There are 12 cities in Lancaster County, South Carolina.
Note: As defined by the US Census Bureau, a city's official boundaries often extend miles beyond the city itself and may even cross county lines. As such, several thousand US cities officially exist in two or more counties (and therefore appear on multiple counties' lists of cities.)
City | Rank | State | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | South Carolina | 9,156 | 8,502 | 1.82% | 1,288 | 7.11 |
| Elgin | 2 | South Carolina | 2,894 | 2,865 | 0.21% | 596 | 4.86 |
| Springdale | 3 | South Carolina | 2,554 | 2,878 | -0.51% | 605 | 4.22 |
| Irwin | 4 | South Carolina | 2,428 | 1,308 | 13.04% | 813 | 2.98 |
| Kershaw | 5 | South Carolina | 1,985 | 1,701 | 3.71% | 1,069 | 1.86 |
| Van Wyck | 6 | South Carolina | 1,010 | 856 | 4.02% | 97 | 10.37 |
| Heath Springs | 7 | South Carolina | 861 | 743 | 3.61% | 530 | 1.63 |
| Jefferson | 8 | South Carolina | 781 | 771 | 0.39% | 433 | 1.80 |
| Unity | 9 | South Carolina | 625 | 641 | -0.64% | 296 | 2.11 |
| Buford | 10 | South Carolina | 338 | 708 | -21.39% | 148 | 2.28 |
| Tradesville | 11 | South Carolina | 44 | 90 | -20% | 22 | 2 |
| Abney Crossroads | 12 | South Carolina | 27 | 110 | 12.5% | 59 | 0.46 |
Note: City markers shown outside the county boundary mean that a part of the city extends into this county, but is primarily located in an adjacent county.
Lancaster is the largest city in Lancaster County.
Abney Crossroads is the smallest city in Lancaster County.
There are 12 cities in Lancaster County, South Carolina.