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Most population gained, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities that added the most residents from the 2020 census to 2024, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+6,254+135%

02Greer, SCSC50,007+6,228−4%

03Bluffton, SCSC36,807+5,441+868%

04North Charleston, SCSC129,245+5,061−47%

05Charleston, SCSC159,423+4,111−75%

06Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+3,398+1518%

07Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3,192−82%

08Columbia, SCSC147,035+3,011−83%

09Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+2,921–

10Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+2,790+6%

11Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+2,689−229%

12Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+2,531+172%

13Conway, SCSC30,627+2,414+23%

14Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+2,351+589%

15Mauldin, SCSC31,465+2,331−36%

16Greenville, SCSC75,310+2,215−197%

17Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+2,188+534%

18Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+2,132−53%

19Anderson, SCSC31,323+1,945−390%

20Easley, SCSC27,319+1,920−24%

21Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+1,604−2%

22Socastee, SCSC23,796+1,583−59%

23Port Royal, SCSC16,648+1,359+41%

24Garden City, SCSC11,591+1,356−56%

25Berea, SCSC16,862+1,284+106%

26Taylors, SCSC24,505+1,283+154%

27North Augusta, SCSC26,982+1,274−42%

28Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921+1,269–

29Hanahan, SCSC22,415+1,127−572%

30North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+1,065−54%

31Lexington, SCSC25,729+1,017−84%

32Blythewood, SCSC7,233+959+2897%

33Five Forks, SCSC18,656+919–

34Sangaree, SCSC8,681+900–

35Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+887−89%

36Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+823+4%

37Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+800−52%

38Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+783−7%

39Dentsville, SCSC15,209+778−34%

40Powdersville, SCSC10,771+746–

41Summerville, SCSC53,177+739−86%

42Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+731+814%

43Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044+674–

44Ladson, SCSC16,140+590−319%

45Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+582−43%

46James Island, SCSC12,660+577–

47Clover, SCSC7,659+563+10%

48West Columbia, SCSC18,489+547−78%

49Florence, SCSC41,231+509+17%

50Aiken, SCSC33,808+496−91%

51Camden, SCSC9,201+479−3521%

52York, SCSC10,620+466+69%

53Lancaster, SCSC9,623+461−158%

54White Knoll, SCSC8,310+452–

55Gantt, SCSC15,401+395+456%

56Clemson, SCSC18,941+391−53%

57Red Bank, SCSC11,314+390−86%

58Lyman, SCSC7,103+374−15%

59Woodruff, SCSC6,026+326−340%

60Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+304−86%

61Woodfield, SCSC9,465+266−29%

62Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+250−98%

63Irmo, SCSC12,204+244−201%

64Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+227−53%

65Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+187−181%

66Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+178−105%

67Georgetown, SCSC8,869+162−129%

68Seneca, SCSC9,424+143−293%

69Beaufort, SCSC15,775+140−96%

70Burton, SCSC6,912+135−10%

71Newberry, SCSC10,891+99+141%

72Lake City, SCSC5,940+85−113%

73Central, SCSC5,298+73−91%

74Little River, SCSC11,771+60−98%

75Piedmont, SCSC5,462+51−92%

76Clinton, SCSC7,918+43–

77Hollywood, SCSC5,652+43−98%

78Red Hill, SCSC15,920+14−100%

79Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+13−101%

80Laurens, SCSC9,327+1−100%

81Greenwood, SCSC22,745-9−101%

82Hartsville, SCSC7,374-27−97%

83Darlington, SCSC6,075-29−95%

84Dillon, SCSC6,227-30−94%

85Cayce, SCSC13,680-40−104%

86Chester, SCSC5,324-51−91%

87Walterboro, SCSC5,485-64−81%

88Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-87−103%

89Union, SCSC8,077-95−91%

90Centerville, SCSC7,049-136−143%

91Gaffney, SCSC12,583-168−5%

92Belvedere, SCSC5,180-200−60%

93Lugoff, SCSC9,786-204−107%

94Marion, SCSC6,028-242−61%

95Clemson University, SCSC7,015-296–

96Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-329–

97Sumter, SCSC43,094-410−82%

98Parker, SCSC12,898-509+63%

99Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898-584–

100Oak Grove, SCSC12,256-643–

101Welcome, SCSC6,527-771+354%

102St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-807−79%

103Sans Souci, SCSC7,665-916−509%

104Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023-1,087–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES