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Most population gained, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities that added the most residents from the 2010 census to 2020, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 98 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+30,144+86%

02Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+22,958+31%

03North Charleston, SCSC129,245+17,381+83%

04Bluffton, SCSC36,807+15,186+2602%

05Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+13,710+416%

06Greenville, SCSC75,310+12,311−640%

07Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+10,008+122%

08Greer, SCSC50,007+9,793+50%

09Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+8,573−510%

10Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+8,218+1%

11Conway, SCSC30,627+7,746+293%

12Summerville, SCSC53,177+7,523+44%

13Columbia, SCSC147,035+7,360−60%

14Lexington, SCSC25,729+5,698−12%

15Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+5,412+1469%

16Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+5,212+521%

17Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+5,116+93%

18North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+5,038+115%

19Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+4,814+1312%

20Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+4,521+2053%

21Clemson, SCSC18,941+3,776+353%

22Five Forks, SCSC18,656+3,597–

23Port Royal, SCSC16,648+3,542+267%

24Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+3,212+212%

25North Augusta, SCSC26,982+3,031+37%

26Sumter, SCSC43,094+2,939−228%

27Lyman, SCSC7,103+2,930+566%

28Easley, SCSC27,319+2,928+16%

29Florence, SCSC41,231+2,843+554%

30Little River, SCSC11,771+2,751−18%

31Blythewood, SCSC7,233+2,738+8456%

32Red Hill, SCSC15,920+2,683−39%

33Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023+2,626–

34Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+2,617+60%

35Oak Grove, SCSC12,256+2,608–

36Lugoff, SCSC9,786+2,556−18%

37Aiken, SCSC33,808+2,501−54%

38West Columbia, SCSC18,489+2,428−2%

39Hanahan, SCSC22,415+2,328−1074%

40Socastee, SCSC23,796+2,261−42%

41Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+2,193−2%

42Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+2,186+135%

43Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+2,044+158%

44Parker, SCSC12,898+1,976−733%

45Mauldin, SCSC31,465+1,835−50%

46Ladson, SCSC16,140+1,760−752%

47Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+1,719−145%

48Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+1,713+252%

49Taylors, SCSC24,505+1,605+217%

50Clover, SCSC7,659+1,577+207%

51Anderson, SCSC31,323+1,420−312%

52Red Bank, SCSC11,314+1,307−54%

53Berea, SCSC16,862+1,283+106%

54Cayce, SCSC13,680+1,253+27%

55Beaufort, SCSC15,775+1,246−63%

56Garden City, SCSC11,591+1,026−66%

57Camden, SCSC9,201+950−6886%

58Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898+860–

59Gantt, SCSC15,401+777+994%

60York, SCSC10,620+767+178%

61Seneca, SCSC9,424+748−1111%

62Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+712+218%

63Welcome, SCSC6,527+630−471%

64Hollywood, SCSC5,652+625−65%

65Centerville, SCSC7,049+599+90%

66Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+562−94%

67Irmo, SCSC12,204+472−296%

68Newberry, SCSC10,891+414+910%

69Dentsville, SCSC15,209+369−68%

70Gaffney, SCSC12,583+350−298%

71Piedmont, SCSC5,462+308−51%

72Forest Acres, SCSC10,390+256−92%

73Laurens, SCSC9,327+196−12%

74St. Andrews, SCSC19,868+182−105%

75Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+149−164%

76Walterboro, SCSC5,485+146−143%

77Woodruff, SCSC6,026+122−190%

78Central, SCSC5,298+88−90%

79Lancaster, SCSC9,623-66−92%

80Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-92–

81Woodfield, SCSC9,465-104−128%

82Darlington, SCSC6,075-140−76%

83Burton, SCSC6,912-199−233%

84Union, SCSC8,077-219−80%

85Hartsville, SCSC7,374-318−61%

86Chester, SCSC5,324-338−40%

87Dillon, SCSC6,227-404−21%

88Belvedere, SCSC5,180-412−18%

89Sangaree, SCSC8,681-439–

90Marion, SCSC6,028-491−20%

91Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921-492–

92Greenwood, SCSC22,745-677−154%

93Orangeburg, SCSC13,383-724−26%

94Georgetown, SCSC8,869-760+34%

95Lake City, SCSC5,940-772+14%

96Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882-809−149%

97Clinton, SCSC7,918-857–

98Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-2,049−2661%

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