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Most public transit riders, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the most workers commuting by public transportation, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of commuters, not the transit share. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 1. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Travelers Rest, SC, up 84 places to #19.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPTRANSIT COMMUTERSVS 2020

01▲1North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,034−3%

02▼1Columbia, SCSC147,035702−39%

03Charleston, SCSC159,423620−7%

04▲7Conway, SCSC30,627303+105%

05Clemson, SCSC18,941287−30%

06▲2Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937242+12%

07▼3Greenville, SCSC75,310230−54%

08▲2Hanahan, SCSC22,415202+9%

09▼2Rock Hill, SCSC75,911199−19%

10▲13Florence, SCSC41,231154+144%

11▼2Spartanburg, SCSC39,978147−28%

12▲14Dentsville, SCSC15,209114+119%

13▲40Aiken, SCSC33,80895+631%

14▲18Anderson, SCSC31,32395+132%

15▲39North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34667+415%

16▲1Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19666−27%

17▼4St. Andrews, SCSC19,86866−49%

18▲67Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89855–

19▲84Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13555–

20▲32Central, SCSC5,29851+240%

21▲22Fort Mill, SCSC38,67345+50%

22▼8Summerville, SCSC53,17736−69%

23▲67Clinton, SCSC7,91835–

24▲6Orangeburg, SCSC13,38335−20%

25▼19Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46932−92%

26▲19Forest Acres, SCSC10,39030+3%

27▲13Homeland Park, SCSC6,63228−20%

28▼9Sumter, SCSC43,09427−68%

29▼14Port Royal, SCSC16,64826−77%

30▲71Powdersville, SCSC10,77125–

31▼13Woodfield, SCSC9,46521−76%

32▲52Taylors, SCSC24,50519–

33▲71White Knoll, SCSC8,31019–

34▲8Beaufort, SCSC15,77517−47%

35▼14Tega Cay, SCSC14,45716−76%

36▲1Lake City, SCSC5,94016−59%

37▲20Gantt, SCSC15,40114+27%

38▼18Greenwood, SCSC22,74514−83%

39▲28North Augusta, SCSC26,98214+1300%

40▲53Five Forks, SCSC18,65614–

41▼6James Island, SCSC12,66013−68%

42▲5Mauldin, SCSC31,46513−48%

43▼31Goose Creek, SCSC52,01013−90%

44▼11Sans Souci, SCSC7,66511−73%

45▲31Gaffney, SCSC12,5839–

46▲51Little River, SCSC11,7719–

47▲22Red Hill, SCSC15,9209+800%

48▲43Clover, SCSC7,6596–

49▼18Greer, SCSC50,0071−98%

50▲28Hartsville, SCSC7,3741–

51▲41Dillon, SCSC6,2271–

52▲42Georgetown, SCSC8,8691–

53▲17Bluffton, SCSC36,8070–

54▲17Blythewood, SCSC7,2330–

55▼16Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360−100%

56▲16Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2630–

57▼1Cayce, SCSC13,6800−100%

58▲15Centerville, SCSC7,0490–

59▲15Easley, SCSC27,3190–

60▲6Forestbrook, SCSC7,4790−100%

61▲14Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7220–

62▲15Garden City, SCSC11,5910–

63▼3Hardeeville, SCSC16,4590−100%

64▼15Irmo, SCSC12,2040−100%

65▲14Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060–

66▼5Lancaster, SCSC9,6230−100%

67▲13Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820–

68▼17Laurens, SCSC9,3270−100%

69▼23Lexington, SCSC25,7290−100%

70▲11Lyman, SCSC7,1030–

71▼35Marion, SCSC6,0280−100%

72▲10Newberry, SCSC10,8910–

73▼46Piedmont, SCSC5,4620−100%

74▼50Seneca, SCSC9,4240−100%

75▼27Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9210−100%

76▲7Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590–

77▼13Walterboro, SCSC5,4850−100%

78▼53Welcome, SCSC6,5270−100%

79▲7Woodruff, SCSC6,0260–

80▲7York, SCSC10,6200–

81▼13Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460−100%

82▼17Belvedere, SCSC5,1800−100%

83▲5Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650–

84▼62Berea, SCSC16,8620−100%

85▼41Burton, SCSC6,9120−100%

86▼28Camden, SCSC9,2010−100%

87▼32Chester, SCSC5,3240−100%

88▲1Clemson University, SCSC7,0150–

89▼60Darlington, SCSC6,0750−100%

90▲5Hollywood, SCSC5,6520–

91▼75Ladson, SCSC16,1400−100%

92▲4Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230–

93▼43Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440−100%

94▲4Lugoff, SCSC9,7860–

95▲4Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120–

96▲4Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440–

97▼35Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560−100%

98▼70Parker, SCSC12,8980−100%

99▲3Red Bank, SCSC11,3140–

100▼41Sangaree, SCSC8,6810−100%

101▼60Socastee, SCSC23,7960−100%

102▼39Union, SCSC8,0770−100%

103▼69Valley Falls, SCSC8,2390−100%

104▼66West Columbia, SCSC18,4890−100%

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