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Most densely populated, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 97 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, SCSC19,8683,551+0%

02Woodfield, SCSC9,4653,393+0%

03Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652,367+0%

04Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8982,303+0%

05Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902,283+0%

06Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9212,059+0%

07Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,959+0%

08Chester, SCSC5,3241,959+0%

09Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,944+0%

10Taylors, SCSC24,5051,906+0%

11Ladson, SCSC16,1401,887+0%

12Greenville, SCSC75,3101,862+0%

13Berea, SCSC16,8621,839+0%

14Garden City, SCSC11,5911,751+0%

15Belvedere, SCSC5,1801,645+0%

16Anderson, SCSC31,3231,594+0%

17Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821,591+0%

18Parker, SCSC12,8981,574+0%

19Marion, SCSC6,0281,573+0%

20Irmo, SCSC12,2041,571+0%

21Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,526+0%

22Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,516+0%

23Clemson, SCSC18,9411,509+0%

24Gaffney, SCSC12,5831,446+0%

25Gantt, SCSC15,4011,427+0%

26Darlington, SCSC6,0751,426+0%

27Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,416+0%

28West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,394+0%

29Welcome, SCSC6,5271,385+0%

30Easley, SCSC27,3191,350+0%

31Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,346+0%

32Greenwood, SCSC22,7451,323+0%

33Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,280+0%

34Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,261+0%

35Florence, SCSC41,2311,235+0%

36Summerville, SCSC53,1771,231+0%

37Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,229+0%

38Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,224+0%

39Sumter, SCSC43,0941,200+0%

40Lake City, SCSC5,9401,189+0%

41Dillon, SCSC6,2271,183+0%

42Newberry, SCSC10,8911,177+0%

43Aiken, SCSC33,8081,170+0%

44Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,150+0%

45Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,123+0%

46Union, SCSC8,0771,100+0%

47Central, SCSC5,2981,083+0%

48Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561,079+0%

49Socastee, SCSC23,7961,070+0%

50Five Forks, SCSC18,6561,065+0%

51North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,026+0%

52Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937972+0%

53Laurens, SCSC9,327971+0%

54Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469959+0%

55Red Hill, SCSC15,920956+0%

56Seneca, SCSC9,424928+0%

57Forestbrook, SCSC7,479924+0%

58Tega Cay, SCSC14,457880+0%

59Centerville, SCSC7,049877+0%

60Burton, SCSC6,912860+0%

61Clover, SCSC7,659849+0%

62Columbia, SCSC147,035841+0%

63Charleston, SCSC159,423840+0%

64Woodruff, SCSC6,026833+0%

65North Augusta, SCSC26,982826+0%

66York, SCSC10,620824+0%

67Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196819+0%

68Lexington, SCSC25,729818+0%

69Clinton, SCSC7,918775+0%

70Valley Falls, SCSC8,239769+0%

71Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044754+0%

72Walterboro, SCSC5,485753+0%

73Cayce, SCSC13,680720+0%

74Greer, SCSC50,007718+0%

75Red Bank, SCSC11,314703+0%

76Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722699+0%

77Goose Creek, SCSC52,010688+0%

78Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346673+0%

79Little River, SCSC11,771671+0%

80Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936665+0%

81Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135657+0%

82Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023636+0%

83Camden, SCSC9,201602+0%

84Piedmont, SCSC5,462545+0%

85Beaufort, SCSC15,775530+0%

86Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612520+0%

87North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346499+0%

88Conway, SCSC30,627477+0%

89Lyman, SCSC7,103401+0%

90Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006388+0%

91Fort Mill, SCSC38,673385+0%

92Lugoff, SCSC9,786276+0%

93Port Royal, SCSC16,648233+0%

94Hollywood, SCSC5,652168+0%

95Hardeeville, SCSC16,45932+0%

96Bluffton, SCSC36,80724+0%

97Blythewood, SCSC7,23316+0%

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