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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. The median across all 104 is 827. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hollywood, SC, up 45 places to #52.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

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

02▼1Charleston, SCSC159,4238,564−6%

03Columbia, SCSC147,0357,770−6%

04Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695,522−14%

05▲2Goose Creek, SCSC52,0104,725−4%

06▼1Summerville, SCSC53,1774,618−14%

07▼1Rock Hill, SCSC75,9114,324−12%

08Sumter, SCSC43,0944,317+16%

09▲10Bluffton, SCSC36,8072,963+75%

10Greenville, SCSC75,3102,822−8%

11▲1Aiken, SCSC33,8082,691−1%

12▼3Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1962,499−32%

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

14▲1Socastee, SCSC23,7962,108+3%

15▼1Florence, SCSC41,2311,868−10%

16▲6Lexington, SCSC25,7291,828+16%

17▲12Greer, SCSC50,0071,787+30%

18▼7Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,720−37%

19▼1North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,716−4%

20▲19St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681,687+49%

21▲3Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,663+11%

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

23▼6Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,605−16%

24▼3Ladson, SCSC16,1401,580−2%

25▲5Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,502+9%

26▼1Anderson, SCSC31,3231,470−1%

27▼1Conway, SCSC30,6271,450−1%

28▲6Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,375+8%

29▲9Easley, SCSC27,3191,371+18%

30▼7Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631,310−16%

31▼15Taylors, SCSC24,5051,306−32%

32▲4Little River, SCSC11,7711,303+9%

33▼1Sangaree, SCSC8,6811,267−6%

34▲11Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0441,223+27%

35▼8West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,204−14%

36▼1Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,199−4%

37▼4Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,141−14%

38▼7Garden City, SCSC11,5911,113−19%

39▲17Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,094+45%

40▲4Five Forks, SCSC18,6561,075+8%

41▼13Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8981,049−24%

42▼5Cayce, SCSC13,6801,048−11%

43▲3James Island, SCSC12,6601,006+6%

44▲10Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591,001+31%

45▲6Fort Mill, SCSC38,673990+24%

46▼3Red Hill, SCSC15,920984−3%

47▲10Red Bank, SCSC11,314923+22%

48Port Royal, SCSC16,648904+7%

49▼8Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006890−15%

50▲3Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044862+13%

51▼2Lugoff, SCSC9,7868500%

52▲45Hollywood, SCSC5,652827+211%

53▲18Clemson, SCSC18,941826+62%

54▲6Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936791+15%

55▼5Irmo, SCSC12,204783−7%

56▲22Tega Cay, SCSC14,457773+70%

57▲22Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722763+74%

58▼6Burton, SCSC6,912746−4%

59Berea, SCSC16,8627080%

60▼20Greenwood, SCSC22,745694−36%

61▼19Gaffney, SCSC12,583681−34%

62▼4Oak Grove, SCSC12,256676−9%

63▼16Forestbrook, SCSC7,479668−25%

64▲9Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023668+35%

65▼10Forest Acres, SCSC10,390627−17%

66▲18Blythewood, SCSC7,233617+62%

67▼6Woodfield, SCSC9,465605−12%

68▲25Sans Souci, SCSC7,665602+99%

69▼7Camden, SCSC9,201553−17%

70▲5Newberry, SCSC10,891513+6%

71▲3Georgetown, SCSC8,869512+4%

72▼5Gantt, SCSC15,401512−9%

73▼8Union, SCSC8,077503−12%

74▲9Bennettsville, SCSC7,565500+23%

75▲21Valley Falls, SCSC8,239478+78%

76▼8Parker, SCSC12,898473−13%

77▼8Centerville, SCSC7,049468−13%

78▲13White Knoll, SCSC8,310467+40%

79▼15Orangeburg, SCSC13,383464−20%

80Powdersville, SCSC10,771463+8%

81▼11York, SCSC10,620461−10%

82▼6Laurens, SCSC9,327450−7%

83▲16Clover, SCSC7,659425+84%

84▲4Homeland Park, SCSC6,632425+24%

85Lake City, SCSC5,940405+13%

86▼23Seneca, SCSC9,424382−39%

87▼5Lancaster, SCSC9,623374−9%

88▲1Welcome, SCSC6,527366+8%

89▲11Chester, SCSC5,324352+68%

90▲5Woodruff, SCSC6,026347+25%

91▼19Darlington, SCSC6,075340−32%

92▲2Marion, SCSC6,028336+16%

93▼27Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882319−43%

94▲4Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346289+14%

95▲8Lyman, SCSC7,103287+71%

96▼6Piedmont, SCSC5,462283−16%

97▼16Hartsville, SCSC7,374260−38%

98▼11Belvedere, SCSC5,180257−27%

99▼22Clinton, SCSC7,918241−48%

100▼8Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135211−34%

101Walterboro, SCSC5,4852090%

102▼16Dillon, SCSC6,227185−48%

103▼1Central, SCSC5,29879−58%

104Clemson University, SCSC7,01520+400%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES