by 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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Rank | City | Population |
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1 | Charleston | 155,369 |
2 | Columbia | 142,416 |
3 | North Charleston | 121,469 |
4 | Mount Pleasant | 95,232 |
5 | Rock Hill | 75,654 |
6 | Greenville | 72,824 |
7 | Summerville | 51,884 |
8 | Goose Creek | 49,249 |
9 | Greer | 44,387 |
10 | Sumter | 42,766 |
11 | Florence | 40,609 |
12 | Myrtle Beach | 39,697 |
13 | Spartanburg | 39,040 |
14 | Hilton Head Island | 38,097 |
15 | Bluffton | 35,243 |
16 | Fort Mill | 33,626 |
17 | Aiken | 32,947 |
18 | Anderson | 29,980 |
19 | Mauldin | 28,010 |
20 | Conway | 27,985 |
21 | Simpsonville | 27,506 |
22 | Easley | 26,386 |
23 | North Augusta | 25,891 |
24 | Lexington | 24,921 |
25 | Carolina Forest | 24,823 |
26 | Socastee | 24,464 |
27 | Taylors | 23,005 |
28 | Greenwood | 22,498 |
29 | St. Andrews | 21,909 |
30 | Hanahan | 21,796 |
31 | Wade Hampton | 21,029 |
32 | North Myrtle Beach | 20,303 |
33 | Five Forks | 18,592 |
34 | West Columbia | 18,316 |
35 | Clemson | 17,838 |
36 | Moncks Corner | 16,621 |
37 | Dentsville | 16,399 |
38 | Port Royal | 16,287 |
39 | Berea | 16,184 |
40 | Seven Oaks | 15,826 |
41 | Red Hill | 15,585 |
42 | Ladson | 15,298 |
43 | Lake Wylie | 14,382 |
44 | Gantt | 14,276 |
45 | Tega Cay | 14,057 |
46 | Beaufort | 13,850 |
47 | Cayce | 13,660 |
48 | Orangeburg | 13,280 |
49 | Fountain Inn | 13,027 |
50 | Gaffney | 12,484 |
51 | Parker | 12,466 |
52 | Irmo | 12,033 |
53 | James Island | 11,903 |
54 | Hardeeville | 11,897 |
55 | Oak Grove | 11,385 |
56 | Boiling Springs | 11,191 |
57 | Garden City | 10,885 |
58 | Newberry | 10,866 |
59 | Powdersville | 10,678 |
60 | Red Bank | 10,544 |
61 | Forest Acres | 10,376 |
62 | Murrells Inlet | 10,297 |
63 | Little River | 9,815 |
64 | Woodfield | 9,466 |
65 | Lugoff | 9,423 |
66 | Laurens | 9,288 |
67 | York | 9,154 |
68 | Lancaster | 9,103 |
69 | Seneca | 9,043 |
70 | Litchfield Beach | 8,908 |
71 | Travelers Rest | 8,750 |
72 | Georgetown | 8,714 |
73 | Sangaree | 8,680 |
74 | Camden | 8,431 |
75 | Sans Souci | 8,042 |
76 | Union | 7,881 |
77 | Clinton | 7,714 |
78 | Burton | 7,603 |
79 | Homeland Park | 7,451 |
80 | Forestbrook | 7,414 |
81 | Hartsville | 7,399 |
82 | Clover | 7,391 |
83 | Centerville | 7,217 |
84 | White Knoll | 7,185 |
85 | Welcome | 7,153 |
86 | Valley Falls | 7,104 |
87 | Lake Murray of Richland | 6,914 |
88 | Lyman | 6,709 |
89 | Bennettsville | 6,540 |
90 | Dillon | 6,306 |
91 | Blythewood | 6,267 |
92 | Clemson University | 6,217 |
93 | Marion | 6,195 |
94 | Darlington | 6,057 |
95 | Lake City | 5,961 |
96 | Belvedere | 5,786 |
97 | Laurel Bay | 5,513 |
98 | Piedmont | 5,510 |
99 | Walterboro | 5,475 |
100 | Hollywood | 5,445 |
101 | Central | 5,322 |
102 | Batesburg-Leesville | 5,297 |
103 | Chester | 5,227 |
104 | Cheraw | 4,995 |
105 | Abbeville | 4,863 |
106 | Barnwell | 4,577 |
107 | Woodruff | 4,569 |
108 | Belton | 4,511 |
109 | Duncan | 4,431 |
110 | Baxter Village | 4,419 |
111 | India Hook | 4,385 |
