South Carolina Cities by Population (2024)

City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Charleston1156,868150,8720.97%1,363115.05City
Columbia2144,489136,1951.46%1,045138.26City
North Charleston3123,441115,5511.62%1,59077.63City
Mount Pleasant496,56791,2251.4%1,94549.65Village
Rock Hill575,97174,7010.42%1,71444.33City
Greenville673,39471,1140.78%2,44030.08City
Summerville752,14551,1010.5%2,31322.55Village
Goose Creek850,24846,2502.03%1,18442.44City
Greer947,25035,7976.45%2,01323.47City
Sumter1042,54843,420-0.51%1,28833.03City
Myrtle Beach1140,93835,9733.13%1,74923.41City
Florence1240,77940,0970.42%1,66524.49City
Spartanburg1339,18438,6080.37%1,93520.25City
Hilton Head Island1438,26737,5870.45%92541.35Village
Bluffton1537,54428,3386.53%72052.13Village
Fort Mill1636,43825,1888.36%1,84919.71Village
Aiken1733,21632,1390.82%1,53421.65City
Anderson1830,14829,4760.56%1,88316.01City
Mauldin1929,08824,7763.85%2,34812.39City
Conway2028,93825,1253.4%1,17224.69City
Simpsonville2128,80723,6014.73%3,0439.47City
Easley2227,50323,0354.23%2,09113.15City
North Augusta2326,35924,4871.81%1,23821.29City
Lexington2425,34323,6531.69%2,11711.97Village
Carolina Forest2525,18523,4260.72%1,49816.82CDP
Socastee2624,07825,846-0.8%1,80113.37CDP
Taylors2722,90323,107-0.22%2,16910.56CDP
Greenwood2822,47722,560-0.09%1,34816.68City
St. Andrews2922,46321,3551.25%3,6576.14CDP
Hanahan3022,18720,6221.79%2,09910.57City
Wade Hampton3121,32920,1920.71%2,4018.88CDP
North Myrtle Beach3220,76718,9102.28%94421.99City
West Columbia3318,58117,5191.45%1,9829.37City
Clemson3417,86617,7530.16%2,2587.91City
Five Forks3517,78519,399-2.22%2,3497.57CDP
Moncks Corner3617,68213,4386.38%1,54511.44Village
Dentsville3717,26115,5372.56%2,5806.69CDP
Port Royal3816,88114,5033.65%99516.96Village
Berea3916,76815,1041.77%2,1787.70CDP
Seven Oaks4016,35616,7431.65%2,1377.65CDP
Ladson4115,34415,2520.15%2,1827.03CDP
Red Hill4214,88016,290-2.31%1,35410.99CDP
Lake Wylie4314,67314,0911%1,8607.89CDP
Tega Cay4414,43412,9242.68%3,1404.60City
Gantt4513,99614,556-0.99%1,4309.79CDP
Beaufort4613,93513,5940.61%57024.43City
Fountain Inn4713,86410,5146.42%1,6128.60City
Cayce4813,62713,758-0.24%80716.88City
Orangeburg4913,31613,1700.27%1,4789.01City
Hardeeville5013,2887,72311.69%23456.71City
Parker5112,75712,1751.16%1,8666.84CDP
Gaffney5212,39812,742-0.69%1,3828.97City
Boiling Springs5312,3919,9535.09%1,8126.84CDP
Irmo5412,17411,6091.17%1,7327.03Village
James Island5511,98411,6580.68%2,5264.74Village
Powdersville5611,9209,4365.5%86613.76CDP
Murrells Inlet5711,3029,2924.66%1,5457.32CDP
Red Bank5811,1179,9712.65%88712.54CDP
Newberry5910,92510,6870.54%1,2158.99City
Oak Grove6010,73012,040-2.96%1,4157.58CDP
Garden City6110,57711,193-1.44%1,9795.34CDP
Forest Acres6210,30710,581-0.66%2,2294.62City
Little River639,9389,6920.63%94810.48CDP
Lugoff649,7009,1461.45%42622.78CDP
Woodfield659,5719,3610.56%3,5152.72CDP
York669,3538,5552.17%1,1038.48City
Lancaster679,2968,5232.12%1,3077.11City
Laurens689,2639,363-0.27%90710.21City
Litchfield Beach699,1148,7021.14%81211.23CDP
Seneca709,1058,8560.69%1,1058.24City
Travelers Rest719,0607,8183.54%1,4526.24City
Georgetown728,8208,3961.22%1,2616.99City
Camden738,6397,8052.47%77811.11City
Homeland Park748,3326,5705.59%1,7694.71CDP
Sangaree758,1119,249-3.38%3,9942.03CDP
Union767,7938,144-1.12%9757.99City
Clinton777,7427,6300.36%74110.45City
