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Most population lost, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities that lost 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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YEAR2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION CHANGEVS 2000

01Bennettsville, SCSC7,565-2,049−2661%

02Clinton, SCSC7,918-857–

03Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882-809−149%

04Lake City, SCSC5,940-772+14%

05Georgetown, SCSC8,869-760+34%

06Orangeburg, SCSC13,383-724−26%

07Greenwood, SCSC22,745-677−154%

08Seven Oaks, SCSC15,921-492–

09Marion, SCSC6,028-491−20%

10Sangaree, SCSC8,681-439–

11Belvedere, SCSC5,180-412−18%

12Dillon, SCSC6,227-404−21%

13Chester, SCSC5,324-338−40%

14Hartsville, SCSC7,374-318−61%

15Union, SCSC8,077-219−80%

16Burton, SCSC6,912-199−233%

17Darlington, SCSC6,075-140−76%

18Woodfield, SCSC9,465-104−128%

19Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346-92–

20Lancaster, SCSC9,623-66−92%

21Central, SCSC5,298+88−90%

22Woodruff, SCSC6,026+122−190%

23Walterboro, SCSC5,485+146−143%

24Homeland Park, SCSC6,632+149−164%

25St. Andrews, SCSC19,868+182−105%

26Laurens, SCSC9,327+196−12%

27Forest Acres, SCSC10,390+256−92%

28Piedmont, SCSC5,462+308−51%

29Gaffney, SCSC12,583+350−298%

30Dentsville, SCSC15,209+369−68%

31Newberry, SCSC10,891+414+910%

32Irmo, SCSC12,204+472−296%

33Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196+562−94%

34Centerville, SCSC7,049+599+90%

35Hollywood, SCSC5,652+625−65%

36Welcome, SCSC6,527+630−471%

37Sans Souci, SCSC7,665+712+218%

38Seneca, SCSC9,424+748−1111%

39York, SCSC10,620+767+178%

40Gantt, SCSC15,401+777+994%

41Wade Hampton, SCSC20,898+860–

42Camden, SCSC9,201+950−6886%

43Garden City, SCSC11,591+1,026−66%

44Beaufort, SCSC15,775+1,246−63%

45Cayce, SCSC13,680+1,253+27%

46Berea, SCSC16,862+1,283+106%

47Red Bank, SCSC11,314+1,307−54%

48Anderson, SCSC31,323+1,420−312%

49Clover, SCSC7,659+1,577+207%

50Taylors, SCSC24,505+1,605+217%

51Valley Falls, SCSC8,239+1,713+252%

52Spartanburg, SCSC39,978+1,719−145%

53Ladson, SCSC16,140+1,760−752%

54Mauldin, SCSC31,465+1,835−50%

55Parker, SCSC12,898+1,976−733%

56Forestbrook, SCSC7,479+2,044+158%

57Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936+2,186+135%

58Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044+2,193−2%

59Socastee, SCSC23,796+2,261−42%

60Hanahan, SCSC22,415+2,328−1074%

61West Columbia, SCSC18,489+2,428−2%

62Aiken, SCSC33,808+2,501−54%

63Lugoff, SCSC9,786+2,556−18%

64Oak Grove, SCSC12,256+2,608–

65Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722+2,617+60%

66Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023+2,626–

67Red Hill, SCSC15,920+2,683−39%

68Blythewood, SCSC7,233+2,738+8456%

69Little River, SCSC11,771+2,751−18%

70Florence, SCSC41,231+2,843+554%

71Easley, SCSC27,319+2,928+16%

72Lyman, SCSC7,103+2,930+566%

73Sumter, SCSC43,094+2,939−228%

74North Augusta, SCSC26,982+3,031+37%

75Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135+3,212+212%

76Port Royal, SCSC16,648+3,542+267%

77Five Forks, SCSC18,656+3,597–

78Clemson, SCSC18,941+3,776+353%

79Hardeeville, SCSC16,459+4,521+2053%

80Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006+4,814+1312%

81North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346+5,038+115%

82Simpsonville, SCSC28,459+5,116+93%

83Tega Cay, SCSC14,457+5,212+521%

84Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612+5,412+1469%

85Lexington, SCSC25,729+5,698−12%

86Columbia, SCSC147,035+7,360−60%

87Summerville, SCSC53,177+7,523+44%

88Conway, SCSC30,627+7,746+293%

89Rock Hill, SCSC75,911+8,218+1%

90Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937+8,573−510%

91Greer, SCSC50,007+9,793+50%

92Goose Creek, SCSC52,010+10,008+122%

93Greenville, SCSC75,310+12,311−640%

94Fort Mill, SCSC38,673+13,710+416%

95Bluffton, SCSC36,807+15,186+2602%

96North Charleston, SCSC129,245+17,381+83%

97Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469+22,958+31%

98Charleston, SCSC159,423+30,144+86%

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