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Most densely populated, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities ranked by residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Sangaree, SCSC8,6814,047–

02Woodfield, SCSC9,4653,416+1%

03St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683,336−6%

04Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652,377+0%

05Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8982,322+1%

06Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902,241−2%

07Dentsville, SCSC15,2092,102+8%

08Taylors, SCSC24,5052,047+7%

09Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,979−4%

10Ladson, SCSC16,1401,961+4%

11Greenville, SCSC75,3101,942+4%

12Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,927+27%

13Summerville, SCSC53,1771,925+56%

14Five Forks, SCSC18,6561,868+75%

15Berea, SCSC16,8621,857+1%

16Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,848+50%

17Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,828−7%

18Clemson, SCSC18,9411,758+16%

19Garden City, SCSC11,5911,723−2%

20Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,702+39%

21Chester, SCSC5,3241,696−13%

22Belvedere, SCSC5,1801,692+3%

23Parker, SCSC12,8981,672+6%

24Anderson, SCSC31,3231,667+5%

25Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571,658+88%

26West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,599+15%

27Central, SCSC5,2981,587+46%

28Irmo, SCSC12,2041,579+1%

29Marion, SCSC6,0281,550−1%

30Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,549+9%

31Easley, SCSC27,3191,520+13%

32Florence, SCSC41,2311,513+23%

33Lexington, SCSC25,7291,493+82%

34Socastee, SCSC23,7961,493+40%

35Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,492+33%

36Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,468−4%

37Gantt, SCSC15,4011,454+2%

38Welcome, SCSC6,5271,445+4%

39Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821,415−11%

40Greenwood, SCSC22,7451,392+5%

41Gaffney, SCSC12,5831,384−4%

42Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,366+43%

43Aiken, SCSC33,8081,364+17%

44Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561,357+26%

45Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,337−1%

46Darlington, SCSC6,0751,335−6%

47Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,310+2%

48Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,296+3%

49Dillon, SCSC6,2271,272+7%

50Forestbrook, SCSC7,4791,257+36%

51North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,256+22%

52Sumter, SCSC43,0941,227+2%

53Lake City, SCSC5,9401,225+3%

54Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391,214+58%

55Red Hill, SCSC15,9201,203+26%

56Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361,202+81%

57Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,199+4%

58Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,158+19%

59Newberry, SCSC10,8911,143−3%

60Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061,121+189%

61Centerville, SCSC7,0491,115+27%

62Greer, SCSC50,0071,087+51%

63Clover, SCSC7,6591,077+27%

64Union, SCSC8,0771,050−5%

65Charleston, SCSC159,4231,044+24%

66Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0441,032+37%

67North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,003+21%

68Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023989+56%

69Seneca, SCSC9,424983+6%

70Columbia, SCSC147,035935+11%

71York, SCSC10,620912+11%

72Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722907+30%

73Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196897+10%

74Laurens, SCSC9,327895−8%

75Little River, SCSC11,771855+28%

76Goose Creek, SCSC52,010847+23%

77Burton, SCSC6,912835−3%

78Clinton, SCSC7,918813+5%

79Woodruff, SCSC6,026806−3%

80Walterboro, SCSC5,485789+5%

81Red Bank, SCSC11,314767+9%

82Cayce, SCSC13,680742+3%

83Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135733+12%

84Conway, SCSC30,627693+45%

85Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612689+32%

86Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346654−3%

87Port Royal, SCSC16,648629+170%

88North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346625+25%

89Camden, SCSC9,201616+2%

90Piedmont, SCSC5,462594+9%

91Fort Mill, SCSC38,673548+42%

92Beaufort, SCSC15,775506−5%

93Lyman, SCSC7,103489+22%

94Lugoff, SCSC9,786326+18%

95Bluffton, SCSC36,807240+883%

96Hollywood, SCSC5,652201+19%

97Blythewood, SCSC7,233191+1096%

98Hardeeville, SCSC16,45952+65%

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