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Most densely populated, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 66 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Tega Cay, SCSC14,4573,145+257%

02Simpsonville, SCSC28,4593,006+98%

03James Island, SCSC12,6602,669–

04Mauldin, SCSC31,4652,540+107%

05Greenville, SCSC75,3102,504+34%

06Clemson, SCSC18,9412,394+59%

07Summerville, SCSC53,1772,358+92%

08Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902,247−2%

09Lexington, SCSC25,7292,149+163%

10Greer, SCSC50,0072,130+197%

11Hanahan, SCSC22,4152,120+73%

12Easley, SCSC27,3192,077+54%

13Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,974+1%

14West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,972+42%

15Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,962+410%

16Anderson, SCSC31,3231,957+23%

17Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,923+101%

18Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,801+246%

19Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,748+80%

20Irmo, SCSC12,2041,737+11%

21Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,712+53%

22Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221,711+145%

23Florence, SCSC41,2311,684+36%

24North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,665+62%

25Central, SCSC5,2981,630+50%

26Clover, SCSC7,6591,620+91%

27Chester, SCSC5,3241,610−18%

28Aiken, SCSC33,8081,562+33%

29Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,485+5%

30Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351,464+123%

31Gaffney, SCSC12,5831,403−3%

32Charleston, SCSC159,4231,386+65%

33Greenwood, SCSC22,7451,364+3%

34Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,353+18%

35Marion, SCSC6,0281,346−14%

36Sumter, SCSC43,0941,305+9%

37Darlington, SCSC6,0751,289−10%

38Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,268−1%

39North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,268+54%

40York, SCSC10,6201,252+52%

41Conway, SCSC30,6271,240+160%

42Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,231−2%

43Goose Creek, SCSC52,0101,225+78%

44Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,225−20%

45Newberry, SCSC10,8911,211+3%

46Woodruff, SCSC6,0261,188+42%

47Dillon, SCSC6,2271,167−1%

48Seneca, SCSC9,4241,143+23%

49Lake City, SCSC5,9401,090−8%

50Lyman, SCSC7,1031,072+167%

51Columbia, SCSC147,0351,063+26%

52Union, SCSC8,0771,011−8%

53Port Royal, SCSC16,648981+321%

54North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346971+95%

55Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196924+13%

56Laurens, SCSC9,327914−6%

57Camden, SCSC9,201828+38%

58Cayce, SCSC13,680810+13%

59Walterboro, SCSC5,485801+6%

60Clinton, SCSC7,918758−2%

61Bluffton, SCSC36,807706+2787%

62Blythewood, SCSC7,233680+4155%

63Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346652−3%

64Beaufort, SCSC15,775646+22%

65Hardeeville, SCSC16,459290+818%

66Hollywood, SCSC5,652240+43%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES