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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Rank City Population
1 Charleston 157,665
2 Columbia 144,788
3 North Charleston 126,005
4 Mount Pleasant 95,604
5 Rock Hill 75,798
6 Greenville 74,371
7 Summerville 52,625
8 Goose Creek 50,352
9 Greer 46,316
10 Sumter 42,958
11 Florence 40,923
12 Myrtle Beach 40,535
13 Spartanburg 39,606
14 Hilton Head Island 38,158
15 Fort Mill 36,244
16 Bluffton 36,146
17 Aiken 32,694
18 Anderson 30,937
19 Mauldin 29,746
20 Conway 29,656
21 Simpsonville 28,078
22 Easley 27,001
23 North Augusta 26,395
24 Carolina Forest 26,373
25 Lexington 25,354
26 Socastee 24,629
27 Taylors 23,686
28 Greenwood 22,667
29 Hanahan 21,983
30 St. Andrews 20,953
31 North Myrtle Beach 20,798
32 Wade Hampton 20,703
33 Five Forks 19,093
34 Clemson 18,610
35 West Columbia 18,418
36 Moncks Corner 18,359
37 Berea 16,642
38 Port Royal 16,507
39 Red Hill 16,480
40 Ladson 16,261
41 Seven Oaks 15,990
42 Dentsville 15,396
43 Lake Wylie 15,177
44 Gantt 15,057
45 Beaufort 14,334
46 Tega Cay 14,294
47 Hardeeville 13,862
48 Fountain Inn 13,786
49 Cayce 13,645
50 Orangeburg 13,378
51 Boiling Springs 12,609
52 Parker 12,564
53 Gaffney 12,546
54 James Island 12,451
55 Irmo 12,086
56 Oak Grove 12,031
57 Powdersville 11,321
58 Red Bank 10,950
59 Newberry 10,874
60 Garden City 10,820
61 Little River 10,457
62 Forest Acres 10,438
63 Murrells Inlet 10,087
64 Woodfield 9,901
65 York 9,830
66 Litchfield Beach 9,544
67 Lugoff 9,475
68 Lancaster 9,396
69 Laurens 9,352
70 Seneca 9,202
71 Travelers Rest 8,960
72 Camden 8,899
73 Georgetown 8,821
74 Sangaree 8,517
75 Sans Souci 8,199
76 Union 7,988
77 White Knoll 7,865
78 Clinton 7,852
79 Bennettsville 7,595
80 Clover 7,558
81 Forestbrook 7,450
82 Welcome 7,439
83 Hartsville 7,360
84 Valley Falls 7,249
85 Burton 7,132
86 Lake Murray of Richland 7,057
87 Homeland Park 6,944
88 Lyman 6,939
89 Centerville 6,860
90 Blythewood 6,733
91 Clemson University 6,434
92 Dillon 6,244
93 Marion 6,068
94 Darlington 6,045
95 Lake City 5,916
96 Piedmont 5,786
97 Laurel Bay 5,627
98 Hollywood 5,503
99 Walterboro 5,488
100 Belvedere 5,458
101 Central 5,339
102 Batesburg-Leesville 5,321
103 Chester 5,230
104 Woodruff 5,072
105 Cheraw 4,946
106 Abbeville 4,870
107 Duncan 4,594
108 Barnwell 4,589
109 Belton 4,573
110 Isle of Palms 4,377
111 Surfside Beach 4,368
112 Baxter Village 4,355
113 Williamston 4,285
114 Walhalla 4,249
115 East Camden 4,210
116 Capitol View 4,161
117 Edgefield 4,147
118 Newport 4,142
119 Saxon 4,139
120 Brookdale 4,061
121 Southern Shops 3,985
122 Honea Path 3,885
123 Northlake 3,848
124 Mullins 3,846
125 Manning 3,832
126 India Hook 3,794
127 Ridgeland 3,744
128 Wellford 3,733
129 Dunean 3,716
130 Pendleton 3,697
131 Whitney 3,659
132 Wyboo 3,582
133 Roebuck 3,468
134 Inman 3,354
135 Liberty 3,352
136 Keowee Key 3,307
137 Winnsboro 3,279
138 Burnettown 3,226
139 North Hartsville 3,217
140 Lesslie 3,202
141 Pickens 3,188
142 East Gaffney 3,169
143 Lakewood 3,154
144 Cherryvale 3,136
145 Clearwater 3,124
146 Golden Grove 3,084
147 Denmark 3,072
148 Arthurtown 3,063
149 Saluda 3,061
150 Hilltop 3,058