Clover787,6086,7402.94%1,6094.73Village
Hartsville797,3887,430-0.15%1,2335.99City
Sans Souci807,2848,844-4.95%2,2003.31CDP
Forestbrook817,2157,613-1.35%1,9663.67CDP
Burton827,1738,779-2.91%8598.35CDP
Lake Murray Richland837,1566,6721.72%1,2905.55CDP
Clemson University847,1055,3296.67%3,3562.12CDP
Centerville857,0996,816-0.82%1,2025.91CDP
Valley Falls866,9397,269-1.17%1,3385.19CDP
White Knoll876,8947,476-2.06%1,1276.12CDP
Lyman886,8766,2062.49%1,0386.63Village
Blythewood896,7344,8647.45%63410.63Village
Welcome906,5637,743-4.3%1,4234.61CDP
Bennettsville916,4266,881-1.74%1,0406.18City
Dillon926,2396,507-1.06%1,1695.34City
Marion936,1216,416-1.2%1,3674.48City
Belvedere946,0155,5571.95%1,7573.42CDP
Darlington956,0126,192-0.74%1,2764.71City
Lake City965,9366,035-0.42%1,0895.45City
Hollywood975,4945,2970.9%23423.51Village
Walterboro985,4645,506-0.2%7986.84City
Piedmont995,3686,122-1.31%6248.60CDP
Central1005,3405,2680.34%1,6433.25Village
Batesburg-Leesville1015,3095,2610.23%6488.20Village
Chester1025,2115,273-0.31%1,5763.31City
Cheraw1034,9835,029-0.24%8375.95Village
India Hook1044,9713,7626.26%1,8862.64CDP
Abbeville1054,8634,8620%7826.21City
Laurel Bay1064,6876,388-8.1%1,1264.16CDP
Woodruff1074,6834,2272.5%9235.07City
Belton1084,5674,3431.24%1,1963.82City
Barnwell1094,5544,646-0.5%5817.84City
Duncan1104,5534,0652.75%7266.27Village
Roebuck1114,5472,7688.47%1,0594.29CDP
Saxon1124,4993,7273.78%1,8902.38CDP
North Hartsville1134,4911,97215.87%9924.53CDP
Isle Palms1144,3774,3480.16%9874.44City
Surfside Beach1154,3754,1581.25%2,2461.95Village
Northlake1164,2873,6843.6%1,0364.14CDP
Williamston1174,2744,0541.3%1,1593.69Village
Walhalla1184,2384,0810.93%1,0913.88City
Baxter Village1194,2154,694-2.36%2,9641.42CDP
Edgefield1204,0983,9101.16%9464.33Village
Newport1214,0204,432-2.5%4998.05CDP
Honea Path1223,9003,6901.35%1,1103.51Village
Whitney1233,8503,9991.53%1,2623.05CDP
Mullins1243,8444,008-1.05%1,2723.02City
Manning1253,7823,862-0.53%1,2892.94City
Brookdale1263,7654,740-3.88%1,0343.64CDP
Ridgeland1273,7513,7430.05%7848.34Village
Southern Shops1283,7473,965-1.42%1,0513.56CDP
Wellford1293,7183,3542.51%8124.58City
Pendleton1303,7093,4991.42%7564.91Village
Dunean1313,6973,0993.79%2,3581.57CDP
Wyboo1323,6704,027-1.56%24514.96CDP
Dalzell1333,6133,0862.79%6185.85CDP
Hilltop1343,4373,4832.75%1,8831.82CDP
Pickens1353,3883,400-0.09%1,1083.06City
Capitol View1363,3783,604-1.63%2,0901.62CDP
Lakewood1373,3512,9193.33%4457.53CDP
Inman1383,3293,0072.46%1,8981.75City
Liberty1393,2893,367-0.6%6784.85City
East Camden1403,2593,909-4.74%9103.58CDP
Burnettown1413,2333,0561.38%5875.51Village
Winnsboro1423,2303,366-1.04%8843.65Village
Golden Grove1433,2123,449-1.08%5565.78CDP
Gloverville1443,0933,008-0.1%8533.63CDP
Keowee Key1453,0852,7570.42%8903.47CDP
Denmark1463,0773,165-0.71%7883.91City
Saluda1473,0533,112-0.49%9403.25Village
Lesslie1483,0433,185-1.14%5026.06CDP
Kingstree1493,0193,231-1.73%9493.18Village
Bamberg1502,9583,064-0.91%8273.58Village
East Gaffney1512,9013,043-1.19%9603.02CDP
Elgin1522,8942,8650.21%5964.86CDP
Williston1532,8512,890-0.35%3188.95Village
Loris1542,8432,4653.42%6244.55City
Bishopville1552,8182,994-1.54%1,2062.34City
Arthurtown1562,8092,793-3.4%1,5091.86CDP
Landrum1572,7652,4912.52%1,0452.65City
Clearwater1582,7464,060-10.67%6554.19CDP
Pimlico1592,7261,4509.96%3,9740.69CDP
Springdale1602,7132,739-0.26%1,0032.70Village
