RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most car-dependent, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 76.2%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Woodruff, SC, up 82 places to #8.

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YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01▲16Welcome, SCSC6,52789.4%+12.0 pts

02▲58Marion, SCSC6,02888.9%+18.2 pts

03▲65Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88288.8%+8.0 pts

04▲57Camden, SCSC9,20186.9%+12.8 pts

05▲5Forestbrook, SCSC7,47985.4%−1.0 pts

06▲12Chester, SCSC5,32485.3%+4.8 pts

07▲1Cayce, SCSC13,68084.9%+5.0 pts

08▲82Woodruff, SCSC6,02684.4%+7.3 pts

09▼6Centerville, SCSC7,04984.1%−3.5 pts

10▲11Powdersville, SCSC10,77183.5%–

11▲61Red Bank, SCSC11,31482.8%−3.3 pts

12▲7Easley, SCSC27,31982.4%−3.4 pts

13▲13Sumter, SCSC43,09482.3%+0.2 pts

14▲2North Augusta, SCSC26,98282.2%−6.0 pts

15▼1Sangaree, SCSC8,68182.2%−4.5 pts

16▲7Central, SCSC5,29882.0%−2.9 pts

17▲24Greenwood, SCSC22,74581.5%−1.4 pts

18▲49Newberry, SCSC10,89181.4%+3.5 pts

19▼10Garden City, SCSC11,59180.8%−9.0 pts

20▲2Red Hill, SCSC15,92080.8%−4.1 pts

21▲57Lancaster, SCSC9,62380.7%+5.4 pts

22▲73Woodfield, SCSC9,46580.7%+11.1 pts

23▲2Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26380.5%–

24▲32Darlington, SCSC6,07580.4%+7.5 pts

25▲50Clinton, SCSC7,91880.3%+9.6 pts

26▲45Belvedere, SCSC5,18079.9%+5.5 pts

27▲16Socastee, SCSC23,79679.7%−4.5 pts

28▼13Summerville, SCSC53,17779.5%−4.9 pts

29▲48Gaffney, SCSC12,58379.4%+2.5 pts

30▲33Dillon, SCSC6,22779.3%−4.1 pts

31▲51Seneca, SCSC9,42479.3%−3.6 pts

32▲48Valley Falls, SCSC8,23979.0%+0.1 pts

33▼22Oak Grove, SCSC12,25678.7%−6.0 pts

34▼30Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61278.5%−7.4 pts

35▼1York, SCSC10,62078.5%+1.7 pts

36▲53Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34678.1%+6.0 pts

37▼2Laurens, SCSC9,32777.9%−3.5 pts

38▼33Bennettsville, SCSC7,56577.9%+5.4 pts

39▼37White Knoll, SCSC8,31077.9%–

40▼33Lugoff, SCSC9,78677.8%−5.9 pts

41▲35Forest Acres, SCSC10,39077.6%−8.6 pts

42▲6Spartanburg, SCSC39,97877.5%−1.9 pts

43▼19Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93677.5%−10.8 pts

44Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89877.3%−6.8 pts

45▲10Anderson, SCSC31,32377.3%−0.8 pts

46▼19Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04477.2%−4.9 pts

47▼19Aiken, SCSC33,80877.1%−6.1 pts

48▼36Simpsonville, SCSC28,45977.0%−8.6 pts

49▼18Burton, SCSC6,91276.8%−0.9 pts

50▲1Florence, SCSC41,23176.3%−5.1 pts

51▼4West Columbia, SCSC18,48976.2%−1.4 pts

52▲5Georgetown, SCSC8,86976.2%+3.2 pts

53▲9Lexington, SCSC25,72976.1%−13.9 pts

54▼9Dentsville, SCSC15,20976.1%−9.1 pts

55▼2Rock Hill, SCSC75,91175.8%−2.6 pts

56▲14Conway, SCSC30,62775.8%−4.3 pts

57▼15Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72275.5%−3.9 pts

58▲25Gantt, SCSC15,40175.4%−4.5 pts

59▼30Union, SCSC8,07775.4%−2.5 pts

60▼27Greer, SCSC50,00775.0%−10.1 pts

61▼23Hanahan, SCSC22,41575.0%−5.9 pts

62▼30Five Forks, SCSC18,65674.7%−11.0 pts

63▼14Taylors, SCSC24,50574.6%−11.3 pts

64Irmo, SCSC12,20474.5%−12.3 pts

65▼13Bluffton, SCSC36,80774.5%−4.6 pts

66▲33Piedmont, SCSC5,46274.5%−9.6 pts

67▼1St. Andrews, SCSC19,86874.4%−5.5 pts

68▼55Lyman, SCSC7,10374.1%−13.1 pts

69▼15North Charleston, SCSC129,24574.0%−2.3 pts

70▼1Mauldin, SCSC31,46574.0%−15.6 pts

71▲21Hollywood, SCSC5,65273.6%−7.2 pts

72▼66Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02373.5%−14.2 pts

73▼34Clover, SCSC7,65973.4%−1.1 pts

74▼1Greenville, SCSC75,31073.1%−4.2 pts

75▼38James Island, SCSC12,66073.1%–

76▼56Walterboro, SCSC5,48572.5%−11.7 pts

77▲9Berea, SCSC16,86272.4%−7.4 pts

78▼28Orangeburg, SCSC13,38371.8%−9.5 pts

79▼39Ladson, SCSC16,14071.6%−5.2 pts

80▲16Homeland Park, SCSC6,63270.9%−8.6 pts

81▼22Hartsville, SCSC7,37470.9%−7.0 pts

82▼46Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92170.6%−15.2 pts

83▲1North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34670.6%−7.7 pts

84▼83Blythewood, SCSC7,23370.5%−17.4 pts

85▼4Goose Creek, SCSC52,01070.4%−6.7 pts

86▲11Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04470.2%–

87▼29Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93770.0%−3.8 pts

88▲12Clemson, SCSC18,94169.7%−11.1 pts

89▼59Little River, SCSC11,77169.3%−15.4 pts

90▼25Beaufort, SCSC15,77568.6%−4.7 pts

91▼3Lake City, SCSC5,94068.5%−15.0 pts

92▼13Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00668.4%−13.8 pts

93▼8Sans Souci, SCSC7,66568.0%−16.8 pts

94▲4Parker, SCSC12,89867.6%−5.9 pts

95▼1Hardeeville, SCSC16,45967.3%−0.3 pts

96▼3Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19666.5%−10.0 pts

97▼23Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46966.3%−17.0 pts

98▼11Charleston, SCSC159,42366.2%−11.7 pts

99▼53Fort Mill, SCSC38,67366.0%−15.7 pts

100▲2Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13563.6%−16.7 pts

101Columbia, SCSC147,03563.0%−3.2 pts

102▼11Tega Cay, SCSC14,45760.8%−24.2 pts

103Port Royal, SCSC16,64859.7%+15.8 pts

104Clemson University, SCSC7,01555.0%–

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