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Largest veteran population, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties 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 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is 3,196. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Marion County, SC, up 5 places to #34.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPVETERAN POPULATIONVS 2020

01Richland County, SCSC434,95631,245+4%

02▲2Horry County, SCSC427,55128,326−1%

03Greenville County, SCSC583,12527,985−3%

04▼2Charleston County, SCSC436,20027,518−7%

05▲1Berkeley County, SCSC274,66622,409+2%

06▼1Lexington County, SCSC317,58821,040−6%

07Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85717,521−6%

08▲1Beaufort County, SCSC204,43316,866−5%

09▼1York County, SCSC306,88716,710−8%

10Dorchester County, SCSC178,39714,738−4%

11▲1Aiken County, SCSC181,51513,389+1%

12▼1Anderson County, SCSC219,93012,388−9%

13Sumter County, SCSC105,06710,759+6%

14Florence County, SCSC138,5047,525−7%

15Pickens County, SCSC139,1986,468−6%

16▲2Lancaster County, SCSC114,2966,257+3%

17▼1Oconee County, SCSC83,7755,245−16%

18▼1Kershaw County, SCSC73,1665,243−15%

19Georgetown County, SCSC65,9124,680−5%

20Orangeburg County, SCSC83,1774,023−7%

21▲2Greenwood County, SCSC70,3793,467−9%

22Laurens County, SCSC71,8483,453−14%

23▲1Cherokee County, SCSC58,2753,196−7%

24▲1Colleton County, SCSC39,3822,692+1%

25▼4Darlington County, SCSC62,8882,557−37%

26▲1Chesterfield County, SCSC44,7402,385−1%

27▲3Newberry County, SCSC39,5612,168+8%

28▲1Chester County, SCSC33,0012,081+4%

29▲2Edgefield County, SCSC29,8081,897−3%

30▼4Jasper County, SCSC38,5331,854−29%

31▼3Clarendon County, SCSC31,0431,780−24%

32Union County, SCSC26,7991,659−12%

33▲3Abbeville County, SCSC24,8361,461−6%

34▲5Marion County, SCSC28,2421,451+25%

35Marlboro County, SCSC25,4881,219−23%

36▲1Fairfield County, SCSC20,3401,157−15%

37▼3Williamsburg County, SCSC29,6621,144−30%

38▲2Barnwell County, SCSC20,6531,118+5%

39▲5Calhoun County, SCSC14,1881,107+18%

40▼2Saluda County, SCSC19,6801,033−11%

41▼8Dillon County, SCSC27,4581,002−40%

42Hampton County, SCSC18,174983−5%

43Lee County, SCSC15,730839−14%

44▼3McCormick County, SCSC10,215780−26%

45Bamberg County, SCSC12,796672+6%

46Allendale County, SCSC7,355334−24%

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