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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RankCityPopulation
1Charleston154,338
2Columbia139,643
3North Charleston119,913
4Mount Pleasant93,993
5Rock Hill75,259
6Greenville72,935
7Summerville51,654
8Goose Creek48,078
9Sumter43,053
10Greer41,536
11Florence40,408
12Spartanburg38,910
13Myrtle Beach38,371
14Hilton Head Island37,911
15Bluffton33,157
16Aiken32,521
17Fort Mill30,775
18Anderson30,051
19Conway27,263
20Mauldin27,055
21Carolina Forest26,263
22Simpsonville26,144
23North Augusta25,653
24Easley24,841
25Lexington24,585
26Taylors24,505
27Socastee23,796
28Greenwood22,536
29Hanahan21,452
30Wade Hampton20,898
31St. Andrews19,868
32North Myrtle Beach19,855
33Five Forks18,656
34Clemson18,072
35West Columbia17,963
36Berea16,862
37Ladson16,140
38Lake Wylie16,006
39Seven Oaks15,921
40Red Hill15,920
41Port Royal15,579
42Moncks Corner15,485
43Gantt15,401
44Dentsville15,209
45Beaufort13,747
46Cayce13,741
47Tega Cay13,615
48Orangeburg13,253
49Boiling Springs12,936
50Parker12,898
51Gaffney12,596
52Oak Grove12,256
53James Island12,198
54Fountain Inn12,020
55Irmo11,813
56Little River11,771
57Garden City11,591
58Red Bank11,314
59Hardeeville10,871
60Newberry10,790
61Powdersville10,771
62Forest Acres10,530
63Murrells Inlet10,044
64Lugoff9,786
65Woodfield9,465
66Laurens9,336
67Litchfield Beach9,044
68Seneca8,993
69York8,969
70Lancaster8,921
71Sangaree8,681
72Georgetown8,565
73Travelers Rest8,370
74White Knoll8,310
75Camden8,267
76Valley Falls8,239
77Union8,079
78Bennettsville7,751
79Clinton7,676
80Sans Souci7,665
81Forestbrook7,479
82Hartsville7,419
83Clover7,234
84Centerville7,049
85Lake Murray of Richland7,023
86Clemson University7,015
87Burton6,912
88Homeland Park6,632
89Lyman6,547
90Welcome6,527
91Dillon6,354
92Marion6,206
93Darlington6,120
94Lake City5,988
95Laurel Bay5,882
96Blythewood5,731
97Walterboro5,480
98Piedmont5,462
99Hollywood5,382
100Central5,320
101Chester5,218
102Belvedere5,180
103Cheraw4,960
104Batesburg-Leesville4,941
105Abbeville4,872
106Barnwell4,613
107Baxter Village4,542
108Woodruff4,538
109Belton4,458
110Northlake4,390
111Capitol View4,374
112Isle of Palms4,362
113Duncan4,310
114Brookdale4,291
115Surfside Beach4,270
116East Camden4,194
117Williamston4,170
118Walhalla4,157
119Newport4,121
120Saxon4,085
121Edgefield4,010
122India Hook3,960
123Mullins3,914
124Manning3,863
125Southern Shops3,797
126Ridgeland3,764
127Honea Path3,739
128Whitney3,685
129Dunean3,668
130Wyboo3,639
131Pendleton3,594
132Lakewood3,544
133Wellford3,515
134Andrews3,485
135Arcadia3,426
136Keowee Key3,351
137Liberty3,350
138Winnsboro3,322
139Clearwater3,319
140North Hartsville3,304
141Arthurtown3,272
142Inman3,166
143Pickens3,155
144Burnettown3,135
145Kingstree3,132
146Denmark3,117
147Lesslie3,077
148Saluda3,055
149Bamberg2,996
150Hilltop2,950
151Dalzell2,946
152Golden Grove2,913
153Bishopville2,910
154Roebuck2,902
155Williston2,870
156New Ellenton2,837
157East Gaffney2,824
158Arkwright2,816
159Springdale town2,742
160Homewood2,708
161Allendale2,653
162Loris2,645
163Hampton2,636
164Landrum2,620
165Ravenel2,615
166Cherryvale2,611
167Pine Ridge town2,596
168Varnville2,571
169 TIENinety Six2,521
169 TIEWestminster2,521
171Judson2,515
172McCormick2,506
173Gloverville2,505
174Pageland2,489
175Ben Avon2,487
176Privateer2,472
177Pacolet2,419
178Slater-Marietta2,381
179Elgin CDP2,360
180Kiawah Island2,326
181Mayo2,305
182Kershaw2,259
183Seabrook Island2,204
184McColl2,200
185Springdale CDP2,198
186Reidville2,194
187St. George2,154
188Johnston2,132
189Riverview2,121
190Sullivan's Island2,087
191Elgin town2,080
192South Congaree2,075
193Ware Shoals2,074
194Blacksburg2,063
195Graniteville2,056
196Calhoun Falls2,049
197Timmonsville2,045
198Stateburg2,027
199Wilkinson Heights2,012
200Hopkins1,985
201Wedgefield1,968
202Watts Mills1,942
203Fairfax1,935
204 TIEIrwin1,919
204 TIEArial1,919
206Estill1,886
207Tigerville1,880
208Jackson1,870
209Cowpens1,840
210Monarch Mill1,822
211Eureka Mill1,813
212Gaston1,803
213Edisto1,801
214Blackville1,778
215Awendaw1,772
216Pimlico1,765
217Ridgeville1,740
218Fairforest1,727
219Pelzer1,722
220Great Falls1,690
221St. Matthews1,645
222South Sumter1,626
223Camp Croft1,586
224Beech Island1,578
225Cane Savannah1,551
