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Largest senior population, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2000. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS 65 AND OVERVS 1990

01Charleston, SCSC159,42313,032+25%

02Columbia, SCSC147,03511,982+5%

03Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1968,150+70%

04Greenville, SCSC75,3108,081−13%

05North Charleston, SCSC129,2457,205+78%

06Spartanburg, SCSC39,9786,124−8%

07Rock Hill, SCSC75,9115,607+8%

08Sumter, SCSC43,0945,359+23%

09Anderson, SCSC31,3235,215−3%

10Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4694,900+77%

11Florence, SCSC41,2314,557+7%

12Aiken, SCSC33,8084,515+39%

13Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983,720–

14Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9373,413+17%

15Greenwood, SCSC22,7453,355−3%

16Garden City, SCSC11,5913,199+83%

17Summerville, SCSC53,1772,940+47%

18Easley, SCSC27,3192,606+12%

19North Augusta, SCSC26,9822,496+30%

20West Columbia, SCSC18,4892,483+58%

21North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3462,363+35%

22Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902,342+40%

23Greer, SCSC50,0072,291+15%

24Gaffney, SCSC12,5832,274+18%

25Berea, SCSC16,8622,096+32%

26Taylors, SCSC24,5052,094+38%

27Laurens, SCSC9,3271,954+9%

28Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,939−3%

29St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681,869+30%

30Newberry, SCSC10,8911,858−2%

31Cayce, SCSC13,6801,791+15%

32Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,780–

33Union, SCSC8,0771,758−5%

34Parker, SCSC12,8981,661−4%

35Little River, SCSC11,7711,643+154%

36Conway, SCSC30,6271,602+13%

37Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,585+16%

38Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,577+51%

39Gantt, SCSC15,4011,566+28%

40Camden, SCSC9,2011,558−0%

41Red Hill, SCSC15,9201,549+181%

42Clemson, SCSC18,9411,522+11%

43Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,483+44%

44Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,468−6%

45Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,418+72%

46Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,366+1%

47Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,359−11%

48Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,328+2%

49Clinton, SCSC7,9181,277–

50Darlington, SCSC6,0751,269+5%

51Goose Creek, SCSC52,0101,242+168%

52Seneca, SCSC9,4241,223+6%

53Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651,199−8%

54Socastee, SCSC23,7961,196+133%

55Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,192+79%

56Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0441,178+138%

57Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,082+31%

58Marion, SCSC6,0281,047−9%

59Welcome, SCSC6,5271,044+8%

60Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,039+1%

61Dillon, SCSC6,2271,038−1%

62York, SCSC10,6201,016+12%

63Homeland Park, SCSC6,632999+5%

64Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346952–

65Lake City, SCSC5,940874−9%

66Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023872–

67Oak Grove, SCSC12,256803–

68Fort Mill, SCSC38,673792+7%

69Chester, SCSC5,324781−22%

70Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612744+33%

71Lexington, SCSC25,729738+130%

72Woodruff, SCSC6,026733+15%

73Belvedere, SCSC5,180721+20%

74Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006716+25%

75Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722710+44%

76Centerville, SCSC7,049655+49%

77Piedmont, SCSC5,462649+24%

78Ladson, SCSC16,140647+73%

79Lugoff, SCSC9,786588+56%

80Irmo, SCSC12,204525+101%

81Clover, SCSC7,659515−14%

82Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936496+41%

83Burton, SCSC6,912494+31%

84Lyman, SCSC7,103458+4%

85Red Bank, SCSC11,314446+79%

86Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135437+8%

87Port Royal, SCSC16,648433+59%

88Valley Falls, SCSC8,239422+40%

89Hollywood, SCSC5,652407+80%

90Tega Cay, SCSC14,457372+85%

91Central, SCSC5,298324+18%

92Five Forks, SCSC18,656305–

93Forestbrook, SCSC7,479304+54%

94Hardeeville, SCSC16,459196+36%

95Bluffton, SCSC36,807114−17%

96Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88280+167%

97Blythewood, SCSC7,23323+92%

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