South Carolina Cities by Population (2024)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: June 20, 2024

The most populous cities in South Carolina are Charleston with 155,369, Columbia at 142,416, North Charleston with 121,469, Mount Pleasant at 95,232, and Rock Hill with 75,654. 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 2023 Population Estimates Program and 2022 American Community Survey.

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RankCityPopulation
1Charleston155,369
2Columbia142,416
3North Charleston121,469
4Mount Pleasant95,232
5Rock Hill75,654
6Greenville72,824
7Summerville51,884
8Goose Creek49,249
9Greer44,387
10Sumter42,766
11Florence40,609
12Myrtle Beach39,697
13Spartanburg39,040
14Hilton Head Island38,097
15Bluffton35,243
16Fort Mill33,626
17Aiken32,947
18Anderson29,980
19Mauldin28,010
20Conway27,985
21Simpsonville27,506
22Easley26,386
23North Augusta25,891
24Lexington24,921
25Carolina Forest24,823
26Socastee24,464
27Taylors23,005
28Greenwood22,498
29St. Andrews21,909
30Hanahan21,796
31Wade Hampton21,029
32North Myrtle Beach20,303
33Five Forks18,592
34West Columbia18,316
35Clemson17,838
36Moncks Corner16,621
37Dentsville16,399
38Port Royal16,287
39Berea16,184
40Seven Oaks15,826
41Red Hill15,585
42Ladson15,298
43Lake Wylie14,382
44Gantt14,276
45Tega Cay14,057
46Beaufort13,850
47Cayce13,660
48Orangeburg13,280
49Fountain Inn13,027
50Gaffney12,484
51Parker12,466
52Irmo12,033
53James Island11,903
54Hardeeville11,897
55Oak Grove11,385
56Boiling Springs11,191
57Garden City10,885
58Newberry10,866
59Powdersville10,678
60Red Bank10,544
61Forest Acres10,376
62Murrells Inlet10,297
63Little River9,815
64Woodfield9,466
65Lugoff9,423
66Laurens9,288
67York9,154
68Lancaster9,103
69Seneca9,043
70Litchfield Beach8,908
71Travelers Rest8,750
72Georgetown8,714
73Sangaree8,680
74Camden8,431
75Sans Souci8,042
76Union7,881
77Clinton7,714
78Burton7,603
79Homeland Park7,451
80Forestbrook7,414
81Hartsville7,399
82Clover7,391
83Centerville7,217
84White Knoll7,185
85Welcome7,153
86Valley Falls7,104
87Lake Murray of Richland6,914
88Lyman6,709
89Bennettsville6,540
90Dillon6,306
91Blythewood6,267
92Clemson University6,217
93Marion6,195
94Darlington6,057
95Lake City5,961
96Belvedere5,786
97Laurel Bay5,513
98Piedmont5,510
99Walterboro5,475
100Hollywood5,445
101Central5,322
102Batesburg-Leesville5,297
103Chester5,227
104Cheraw4,995
105Abbeville4,863
106Barnwell4,577
107Woodruff4,569
108Belton4,511
109Duncan4,431
110Baxter Village4,419
111India Hook4,385
112Isle of Palms4,370
113Surfside Beach4,321
114Newport4,226
115Williamston4,219
116Walhalla4,199
117Saxon4,171
118Brookdale4,069
119Edgefield4,051
120Northlake3,989
121Mullins3,885
122Southern Shops3,856
123Honea Path3,848
124Roebuck3,837
125Manning3,802
126Wyboo3,786
127Ridgeland3,749
128Whitney3,734
129Pendleton3,657
130Wellford3,627
131East Camden3,584
132Capitol View3,491
133Dunean3,427
134Dalzell3,417
135Clearwater3,403
136Pickens3,391
137Liberty3,309
138Golden Grove3,282
139Winnsboro3,264
