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Most densely populated, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01St. Andrews, SCSC19,8684,182+18%

02Woodfield, SCSC9,4653,254−4%

03Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652,299−3%

04Spartanburg, SCSC39,9782,146+10%

05Chester, SCSC5,3242,129+9%

06Greenville, SCSC75,3101,938+4%

07Ladson, SCSC16,1401,925+2%

08Taylors, SCSC24,5051,858−3%

09Belvedere, SCSC5,1801,792+9%

10Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,769−9%

11Berea, SCSC16,8621,758−4%

12Marion, SCSC6,0281,711+9%

13Anderson, SCSC31,3231,636+3%

14Parker, SCSC12,8981,619+3%

15Irmo, SCSC12,2041,605+2%

16Forest Acres, SCSC10,3901,556−32%

17Darlington, SCSC6,0751,552+9%

18Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,525+8%

19Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,513−1%

20Gaffney, SCSC12,5831,465+1%

21Welcome, SCSC6,5271,422+3%

22Gantt, SCSC15,4011,420−1%

23Clemson, SCSC18,9411,404−7%

24Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,398+11%

25Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,395+4%

26Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,361+6%

27Lake City, SCSC5,9401,312+10%

28Dillon, SCSC6,2271,279+8%

29Sumter, SCSC43,0941,270+6%

30Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,262+10%

31Greenwood, SCSC22,7451,247−6%

32Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,246+2%

33Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,237−18%

34Union, SCSC8,0771,235+12%

35Florence, SCSC41,2311,217−1%

36Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821,194−25%

37Garden City, SCSC11,5911,180−33%

38Newberry, SCSC10,8911,172−0%

39Easley, SCSC27,3191,157−14%

40West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,130−19%

41Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,061+9%

42Summerville, SCSC53,1771,000−19%

43Laurens, SCSC9,327949−2%

44Rock Hill, SCSC75,911939−16%

45Seneca, SCSC9,424937+1%

46Mauldin, SCSC31,465935−24%

47Aiken, SCSC33,808918−22%

48North Charleston, SCSC129,245904−12%

49Woodruff, SCSC6,026860+3%

50Burton, SCSC6,912842−2%

51Centerville, SCSC7,049824−6%

52Central, SCSC5,298823−24%

53Walterboro, SCSC5,485802+7%

54York, SCSC10,620791−4%

55Socastee, SCSC23,796780−27%

56Clover, SCSC7,659740−13%

57North Augusta, SCSC26,982722−13%

58Columbia, SCSC147,035709−16%

59Forestbrook, SCSC7,479708−23%

60Charleston, SCSC159,423699−17%

61Tega Cay, SCSC14,457697−21%

62Valley Falls, SCSC8,239676−12%

63Cayce, SCSC13,680661−8%

64Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469606−37%

65Camden, SCSC9,201603+0%

66Goose Creek, SCSC52,010582−15%

67Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196573−30%

68Red Hill, SCSC15,920556−42%

69Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936528−21%

70Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722510−27%

71Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135492−25%

72Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612490−6%

73Red Bank, SCSC11,314475−32%

74Piedmont, SCSC5,462472−13%

75Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044448−41%

76Greer, SCSC50,007440−39%

77Conway, SCSC30,627398−17%

78North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346393−21%

79Beaufort, SCSC15,775392−26%

80Little River, SCSC11,771351−48%

81Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006345−11%

82Lyman, SCSC7,103335−17%

83Lexington, SCSC25,729275−66%

84Fort Mill, SCSC38,673250−35%

85Port Royal, SCSC16,648176−24%

86Lugoff, SCSC9,786139−50%

87Hollywood, SCSC5,65291−46%

88Hardeeville, SCSC16,45928−12%

89Bluffton, SCSC36,80714−44%

90Blythewood, SCSC7,23313−19%

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