151 Kingstree 3,055
152 Dalzell 2,949
153 Bamberg 2,943
154 Arkwright 2,910
155 Bishopville 2,880
156 Williston 2,879
157 Loris 2,825
158 Landrum 2,792
159 Springdale town 2,756
160 Arcadia 2,724
161 Ravenel 2,688
162 Hampton 2,602
163 Pacolet 2,566
164 Andrews 2,530
165 Pageland 2,522
166 Allendale 2,496
167 Westminster 2,439
168 Springdale CDP 2,422
169 Gloverville 2,418
170 South Congaree 2,392
171 New Ellenton 2,354
172 Ben Avon 2,334
173 Pine Ridge town 2,326
174 Privateer 2,294
175 Edisto 2,261
176 Elgin CDP 2,258
177 Watts Mills 2,250
178 Cowpens 2,230
179 Riverview 2,215
180 Johnston 2,214
181 Judson 2,201
182 Graniteville 2,176
183 Seabrook Island 2,135
184 Timmonsville 2,117
185 Folly Beach 2,084
186 Ninety Six 2,075
187 Arial 2,024
188 Kershaw 2,014
189 Shell Point 2,005
190 Kiawah Island 2,003
191 McColl 1,976
192 Mayo 1,963
193 Hopkins 1,962
194 McCormick 1,960
195 Tigerville 1,955
196 Blacksburg 1,954
197 Sullivan's Island 1,948
198 Pimlico 1,940
199 TIE Slater-Marietta 1,934
199 TIE Chapin 1,934
201 Great Falls 1,926
202 Blackville 1,906
203 Stateburg 1,859
204 St. George 1,855
205 Wilkinson Heights 1,853
206 Reidville 1,842
207 St. Matthews 1,834
208 Monarch Mill 1,828
209 South Sumter 1,808
210 Irwin 1,801
211 Estill 1,770
212 Calhoun Falls 1,747
213 Eureka Mill 1,732
214 Langley 1,718
215 Ware Shoals 1,716
216 Fairforest 1,711
217 Elgin town 1,657
218 Gaston 1,641
219 Jackson 1,635
220 Varnville 1,630
221 Camp Croft 1,604
222 St. Stephen 1,592
223 Bonneau Beach 1,543
224 Utica 1,529
225 Cane Savannah 1,497
226 Wedgefield 1,480
227 Awendaw 1,472
228 Meggett 1,453
229 Whitmire 1,439
230 Pelzer 1,429
231 Winnsboro Mills 1,426
232 Homewood 1,390
233 Fairfax 1,389
234 Joanna 1,375
235 Chesterfield 1,351
236 Johnsonville 1,350
237 Olympia 1,301
238 Due West 1,292
239 Edmund 1,274
240 Holly Hill 1,259
241 Prosperity 1,244
242 Latta 1,242
243 Ridgeville 1,234
244 Buffalo 1,232
245 Catawba 1,225
246 Lincolnville 1,212
247 Lake Secession 1,209
248 Iva 1,191
249 Murphys Estates 1,187
250 Conestee 1,175
251 City View 1,172
252 Beech Island 1,139
253 Gadsden 1,131
254 Yemassee 1,127
255 Gayle Mill 1,119
256 Aynor 1,063
257 Pamplico 1,061
258 Edisto Beach 1,060
259 Drayton 1,043
260 Van Wyck 1,039
261 West Pelzer 1,027
262 Dovesville 1,014
263 Cateechee 988
264 Fort Lawn 980
265 TIE Branchville 969
265 TIE Newtown 969
267 Seabrook 959
268 Sandy Springs 955
269 Pinopolis 950
270 Chesnee 935
271 Warrenville 925
272 La France 915
273 Oakland 901
274 Inman Mills 896
275 Quinby 895
276 Clifton 861
277 Arcadia Lakes 856
278 TIE East Sumter 852
278 TIE Heath Springs 852
280 Lamar 851
281 Jonesville 815
282 Santee 814
283 The Cliffs Valley 813
284 TIE Manville 812
284 TIE McBee 812
286 Gray Court 802
287 Jefferson 788
288 Summerton 781
289 Swansea 771
290 Bowman 767
291 Campobello 766
292 Six Mile 761
293 Lake View 759
294 Norris 754
295 Fripp Island 753
296 Dunbar 750
297 DeBordieu Colony 748
298 Turbeville 743
299 Harleyville 740
300 Hamer 735
301 Chickasaw Point 730
302 Cottageville 720
303 Coward 715
304 Wagener 691
305 North 677
306 Wallace 669
307 Scranton 656
308 Unity 655