Cherryvale1612,7053,298-2.49%1,4951.81CDP
Arcadia1622,7012,991-2.6%1,3781.96CDP
Arkwright1632,6852,4931.82%1,0392.58CDP
Ravenel1642,6712,5531.1%20313.18Village
Hampton1652,5782,704-1.23%5714.51Village
Pacolet1662,5402,2882.54%4405.78Village
Andrews1672,5312,589-0.59%1,1452.21Village
Pageland1682,5142,4740.4%5184.86Village
Westminster1692,4332,3530.83%7063.45City
Irwin1702,4281,30813.04%8132.98CDP
Allendale1712,4262,681-2.57%7333.31Village
South Congaree1722,3882,3740.13%7263.29Village
Graniteville1732,3642,566-2.07%7153.31CDP
New Ellenton1742,3562,2161.51%5314.44Village
Judson1752,3461,41211.08%2,9850.79CDP
Pine Ridge1762,3302,1801.61%4964.70Village
Slater-Marietta1772,3002,0982.27%5344.31CDP
Cowpens1782,2442,0272.47%9782.29Village
Monarch Mill1792,2421,26411.88%4005.61CDP
Tigerville1802,2212,0232.3%1,6711.33CDP
Johnston1812,1792,0012.06%8312.62Village
Wedgefield1822,1621,9162.66%2548.51CDP
Ben Avon1832,1332,189-0.65%1,2761.67CDP
Seabrook Island1842,1192,0550.76%3575.94Village
Timmonsville1852,1062,1010.05%7582.78Village
Folly Beach1862,0842,0790.05%16712.51City
Mayo1872,0801,7703.9%6843.04CDP
Ninety Six1882,0562,074-0.24%1,1281.82Village
Watts Mills1892,0561,9701.08%9062.27CDP
Riverview1902,0522,4791.03%1,6441.25CDP
McCormick1912,0302,218-2.26%5014.05Village
Wilkinson Heights1921,9751,8631.44%6612.99CDP
Kershaw1931,9731,7003.57%1,0621.86Village
McColl1941,9682,068-1.25%1,8741.05Village
Kiawah Island1951,9622,014-0.66%17611.17Village
Chapin1961,9381,8171.57%9791.98Village
Sullivan's Island1971,9301,8980.42%7732.50Village
Blacksburg1981,9201,8860.42%1,0261.87Village
Great Falls1991,9201,948-0.36%4534.24Village
Blackville2001,9001,926-0.37%2138.93Village
Cane Savannah2011,8961,05210.55%5223.63CDP
Privateer2021,8952,487-7.24%2328.17CDP
St. George2031,8321,838-0.11%6442.85Village
Reidville2041,8311,6452.58%1,0401.76Village
St. Matthews2051,8221,841-0.27%9481.92Village
Edisto2061,8151,993-2.37%3455.27CDP
City View2071,7851,6072.59%4,6010.39CDP
Gadsden2081,76398312.44%15311.51CDP
Estill2091,7511,813-0.91%5423.23Village
Fairforest2101,7481,4843.62%8362.09CDP
Stateburg2111,7391,9120%3734.66CDP
Calhoun Falls2121,7321,7240.12%5113.39Village
Bonneau Beach2131,7061,2946.42%7272.35CDP
Ware Shoals2141,7021,704-0.06%5193.28Village
Hopkins2151,7002,068-1.1%10316.51CDP
Eureka Mill2161,6572,121-6.54%1,3171.26CDP
Gaston2171,6391,6110.43%3085.32Village
Jackson2181,6291,5271.56%4633.52Village
Varnville2191,6061,670-0.99%4193.83Village
St. Stephen2201,5731,5730%6072.59Village
Ridgeville2211,5631,825-4.05%8701.80Village
Beech Island2221,5571,1656.72%3164.92CDP
Utica2231,5471,761-3.31%1,3671.13CDP
Lake Secession2241,4969769.12%2585.81CDP
Awendaw2251,4651,4090.97%8417.35Village
Meggett2261,4431,3940.84%8018.14Village
Whitmire2271,4341,3930.7%1,1471.25Village
Pelzer2281,4221,3451.35%1,5560.91Village
Camp Croft2291,4071,991-9.23%5312.65CDP
Murphys Estates2301,3911,563-3%6782.05CDP
Langley2311,3782,179-12.62%1,2131.14CDP
Edmund2321,3689308.74%2006.83CDP
Chesterfield2331,3641,3520.22%3344.08Village
Johnsonville2341,3641,379-0.29%6452.12City
Fairfax2351,3491,487-2.53%4073.31Village
Arial2361,3422,158-13.2%2944.56CDP
Catawba2371,3151,069-4.5%1329.97CDP
Buffalo2381,2981,0205.7%3234.02CDP
Gayle Mill2391,2808328.38%1,9540.66CDP
Joanna2401,2781,270-4.77%4073.14CDP
Winnsboro Mills2411,2652,099-14.12%5152.46CDP
Holly Hill2421,2401,286-0.96%9491.31Village
