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Most sparsely populated, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2023). This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hardeeville, SCSC16,45952+65%

02Blythewood, SCSC7,233191+1096%

03Hollywood, SCSC5,652201+19%

04Bluffton, SCSC36,807240+883%

05Lugoff, SCSC9,786326+18%

06Lyman, SCSC7,103489+22%

07Beaufort, SCSC15,775506−5%

08Fort Mill, SCSC38,673548+42%

09Piedmont, SCSC5,462594+9%

10Camden, SCSC9,201616+2%

11North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346625+25%

12Port Royal, SCSC16,648629+170%

13Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346654−3%

14Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612689+32%

15Conway, SCSC30,627693+45%

16Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135733+12%

17Cayce, SCSC13,680742+3%

18Red Bank, SCSC11,314767+9%

19Walterboro, SCSC5,485789+5%

20Woodruff, SCSC6,026806−3%

21Clinton, SCSC7,918813+5%

22Burton, SCSC6,912835−3%

23Goose Creek, SCSC52,010847+23%

24Little River, SCSC11,771855+28%

25Laurens, SCSC9,327895−8%

26Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196897+10%

27Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722907+30%

28York, SCSC10,620912+11%

29Columbia, SCSC147,035935+11%

30Seneca, SCSC9,424983+6%

31Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023989+56%

32North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,003+21%

33Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0441,032+37%

34Charleston, SCSC159,4231,044+24%

35Union, SCSC8,0771,050−5%

36Clover, SCSC7,6591,077+27%

37Greer, SCSC50,0071,087+51%

38Centerville, SCSC7,0491,115+27%

39Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061,121+189%

40Newberry, SCSC10,8911,143−3%

41Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,158+19%

42Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,199+4%

43Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361,202+81%

44Red Hill, SCSC15,9201,203+26%

45Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391,214+58%

46Lake City, SCSC5,9401,225+3%

47Sumter, SCSC43,0941,227+2%

48North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,256+22%

49Forestbrook, SCSC7,4791,257+36%

50Dillon, SCSC6,2271,272+7%

51Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,296+3%

52Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,310+2%

53Darlington, SCSC6,0751,335−6%

54Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,337−1%

55Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561,357+26%

56Aiken, SCSC33,8081,364+17%

57Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,366+43%

58Gaffney, SCSC12,5831,384−4%

59Greenwood, SCSC22,7451,392+5%

60Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821,415−11%

61Welcome, SCSC6,5271,445+4%

62Gantt, SCSC15,4011,454+2%

63Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,468−4%

64Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,492+33%

65Socastee, SCSC23,7961,493+40%

66Lexington, SCSC25,7291,493+82%

67Florence, SCSC41,2311,513+23%

68Easley, SCSC27,3191,520+13%

69Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,549+9%

70Marion, SCSC6,0281,550−1%

71Irmo, SCSC12,2041,579+1%

72Central, SCSC5,2981,587+46%

73West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,599+15%

74Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571,658+88%

75Anderson, SCSC31,3231,667+5%

76Parker, SCSC12,8981,672+6%

77Belvedere, SCSC5,1801,692+3%

78Chester, SCSC5,3241,696−13%

79Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,702+39%

80Garden City, SCSC11,5911,723−2%

81Clemson, SCSC18,9411,758+16%

82Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,828−7%

83Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,848+50%

84Berea, SCSC16,8621,857+1%

85Five Forks, SCSC18,6561,868+75%

86Summerville, SCSC53,1771,925+56%

87Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,927+27%

88Greenville, SCSC75,3101,942+4%

89Ladson, SCSC16,1401,961+4%

90Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,979−4%

91Taylors, SCSC24,5052,047+7%

92Dentsville, SCSC15,2092,102+8%

93Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902,241−2%

94Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8982,322+1%

95Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652,377+0%

96St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683,336−6%

97Woodfield, SCSC9,4653,416+1%

98Sangaree, SCSC8,6814,047–

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