140North Hartsville3,261
141Hilltop3,253
142Inman3,249
143Burnettown3,189
144Lakewood3,135
145Lesslie3,114
146 TIEDenmark3,099
146 TIEGloverville3,099
148Kingstree3,072
149Saluda3,068
150Keowee Key3,059
151Arthurtown3,007
152Bamberg2,985
153East Gaffney2,972
154Elgin CDP2,882
155Bishopville2,862
156Williston2,861
157Arcadia2,846
158Cherryvale2,843
159Loris2,749
160Springdale town2,720
161Landrum2,697
162Ravenel2,642
163Hampton2,610
164Arkwright2,589
165Springdale CDP2,580
166Andrews2,546
167Pageland2,504
168Allendale2,490
169Pacolet2,477
170Graniteville2,465
171Westminster2,413
172South Congaree2,385
173New Ellenton2,321
174Pine Ridge town2,293
175Pimlico2,232
176Slater-Marietta2,199
177Privateer2,191
178Cowpens2,190
179Ben Avon2,161
180Johnston2,135
181Tigerville2,122
182Timmonsville2,105
183Seabrook Island2,103
184Folly Beach2,083
185McCormick2,077
186Ninety Six2,061
187Wedgefield2,050
188Shell Point2,026
189Watts Mills2,013
190Riverview2,010
191McColl1,993
192Kiawah Island1,975
193Great Falls1,927
194Mayo1,925
195Sullivan's Island1,922
196Wilkinson Heights1,919
197Blacksburg1,912
198Chapin1,908
199Blackville1,907
200Kershaw1,905
201Edisto1,904
202Eureka Mill1,889
203Judson1,879
204Irwin1,868
205St. George1,834
206St. Matthews1,827
207Reidville1,785
208Langley1,776
209Estill1,767
210Monarch Mill1,766
211Arial1,750
212Stateburg1,739
213Hopkins1,738
214Calhoun Falls1,730
215Ware Shoals1,703
216City View1,696
217Camp Croft1,693
218Winnsboro Mills1,682
219Utica1,654
220Elgin town1,645
221Gaston1,632
222Ridgeville1,629
223Fairforest1,626
224Varnville1,622
225Jackson1,604
226St. Stephen1,573
227South Sumter1,564
228Cane Savannah1,534
229Bonneau Beach1,500
230Murphys Estates1,477
231Awendaw1,451
232Catawba1,439
233Meggett1,431
234Whitmire1,424
235Joanna1,406
236Pelzer1,403
237Fairfax1,384
238Gadsden1,373
239Johnsonville1,368
240 TIEBeech Island1,361
240 TIEChesterfield1,361
242Homewood1,290
243 TIEHolly Hill1,252
243 TIELatta1,252
245Lake Secession1,246
246Olympia1,226
247Due West1,216
248 TIEConestee1,212
248 TIEProsperity1,212
250Lincolnville1,187
251Iva1,174
252Buffalo1,159
253Edmund1,149
254Seabrook1,087
255 TIEGayle Mill1,082
255 TIEYemassee1,082
257Dunbar1,059
258Pamplico1,054
259Aynor1,051
260Edisto Beach1,049
261Drayton1,011
262West Pelzer1,006
263La France991
264Van Wyck990
265 TIECateechee973
265 TIEFort Lawn973
267Branchville971
268Clifton962
269Oakland958
270Dale957
271Inman Mills956
272Dovesville948
273Pinopolis933
274 TIEChesnee905
274 TIEQuinby905
276Sandy Springs873
277Arcadia Lakes854
278Lamar843
279The Cliffs Valley842
280Heath Springs832
281Jonesville821
282Santee812
283 TIEEast Sumter789
283 TIESummerton789
285McBee787
286Warrenville786
287Jefferson781
288Gray Court777
289Newtown769
290Fripp Island767
291 TIEBowman765
291 TIELake View765
293 TIEHamer760
293 TIESwansea760
295Six Mile754
296Coward751
297Norris747
298Turbeville746
299Bucksport744
300Campobello738
301Harleyville718
302Cottageville711
303DeBordieu Colony696
304 TIENorth676