Latta2431,2381,292-1.12%1,1301.10Village
Clifton2441,23369112.4%1,1491.07CDP
Prosperity2451,2241,1750.99%6211.97Village
Due West2461,2161,2150%7441.64Village
Dale2471,21569911.88%5122.37CDP
Cateechee2481,20873810.83%2,3640.51CDP
Lincolnville2491,1981,1540.93%9981.20Village
Iva2501,1881,1301.19%1,1601.02Village
South Sumter2511,1822,249-13.91%5062.34CDP
Conestee2521,1701,254-1.76%1,1041.06CDP
La France2531,1268566.43%8691.30CDP
Shell Point2541,1202,991-28.8%2794.01CDP
Inman Mills2551,1118017.55%1,0301.08CDP
Olympia2561,1001,098-5.42%1,5380.71CDP
Yemassee2571,0771,095-0.46%9910.90Village
Aynor2581,0749822.19%5961.80Village
Dunbar2591,0601,0580.09%1,0421.02CDP
Edisto Beach2601,0551,0290.57%4952.13Village
Pamplico2611,0521,060-0.19%6491.62Village
Van Wyck2621,0288753.84%9910.37Village
The Cliffs Valley2631,0216639.67%1586.46CDP
West Pelzer2641,0209641.39%1,6940.60Village
Fort Lawn2659759650.21%7001.39Village
Branchville266965987-0.62%3053.17Village
Homewood2679641,642-14.46%4752.03CDP
Manville26896235418.77%3542.72CDP
Chesnee2699278382.43%8661.07City
Drayton2709251,097-4.44%6601.40CDP
Quinby271902914-0.33%6901.31Village
Fair Play27286628220.28%1286.77CDP
Heath Springs2738597493.25%5291.63Village
Pinopolis2748511,130-4.6%5941.43CDP
Arcadia Lakes275850865-0.47%1,5260.56Village
Lamar276838856-0.59%6911.21Village
Bucksport2778366075.82%1994.20CDP
Modoc27883636616.27%2103.98CDP
Warrenville2798327402.84%7681.08CDP
Jonesville280811849-1.22%7991.01Village
Santee281805831-0.86%3222.50Village
Oakland2827981,265-9.11%1,1740.68CDP
Dovesville2837951,101-8.73%1137.01CDP
McBee2847927700.64%6031.31Village
Jefferson2857847720.38%4351.80Village
Fripp Island2867838481.03%2403.26CDP
Summerton287781811-1.01%5771.35Village
Gray Court2887797690.26%4111.89Village
Sandy Springs289772974-6.08%2692.87CDP
Swansea2907717261.45%3692.09Village
Bowman291760780-0.65%6461.18Village
Campobello2927576812.57%2722.78Village
Lake View293757787-1.05%4441.71Village
Coward2947527480.13%2133.53Village
Six Mile295752758-0.27%3692.04Village
Norris2967477470%3961.88Village
Turbeville297741761-0.67%5531.34Village
Harleyville2987336712.09%6901.06Village
Seabrook2997181,456-20.4%1305.50CDP
Cottageville3007147010.42%2093.42Village
Wagener3016876421.63%5061.36Village
Adams Run30268577221.02%4871.41CDP
DeBordieu Colony303680712-1.16%1654.12CDP
Chickasaw Point3046745325.64%3082.19CDP
North305671691-0.74%7770.86Village
Scranton3066556530%8270.79Village
Daufuskie Island3076414855.95%659.81CDP
Wallace308632713-2.32%966.58CDP
Unity309625641-0.64%2962.11CDP
Pelion310624627-0.16%1693.68Village
Eastover3116226170.16%5121.21Village
McClellanville3126226060.65%2792.23Village
Gilbert3136215771.8%2292.71Village
Newry3145849826.41%1,9800.29CDP
Ridge Spring3155835750.34%3201.82Village
Hamer316582994-13.26%1155.04CDP
Centenary317579591-0.52%6130.94CDP
Danwood31857936110.5%3051.90CDP
Clio319574604-1.38%6710.86Village
Gillisonville3205687028.22%4811.18CDP
Briarcliffe Acres3215654843.67%8880.64Village
Startex322550556-0.18%4971.11CDP
Elloree323544567-1.09%5121.06Village
Newtown3245431,293-17.23%1,0360.52CDP
Mayesville325541551-0.55%5281.02Village
Olanta326540547-0.37%5430.99Village
Cash32753629812.61%3521.52CDP
Finklea328515426-0.39%1912.69CDP
Fairview Crossroads329511665-6.92%895.71CDP
Elliott330508608-4.69%2741.85CDP
East Sumter3315051,208-21.95%1523.32CDP
Pinewood332497503-0.4%4641.07Village
Mount Carmel33348727112.47%539.19CDP
Sharon3344674610.21%3561.31Village
Hickory Grove3354654520.65%2781.67Village
Hemingway336462500-2.12%5350.86Village
Summit3374584222%3081.49Village
Lane338448472-1.32%1133.95Village
Ehrhardt339438454-0.91%1413.11Village
Bonneau3404364280.46%1443.02Village
South Union3414343326.37%1672.60CDP
Springfield342430448-1.15%2471.74Village
Society Hill343428435-0.46%1992.15Village
Hilda3444224200%1373.07Village
Cross Hill3454164030.73%1313.19Village
North Santee346416719-6.09%469.11CDP
Brunson347412428-0.96%4051.02Village
Grover348407431-1.45%1572.59CDP
Atlantic Beach34940620014.37%2,5060.16Village
West Union3503883740.78%4890.79Village
Enoree351387560-6.52%2501.55CDP
Russellville35238717316.22%1033.74CDP
Alcolu353379413-0.78%834.55CDP
Sheldon354377501-7.6%864.36CDP
Antreville35536920312.84%953.88CDP
Cameron356369375-0.54%1183.13Village
Lockhart357366381-1.08%1,2000.30Village
Oswego3583601971.12%2991.21CDP
Greeleyville359358381-1.65%2931.22Village
Salley3603533351.15%4610.77Village
Jacksonboro36134020011.47%2314.47CDP
Buford362338708-21.39%1482.28CDP
Bethune3633363161.51%3051.10Village
Donalds3643223210%3870.83Village
Ruby3653223160.31%1302.47Village
Cokesbury366320432-8.05%5390.59CDP
Carlisle367313319-0.64%2211.42Village
Neeses368311319-0.64%1821.71Village
Helena369303665-22.9%2141.42CDP
Lynchburg370303321-1.62%2681.13Village
Rembert3712912196.59%763.84CDP
McConnells3722902820.69%863.39Village
Patrick3732832730.71%2950.96Village
Norway374273283-1.09%3450.79Village
Richburg375272280-0.73%3110.88Village
Little Mountain3762602510.78%1711.52Village
Pauline3772542045.39%1781.43CDP
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With over 5 million residents, South Carolina is the 23rd most populous state in the country. The state has three cities that have populations exceeding 100,000. The most populous city is the capital, Columbia, which has a population of 133,803 per 2017 estimates. Charleston follows closely behind with 132,609 inhabitants. The third city, North Charleston, has a population of 108,304. The state has 35 cities with populations of at least 10,000.

Incorporated municipalities in South Carolina are designated as cities or towns, and there is a total of 269 across 46 counties. There is no legal difference between cities and towns in this state. The smallest incorporated area is Smyrna located in the counties of Cherokee and York, and has just 45 inhabitants and is classified as a town. The smallest classified city in South Carolina is Chesnee and Cherokee and Spartanburg Counties. This city has a population of just 838 residents.

South Carolina Cities by Population (2024)

What is the biggest city in South Carolina?

Charleston is the biggest city in South Carolina, with a population of 156,868 in 2024.

What is the fastest growing city in South Carolina?

North Hartsville is the fastest growing city in South Carolina over the past 4 years, having grown 15.87% annually since 2020.

How many cities are in South Carolina?

There are 475 cities in South Carolina.

What are the 10 largest cities in South Carolina?

The 10 largest cities in South Carolina are: Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Rock Hill, Greenville, Summerville, Goose Creek, Greer and Sumter.

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