population, South Carolina cities · 2020

The most populous South Carolina cities as of the 2020 population estimates. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATETOTAL POPULATIONVS 2000

01Charleston, SCSC150,227+55%

02Columbia, SCSC136,632+18%

03North Charleston, SCSC114,852+44%

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC90,801+91%

05Rock Hill, SCSC74,372+49%

06Greenville, SCSC70,720+26%

07Summerville, SCSC50,915+83%

08Goose Creek, SCSC45,946+57%

09Sumter, SCSC43,463+10%

10Florence, SCSC39,899+32%

11Spartanburg, SCSC38,732−2%

12Hilton Head Island, SCSC37,661+11%

13Myrtle Beach, SCSC35,682+57%

14Greer, SCSC35,308+110%

15Aiken, SCSC32,025+26%

16Anderson, SCSC28,106+10%

17Bluffton, SCSC27,716+2074%

18Conway, SCSC24,849+111%

19Mauldin, SCSC24,724+62%

20Fort Mill, SCSC24,521+223%

21North Augusta, SCSC24,379+39%

22Lexington, SCSC23,568+141%

23Simpsonville, SCSC23,354+63%

24Carolina Forest, SCSC23,342–

25Taylors, SCSC23,222+15%

26Easley, SCSC22,921+29%

27Greenwood, SCSC22,545+2%

28Socastee, SCSC22,213+55%

29Wade Hampton, SCSC21,482+5%

30St. Andrews, SCSC20,675−5%

31Hanahan, SCSC20,325+57%

32North Myrtle Beach, SCSC18,790+71%

33Five Forks, SCSC17,737+120%

34Clemson, SCSC17,681+48%

35West Columbia, SCSC17,416+33%

36Red Hill, SCSC15,906+51%

37Berea, SCSC15,578+10%

38Ladson, SCSC15,550+17%

39Gantt, SCSC15,006+7%

40Seven Oaks, SCSC14,652−7%

41Dentsville, SCSC14,431+11%

42Port Royal, SCSC14,220+260%

43Cayce, SCSC13,781+13%

44Lake Wylie, SCSC13,655+346%

45Beaufort, SCSC13,607+5%

46Parker, SCSC13,407+25%

47Moncks Corner, SCSC13,297+123%

48Orangeburg, SCSC13,240+4%

49Oak Grove, SCSC12,899+58%

50Tega Cay, SCSC12,832+217%

51Gaffney, SCSC12,764−2%

52Little River, SCSC11,711+67%

53James Island, SCSC11,621–

54Irmo, SCSC11,569+5%

55Red Bank, SCSC10,924+24%

56Newberry, SCSC10,691+1%

57Forest Acres, SCSC10,617+1%

58Fountain Inn, SCSC10,416+73%

59Boiling Springs, SCSC10,405+129%

60Garden City, SCSC10,235+9%

61Powdersville, SCSC10,025–

62Lugoff, SCSC9,990+59%

63Murrells Inlet, SCSC9,740+76%

64Laurens, SCSC9,335−6%

65Woodfield, SCSC9,199−0%

66Seneca, SCSC8,850+16%

67Sans Souci, SCSC8,581+10%

68York, SCSC8,503+22%

69Lancaster, SCSC8,460+3%

70Georgetown, SCSC8,403−6%

71Litchfield Beach, SCSC8,370–

72Union, SCSC8,174−7%

73Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC8,110+130%

74Valley Falls, SCSC8,012+101%

75White Knoll, SCSC7,858–

76Camden, SCSC7,788+17%

77Travelers Rest, SCSC7,788+90%

78Sangaree, SCSC7,781–

79Clinton, SCSC7,633−6%

80Hardeeville, SCSC7,473+317%

81Hartsville, SCSC7,446−1%

82Clemson University, SCSC7,311–

83Welcome, SCSC7,298+14%

84Centerville, SCSC7,185+39%

85Bennettsville, SCSC7,020−26%

86Burton, SCSC6,777−6%

87Clover, SCSC6,671+66%

88Forestbrook, SCSC6,656+96%

89Marion, SCSC6,448−8%

90Homeland Park, SCSC6,445+2%

91Dillon, SCSC6,384+1%

92Lyman, SCSC6,173+132%

93Darlington, SCSC6,149−8%

94Lake City, SCSC5,903−9%

95Walterboro, SCSC5,544+8%

96Piedmont, SCSC5,411+16%

97Belvedere, SCSC5,380−4%

98Hollywood, SCSC5,339+35%

99Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,270−4%

100Chester, SCSC5,269−19%

101Central, SCSC5,247+49%

102Laurel Bay, SCSC5,082−23%

103Blythewood, SCSC4,772+2707%

104Woodruff, SCSC4,212−0%

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