309 Cash 645
310 Daufuskie Island 636
311 Eastover 628
312 McClellanville 626
313 Pelion 623
314 Dale 622
315 Gilbert 618
316 Pine Ridge CDP 595
317 Ridge Spring 588
318 Bucksport 583
319 Fair Play 578
320 Modoc 576
321 Clio 574
322 Helena 571
323 Briarcliffe Acres 568
324 Little Rock 560
325 TIE Olanta 550
325 TIE Mayesville 550
327 Elloree 548
328 Sheldon 536
329 North Santee 528
330 Fairview Crossroads 523
331 Pinewood 501
332 Enoree 472
333 Sharon 470
334 Hickory Grove 469
335 Hemingway 466
336 Summit 460
337 Centenary 453
338 Lane 451
339 TIE Springfield 437
339 TIE Ehrhardt 437
341 Bonneau 433
342 Cross Hill 431
343 TIE Alcolu 426
343 TIE Society Hill 426
345 Converse 424
346 Hilda 421
347 Atlantic Beach 418
348 Startex 417
349 Brunson 416
350 Trenton 409
351 Finklea 404
352 Newry 393
353 Grover 390
354 West Union 389
355 Danwood 384
356 Cameron 374
357 TIE Adams Run 370
357 TIE Lockhart 370
359 Greeleyville 359
360 Salley 351
361 Elliott 347
362 Cokesbury 341
363 Mount Carmel 338
364 Bethune 337
365 South Union 333
366 Donalds 324
367 Ruby 322
368 Gillisonville 317
369 TIE Carlisle 315
369 TIE Neeses 315
371 Harbor Island 310
372 Lynchburg 309
373 McConnells 287
374 Patrick 286
375 Buford 283
376 Norway 276
377 Russellville 273
378 Richburg 271
379 Daviston 263
380 Little Mountain 262
381 Gifford 260
382 TIE Pauline 255
382 TIE Ridgeway 255
384 TIE Snelling 253
384 TIE Antreville 253
386 Rowesville 251
387 Eutawville 241
388 Fingerville 238
389 Lydia 237
390 TIE Central Pacolet 236
390 TIE Floydale 236
392 Mulberry 230
393 Paxville 225
394 Furman 223
395 Nichols 221
396 Jacksonboro 220
397 Dacusville 216
398 Oswego 211
399 TIE Abney Crossroads 209
399 TIE Perry 209
401 TIE Bradley 207
401 TIE Monetta 207
403 Olar 206
404 Rembert 199
405 Reevesville 197
406 Stuckey 189
407 Lowrys 184
408 Lobeco 178
409 Wisacky 175
410 Starr 174
411 TIE Glendale 173
411 TIE Glenn Springs 173
413 Silverstreet 169
414 TIE Hodges 165
414 TIE Shiloh 165
416 Scotia 159
417 TIE Woodford 156
417 TIE Waterloo 156
419 Sellers 146
420 Sycamore 143
421 Kline 142
422 Rockville 141
423 Elko 140
424 Mount Croghan 135
425 TIE Boykin 134
425 TIE Pawleys Island 134
427 Pomaria 132
428 Cordova 131
429 Parksville 130
430 Livingston 128
431 TIE Salem 127
431 TIE Promised Land 127
433 Clarks Hill 125
434 TIE Ward 124
434 TIE Vance 124
436 TIE Lowndesville 122
436 TIE Windsor 122
438 Blenheim 107
439 Ware Place 101
440 Mountville 100
441 Luray 99
442 Smoaks 98
443 Williams 97
444 St. Charles 94
445 TIE Cross Anchor 89
445 TIE Gramling 89
447 Princeton 88
448 Troy 87
449 Willington 84
450 TIE Plum Branch 82
450 TIE Lodge 82
452 Browntown 80
453 Zion 77
454 Tradesville 74
455 Jamestown 73
456 Tatum 70
457 Tamassee 67
458 Foreston 66
459 Ulmer 59
460 Green Sea 58
461 Smyrna 55
462 TIE Peak 54
462 TIE Islandton 54
464 Govan 53
465 Coronaca 46
466 Ketchuptown 42
467 Rains 40
468 Jenkinsville 39
469 TIE Caesars Head 37
469 TIE Coosawhatchie 37
471 Ashwood 35
472 Cope 32
473 Cherokee Falls 28
474 Longcreek 26
475 Live Oak 21

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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