112 | Isle of Palms | 4,370 |
113 | Surfside Beach | 4,321 |
114 | Newport | 4,226 |
115 | Williamston | 4,219 |
116 | Walhalla | 4,199 |
117 | Saxon | 4,171 |
118 | Brookdale | 4,069 |
119 | Edgefield | 4,051 |
120 | Northlake | 3,989 |
121 | Mullins | 3,885 |
122 | Southern Shops | 3,856 |
123 | Honea Path | 3,848 |
124 | Roebuck | 3,837 |
125 | Manning | 3,802 |
126 | Wyboo | 3,786 |
127 | Ridgeland | 3,749 |
128 | Whitney | 3,734 |
129 | Pendleton | 3,657 |
130 | Wellford | 3,627 |
131 | East Camden | 3,584 |
132 | Capitol View | 3,491 |
133 | Dunean | 3,427 |
134 | Dalzell | 3,417 |
135 | Clearwater | 3,403 |
136 | Pickens | 3,391 |
137 | Liberty | 3,309 |
138 | Golden Grove | 3,282 |
139 | Winnsboro | 3,264 |
140 | North Hartsville | 3,261 |
141 | Hilltop | 3,253 |
142 | Inman | 3,249 |
143 | Burnettown | 3,189 |
144 | Lakewood | 3,135 |
145 | Lesslie | 3,114 |
146 TIE | Denmark | 3,099 |
146 TIE | Gloverville | 3,099 |
148 | Kingstree | 3,072 |
149 | Saluda | 3,068 |
150 | Keowee Key | 3,059 |
151 | Arthurtown | 3,007 |
152 | Bamberg | 2,985 |
153 | East Gaffney | 2,972 |
154 | Elgin CDP | 2,882 |
155 | Bishopville | 2,862 |
156 | Williston | 2,861 |
157 | Arcadia | 2,846 |
158 | Cherryvale | 2,843 |
159 | Loris | 2,749 |
160 | Springdale town | 2,720 |
161 | Landrum | 2,697 |
162 | Ravenel | 2,642 |
163 | Hampton | 2,610 |
164 | Arkwright | 2,589 |
165 | Springdale CDP | 2,580 |
166 | Andrews | 2,546 |
167 | Pageland | 2,504 |
168 | Allendale | 2,490 |
169 | Pacolet | 2,477 |
170 | Graniteville | 2,465 |
171 | Westminster | 2,413 |
172 | South Congaree | 2,385 |
173 | New Ellenton | 2,321 |
174 | Pine Ridge town | 2,293 |
175 | Pimlico | 2,232 |
176 | Slater-Marietta | 2,199 |
177 | Privateer | 2,191 |
178 | Cowpens | 2,190 |
179 | Ben Avon | 2,161 |
180 | Johnston | 2,135 |
181 | Tigerville | 2,122 |
182 | Timmonsville | 2,105 |
183 | Seabrook Island | 2,103 |
184 | Folly Beach | 2,083 |
185 | McCormick | 2,077 |
186 | Ninety Six | 2,061 |
187 | Wedgefield | 2,050 |
188 | Shell Point | 2,026 |
189 | Watts Mills | 2,013 |
190 | Riverview | 2,010 |
191 | McColl | 1,993 |
192 | Kiawah Island | 1,975 |
193 | Great Falls | 1,927 |
194 | Mayo | 1,925 |
195 | Sullivan's Island | 1,922 |
196 | Wilkinson Heights | 1,919 |
197 | Blacksburg | 1,912 |
198 | Chapin | 1,908 |
199 | Blackville | 1,907 |
200 | Kershaw | 1,905 |
201 | Edisto | 1,904 |
202 | Eureka Mill | 1,889 |
203 | Judson | 1,879 |
204 | Irwin | 1,868 |
205 | St. George | 1,834 |
206 | St. Matthews | 1,827 |
207 | Reidville | 1,785 |
208 | Langley | 1,776 |
209 | Estill | 1,767 |
210 | Monarch Mill | 1,766 |
211 | Arial | 1,750 |
212 | Stateburg | 1,739 |
213 | Hopkins | 1,738 |
214 | Calhoun Falls | 1,730 |
215 | Ware Shoals | 1,703 |
216 | City View | 1,696 |
217 | Camp Croft | 1,693 |
218 | Winnsboro Mills | 1,682 |
219 | Utica | 1,654 |
220 | Elgin town | 1,645 |
221 | Gaston | 1,632 |
222 | Ridgeville | 1,629 |
223 | Fairforest | 1,626 |
224 | Varnville | 1,622 |
225 | Jackson | 1,604 |
226 | St. Stephen | 1,573 |
227 | South Sumter | 1,564 |
228 | Cane Savannah | 1,534 |
