South Carolina Cities by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: August 7, 2025

The most populous cities in South Carolina are Charleston with 157,665, Columbia at 144,788, North Charleston with 126,005, Mount Pleasant at 95,604, and Rock Hill with 75,798. You can get the most current Census population data for all 475 South Carolina cities, sorted from the most populous cities in South Carolina to the least, according to the 2024 Population Estimates Program and 2023 American Community Survey.

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RankCityPopulation
1Charleston157,665
2Columbia144,788
3North Charleston126,005
4Mount Pleasant95,604
5Rock Hill75,798
6Greenville74,371
7Summerville52,625
8Goose Creek50,352
9Greer46,316
10Sumter42,958
11Florence40,923
12Myrtle Beach40,535
13Spartanburg39,606
14Hilton Head Island38,158
15Fort Mill36,244
16Bluffton36,146
17Aiken32,694
18Anderson30,937
19Mauldin29,746
20Conway29,656
21Simpsonville28,078
22Easley27,001
23North Augusta26,395
24Carolina Forest26,373
25Lexington25,354
26Socastee24,629
27Taylors23,686
28Greenwood22,667
29Hanahan21,983
30St. Andrews20,953
31North Myrtle Beach20,798
32Wade Hampton20,703
33Five Forks19,093
34Clemson18,610
35West Columbia18,418
36Moncks Corner18,359
37Berea16,642
38Port Royal16,507
39Red Hill16,480
40Ladson16,261
41Seven Oaks15,990
42Dentsville15,396
43Lake Wylie15,177
44Gantt15,057
45Beaufort14,334
46Tega Cay14,294
47Hardeeville13,862
48Fountain Inn13,786
49Cayce13,645
50Orangeburg13,378
51Boiling Springs12,609
52Parker12,564
53Gaffney12,546
54James Island12,451
55Irmo12,086
56Oak Grove12,031
57Powdersville11,321
58Red Bank10,950
59Newberry10,874
60Garden City10,820
61Little River10,457
62Forest Acres10,438
63Murrells Inlet10,087
64Woodfield9,901
65York9,830
66Litchfield Beach9,544
67Lugoff9,475
68Lancaster9,396
69Laurens9,352
70Seneca9,202
71Travelers Rest8,960
72Camden8,899
73Georgetown8,821
74Sangaree8,517
75Sans Souci8,199
76Union7,988
77White Knoll7,865
78Clinton7,852
79Bennettsville7,595
80Clover7,558
81Forestbrook7,450
82Welcome7,439
83Hartsville7,360
84Valley Falls7,249
85Burton7,132
86Lake Murray of Richland7,057
87Homeland Park6,944
88Lyman6,939
89Centerville6,860
90Blythewood6,733
91Clemson University6,434
92Dillon6,244
93Marion6,068
94Darlington6,045
95Lake City5,916
96Piedmont5,786
97Laurel Bay5,627
98Hollywood5,503
99Walterboro5,488
100Belvedere5,458
101Central5,339
102Batesburg-Leesville5,321
103Chester5,230
104Woodruff5,072
105Cheraw4,946
106Abbeville4,870
107Duncan4,594
108Barnwell4,589
109Belton4,573
110Isle of Palms4,377
111Surfside Beach4,368
112Baxter Village4,355
113Williamston4,285
114Walhalla4,249
115East Camden4,210
116Capitol View4,161
117Edgefield4,147
118Newport4,142
119Saxon4,139
120Brookdale4,061
121Southern Shops3,985
122Honea Path3,885
123Northlake3,848
124Mullins3,846
125Manning3,832
126India Hook3,794
127Ridgeland3,744
128Wellford3,733
129Dunean3,716
130Pendleton3,697
131Whitney3,659
132Wyboo3,582
133Roebuck3,468
134Inman3,354
135Liberty3,352
136Keowee Key3,307
