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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. The median across all 104 is +466. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Lake Murray of Richland, SC, up 65 places to #1.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01▲65Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023-1,087–

02▲35Sans Souci, SCSC7,665-916−509%

03▲22St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-807−79%

04▲32Welcome, SCSC6,527-771+354%

05▲59Oak Grove, SCSC12,256-643–

06▲35Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898-584–

07▲48Parker, SCSC12,898-509+63%

08▲65Sumter, SCSC43,094-410−82%

09▲10Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-329–

10Clemson University, SCSC7,015-296–

11▼2Marion, SCSC6,028-242−61%

12▲51Lugoff, SCSC9,786-204−107%

13▼2Belvedere, SCSC5,180-200−60%

14▲15Gaffney, SCSC12,583-168−5%

15▲19Centerville, SCSC7,049-136−143%

16▼1Union, SCSC8,077-95−91%

17▲10Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-87−103%

18▲5Walterboro, SCSC5,485-64−81%

19▼6Chester, SCSC5,324-51−91%

20▲25Cayce, SCSC13,680-40−104%

21▼9Dillon, SCSC6,227-30−94%

22▼5Darlington, SCSC6,075-29−95%

23▼9Hartsville, SCSC7,374-27−97%

24▼17Greenwood, SCSC22,745-9−101%

25▲1Laurens, SCSC9,327+1−100%

26▼20Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+13−101%

27▲40Red Hill, SCSC15,920+14−100%

28▼26Clinton, SCSC7,918+43–

29▲6Hollywood, SCSC5,652+43−98%

30▼2Piedmont, SCSC5,462+51−92%

31▲38Little River, SCSC11,771+60−98%

32▼11Central, SCSC5,298+73−91%

33▼29Lake City, SCSC5,940+85−113%

34▼3Newberry, SCSC10,891+99+141%

35▼19Burton, SCSC6,912+135−10%

36▲8Beaufort, SCSC15,775+140−96%

37▲1Seneca, SCSC9,424+143−293%

38▼33Georgetown, SCSC8,869+162−129%

39▲13Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+178−105%

40▼16Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+187−181%

41▲10Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+227−53%

42▼10Irmo, SCSC12,204+244−201%

43▼10Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+250−98%

44▼26Woodfield, SCSC9,465+266−29%

45▲13Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+304−86%

46▼24Woodruff, SCSC6,026+326−340%

47▲25Lyman, SCSC7,103+374−15%

48▼1Red Bank, SCSC11,314+390−86%

49▲29Clemson, SCSC18,941+391−53%

50▼10Gantt, SCSC15,401+395+456%

51White Knoll, SCSC8,310+452–

52▼32Lancaster, SCSC9,623+461−158%

53▼14York, SCSC10,620+466+69%

54▼12Camden, SCSC9,201+479−3521%

55▲7Aiken, SCSC33,808+496−91%

56▲14Florence, SCSC41,231+509+17%

57▲4West Columbia, SCSC18,489+547−78%

58▼9Clover, SCSC7,659+563+10%

59James Island, SCSC12,660+577–

60▲15Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+582−43%

61▼8Ladson, SCSC16,140+590−319%

62Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044+674–

63▼62Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+731+814%

64▲23Summerville, SCSC53,177+739−86%

65Powdersville, SCSC10,771+746–

66▼36Dentsville, SCSC15,209+778−34%

67▲16Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+783−7%

68▼65Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+800−52%

69▼13Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+823+4%

70▲19Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+887−89%

71▼61Sangaree, SCSC8,681+900–

72▲5Five Forks, SCSC18,656+919–

73▼5Blythewood, SCSC7,233+959+2897%

74▲11Lexington, SCSC25,729+1,017−84%

75▲6North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+1,065−54%

76▼16Hanahan, SCSC22,415+1,127−572%

77▼69Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921+1,269–

78▼4North Augusta, SCSC26,982+1,274−42%

79▼29Taylors, SCSC24,505+1,283+154%

80▼34Berea, SCSC16,862+1,284+106%

81▼38Garden City, SCSC11,591+1,356−56%

82▼6Port Royal, SCSC16,648+1,359+41%

83▼24Socastee, SCSC23,796+1,583−59%

84▼19Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+1,604−2%

85▼14Easley, SCSC27,319+1,920−24%

86▼38Anderson, SCSC31,323+1,945−390%

87▲5Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+2,132−53%

88▼4Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+2,188+534%

89▲4Greenville, SCSC75,310+2,215−197%

90▼36Mauldin, SCSC31,465+2,331−36%

91▼11Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+2,351+589%

92▼4Conway, SCSC30,627+2,414+23%

93▼36Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+2,531+172%

94▼4Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+2,689−229%

95▼13Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+2,790+6%

96Carolina Forest, SCSC26,263+2,921–

97▼11Columbia, SCSC147,035+3,011−83%

98▼1Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+3,192−82%

99▼20Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+3,398+1518%

100▼2Charleston, SCSC159,423+4,111−75%

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

102▼7Bluffton, SCSC36,807+5,441+868%

103▼12Greer, SCSC50,007+6,228−4%

104▼10Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+6,254+135%

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