South Carolina Cities by Population (2026)

by Kristen Carney

Updated: February 9, 2026

The most populous cities in South Carolina are Charleston with 154,338, Columbia at 139,643, North Charleston with 119,913, Mount Pleasant at 93,993, and Rock Hill with 75,259. You can get the most current Census population data for all 474 South Carolina cities, sorted from the most populous cities in South Carolina to the least, according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Charleston 154,338
2 Columbia 139,643
3 North Charleston 119,913
4 Mount Pleasant 93,993
5 Rock Hill 75,259
6 Greenville 72,935
7 Summerville 51,654
8 Goose Creek 48,078
9 Sumter 43,053
10 Greer 41,536
11 Florence 40,408
12 Spartanburg 38,910
13 Myrtle Beach 38,371
14 Hilton Head Island 37,911
15 Bluffton 33,157
16 Aiken 32,521
17 Fort Mill 30,775
18 Anderson 30,051
19 Conway 27,263
20 Mauldin 27,055
21 Carolina Forest 26,263
22 Simpsonville 26,144
23 North Augusta 25,653
24 Easley 24,841
25 Lexington 24,585
26 Taylors 24,505
27 Socastee 23,796
28 Greenwood 22,536
29 Hanahan 21,452
30 Wade Hampton 20,898
31 St. Andrews 19,868
32 North Myrtle Beach 19,855
33 Five Forks 18,656
34 Clemson 18,072
35 West Columbia 17,963
36 Berea 16,862
37 Ladson 16,140
38 Lake Wylie 16,006
39 Seven Oaks 15,921
40 Red Hill 15,920
41 Port Royal 15,579
42 Moncks Corner 15,485
43 Gantt 15,401
44 Dentsville 15,209
45 Beaufort 13,747
46 Cayce 13,741
47 Tega Cay 13,615
48 Orangeburg 13,253
49 Boiling Springs 12,936
50 Parker 12,898
51 Gaffney 12,596
52 Oak Grove 12,256
53 James Island 12,198
54 Fountain Inn 12,020
55 Irmo 11,813
56 Little River 11,771
57 Garden City 11,591
58 Red Bank 11,314
59 Hardeeville 10,871
60 Newberry 10,790
61 Powdersville 10,771
62 Forest Acres 10,530
63 Murrells Inlet 10,044
64 Lugoff 9,786
65 Woodfield 9,465
66 Laurens 9,336
67 Litchfield Beach 9,044
68 Seneca 8,993
69 York 8,969
70 Lancaster 8,921
71 Sangaree 8,681
72 Georgetown 8,565
73 Travelers Rest 8,370
74 White Knoll 8,310
75 Camden 8,267
76 Valley Falls 8,239
77 Union 8,079
78 Bennettsville 7,751
79 Clinton 7,676
80 Sans Souci 7,665
81 Forestbrook 7,479
82 Hartsville 7,419
83 Clover 7,234
84 Centerville 7,049
85 Lake Murray of Richland 7,023
86 Clemson University 7,015
87 Burton 6,912
88 Homeland Park 6,632
89 Lyman 6,547
90 Welcome 6,527
91 Dillon 6,354
92 Marion 6,206
93 Darlington 6,120
94 Lake City 5,988
95 Laurel Bay 5,882
96 Blythewood 5,731
97 Walterboro 5,480
98 Piedmont 5,462
99 Hollywood 5,382
100 Central 5,320
101 Chester 5,218
102 Belvedere 5,180
103 Cheraw 4,960
104 Batesburg-Leesville 4,941
105 Abbeville 4,872
106 Barnwell 4,613
107 Baxter Village 4,542
108 Woodruff 4,538
109 Belton 4,458
110 Northlake 4,390
111 Capitol View 4,374
112 Isle of Palms 4,362
113 Duncan 4,310
114 Brookdale 4,291
115 Surfside Beach 4,270
116 East Camden 4,194
117 Williamston 4,170
118 Walhalla 4,157
119 Newport 4,121
120 Saxon 4,085
121 Edgefield 4,010
122 India Hook 3,960
123 Mullins 3,914
124 Manning 3,863
125 Southern Shops 3,797
126 Ridgeland 3,764
127 Honea Path 3,739
128 Whitney 3,685
129 Dunean 3,668
130 Wyboo 3,639
131 Pendleton 3,594
132 Lakewood 3,544
133 Wellford 3,515
134 Andrews 3,485
135 Arcadia 3,426
136 Keowee Key 3,351
137 Liberty 3,350
138 Winnsboro 3,322
139 Clearwater 3,319
