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Most sparsely populated, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 66 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hollywood, SCSC5,652240+43%

02Hardeeville, SCSC16,459290+818%

03Beaufort, SCSC15,775646+22%

04Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346652−3%

05Blythewood, SCSC7,233680+4155%

06Bluffton, SCSC36,807706+2787%

07Clinton, SCSC7,918758−2%

08Walterboro, SCSC5,485801+6%

09Cayce, SCSC13,680810+13%

10Camden, SCSC9,201828+38%

11Laurens, SCSC9,327914−6%

12Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196924+13%

13North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346971+95%

14Port Royal, SCSC16,648981+321%

15Union, SCSC8,0771,011−8%

16Columbia, SCSC147,0351,063+26%

17Lyman, SCSC7,1031,072+167%

18Lake City, SCSC5,9401,090−8%

19Seneca, SCSC9,4241,143+23%

20Dillon, SCSC6,2271,167−1%

21Woodruff, SCSC6,0261,188+42%

22Newberry, SCSC10,8911,211+3%

23Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,225−20%

24Goose Creek, SCSC52,0101,225+78%

25Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,231−2%

26Conway, SCSC30,6271,240+160%

27York, SCSC10,6201,252+52%

28North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,268+54%

29Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,268−1%

30Darlington, SCSC6,0751,289−10%

31Sumter, SCSC43,0941,305+9%

32Marion, SCSC6,0281,346−14%

33Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,353+18%

34Greenwood, SCSC22,7451,364+3%

35Charleston, SCSC159,4231,386+65%

36Gaffney, SCSC12,5831,403−3%

37Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351,464+123%

38Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,485+5%

39Aiken, SCSC33,8081,562+33%

40Chester, SCSC5,3241,610−18%

41Clover, SCSC7,6591,620+91%

42Central, SCSC5,2981,630+50%

43North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,665+62%

44Florence, SCSC41,2311,684+36%

45Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221,711+145%

46Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,712+53%

47Irmo, SCSC12,2041,737+11%

48Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,748+80%

49Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,801+246%

50Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,923+101%

51Anderson, SCSC31,3231,957+23%

52Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,962+410%

53West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,972+42%

54Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,974+1%

55Easley, SCSC27,3192,077+54%

56Hanahan, SCSC22,4152,120+73%

57Greer, SCSC50,0072,130+197%

58Lexington, SCSC25,7292,149+163%

59Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902,247−2%

60Summerville, SCSC53,1772,358+92%

61Clemson, SCSC18,9412,394+59%

62Greenville, SCSC75,3102,504+34%

63Mauldin, SCSC31,4652,540+107%

64James Island, SCSC12,6602,669–

65Simpsonville, SCSC28,4593,006+98%

66Tega Cay, SCSC14,4573,145+257%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES