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Most population lost, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities that lost 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023-1,087–

02Sans Souci, SCSC7,665-916−509%

03St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-807−79%

04Welcome, SCSC6,527-771+354%

05Oak Grove, SCSC12,256-643–

06Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898-584–

07Parker, SCSC12,898-509+63%

08Sumter, SCSC43,094-410−82%

09Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-329–

10Clemson University, SCSC7,015-296–

11Marion, SCSC6,028-242−61%

12Lugoff, SCSC9,786-204−107%

13Belvedere, SCSC5,180-200−60%

14Gaffney, SCSC12,583-168−5%

15Centerville, SCSC7,049-136−143%

16Union, SCSC8,077-95−91%

17Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-87−103%

18Walterboro, SCSC5,485-64−81%

19Chester, SCSC5,324-51−91%

20Cayce, SCSC13,680-40−104%

21Dillon, SCSC6,227-30−94%

22Darlington, SCSC6,075-29−95%

23Hartsville, SCSC7,374-27−97%

24Greenwood, SCSC22,745-9−101%

25Laurens, SCSC9,327+1−100%

26Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+13−101%

27Red Hill, SCSC15,920+14−100%

28Clinton, SCSC7,918+43–

29Hollywood, SCSC5,652+43−98%

30Piedmont, SCSC5,462+51−92%

31Little River, SCSC11,771+60−98%

32Central, SCSC5,298+73−91%

33Lake City, SCSC5,940+85−113%

34Newberry, SCSC10,891+99+141%

35Burton, SCSC6,912+135−10%

36Beaufort, SCSC15,775+140−96%

37Seneca, SCSC9,424+143−293%

38Georgetown, SCSC8,869+162−129%

39Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+178−105%

40Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+187−181%

41Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+227−53%

42Irmo, SCSC12,204+244−201%

43Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+250−98%

44Woodfield, SCSC9,465+266−29%

45Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+304−86%

46Woodruff, SCSC6,026+326−340%

47Lyman, SCSC7,103+374−15%

48Red Bank, SCSC11,314+390−86%

49Clemson, SCSC18,941+391−53%

50Gantt, SCSC15,401+395+456%

51White Knoll, SCSC8,310+452–

52Lancaster, SCSC9,623+461−158%

53York, SCSC10,620+466+69%

54Camden, SCSC9,201+479−3521%

55Aiken, SCSC33,808+496−91%

56Florence, SCSC41,231+509+17%

57West Columbia, SCSC18,489+547−78%

58Clover, SCSC7,659+563+10%

59James Island, SCSC12,660+577–

60Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+582−43%

61Ladson, SCSC16,140+590−319%

62Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044+674–

63Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+731+814%

64Summerville, SCSC53,177+739−86%

65Powdersville, SCSC10,771+746–

66Dentsville, SCSC15,209+778−34%

67Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+783−7%

68Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+800−52%

69Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+823+4%

70Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+887−89%

71Sangaree, SCSC8,681+900–

72Five Forks, SCSC18,656+919–

73Blythewood, SCSC7,233+959+2897%

74Lexington, SCSC25,729+1,017−84%

75North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+1,065−54%

76Hanahan, SCSC22,415+1,127−572%

77Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921+1,269–

78North Augusta, SCSC26,982+1,274−42%

79Taylors, SCSC24,505+1,283+154%

80Berea, SCSC16,862+1,284+106%

81Garden City, SCSC11,591+1,356−56%

82Port Royal, SCSC16,648+1,359+41%

83Socastee, SCSC23,796+1,583−59%

84Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+1,604−2%

85Easley, SCSC27,319+1,920−24%

86Anderson, SCSC31,323+1,945−390%

87Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+2,132−53%

88Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+2,188+534%

89Greenville, SCSC75,310+2,215−197%

90Mauldin, SCSC31,465+2,331−36%

91Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+2,351+589%

92Conway, SCSC30,627+2,414+23%

93Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+2,531+172%

94Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+2,689−229%

95Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+2,790+6%

96Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+2,921–

97Columbia, SCSC147,035+3,011−83%

98Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3,192−82%

99Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+3,398+1518%

100Charleston, SCSC159,423+4,111−75%

101North Charleston, SCSC129,245+5,061−47%

102Bluffton, SCSC36,807+5,441+868%

103Greer, SCSC50,007+6,228−4%

104Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+6,254+135%

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