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Shortest commutes, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the shortest mean travel time to work (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 23.9. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Darlington, SC, up 41 places to #11.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAVERAGE COMMUTEVS 2000

01Clemson University, SCSC7,01514.0–

02▲1Port Royal, SCSC16,64814.4+4%

03▲20Seneca, SCSC9,42416.0+36%

04▼2Columbia, SCSC147,03517.7+52%

05▲1Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93717.7+45%

06▲15Greenwood, SCSC22,74517.9+58%

07▼2Beaufort, SCSC15,77518.3+35%

08▲9Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,19618.5+63%

09▲4Clinton, SCSC7,91818.5+78%

10▲4Florence, SCSC41,23118.7+45%

11▲41Darlington, SCSC6,07518.8+48%

12▲22Gaffney, SCSC12,58318.8+42%

13▲29Clemson, SCSC18,94118.9+59%

14▲6Greenville, SCSC75,31019.0+67%

15▼6West Columbia, SCSC18,48919.5+65%

16▼1Sumter, SCSC43,09419.6+66%

17▲8Cayce, SCSC13,68019.6+48%

18▼8Forest Acres, SCSC10,39019.8+78%

19▲10Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89820.0+69%

20▲41Belvedere, SCSC5,18020.1+35%

21▲7Spartanburg, SCSC39,97820.2+66%

22▼6Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92120.3+67%

23▲12Socastee, SCSC23,79620.6+51%

24▲34Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72220.7+55%

25▲14Laurens, SCSC9,32720.9+55%

26Mauldin, SCSC31,46521.1+86%

27▲9Red Hill, SCSC15,92021.5+22%

28▼1Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04421.5–

29▲8Oak Grove, SCSC12,25621.7+75%

30▼11St. Andrews, SCSC19,86821.8+79%

31▲15Taylors, SCSC24,50522.0+67%

32▲6North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,34622.0+57%

33▼22Garden City, SCSC11,59122.0+75%

34▲7Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26322.0–

35▼17Anderson, SCSC31,32322.0+80%

36▲9Homeland Park, SCSC6,63222.2+56%

37▼30Valley Falls, SCSC8,23922.3+78%

38▲9Simpsonville, SCSC28,45922.4+70%

39▲20James Island, SCSC12,66022.5–

40▲8North Augusta, SCSC26,98222.5+63%

41▲37Georgetown, SCSC8,86922.6+40%

42▼18Hartsville, SCSC7,37422.6+83%

43▲33Woodfield, SCSC9,46522.9+105%

44▲7Gantt, SCSC15,40123.0+97%

45▼15Central, SCSC5,29823.1+74%

46▼3Dentsville, SCSC15,20923.3+94%

47▲22Sans Souci, SCSC7,66523.3+79%

48▲29Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34623.3+9%

49▼18Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13523.5+42%

50▼46Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04423.6+57%

51▲39Irmo, SCSC12,20423.7+53%

52▲5Hanahan, SCSC22,41523.9+101%

53▼41Centerville, SCSC7,04923.9+73%

54Conway, SCSC30,62724.0+47%

55▲1Charleston, SCSC159,42324.2+93%

56▲9Aiken, SCSC33,80824.2+66%

57▼17Orangeburg, SCSC13,38324.3+73%

58▼8Newberry, SCSC10,89124.3+63%

59▲8Greer, SCSC50,00724.3+67%

60▲10Parker, SCSC12,89824.4+53%

61▼39Hardeeville, SCSC16,45924.5+8%

62▲2North Charleston, SCSC129,24524.5+75%

63▲33Berea, SCSC16,86224.6+66%

64▼31Forestbrook, SCSC7,47924.7+118%

65▼16Lake City, SCSC5,94024.9+26%

66Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,46924.9+84%

67▲1Rock Hill, SCSC75,91125.0+57%

68▼5Boiling Springs, SCSC12,93625.0+80%

69▼9Red Bank, SCSC11,31425.1+48%

70▲18Five Forks, SCSC18,65625.2+101%

71▲1Lexington, SCSC25,72925.2+74%

72▼10Little River, SCSC11,77125.3+79%

73▲9Union, SCSC8,07725.7+60%

74▲27Piedmont, SCSC5,46225.7+92%

75Burton, SCSC6,91225.7+68%

76▲5Lyman, SCSC7,10325.7+80%

77▲9Fort Mill, SCSC38,67326.3+64%

78▲14Walterboro, SCSC5,48526.3+30%

79▲14Marion, SCSC6,02826.4+67%

80▼9Lancaster, SCSC9,62326.4+61%

81▼7Goose Creek, SCSC52,01026.7+85%

82▲3Easley, SCSC27,31927.0+77%

83▼39Welcome, SCSC6,52727.7+118%

84▼76Dillon, SCSC6,22727.8+97%

85▼1Woodruff, SCSC6,02627.8+81%

86▼31Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88228.0+124%

87▲2Lugoff, SCSC9,78628.3+63%

88▼15Bluffton, SCSC36,80728.3+59%

89▲6Chester, SCSC5,32428.3+54%

90▼10White Knoll, SCSC8,31028.7–

91▲3Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61229.0+68%

92▼60Bennettsville, SCSC7,56529.1+101%

93▼10Sangaree, SCSC8,68130.0–

94▲5Tega Cay, SCSC14,45730.6+36%

95▼42Camden, SCSC9,20130.6+105%

96▲4Ladson, SCSC16,14030.9+82%

97Summerville, SCSC53,17731.2+65%

98▼11Blythewood, SCSC7,23331.4+188%

99▼8York, SCSC10,62031.5+64%

100▼2Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00632.0+70%

101▲3Hollywood, SCSC5,65234.5+60%

102▲1Clover, SCSC7,65934.9+77%

103▼24Powdersville, SCSC10,77136.1–

104▼2Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02337.3+90%

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