229 | Bonneau Beach | 1,500 |
230 | Murphys Estates | 1,477 |
231 | Awendaw | 1,451 |
232 | Catawba | 1,439 |
233 | Meggett | 1,431 |
234 | Whitmire | 1,424 |
235 | Joanna | 1,406 |
236 | Pelzer | 1,403 |
237 | Fairfax | 1,384 |
238 | Gadsden | 1,373 |
239 | Johnsonville | 1,368 |
240 TIE | Beech Island | 1,361 |
240 TIE | Chesterfield | 1,361 |
242 | Homewood | 1,290 |
243 TIE | Holly Hill | 1,252 |
243 TIE | Latta | 1,252 |
245 | Lake Secession | 1,246 |
246 | Olympia | 1,226 |
247 | Due West | 1,216 |
248 TIE | Conestee | 1,212 |
248 TIE | Prosperity | 1,212 |
250 | Lincolnville | 1,187 |
251 | Iva | 1,174 |
252 | Buffalo | 1,159 |
253 | Edmund | 1,149 |
254 | Seabrook | 1,087 |
255 TIE | Gayle Mill | 1,082 |
255 TIE | Yemassee | 1,082 |
257 | Dunbar | 1,059 |
258 | Pamplico | 1,054 |
259 | Aynor | 1,051 |
260 | Edisto Beach | 1,049 |
261 | Drayton | 1,011 |
262 | West Pelzer | 1,006 |
263 | La France | 991 |
264 | Van Wyck | 990 |
265 TIE | Cateechee | 973 |
265 TIE | Fort Lawn | 973 |
267 | Branchville | 971 |
268 | Clifton | 962 |
269 | Oakland | 958 |
270 | Dale | 957 |
271 | Inman Mills | 956 |
272 | Dovesville | 948 |
273 | Pinopolis | 933 |
274 TIE | Chesnee | 905 |
274 TIE | Quinby | 905 |
276 | Sandy Springs | 873 |
277 | Arcadia Lakes | 854 |
278 | Lamar | 843 |
279 | The Cliffs Valley | 842 |
280 | Heath Springs | 832 |
281 | Jonesville | 821 |
282 | Santee | 812 |
283 TIE | East Sumter | 789 |
283 TIE | Summerton | 789 |
285 | McBee | 787 |
286 | Warrenville | 786 |
287 | Jefferson | 781 |
288 | Gray Court | 777 |
289 | Newtown | 769 |
290 | Fripp Island | 767 |
291 TIE | Bowman | 765 |
291 TIE | Lake View | 765 |
293 TIE | Hamer | 760 |
293 TIE | Swansea | 760 |
295 | Six Mile | 754 |
296 | Coward | 751 |
297 | Norris | 747 |
298 | Turbeville | 746 |
299 | Bucksport | 744 |
300 | Campobello | 738 |
301 | Harleyville | 718 |
302 | Cottageville | 711 |
303 | DeBordieu Colony | 696 |
304 TIE | North | 676 |
304 TIE | Wagener | 676 |
306 | Wallace | 662 |
307 | Manville | 658 |
308 | Scranton | 655 |
309 | Pine Ridge CDP | 640 |
310 | Unity | 633 |
311 | Pelion | 625 |
312 | Eastover | 621 |
313 | McClellanville | 618 |
314 | Gilbert | 610 |
315 | Chickasaw Point | 603 |
316 | Modoc | 602 |
317 | Fairview Crossroads | 588 |
318 | Centenary | 585 |
319 | Clio | 582 |
320 | Ridge Spring | 581 |
321 | Fair Play | 574 |
322 | Daufuskie Island | 569 |
323 | Elliott | 558 |
324 | Startex | 553 |
325 | Elloree | 550 |
326 | Briarcliffe Acres | 545 |
327 | Mayesville | 544 |
328 | Olanta | 542 |
329 | Little Rock | 525 |
330 | Buford | 523 |
331 | Finklea | 519 |
332 | Pinewood | 499 |
333 | Helena | 484 |
334 | Hemingway | 472 |
335 TIE | Danwood | 470 |
335 TIE | North Santee | 470 |
337 | Sharon | 466 |
338 | Hickory Grove | 462 |
339 | Lane | 454 |
340 | Summit | 449 |
341 | Adams Run | 447 |
342 | Ehrhardt | 442 |
343 | Enoree | 441 |
344 | Sheldon | 439 |
345 | Springfield | 435 |
346 | Bonneau | 434 |
347 | Society Hill | 430 |
348 | Hilda | 422 |
349 | Grover | 419 |
350 | Cash | 417 |
351 | Brunson | 416 |
352 | Cross Hill | 413 |
