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Most sparsely populated, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities with the fewest residents per square mile (2020). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 1,423.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2025

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOPULATION DENSITYVS 2000

01Hardeeville, SCSC16,459132+317%

02Hollywood, SCSC5,652227+35%

03Lugoff, SCSC9,786439+59%

04Blythewood, SCSC7,233449+2707%

05Bluffton, SCSC36,807532+2074%

06Beaufort, SCSC15,775557+5%

07Piedmont, SCSC5,462629+16%

08Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346643−4%

09Camden, SCSC9,201701+17%

10Powdersville, SCSC10,771729–

11Clinton, SCSC7,918731−6%

12Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044746–

13Walterboro, SCSC5,485810+8%

14Burton, SCSC6,912811−6%

15Cayce, SCSC13,680816+13%

16Woodruff, SCSC6,0268300%

17Port Royal, SCSC16,648838+260%

18North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346854+71%

19Red Bank, SCSC11,314871+24%

20Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196911+11%

21Laurens, SCSC9,327914−6%

22Lyman, SCSC7,103932+132%

23Columbia, SCSC147,035988+18%

24York, SCSC10,6201,003+22%

25Conway, SCSC30,6271,006+111%

26Union, SCSC8,0771,023−7%

27Seneca, SCSC9,4241,074+16%

28Goose Creek, SCSC52,0101,083+57%

29Lake City, SCSC5,9401,083−9%

30Little River, SCSC11,7711,118+67%

31Bennettsville, SCSC7,5651,136−26%

32North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,145+39%

33Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,162+123%

34Newberry, SCSC10,8911,189+1%

35Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,190+3%

36Dillon, SCSC6,2271,196+1%

37Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,202−6%

38Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221,211+73%

39Centerville, SCSC7,0491,217+39%

40Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821,220−23%

41Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,243−1%

42Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,244+223%

43Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351,248+90%

44White Knoll, SCSC8,3101,284–

45Darlington, SCSC6,0751,305−8%

46Charleston, SCSC159,4231,306+55%

47Sumter, SCSC43,0941,316+10%

48Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0441,332+76%

49Greenwood, SCSC22,7451,352+2%

50Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,369+2%

51Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2631,388–

52Clover, SCSC7,6591,411+66%

53Gaffney, SCSC12,5831,423−2%

54Marion, SCSC6,0281,440−8%

55Red Hill, SCSC15,9201,447+51%

56Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0231,462+130%

57Orangeburg, SCSC13,3831,469+4%

58Aiken, SCSC33,8081,479+26%

59North Charleston, SCSC129,2451,479+44%

60Greer, SCSC50,0071,504+110%

61Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361,522+129%

62Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9371,524+57%

63Gantt, SCSC15,4011,534+7%

64Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391,545+101%

65Belvedere, SCSC5,1801,572−4%

66Welcome, SCSC6,5271,582+14%

67Chester, SCSC5,3241,594−19%

68Central, SCSC5,2981,614+49%

69Florence, SCSC41,2311,629+32%

70Irmo, SCSC12,2041,646+5%

71Socastee, SCSC23,7961,662+55%

72Rock Hill, SCSC75,9111,678+49%

73Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561,701+58%

74Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061,731+346%

75Easley, SCSC27,3191,743+29%

76Anderson, SCSC31,3231,756+10%

77Forestbrook, SCSC7,4791,814+96%

78Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,829+91%

79West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,858+33%

80Spartanburg, SCSC39,9781,912−2%

81Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,915−7%

82Garden City, SCSC11,5911,915+9%

83Hanahan, SCSC22,4151,923+57%

84Parker, SCSC12,8981,961+25%

85Lexington, SCSC25,7291,969+141%

86Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,996+62%

87Berea, SCSC16,8622,024+10%

88Dentsville, SCSC15,2092,157+11%

89Taylors, SCSC24,5052,199+15%

90Ladson, SCSC16,1402,212+17%

91Clemson, SCSC18,9412,235+48%

92Summerville, SCSC53,1772,258+83%

93Forest Acres, SCSC10,3902,296+1%

94Five Forks, SCSC18,6562,343+120%

95Greenville, SCSC75,3102,351+26%

96Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8982,419+5%

97James Island, SCSC12,6602,450–

98Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592,467+63%

99Sans Souci, SCSC7,6652,592+10%

100Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572,791+217%

101St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683,366−5%

102Woodfield, SCSC9,4653,3780%

103Clemson University, SCSC7,0153,453–

104Sangaree, SCSC8,6813,831–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS