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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. The median across all 104 is +466. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Seven Oaks, SC, up 63 places to #28.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲4Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+6,254+135%

02▲6Greer, SCSC50,007+6,228−4%

03▲1Bluffton, SCSC36,807+5,441+868%

04▼1North Charleston, SCSC129,245+5,061−47%

05▼4Charleston, SCSC159,423+4,111−75%

06▲14Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+3,398+1518%

07▼5Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3,192−82%

08▲5Columbia, SCSC147,035+3,011−83%

09Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+2,921–

10▲7Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+2,790+6%

11▼2Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+2,689−229%

12▲30Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+2,531+172%

13▼2Conway, SCSC30,627+2,414+23%

14▲5Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+2,351+589%

15▲30Mauldin, SCSC31,465+2,331−36%

16▼10Greenville, SCSC75,310+2,215−197%

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

18▼11Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+2,132−53%

19▲32Anderson, SCSC31,323+1,945−390%

20▲8Easley, SCSC27,319+1,920−24%

21▲13Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+1,604−2%

22▲18Socastee, SCSC23,796+1,583−59%

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

24▲32Garden City, SCSC11,591+1,356−56%

25▲28Berea, SCSC16,862+1,284+106%

26▲23Taylors, SCSC24,505+1,283+154%

27▼2North Augusta, SCSC26,982+1,274−42%

28▲63Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921+1,269–

29▲10Hanahan, SCSC22,415+1,127−572%

30▼12North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+1,065−54%

31▼17Lexington, SCSC25,729+1,017−84%

32▼1Blythewood, SCSC7,233+959+2897%

33▼11Five Forks, SCSC18,656+919–

34▲55Sangaree, SCSC8,681+900–

35▼25Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+887−89%

36▲7Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+823+4%

37▲59Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+800−52%

38▼22Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+783−7%

39▲30Dentsville, SCSC15,209+778−34%

40Powdersville, SCSC10,771+746–

41▼29Summerville, SCSC53,177+739−86%

42▲56Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+731+814%

43Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044+674–

44▲2Ladson, SCSC16,140+590−319%

45▼21Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+582−43%

46James Island, SCSC12,660+577–

47▲3Clover, SCSC7,659+563+10%

48▼10West Columbia, SCSC18,489+547−78%

49▼20Florence, SCSC41,231+509+17%

50▼13Aiken, SCSC33,808+496−91%

51▲6Camden, SCSC9,201+479−3521%

52▲8York, SCSC10,620+466+69%

53▲26Lancaster, SCSC9,623+461−158%

54White Knoll, SCSC8,310+452–

55▲4Gantt, SCSC15,401+395+456%

56▼35Clemson, SCSC18,941+391−53%

57▼5Red Bank, SCSC11,314+390−86%

58▼31Lyman, SCSC7,103+374−15%

59▲18Woodruff, SCSC6,026+326−340%

60▼19Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+304−86%

61▲20Woodfield, SCSC9,465+266−29%

62▲4Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+250−98%

63▲4Irmo, SCSC12,204+244−201%

64▼16Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+227−53%

65▲10Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+187−181%

66▼19Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+178−105%

67▲27Georgetown, SCSC8,869+162−129%

68▼7Seneca, SCSC9,424+143−293%

69▼14Beaufort, SCSC15,775+140−96%

70▲13Burton, SCSC6,912+135−10%

71▼3Newberry, SCSC10,891+99+141%

72▲23Lake City, SCSC5,940+85−113%

73▲5Central, SCSC5,298+73−91%

74▼44Little River, SCSC11,771+60−98%

75▼4Piedmont, SCSC5,462+51−92%

76▲21Clinton, SCSC7,918+43–

77▼13Hollywood, SCSC5,652+43−98%

78▼46Red Hill, SCSC15,920+14−100%

79▲14Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+13−101%

80▼7Laurens, SCSC9,327+1−100%

81▲11Greenwood, SCSC22,745-9−101%

82▲3Hartsville, SCSC7,374-27−97%

83▼1Darlington, SCSC6,075-29−95%

84▲3Dillon, SCSC6,227-30−94%

85▼31Cayce, SCSC13,680-40−104%

86Chester, SCSC5,324-51−91%

87▼11Walterboro, SCSC5,485-64−81%

88▼16Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-87−103%

89▼5Union, SCSC8,077-95−91%

90▼25Centerville, SCSC7,049-136−143%

91▼21Gaffney, SCSC12,583-168−5%

92▼4Belvedere, SCSC5,180-200−60%

93▼57Lugoff, SCSC9,786-204−107%

94▼4Marion, SCSC6,028-242−61%

95Clemson University, SCSC7,015-296–

96▼16Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-329–

97▼71Sumter, SCSC43,094-410−82%

98▼54Parker, SCSC12,898-509+63%

99▼41Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898-584–

100▼65Oak Grove, SCSC12,256-643–

101▼38Welcome, SCSC6,527-771+354%

102▼28St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-807−79%

103▼41Sans Souci, SCSC7,665-916−509%

104▼71Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023-1,087–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES