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Most population lost, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities that lost 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Spartanburg, SCSC39,978-2,660−30%

02St. Andrews, SCSC19,868-1,321−66%

03Chester, SCSC5,324-869+54%

04Laurens, SCSC9,327-777−450%

05Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882-734−144%

06Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921-611–

07Beaufort, SCSC15,775-589−117%

08Gaffney, SCSC12,583-554+213%

09Darlington, SCSC6,075-431−27%

10Union, SCSC8,077-400−63%

11Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-356−545%

12Newberry, SCSC10,891-303−839%

13Burton, SCSC6,912-204−236%

14Forest Acres, SCSC10,390-197−106%

15Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-155–

16Garden City, SCSC11,591-148−105%

17Woodruff, SCSC6,026-139+2%

18Marion, SCSC6,028-103−83%

19Homeland Park, SCSC6,632-41−82%

20Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+33−85%

21Irmo, SCSC12,204+58−124%

22Woodfield, SCSC9,465+65−83%

23Berea, SCSC16,862+137−78%

24Camden, SCSC9,201+156−1214%

25Belvedere, SCSC5,180+161−132%

26Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898+164–

27Lake City, SCSC5,940+197−129%

28Hartsville, SCSC7,374+208−125%

29Georgetown, SCSC8,869+213−138%

30Walterboro, SCSC5,485+245−172%

31Gantt, SCSC15,401+267+276%

32Welcome, SCSC6,527+278−264%

33Lancaster, SCSC9,623+349−144%

34Cayce, SCSC13,680+378−62%

35Clinton, SCSC7,918+399–

36Piedmont, SCSC5,462+419−33%

37Seneca, SCSC9,424+450−708%

38Dillon, SCSC6,227+472−192%

39Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+477−54%

40Ladson, SCSC16,140+526−295%

41Lyman, SCSC7,103+584+33%

42Parker, SCSC12,898+671−315%

43York, SCSC10,620+751+172%

44Hollywood, SCSC5,652+768−57%

45Red Bank, SCSC11,314+806−72%

46Sumter, SCSC43,094+881−138%

47Dentsville, SCSC15,209+1,053−10%

48Clover, SCSC7,659+1,080+111%

49Greenwood, SCSC22,745+1,151−9%

50Lugoff, SCSC9,786+1,156−63%

51Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+1,159+452%

52Anderson, SCSC31,323+1,172−275%

53Orangeburg, SCSC13,383+1,199−223%

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

55Centerville, SCSC7,049+1,405+346%

56Taylors, SCSC24,505+1,492+195%

57Central, SCSC5,298+1,637+94%

58Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+1,782+9%

59Blythewood, SCSC7,233+1,864+5725%

60West Columbia, SCSC18,489+1,924−22%

61Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+1,933+460%

62Little River, SCSC11,771+1,933−42%

63Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023+1,958–

64Clemson, SCSC18,941+1,966+136%

65Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+2,028−10%

66Oak Grove, SCSC12,256+2,108–

67Easley, SCSC27,319+2,239−12%

68Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+2,309+375%

69Greenville, SCSC75,310+2,407−206%

70Red Hill, SCSC15,920+2,714−38%

71North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+2,778+19%

72Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+3,224+21%

73Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+3,237−68%

74Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+3,576+326%

75Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+3,675+294%

76North Augusta, SCSC26,982+3,774+71%

77Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+3,886+47%

78Aiken, SCSC33,808+4,187−23%

79Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+4,350−308%

80Hanahan, SCSC22,415+5,060−2217%

81Conway, SCSC30,627+5,315+170%

82Socastee, SCSC23,796+5,657+46%

83Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+5,780+1595%

84Five Forks, SCSC18,656+6,076–

85Port Royal, SCSC16,648+6,728+597%

86Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+6,730+49%

87Florence, SCSC41,231+6,808+1465%

88Mauldin, SCSC31,465+7,665+111%

89Lexington, SCSC25,729+8,077+24%

90Greer, SCSC50,007+8,672+33%

91Bluffton, SCSC36,807+11,255+1903%

92Columbia, SCSC147,035+12,994−29%

93Summerville, SCSC53,177+15,640+200%

94Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+16,389+102%

95North Charleston, SCSC129,245+17,830+88%

96Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+20,234+16%

97Charleston, SCSC159,423+23,433+44%

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