137Winnsboro3,279
138Burnettown3,226
139North Hartsville3,217
140Lesslie3,202
141Pickens3,188
142East Gaffney3,169
143Lakewood3,154
144Cherryvale3,136
145Clearwater3,124
146Golden Grove3,084
147Denmark3,072
148Arthurtown3,063
149Saluda3,061
150Hilltop3,058
151Kingstree3,055
152Dalzell2,949
153Bamberg2,943
154Arkwright2,910
155Bishopville2,880
156Williston2,879
157Loris2,825
158Landrum2,792
159Springdale town2,756
160Arcadia2,724
161Ravenel2,688
162Hampton2,602
163Pacolet2,566
164Andrews2,530
165Pageland2,522
166Allendale2,496
167Westminster2,439
168Springdale CDP2,422
169Gloverville2,418
170South Congaree2,392
171New Ellenton2,354
172Ben Avon2,334
173Pine Ridge town2,326
174Privateer2,294
175Edisto2,261
176Elgin CDP2,258
177Watts Mills2,250
178Cowpens2,230
179Riverview2,215
180Johnston2,214
181Judson2,201
182Graniteville2,176
183Seabrook Island2,135
184Timmonsville2,117
185Folly Beach2,084
186Ninety Six2,075
187Arial2,024
188Kershaw2,014
189Shell Point2,005
190Kiawah Island2,003
191McColl1,976
192Mayo1,963
193Hopkins1,962
194McCormick1,960
195Tigerville1,955
196Blacksburg1,954
197Sullivan's Island1,948
198Pimlico1,940
199 TIESlater-Marietta1,934
199 TIEChapin1,934
201Great Falls1,926
202Blackville1,906
203Stateburg1,859
204St. George1,855
205Wilkinson Heights1,853
206Reidville1,842
207St. Matthews1,834
208Monarch Mill1,828
209South Sumter1,808
210Irwin1,801
211Estill1,770
212Calhoun Falls1,747
213Eureka Mill1,732
214Langley1,718
215Ware Shoals1,716
216Fairforest1,711
217Elgin town1,657
218Gaston1,641
219Jackson1,635
220Varnville1,630
221Camp Croft1,604
222St. Stephen1,592
223Bonneau Beach1,543
224Utica1,529
225Cane Savannah1,497
226Wedgefield1,480
227Awendaw1,472
228Meggett1,453
229Whitmire1,439
230Pelzer1,429
231Winnsboro Mills1,426
232Homewood1,390
233Fairfax1,389
234Joanna1,375
235Chesterfield1,351
236Johnsonville1,350
237Olympia1,301
238Due West1,292
239Edmund1,274
240Holly Hill1,259
241Prosperity1,244
242Latta1,242
243Ridgeville1,234
244Buffalo1,232
245Catawba1,225
246Lincolnville1,212
247Lake Secession1,209
248Iva1,191
249Murphys Estates1,187
250Conestee1,175
251City View1,172
252Beech Island1,139
253Gadsden1,131
254Yemassee1,127
255Gayle Mill1,119
256Aynor1,063
257Pamplico1,061
258Edisto Beach1,060
259Drayton1,043
260Van Wyck1,039
261West Pelzer1,027
262Dovesville1,014
263Cateechee988
264Fort Lawn980
265 TIEBranchville969
265 TIENewtown969
267Seabrook959
268Sandy Springs955
269Pinopolis950
270Chesnee935
271Warrenville925
272La France915
273Oakland901
274Inman Mills896
275Quinby895
276Clifton861
277Arcadia Lakes856
278 TIEEast Sumter852
278 TIEHeath Springs852
280Lamar851
281Jonesville815
282Santee814
283The Cliffs Valley813
284 TIEManville812
284 TIEMcBee812
286Gray Court802
287Jefferson788
288Summerton781
289Swansea771
290Bowman767
291Campobello766
292Six Mile761
293Lake View759
294Norris754
295Fripp Island753
296Dunbar750
297DeBordieu Colony748
298Turbeville743
299Harleyville740
300Hamer735
301Chickasaw Point730
302Cottageville720
303Coward715
304Wagener691
305North677
