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Most transient, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities ranked by the smallest share of residents living in the same house as one year earlier (2020 ACS). These are the places where people move the most. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 84.0%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPLIVING IN THE SAME HOUSE AS 1 YEAR AGOVS –
01Clemson University, SCSC7,01537.2%–
02Columbia, SCSC147,03563.4%–
03Central, SCSC5,29863.6%–
04Clemson, SCSC18,94167.2%–
05Valley Falls, SCSC8,23969.9%–
06St. Andrews, SCSC19,86872.6%–
07Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88273.0%–
08Port Royal, SCSC16,64873.5%–
09Greenville, SCSC75,31074.1%–
10Laurens, SCSC9,32774.9%–
11Lyman, SCSC7,10375.4%–
12Berea, SCSC16,86277.3%–
13Powdersville, SCSC10,77177.4%–
14Goose Creek, SCSC52,01078.5%–
15Lancaster, SCSC9,62379.1%–
16Cayce, SCSC13,68079.2%–
17Conway, SCSC30,62779.6%–
18Homeland Park, SCSC6,63280.4%–
19Mauldin, SCSC31,46580.7%–
20Sumter, SCSC43,09480.8%–
21Lexington, SCSC25,72981.2%–
22Anderson, SCSC31,32381.2%–
23Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61281.2%–
24Burton, SCSC6,91281.3%–
25Rock Hill, SCSC75,91181.3%–
26Seneca, SCSC9,42481.4%–
27Spartanburg, SCSC39,97881.4%–
28Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04481.4%–
29Dentsville, SCSC15,20981.5%–
30Gaffney, SCSC12,58381.8%–
31North Charleston, SCSC129,24582.2%–
32Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92182.3%–
33Charleston, SCSC159,42382.3%–
34Aiken, SCSC33,80882.4%–
35Fort Mill, SCSC38,67382.5%–
36Bluffton, SCSC36,80782.6%–
37Beaufort, SCSC15,77582.6%–
38Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13582.7%–
39Woodfield, SCSC9,46582.9%–
40Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72283.0%–
42Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46983.2%–
43Clinton, SCSC7,91883.3%–
44Greer, SCSC50,00783.3%–
45West Columbia, SCSC18,48983.4%–
46Hartsville, SCSC7,37483.4%–
47Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00683.4%–
48Red Hill, SCSC15,92083.6%–
49Simpsonville, SCSC28,45983.8%–
50Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34683.9%–
51Hardeeville, SCSC16,45983.9%–
52Bennettsville, SCSC7,56584.0%–
53Summerville, SCSC53,17784.0%–
54Irmo, SCSC12,20484.2%–
55White Knoll, SCSC8,31084.5%–
56Sangaree, SCSC8,68184.6%–
57Forest Acres, SCSC10,39084.6%–
58Dillon, SCSC6,22784.7%–
59Sans Souci, SCSC7,66585.1%–
60Easley, SCSC27,31985.3%–
61Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93785.4%–
62Five Forks, SCSC18,65685.6%–
63Newberry, SCSC10,89185.7%–
64North Augusta, SCSC26,98285.8%–
65Hanahan, SCSC22,41585.8%–
66Piedmont, SCSC5,46285.9%–
67Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19686.0%–
68Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26386.1%–
69Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89886.1%–
70Centerville, SCSC7,04986.5%–
71Ladson, SCSC16,14086.5%–
72Gantt, SCSC15,40186.5%–
73North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34686.6%–
74Belvedere, SCSC5,18086.7%–
75Welcome, SCSC6,52786.8%–
76Socastee, SCSC23,79686.9%–
77Parker, SCSC12,89887.3%–
78Forestbrook, SCSC7,47987.3%–
79Garden City, SCSC11,59187.5%–
80Little River, SCSC11,77187.6%–
81Orangeburg, SCSC13,38387.6%–
82Florence, SCSC41,23187.8%–
83York, SCSC10,62087.9%–
84Clover, SCSC7,65988.1%–
85Union, SCSC8,07788.3%–
86Woodruff, SCSC6,02688.5%–
87Greenwood, SCSC22,74588.5%–
88Oak Grove, SCSC12,25688.9%–
89Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04488.9%–
90Georgetown, SCSC8,86989.4%–
91James Island, SCSC12,66089.5%–
92Taylors, SCSC24,50589.7%–
93Blythewood, SCSC7,23389.9%–
94Tega Cay, SCSC14,45790.7%–
95Lake City, SCSC5,94090.9%–
96Darlington, SCSC6,07591.0%–
97Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93691.0%–
98Red Bank, SCSC11,31491.5%–
99Walterboro, SCSC5,48591.7%–
100Chester, SCSC5,32491.8%–
101Camden, SCSC9,20191.9%–
102Marion, SCSC6,02892.2%–
103Lugoff, SCSC9,78693.3%–
104Hollywood, SCSC5,65294.0%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS