RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 98 SHOWN OF 98

Largest senior population, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2010. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 98 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 2000

01Charleston, SCSC159,42314,700+13%

02Columbia, SCSC147,03511,250−6%

03Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19610,703+31%

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4698,307+70%

05North Charleston, SCSC129,2458,212+14%

06Greenville, SCSC75,3107,468−8%

07Rock Hill, SCSC75,9116,886+23%

08Aiken, SCSC33,8086,471+43%

09Sumter, SCSC43,0945,645+5%

10Spartanburg, SCSC39,9785,411−12%

11Florence, SCSC41,2315,160+13%

12Anderson, SCSC31,3234,774−8%

13Summerville, SCSC53,1774,558+55%

14Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9374,100+20%

15North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3463,736+58%

16Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983,723+0%

17Easley, SCSC27,3193,597+38%

18Greenwood, SCSC22,7453,356+0%

19Garden City, SCSC11,5913,245+1%

20North Augusta, SCSC26,9823,141+26%

21Taylors, SCSC24,5052,930+40%

22Greer, SCSC50,0072,789+22%

23Mauldin, SCSC31,4652,700+90%

24Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102,637+112%

25Little River, SCSC11,7712,595+58%

26Red Hill, SCSC15,9202,462+59%

27West Columbia, SCSC18,4892,446−1%

28Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9212,333+31%

29Socastee, SCSC23,7962,316+94%

30Berea, SCSC16,8622,270+8%

31Conway, SCSC30,6272,259+41%

32Gaffney, SCSC12,5832,159−5%

33Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592,001+85%

34Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0441,990+69%

35Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,978+2%

36Forest Acres, SCSC10,3901,975−16%

37Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,945+31%

38St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681,935+4%

39Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,911+21%

40Gantt, SCSC15,4011,845+18%

41Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,843+17%

42Lexington, SCSC25,7291,835+149%

43Laurens, SCSC9,3271,779−9%

44Cayce, SCSC13,6801,757−2%

45Newberry, SCSC10,8911,687−9%

46Clemson, SCSC18,9411,607+6%

47Seneca, SCSC9,4241,531+25%

48Union, SCSC8,0771,511−14%

49Camden, SCSC9,2011,475−5%

50Parker, SCSC12,8981,390−16%

51Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,389+2%

52Clinton, SCSC7,9181,369+7%

53Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,347−8%

54Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,330−3%

55Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061,262+76%

56Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,257−5%

57Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,232+3%

58Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561,215+51%

59Darlington, SCSC6,0751,193−6%

60Irmo, SCSC12,2041,132+116%

61York, SCSC10,6201,104+9%

62Dillon, SCSC6,2271,098+6%

63Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651,086−9%

64Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,076+36%

65Centerville, SCSC7,0491,031+57%

66Marion, SCSC6,0281,013−3%

67Ladson, SCSC16,1401,003+55%

68Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023999+15%

69Lugoff, SCSC9,786987+68%

70Five Forks, SCSC18,656982+222%

71Walterboro, SCSC5,485966−7%

72Homeland Park, SCSC6,632940−6%

73Welcome, SCSC6,527926−11%

74Bluffton, SCSC36,807920+707%

75Lake City, SCSC5,940919+5%

76Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346891−6%

77Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722888+25%

78Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936880+77%

79Belvedere, SCSC5,180868+20%

80Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612836+12%

81Red Bank, SCSC11,314824+85%

82Tega Cay, SCSC14,457799+115%

83Chester, SCSC5,324765−2%

84Piedmont, SCSC5,462759+17%

85Hollywood, SCSC5,652708+74%

86Woodruff, SCSC6,026691−6%

87Burton, SCSC6,912634+28%

88Forestbrook, SCSC7,479600+97%

89Valley Falls, SCSC8,239581+38%

90Sangaree, SCSC8,681570–

91Port Royal, SCSC16,648567+31%

92Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135553+27%

93Lyman, SCSC7,103524+14%

94Clover, SCSC7,659515+0%

95Central, SCSC5,298349+8%

96Hardeeville, SCSC16,459232+18%

97Blythewood, SCSC7,233179+678%

98Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882132+65%

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