306Wallace669
307Scranton656
308Unity655
309Cash645
310Daufuskie Island636
311Eastover628
312McClellanville626
313Pelion623
314Dale622
315Gilbert618
316Pine Ridge CDP595
317Ridge Spring588
318Bucksport583
319Fair Play578
320Modoc576
321Clio574
322Helena571
323Briarcliffe Acres568
324Little Rock560
325 TIEOlanta550
325 TIEMayesville550
327Elloree548
328Sheldon536
329North Santee528
330Fairview Crossroads523
331Pinewood501
332Enoree472
333Sharon470
334Hickory Grove469
335Hemingway466
336Summit460
337Centenary453
338Lane451
339 TIESpringfield437
339 TIEEhrhardt437
341Bonneau433
342Cross Hill431
343 TIEAlcolu426
343 TIESociety Hill426
345Converse424
346Hilda421
347Atlantic Beach418
348Startex417
349Brunson416
350Trenton409
351Finklea404
352Newry393
353Grover390
354West Union389
355Danwood384
356Cameron374
357 TIEAdams Run370
357 TIELockhart370
359Greeleyville359
360Salley351
361Elliott347
362Cokesbury341
363Mount Carmel338
364Bethune337
365South Union333
366Donalds324
367Ruby322
368Gillisonville317
369 TIECarlisle315
369 TIENeeses315
371Harbor Island310
372Lynchburg309
373McConnells287
374Patrick286
375Buford283
376Norway276
377Russellville273
378Richburg271
379Daviston263
380Little Mountain262
381Gifford260
382 TIEPauline255
382 TIERidgeway255
384 TIESnelling253
384 TIEAntreville253
386Rowesville251
387Eutawville241
388Fingerville238
389Lydia237
390 TIECentral Pacolet236
390 TIEFloydale236
392Mulberry230
393Paxville225
394Furman223
395Nichols221
396Jacksonboro220
397Dacusville216
398Oswego211
399 TIEAbney Crossroads209
399 TIEPerry209
401 TIEBradley207
401 TIEMonetta207
403Olar206
404Rembert199
405Reevesville197
406Stuckey189
407Lowrys184
408Lobeco178
409Wisacky175
410Starr174
411 TIEGlendale173
411 TIEGlenn Springs173
413Silverstreet169
414 TIEHodges165
414 TIEShiloh165
416Scotia159
417 TIEWoodford156
417 TIEWaterloo156
419Sellers146
420Sycamore143
421Kline142
422Rockville141
423Elko140
424Mount Croghan135
425 TIEBoykin134
425 TIEPawleys Island134
427Pomaria132
428Cordova131
429Parksville130
430Livingston128
431 TIESalem127
431 TIEPromised Land127
433Clarks Hill125
434 TIEWard124
434 TIEVance124
436 TIELowndesville122
436 TIEWindsor122
438Blenheim107
439Ware Place101
440Mountville100
441Luray99
442Smoaks98
443Williams97
444St. Charles94
445 TIECross Anchor89
445 TIEGramling89
447Princeton88
448Troy87
449Willington84
450 TIEPlum Branch82
450 TIELodge82
452Browntown80
453Zion77
454Tradesville74
455Jamestown73
456Tatum70
457Tamassee67
458Foreston66
459Ulmer59
460Green Sea58
461Smyrna55
462 TIEPeak54
462 TIEIslandton54
464Govan53
465Coronaca46
466Ketchuptown42
467Rains40
468Jenkinsville39
469 TIECaesars Head37
469 TIECoosawhatchie37
471Ashwood35
472Cope32
473Cherokee Falls28
474Longcreek26
475Live Oak21

The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets:

  • United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2024. Population Division. May 2025.
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. http://www.census.gov/.

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