140 North Hartsville 3,304
141 Arthurtown 3,272
142 Inman 3,166
143 Pickens 3,155
144 Burnettown 3,135
145 Kingstree 3,132
146 Denmark 3,117
147 Lesslie 3,077
148 Saluda 3,055
149 Bamberg 2,996
150 Hilltop 2,950
151 Dalzell 2,946
152 Golden Grove 2,913
153 Bishopville 2,910
154 Roebuck 2,902
155 Williston 2,870
156 New Ellenton 2,837
157 East Gaffney 2,824
158 Arkwright 2,816
159 Springdale town 2,742
160 Homewood 2,708
161 Allendale 2,653
162 Loris 2,645
163 Hampton 2,636
164 Landrum 2,620
165 Ravenel 2,615
166 Cherryvale 2,611
167 Pine Ridge town 2,596
168 Varnville 2,571
169 TIE Ninety Six 2,521
169 TIE Westminster 2,521
171 Judson 2,515
172 McCormick 2,506
173 Gloverville 2,505
174 Pageland 2,489
175 Ben Avon 2,487
176 Privateer 2,472
177 Pacolet 2,419
178 Slater-Marietta 2,381
179 Elgin CDP 2,360
180 Kiawah Island 2,326
181 Mayo 2,305
182 Kershaw 2,259
183 Seabrook Island 2,204
184 McColl 2,200
185 Springdale CDP 2,198
186 Reidville 2,194
187 St. George 2,154
188 Johnston 2,132
189 Riverview 2,121
190 Sullivan's Island 2,087
191 Elgin town 2,080
192 South Congaree 2,075
193 Ware Shoals 2,074
194 Blacksburg 2,063
195 Graniteville 2,056
196 Calhoun Falls 2,049
197 Timmonsville 2,045
198 Stateburg 2,027
199 Wilkinson Heights 2,012
200 Hopkins 1,985
201 Wedgefield 1,968
202 Watts Mills 1,942
203 Fairfax 1,935
204 TIE Irwin 1,919
204 TIE Arial 1,919
206 Estill 1,886
207 Tigerville 1,880
208 Jackson 1,870
209 Cowpens 1,840
210 Monarch Mill 1,822
211 Eureka Mill 1,813
212 Gaston 1,803
213 Edisto 1,801
214 Blackville 1,778
215 Awendaw 1,772
216 Pimlico 1,765
217 Ridgeville 1,740
218 Fairforest 1,727
219 Pelzer 1,722
220 Great Falls 1,690
221 St. Matthews 1,645
222 South Sumter 1,626
223 Camp Croft 1,586
224 Beech Island 1,578
225 Cane Savannah 1,551
226 Winnsboro Mills 1,535
227 Bonneau Beach 1,516
228 Chesterfield 1,465
229 St. Stephen 1,462
230 Latta 1,455
231 Drayton 1,452
232 Gadsden 1,443
233 Shell Point 1,439
234 Chapin 1,394
235 Fort Lawn 1,388
236 Utica 1,339
237 Buffalo 1,329
238 West Pelzer 1,320
239 Whitmire 1,319
240 Prosperity 1,318
241 Langley 1,310
242 Meggett 1,307
243 Joanna 1,306
244 Lake Secession 1,268
245 Folly Beach 1,267
246 Johnsonville 1,251
247 Holly Hill 1,218
248 TIE Cottageville 1,196
248 TIE Lamar 1,196
250 Wagener 1,193
251 Yemassee 1,178
252 Due West 1,177
253 Edmund 1,161
254 Pamplico 1,134
255 Dovesville 1,120
256 Jonesville 1,118
257 Aynor 1,112
258 Sandy Springs 1,105
259 Edisto Beach 1,092
260 Branchville 1,084
261 Santee 1,076
262 Catawba 1,071
263 TIE Lincolnville 1,064
263 TIE Murphys Estates 1,064
265 Oakland 1,060
266 TIE Hamer 1,042
266 TIE Warrenville 1,042
268 Elloree 1,035
269 Pelion 985
270 Gayle Mill 974
271 TIE Iva 972
271 TIE Newtown 972
273 Heath Springs 955
274 Van Wyck 951
275 East Sumter 943
276 Olympia 935
277 Six Mile 931
278 Turbeville 925
279 Inman Mills 923
280 Arcadia Lakes 901
281 Chesnee 896
282 Quinby 858
283 Pinopolis 854
284 Coward 853
285 Cateechee 850
286 Ridge Spring 842
287 Clio 840
288 Mayesville 832
289 Manville 827
290 McBee 818
291 Olanta 806
292 Summerton 803
293 Seabrook 799
294 Clifton 792
295 The Cliffs Valley 789
296 Norris 784
297 Gray Court 783
298 TIE Conestee 776
298 TIE Campobello 776
300 Fair Play 757
301 Cash 754
302 Fripp Island 752
303 Gilbert 751