353 TIE | Alcolu | 385 |
353 TIE | West Union | 385 |
355 | South Union | 383 |
356 | Mount Carmel | 379 |
357 | Cokesbury | 376 |
358 | Cameron | 371 |
359 | Lockhart | 370 |
360 | Greeleyville | 364 |
361 | Atlantic Beach | 355 |
362 | Oswego | 352 |
363 | Salley | 349 |
364 | Newry | 341 |
365 | Promised Land | 334 |
366 | Bethune | 331 |
367 | Donalds | 322 |
368 | Ruby | 321 |
369 | Gillisonville | 319 |
370 | Carlisle | 315 |
371 | Neeses | 313 |
372 | Lynchburg | 308 |
373 | McConnells | 288 |
374 | Antreville | 286 |
375 | Patrick | 281 |
376 | Russellville | 280 |
377 | Harbor Island | 277 |
378 | Norway | 276 |
379 | Richburg | 274 |
380 | Jacksonboro | 270 |
381 | Little Mountain | 258 |
382 | Ridgeway | 256 |
383 | Rembert | 255 |
384 | Glendale | 254 |
385 | Gifford | 251 |
386 | Snelling | 250 |
387 TIE | Daviston | 246 |
387 TIE | Rowesville | 246 |
389 | Converse | 241 |
390 | Eutawville | 235 |
391 TIE | Pauline | 229 |
391 TIE | Paxville | 229 |
393 | Central Pacolet | 228 |
394 | Lydia | 227 |
395 | Nichols | 223 |
396 | Furman | 222 |
397 | Dacusville | 218 |
398 TIE | Olar | 208 |
398 TIE | Trenton | 208 |
400 | Perry | 206 |
401 | Wisacky | 205 |
402 | Monetta | 204 |
403 | Lobeco | 196 |
404 TIE | Reevesville | 195 |
404 TIE | Shiloh | 195 |
406 | Stuckey | 193 |
407 | Glenn Springs | 187 |
408 | Mulberry | 184 |
409 | Lowrys | 183 |
410 | Starr | 172 |
411 | Silverstreet | 166 |
412 TIE | Bradley | 163 |
412 TIE | Hodges | 163 |
414 | Scotia | 156 |
415 | Woodford | 155 |
416 | Waterloo | 154 |
417 | Sellers | 146 |
418 | Kline | 145 |
419 | Elko | 141 |
420 | Sycamore | 140 |
421 | Floydale | 139 |
422 | Rockville | 138 |
423 TIE | Mountville | 135 |
423 TIE | Pawleys Island | 135 |
425 TIE | Cordova | 133 |
425 TIE | Foreston | 133 |
425 TIE | Mount Croghan | 133 |
428 | Pomaria | 130 |
429 | Livingston | 128 |
430 | Parksville | 127 |
431 | Vance | 124 |
432 TIE | Lowndesville | 123 |
432 TIE | Salem | 123 |
434 TIE | Ward | 120 |
434 TIE | Windsor | 120 |
436 | Blenheim | 110 |
437 | Boykin | 109 |
438 | Zion | 102 |
439 | Fingerville | 99 |
440 TIE | Rains | 98 |
440 TIE | Smoaks | 98 |
442 TIE | Ware Place | 96 |
442 TIE | Williams | 96 |
444 | Luray | 95 |
445 | Browntown | 90 |
446 | Troy | 87 |
447 TIE | Lodge | 82 |
447 TIE | Plum Branch | 82 |
447 TIE | Tamassee | 82 |
450 | Willington | 80 |
451 | Gramling | 79 |
452 TIE | Clarks Hill | 78 |
452 TIE | Princeton | 78 |
454 | St. Charles | 75 |
455 TIE | Jamestown | 71 |
455 TIE | Tatum | 71 |
457 | Tradesville | 67 |
458 TIE | Ashwood | 63 |
458 TIE | Green Sea | 63 |
460 | Ulmer | 59 |
461 | Smyrna | 57 |
462 | Peak | 54 |
463 | Govan | 52 |
464 | Caesars Head | 42 |
465 TIE | Islandton | 40 |
465 TIE | Jenkinsville | 40 |
467 TIE | Cope | 32 |
467 TIE | Coronaca | 32 |
469 | Cherokee Falls | 30 |
470 | Longcreek | 29 |
471 | Cross Anchor | 25 |
472 | Abney Crossroads | 21 |
473 | Coosawhatchie | 10 |
474 | Live Oak | 9 |
475 | Ketchuptown | 5 |
The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets:
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