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Most population gained, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities that added the most residents from the 2000 census to 2010, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 97 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

01Charleston, SCSC159,423+23,433+44%

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+20,234+16%

03North Charleston, SCSC129,245+17,830+88%

04Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+16,389+102%

05Summerville, SCSC53,177+15,640+200%

06Columbia, SCSC147,035+12,994−29%

07Bluffton, SCSC36,807+11,255+1903%

08Greer, SCSC50,007+8,672+33%

09Lexington, SCSC25,729+8,077+24%

10Mauldin, SCSC31,465+7,665+111%

11Florence, SCSC41,231+6,808+1465%

12Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+6,730+49%

13Port Royal, SCSC16,648+6,728+597%

14Five Forks, SCSC18,656+6,076–

15Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+5,780+1595%

16Socastee, SCSC23,796+5,657+46%

17Conway, SCSC30,627+5,315+170%

18Hanahan, SCSC22,415+5,060−2217%

19Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+4,350−308%

20Aiken, SCSC33,808+4,187−23%

21Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+3,886+47%

22North Augusta, SCSC26,982+3,774+71%

23Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+3,675+294%

24Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+3,576+326%

25Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+3,237−68%

26Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+3,224+21%

27North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+2,778+19%

28Red Hill, SCSC15,920+2,714−38%

29Greenville, SCSC75,310+2,407−206%

30Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+2,309+375%

31Easley, SCSC27,319+2,239−12%

32Oak Grove, SCSC12,256+2,108–

33Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+2,028−10%

34Clemson, SCSC18,941+1,966+136%

35Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023+1,958–

36Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+1,933+460%

37Little River, SCSC11,771+1,933−42%

38West Columbia, SCSC18,489+1,924−22%

39Blythewood, SCSC7,233+1,864+5725%

40Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+1,782+9%

41Central, SCSC5,298+1,637+94%

42Taylors, SCSC24,505+1,492+195%

43Centerville, SCSC7,049+1,405+346%

44Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+1,221+54%

45Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+1,199−223%

46Anderson, SCSC31,323+1,172−275%

47Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+1,159+452%

48Lugoff, SCSC9,786+1,156−63%

49Greenwood, SCSC22,745+1,151−9%

50Clover, SCSC7,659+1,080+111%

51Dentsville, SCSC15,209+1,053−10%

52Sumter, SCSC43,094+881−138%

53Red Bank, SCSC11,314+806−72%

54Hollywood, SCSC5,652+768−57%

55York, SCSC10,620+751+172%

56Parker, SCSC12,898+671−315%

57Lyman, SCSC7,103+584+33%

58Ladson, SCSC16,140+526−295%

59Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+477−54%

60Dillon, SCSC6,227+472−192%

61Seneca, SCSC9,424+450−708%

62Piedmont, SCSC5,462+419−33%

63Clinton, SCSC7,918+399–

64Cayce, SCSC13,680+378−62%

65Lancaster, SCSC9,623+349−144%

66Welcome, SCSC6,527+278−264%

67Gantt, SCSC15,401+267+276%

68Walterboro, SCSC5,485+245−172%

69Georgetown, SCSC8,869+213−138%

70Hartsville, SCSC7,374+208−125%

71Lake City, SCSC5,940+197−129%

72Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898+164–

73Belvedere, SCSC5,180+161−132%

74Camden, SCSC9,201+156−1214%

75Berea, SCSC16,862+137−78%

76Woodfield, SCSC9,465+65−83%

77Irmo, SCSC12,204+58−124%

78Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+33−85%

79Homeland Park, SCSC6,632-41−82%

80Marion, SCSC6,028-103−83%

81Woodruff, SCSC6,026-139+2%

82Garden City, SCSC11,591-148−105%

83Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-155–

84Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-197−106%

85Burton, SCSC6,912-204−236%

86Newberry, SCSC10,891-303−839%

87Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-356−545%

88Union, SCSC8,077-400−63%

89Darlington, SCSC6,075-431−27%

90Gaffney, SCSC12,583-554+213%

91Beaufort, SCSC15,775-589−117%

92Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921-611–

93Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882-734−144%

94Laurens, SCSC9,327-777−450%

95Chester, SCSC5,324-869+54%

96St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-1,321−66%

97Spartanburg, SCSC39,978-2,660−30%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS