RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Largest senior population, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities home to the most residents aged 65 and over as of 2020. Ranked by number of people, not the senior share. This list covers the 104 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, SCSC159,42323,955+84%

02Columbia, SCSC147,03516,494+38%

03Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46916,378+234%

04Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19614,918+83%

05North Charleston, SCSC129,24513,572+88%

06Rock Hill, SCSC75,91111,089+98%

07Greenville, SCSC75,31010,424+29%

08Aiken, SCSC33,8089,372+108%

09Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9379,047+165%

10Summerville, SCSC53,1778,275+181%

11North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468,178+246%

12Florence, SCSC41,2317,589+67%

13Sumter, SCSC43,0947,261+35%

14Spartanburg, SCSC39,9786,721+10%

15Anderson, SCSC31,3235,480+5%

16Goose Creek, SCSC52,0105,462+340%

17Bluffton, SCSC36,8075,259+4513%

18Greer, SCSC50,0074,834+111%

19Easley, SCSC27,3194,786+84%

20Little River, SCSC11,7714,602+180%

21North Augusta, SCSC26,9824,549+82%

22Socastee, SCSC23,7964,385+267%

23Garden City, SCSC11,5914,343+36%

24Conway, SCSC30,6274,328+170%

25Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8984,250+14%

26Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2634,238–

27Mauldin, SCSC31,4654,189+195%

28Taylors, SCSC24,5054,147+98%

29Red Hill, SCSC15,9204,095+164%

30Simpsonville, SCSC28,4593,824+253%

31Lexington, SCSC25,7293,802+415%

32West Columbia, SCSC18,4893,795+53%

33Greenwood, SCSC22,7453,748+12%

34Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0443,674–

35Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0443,584+204%

36Hardeeville, SCSC16,4592,994+1428%

37Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9212,992+68%

38Beaufort, SCSC15,7752,837+79%

39Fort Mill, SCSC38,6732,816+256%

40St. Andrews, SCSC19,8682,729+46%

41Berea, SCSC16,8622,716+30%

42Five Forks, SCSC18,6562,667+774%

43Hanahan, SCSC22,4152,552+72%

44Gantt, SCSC15,4012,517+61%

45Dentsville, SCSC15,2092,463+56%

46Gaffney, SCSC12,5832,393+5%

47James Island, SCSC12,6602,377–

48Clemson, SCSC18,9412,304+51%

49Orangeburg, SCSC13,3832,303+19%

50Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0062,259+216%

51Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902,246−4%

52Oak Grove, SCSC12,2562,134+166%

53Cayce, SCSC13,6802,130+19%

54Irmo, SCSC12,2042,028+286%

55Laurens, SCSC9,3271,997+2%

56Seneca, SCSC9,4241,977+62%

57Newberry, SCSC10,8911,954+5%

58Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,881+28%

59Camden, SCSC9,2011,869+20%

60Ladson, SCSC16,1401,853+186%

61Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571,743+369%

62Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0231,699+95%

63Union, SCSC8,0771,679−4%

64Forestbrook, SCSC7,4791,644+441%

65Lugoff, SCSC9,7861,629+177%

66Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,595+17%

67Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361,564+215%

68Red Bank, SCSC11,3141,516+240%

69Powdersville, SCSC10,7711,516–

70Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221,504+112%

71Parker, SCSC12,8981,501−10%

72Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,482+8%

73Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,453+22%

74Darlington, SCSC6,0751,430+13%

75York, SCSC10,6201,430+41%

76Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,407+89%

77Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,403+6%

78Clinton, SCSC7,9181,402+10%

79Centerville, SCSC7,0491,395+113%

80Hollywood, SCSC5,6521,390+242%

81Port Royal, SCSC16,6481,351+212%

82Dillon, SCSC6,2271,229+18%

83Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651,227+2%

84Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351,210+177%

85Marion, SCSC6,0281,209+15%

86Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,173+13%

87Welcome, SCSC6,5271,147+10%

88Sangaree, SCSC8,6811,120–

89Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3461,107+16%

90Lake City, SCSC5,9401,085+24%

91Burton, SCSC6,9121,067+116%

92Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,006+1%

93Belvedere, SCSC5,180946+31%

94Valley Falls, SCSC8,239922+118%

95Chester, SCSC5,324910+17%

96Piedmont, SCSC5,462884+36%

97Lyman, SCSC7,103826+80%

98Woodruff, SCSC6,026826+13%

99Clover, SCSC7,659759+47%

100Blythewood, SCSC7,233671+2817%

101White Knoll, SCSC8,310606–

102Central, SCSC5,298413+27%

103Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882305+281%

104Clemson University, SCSC7,0159–

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