304 TIEWagener676
306Wallace662
307Manville658
308Scranton655
309Pine Ridge CDP640
310Unity633
311Pelion625
312Eastover621
313McClellanville618
314Gilbert610
315Chickasaw Point603
316Modoc602
317Fairview Crossroads588
318Centenary585
319Clio582
320Ridge Spring581
321Fair Play574
322Daufuskie Island569
323Elliott558
324Startex553
325Elloree550
326Briarcliffe Acres545
327Mayesville544
328Olanta542
329Little Rock525
330Buford523
331Finklea519
332Pinewood499
333Helena484
334Hemingway472
335 TIEDanwood470
335 TIENorth Santee470
337Sharon466
338Hickory Grove462
339Lane454
340Summit449
341Adams Run447
342Ehrhardt442
343Enoree441
344Sheldon439
345Springfield435
346Bonneau434
347Society Hill430
348Hilda422
349Grover419
350Cash417
351Brunson416
352Cross Hill413
353 TIEAlcolu385
353 TIEWest Union385
355South Union383
356Mount Carmel379
357Cokesbury376
358Cameron371
359Lockhart370
360Greeleyville364
361Atlantic Beach355
362Oswego352
363Salley349
364Newry341
365Promised Land334
366Bethune331
367Donalds322
368Ruby321
369Gillisonville319
370Carlisle315
371Neeses313
372Lynchburg308
373McConnells288
374Antreville286
375Patrick281
376Russellville280
377Harbor Island277
378Norway276
379Richburg274
380Jacksonboro270
381Little Mountain258
382Ridgeway256
383Rembert255
384Glendale254
385Gifford251
386Snelling250
387 TIEDaviston246
387 TIERowesville246
389Converse241
390Eutawville235
391 TIEPauline229
391 TIEPaxville229
393Central Pacolet228
394Lydia227
395Nichols223
396Furman222
397Dacusville218
398 TIEOlar208
398 TIETrenton208
400Perry206
401Wisacky205
402Monetta204
403Lobeco196
404 TIEReevesville195
404 TIEShiloh195
406Stuckey193
407Glenn Springs187
408Mulberry184
409Lowrys183
410Starr172
411Silverstreet166
412 TIEBradley163
412 TIEHodges163
414Scotia156
415Woodford155
416Waterloo154
417Sellers146
418Kline145
419Elko141
420Sycamore140
421Floydale139
422Rockville138
423 TIEMountville135
423 TIEPawleys Island135
425 TIECordova133
425 TIEForeston133
425 TIEMount Croghan133
428Pomaria130
429Livingston128
430Parksville127
431Vance124
432 TIELowndesville123
432 TIESalem123
434 TIEWard120
434 TIEWindsor120
436Blenheim110
437Boykin109
438Zion102
439Fingerville99
440 TIERains98
440 TIESmoaks98
442 TIEWare Place96
442 TIEWilliams96
444Luray95
445Browntown90
446Troy87
447 TIELodge82
447 TIEPlum Branch82
447 TIETamassee82
450Willington80
451Gramling79
452 TIEClarks Hill78
452 TIEPrinceton78
454St. Charles75
455 TIEJamestown71
455 TIETatum71
457Tradesville67
458 TIEAshwood63
458 TIEGreen Sea63
460Ulmer59
461Smyrna57
462Peak54
463Govan52
464Caesars Head42
465 TIEIslandton40
465 TIEJenkinsville40
467 TIECope32
467 TIECoronaca32
469Cherokee Falls30
470Longcreek29
471Cross Anchor25
472Abney Crossroads21
473Coosawhatchie10
474Live Oak9
475Ketchuptown5

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, 2023. Population Division. May 2024.
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 7 December 2023. http://www.census.gov/.

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