304 Bucksport 747
305 City View 746
306 Swansea 744
307 Jefferson 737
308 Scranton 733
309 Helena 716
310 Bowman 691
311 McClellanville 690
312 Lake View 679
313 La France 678
314 North 675
315 Furman 673
316 TIE Pinewood 668
316 TIE Startex 668
318 Wallace 665
319 Hemingway 660
320 North Santee 649
321 Pine Ridge CDP 637
322 DeBordieu Colony 627
323 Chickasaw Point 620
324 Daufuskie Island 619
325 Sheldon 610
326 Harleyville 592
327 Bonneau 581
328 TIE Dunbar 577
328 TIE Modoc 577
330 Lane 564
331 Summit 533
332 Hickory Grove 528
333 Neeses 524
334 Cross Hill 514
335 Carlisle 494
336 Eastover 485
337 Mulberry 474
338 Adams Run 469
339 TIE Hilda 468
339 TIE Springfield 468
341 Converse 463
342 Alcolu 459
343 Paxville 453
344 Briarcliffe Acres 448
345 TIE Pauline 447
345 TIE South Union 447
347 Fairview Crossroads 444
348 Bethune 438
349 Sharon 431
350 Cameron 427
351 Newry 412
352 Dale 411
353 Lockhart 405
354 Brunson 401
355 Richburg 397
356 Rowesville 393
357 TIE Danwood 392
357 TIE Russellville 392
359 Ehrhardt 389
360 TIE Eutawville 388
360 TIE Society Hill 388
362 Gillisonville 378
363 TIE Enoree 370
363 TIE West Union 370
365 Little Mountain 368
366 Greeleyville 362
367 Donalds 355
368 Buford 346
369 Grover 345
370 Finklea 340
371 Jacksonboro 336
372 Patrick 331
373 Silverstreet 330
374 Lynchburg 323
375 Norway 322
376 Floydale 312
377 Luray 311
378 Windsor 307
379 Little Rock 306
380 TIE Harbor Island 303
380 TIE Lowrys 303
382 Elko 296
383 Salley 288
384 McConnells 285
385 Monetta 282
386 Reevesville 271
387 Gifford 268
388 Cokesbury 267
389 Daviston 262
390 TIE Mount Carmel 261
390 TIE Ridgeway 261
392 TIE Antreville 260
392 TIE Ward 260
394 TIE Trenton 258
394 TIE Starr 258
396 Perry 250
397 TIE Ruby 244
397 TIE Unity 244
399 Nichols 240
400 Atlantic Beach 237
401 Glenn Springs 236
402 Elliott 230
403 Snelling 219
404 Waterloo 212
405 Glendale 211
406 Abney Crossroads 208
407 TIE Central Pacolet 206
407 TIE Lowndesville 206
409 Fingerville 204
410 Dacusville 198
411 Hodges 193
412 Sellers 192
413 Centenary 191
414 TIE Lydia 190
414 TIE Stuckey 190
414 TIE Ulmer 190
417 TIE Salem 177
417 TIE Troy 177
419 Tradesville 174
420 Oswego 172
421 TIE Mount Croghan 170
421 TIE Pawleys Island 170
423 Vance 166
424 Kline 154
425 TIE Pomaria 152
425 TIE Livingston 152
427 Wisacky 149
428 Rembert 144
429 Promised Land 143
430 TIE Olar 139
430 TIE St. Charles 139
432 Willington 138
433 Mountville 136
434 Clarks Hill 133
435 Shiloh 124
436 Boykin 122
437 Rockville 121
438 Cordova 118
439 Ware Place 117
440 Woodford 115
441 Lobeco 109
442 Peak 108
443 Williams 100
444 TIE Lodge 98
444 TIE Cross Anchor 98
446 Scotia 97
447 TIE Gramling 95
447 TIE Plum Branch 95
447 TIE Smoaks 95
450 Bradley 90
451 Browntown 88
452 Rains 84
453 TIE Blenheim 82
453 TIE Parksville 82
455 Tatum 80
456 Zion 76
457 Green Sea 71
458 Jenkinsville 69
459 Sycamore 68
460 Jamestown 62
461 Islandton 56
462 Ashwood 50
463 TIE Govan 45
463 TIE Ketchuptown 45
465 Coosawhatchie 43
466 Smyrna 38
467 Coronaca 37
468 Cherokee Falls 36
469 Tamassee 35
470 Live Oak 22
471 Princeton 19
472 Cope 15
473 Caesars Head 11
474 Foreston 5
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. January 29, 2026. http://www.census.gov/.

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