226Winnsboro Mills1,535
227Bonneau Beach1,516
228Chesterfield1,465
229St. Stephen1,462
230Latta1,455
231Drayton1,452
232Gadsden1,443
233Shell Point1,439
234Chapin1,394
235Fort Lawn1,388
236Utica1,339
237Buffalo1,329
238West Pelzer1,320
239Whitmire1,319
240Prosperity1,318
241Langley1,310
242Meggett1,307
243Joanna1,306
244Lake Secession1,268
245Folly Beach1,267
246Johnsonville1,251
247Holly Hill1,218
248 TIECottageville1,196
248 TIELamar1,196
250Wagener1,193
251Yemassee1,178
252Due West1,177
253Edmund1,161
254Pamplico1,134
255Dovesville1,120
256Jonesville1,118
257Aynor1,112
258Sandy Springs1,105
259Edisto Beach1,092
260Branchville1,084
261Santee1,076
262Catawba1,071
263 TIELincolnville1,064
263 TIEMurphys Estates1,064
265Oakland1,060
266 TIEHamer1,042
266 TIEWarrenville1,042
268Elloree1,035
269Pelion985
270Gayle Mill974
271 TIEIva972
271 TIENewtown972
273Heath Springs955
274Van Wyck951
275East Sumter943
276Olympia935
277Six Mile931
278Turbeville925
279Inman Mills923
280Arcadia Lakes901
281Chesnee896
282Quinby858
283Pinopolis854
284Coward853
285Cateechee850
286Ridge Spring842
287Clio840
288Mayesville832
289Manville827
290McBee818
291Olanta806
292Summerton803
293Seabrook799
294Clifton792
295The Cliffs Valley789
296Norris784
297Gray Court783
298 TIEConestee776
298 TIECampobello776
300Fair Play757
301Cash754
302Fripp Island752
303Gilbert751
304Bucksport747
305City View746
306Swansea744
307Jefferson737
308Scranton733
309Helena716
310Bowman691
311McClellanville690
312Lake View679
313La France678
314North675
315Furman673
316 TIEPinewood668
316 TIEStartex668
318Wallace665
319Hemingway660
320North Santee649
321Pine Ridge CDP637
322DeBordieu Colony627
323Chickasaw Point620
324Daufuskie Island619
325Sheldon610
326Harleyville592
327Bonneau581
328 TIEDunbar577
328 TIEModoc577
330Lane564
331Summit533
332Hickory Grove528
333Neeses524
334Cross Hill514
335Carlisle494
336Eastover485
337Mulberry474
338Adams Run469
339 TIEHilda468
339 TIESpringfield468
341Converse463
342Alcolu459
343Paxville453
344Briarcliffe Acres448
345 TIEPauline447
345 TIESouth Union447
347Fairview Crossroads444
348Bethune438
349Sharon431
350Cameron427
351Newry412
352Dale411
353Lockhart405
354Brunson401
355Richburg397
356Rowesville393
357 TIEDanwood392
357 TIERussellville392
359Ehrhardt389
360 TIEEutawville388
360 TIESociety Hill388
362Gillisonville378
363 TIEEnoree370
363 TIEWest Union370
365Little Mountain368
366Greeleyville362
367Donalds355
368Buford346
369Grover345
370Finklea340
371Jacksonboro336
372Patrick331
373Silverstreet330
374Lynchburg323
375Norway322
376Floydale312
377Luray311
378Windsor307
379Little Rock306
380 TIEHarbor Island303
380 TIELowrys303
382Elko296
383Salley288
384McConnells285
385Monetta282
386Reevesville271
387Gifford268
388Cokesbury267
389Daviston262
390 TIEMount Carmel261
390 TIERidgeway261
392 TIEAntreville260
392 TIEWard260
394 TIETrenton258
394 TIEStarr258
396Perry250
397 TIERuby244
397 TIEUnity244
399Nichols240
400Atlantic Beach237
401Glenn Springs236
402Elliott230
403Snelling219
404Waterloo212
405Glendale211
406Abney Crossroads208
407 TIECentral Pacolet206
407 TIELowndesville206
409Fingerville204
410Dacusville198
411Hodges193
412Sellers192
413Centenary191
414 TIELydia190
414 TIEStuckey190
414 TIEUlmer190
417 TIESalem177
417 TIETroy177
419Tradesville174
420Oswego172
421 TIEMount Croghan170
421 TIEPawleys Island170
423Vance166
424Kline154
425 TIEPomaria152
425 TIELivingston152
427Wisacky149
428Rembert144
429Promised Land143
430 TIEOlar139
430 TIESt. Charles139
432Willington138
433Mountville136
434Clarks Hill133
435Shiloh124
436Boykin122
437Rockville121
438Cordova118
439Ware Place117
440Woodford115
441Lobeco109
442Peak108
443Williams100
444 TIELodge98
444 TIECross Anchor98
446Scotia97
447 TIEGramling95
447 TIEPlum Branch95
447 TIESmoaks95
450Bradley90
451Browntown88
452Rains84
453 TIEBlenheim82
453 TIEParksville82
455Tatum80
456Zion76
457Green Sea71
458Jenkinsville69
459Sycamore68
460Jamestown62
461Islandton56
462Ashwood50
463 TIEGovan45
463 TIEKetchuptown45
465Coosawhatchie43
466Smyrna38
467Coronaca37
468Cherokee Falls36
469Tamassee35
470Live Oak22
471Princeton19
472Cope15
473Caesars Head11
474Foreston5
  • 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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