RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 90 SHOWN OF 90

Most population lost, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities that lost the most residents from the 1990 census to 2000, by raw count of people rather than percentage. This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 90 is +513.

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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS –

01St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-3,878–

02Spartanburg, SCSC39,978-3,794–

03Sumter, SCSC43,094-2,302–

04Greenville, SCSC75,310-2,280–

05Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937-2,089–

06Union, SCSC8,077-1,081–

07Orangeburg, SCSC13,383-974–

08Hartsville, SCSC7,374-816–

09Lancaster, SCSC9,623-798–

10Lake City, SCSC5,940-675–

11Anderson, SCSC31,323-670–

12Marion, SCSC6,028-616–

13Darlington, SCSC6,075-591–

14Georgetown, SCSC8,869-567–

15Chester, SCSC5,324-564–

16Dillon, SCSC6,227-513–

17Belvedere, SCSC5,180-502–

18Walterboro, SCSC5,485-339–

19Parker, SCSC12,898-312–

20Ladson, SCSC16,140-270–

21Irmo, SCSC12,204-241–

22Hanahan, SCSC22,415-239–

23Homeland Park, SCSC6,632-232–

24Gaffney, SCSC12,583-177–

25Welcome, SCSC6,527-170–

26Woodruff, SCSC6,026-136–

27Seneca, SCSC9,424-74–

28Camden, SCSC9,201-14–

29Blythewood, SCSC7,233+32–

30Newberry, SCSC10,891+41–

31Gantt, SCSC15,401+71–

32Bennettsville, SCSC7,565+80–

33Burton, SCSC6,912+150–

34Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+210–

35Laurens, SCSC9,327+222–

36Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+224–

37York, SCSC10,620+276–

38Centerville, SCSC7,049+315–

39Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+341–

40Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+345–

41Woodfield, SCSC9,465+376–

42Florence, SCSC41,231+435–

43Lyman, SCSC7,103+440–

44Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+486–

45Taylors, SCSC24,505+506–

46Clover, SCSC7,659+513–

47Bluffton, SCSC36,807+562–

48Berea, SCSC16,862+623–

49Piedmont, SCSC5,462+627–

50Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+793–

51Clemson, SCSC18,941+833–

52Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+839–

53Central, SCSC5,298+845–

54Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+932–

55Port Royal, SCSC16,648+965–

56Cayce, SCSC13,680+987–

57Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+1,030–

58Dentsville, SCSC15,209+1,170–

59Greenwood, SCSC22,745+1,264–

60Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+1,631–

61Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882+1,653–

62Hollywood, SCSC5,652+1,799–

63Conway, SCSC30,627+1,969–

64North Augusta, SCSC26,982+2,208–

65Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+2,242–

66North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+2,338–

67West Columbia, SCSC18,489+2,476–

68Easley, SCSC27,319+2,530–

69Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+2,644–

70Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+2,657–

71Red Bank, SCSC11,314+2,861–

72Garden City, SCSC11,591+3,052–

73Lugoff, SCSC9,786+3,109–

74Little River, SCSC11,771+3,345–

75Forest Acres, SCSC10,390+3,361–

76Beaufort, SCSC15,775+3,374–

77Mauldin, SCSC31,465+3,637–

78Socastee, SCSC23,796+3,869–

79Red Hill, SCSC15,920+4,397–

80Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+4,516–

81Summerville, SCSC53,177+5,215–

82Aiken, SCSC33,808+5,465–

83Lexington, SCSC25,729+6,504–

84Greer, SCSC50,007+6,521–

85Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+8,122–

86North Charleston, SCSC129,245+9,480–

87Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+10,168–

88Charleston, SCSC159,423+16,236–

89Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+17,501–

90Columbia, SCSC147,035+18,226–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS