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Largest veteran population, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities home to the most civilian veterans 18 and over, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of veterans, not the veteran share. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01North Charleston, SCSC129,2459,011−1%

02Charleston, SCSC159,4238,564−6%

03Columbia, SCSC147,0357,770−6%

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695,522−14%

05Goose Creek, SCSC52,0104,725−4%

06Summerville, SCSC53,1774,618−14%

07Rock Hill, SCSC75,9114,324−12%

08Sumter, SCSC43,0944,317+16%

09Bluffton, SCSC36,8072,963+75%

10Greenville, SCSC75,3102,822−8%

11Aiken, SCSC33,8082,691−1%

12Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1962,499−32%

13Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9372,364+8%

14Socastee, SCSC23,7962,108+3%

15Florence, SCSC41,2311,868−10%

16Lexington, SCSC25,7291,828+16%

17Greer, SCSC50,0071,787+30%

18Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,720−37%

19North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,716−4%

20St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681,687+49%

21Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,663+11%

22North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3461,647+2%

23Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,605−16%

24Ladson, SCSC16,1401,580−2%

25Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,502+9%

26Anderson, SCSC31,3231,470−1%

27Conway, SCSC30,6271,450−1%

28Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,375+8%

29Easley, SCSC27,3191,371+18%

30Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631,310−16%

31Taylors, SCSC24,5051,306−32%

32Little River, SCSC11,7711,303+9%

33Sangaree, SCSC8,6811,267−6%

34Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0441,223+27%

35West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,204−14%

36Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,199−4%

37Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,141−14%

38Garden City, SCSC11,5911,113−19%

39Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,094+45%

40Five Forks, SCSC18,6561,075+8%

41Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8981,049−24%

42Cayce, SCSC13,6801,048−11%

43James Island, SCSC12,6601,006+6%

44Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591,001+31%

45Fort Mill, SCSC38,673990+24%

46Red Hill, SCSC15,920984−3%

47Red Bank, SCSC11,314923+22%

48Port Royal, SCSC16,648904+7%

49Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006890−15%

50Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044862+13%

51Lugoff, SCSC9,786850+0%

52Hollywood, SCSC5,652827+211%

53Clemson, SCSC18,941826+62%

54Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936791+15%

55Irmo, SCSC12,204783−7%

56Tega Cay, SCSC14,457773+70%

57Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722763+74%

58Burton, SCSC6,912746−4%

59Berea, SCSC16,862708−0%

60Greenwood, SCSC22,745694−36%

61Gaffney, SCSC12,583681−34%

62Oak Grove, SCSC12,256676−9%

63Forestbrook, SCSC7,479668−25%

64Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023668+35%

65Forest Acres, SCSC10,390627−17%

66Blythewood, SCSC7,233617+62%

67Woodfield, SCSC9,465605−12%

68Sans Souci, SCSC7,665602+99%

69Camden, SCSC9,201553−17%

70Newberry, SCSC10,891513+6%

71Gantt, SCSC15,401512−9%

72Georgetown, SCSC8,869512+4%

73Union, SCSC8,077503−12%

74Bennettsville, SCSC7,565500+23%

75Valley Falls, SCSC8,239478+78%

76Parker, SCSC12,898473−13%

77Centerville, SCSC7,049468−13%

78White Knoll, SCSC8,310467+40%

79Orangeburg, SCSC13,383464−20%

80Powdersville, SCSC10,771463+8%

81York, SCSC10,620461−10%

82Laurens, SCSC9,327450−7%

83Clover, SCSC7,659425+84%

84Homeland Park, SCSC6,632425+24%

85Lake City, SCSC5,940405+13%

86Seneca, SCSC9,424382−39%

87Lancaster, SCSC9,623374−9%

88Welcome, SCSC6,527366+8%

89Chester, SCSC5,324352+68%

90Woodruff, SCSC6,026347+25%

91Darlington, SCSC6,075340−32%

92Marion, SCSC6,028336+16%

93Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882319−43%

94Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346289+14%

95Lyman, SCSC7,103287+71%

96Piedmont, SCSC5,462283−16%

97Hartsville, SCSC7,374260−38%

98Belvedere, SCSC5,180257−27%

99Clinton, SCSC7,918241−48%

100Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135211−34%

101Walterboro, SCSC5,485209−0%

102Dillon, SCSC6,227185−48%

103Central, SCSC5,29879−58%

104Clemson University, SCSC7,01520+400%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES