City | Rank | 2024 Population | 2020 Census | Annual Change | Density (mi²) | Area (mi²) | Type |
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Charleston | 1 | 156,602 | 150,742 | 0.94% | 1,361 | 115.05 | City |
Columbia | 2 | 143,210 | 136,186 | 1.24% | 1,036 | 138.26 | City |
North Charleston | 3 | 121,653 | 115,563 | 1.27% | 1,567 | 77.63 | City |
Mount Pleasant | 4 | 97,998 | 91,092 | 1.79% | 1,974 | 49.65 | Village |
Rock Hill | 5 | 76,008 | 74,690 | 0.44% | 1,715 | 44.33 | City |
Greenville | 6 | 73,589 | 71,031 | 0.88% | 2,447 | 30.08 | City |
Summerville | 7 | 52,150 | 51,084 | 0.52% | 2,313 | 22.55 | Village |
Goose Creek | 8 | 48,996 | 46,240 | 1.43% | 1,154 | 42.44 | City |
Greer | 9 | 48,402 | 35,778 | 6.98% | 2,062 | 23.47 | City |
Sumter | 10 | 42,095 | 43,419 | -0.78% | 1,274 | 33.03 | City |
Myrtle Beach | 11 | 40,865 | 35,969 | 3.09% | 1,745 | 23.41 | City |
Bluffton | 12 | 40,649 | 28,337 | 8.19% | 780 | 52.13 | Village |
Florence | 13 | 40,210 | 39,934 | 0.17% | 1,642 | 24.49 | City |
Hilton Head Island | 14 | 38,554 | 37,584 | 0.63% | 932 | 41.35 | Village |
Spartanburg | 15 | 38,553 | 38,615 | -0.04% | 1,904 | 20.25 | City |
Fort Mill | 16 | 36,693 | 25,187 | 8.51% | 1,862 | 19.71 | Village |
Aiken | 17 | 32,821 | 32,105 | 0.55% | 1,516 | 21.65 | City |
Anderson | 18 | 30,072 | 29,470 | 0.51% | 1,879 | 16.01 | City |
Simpsonville | 19 | 29,895 | 23,601 | 5.56% | 3,158 | 9.47 | City |
Conway | 20 | 29,629 | 25,063 | 4.01% | 1,200 | 24.69 | City |
Mauldin | 21 | 29,065 | 24,771 | 3.84% | 2,346 | 12.39 | City |
North Augusta | 22 | 26,034 | 24,482 | 1.51% | 1,223 | 21.29 | City |
Easley | 23 | 25,900 | 23,026 | 2.85% | 1,969 | 13.15 | City |
Lexington | 24 | 25,596 | 23,656 | 1.93% | 2,138 | 11.97 | Village |
Carolina Forest | 25 | 25,185 | 23,426 | 0.72% | 1,498 | 16.82 | CDP |
Socastee | 26 | 24,078 | 25,846 | -0.8% | 1,801 | 13.37 | CDP |
Taylors | 27 | 22,903 | 23,107 | -0.22% | 2,169 | 10.56 | CDP |
St. Andrews | 28 | 22,463 | 21,355 | 1.25% | 3,657 | 6.14 | CDP |
Greenwood | 29 | 22,351 | 22,557 | -0.23% | 1,340 | 16.68 | City |
Hanahan | 30 | 22,306 | 20,618 | 1.93% | 2,110 | 10.57 | City |
Wade Hampton | 31 | 21,329 | 20,192 | 0.71% | 2,401 | 8.88 | CDP |
North Myrtle Beach | 32 | 20,772 | 18,900 | 2.31% | 944 | 21.99 | City |
Clemson | 33 | 17,942 | 17,744 | 0.28% | 2,268 | 7.91 | City |
West Columbia | 34 | 17,794 | 17,442 | 0.5% | 1,898 | 9.37 | City |
Five Forks | 35 | 17,785 | 19,399 | -2.22% | 2,349 | 7.57 | CDP |
Dentsville | 36 | 17,261 | 15,537 | 2.56% | 2,580 | 6.69 | CDP |
Moncks Corner | 37 | 17,090 | 13,434 | 5.65% | 1,493 | 11.44 | Village |
Berea | 38 | 16,768 | 15,104 | 1.77% | 2,178 | 7.70 | CDP |
Port Royal | 39 | 16,756 | 14,508 | 3.47% | 988 | 16.96 | Village |
Seven Oaks | 40 | 16,356 | 16,743 | 1.65% | 2,137 | 7.65 | CDP |
Ladson | 41 | 15,344 | 15,252 | 0.15% | 2,182 | 7.03 | CDP |
Red Hill | 42 | 14,880 | 16,290 | -2.31% | 1,354 | 10.99 | CDP |
Lake Wylie | 43 | 14,673 | 14,091 | 1% | 1,860 | 7.89 | CDP |
Tega Cay | 44 | 14,451 | 12,927 | 2.71% | 3,144 | 4.60 | City |
Gantt | 45 | 13,996 | 14,556 | -0.99% | 1,430 | 9.79 | CDP |
Beaufort | 46 | 13,848 | 13,596 | 0.46% | 567 | 24.43 | City |
Cayce | 47 | 13,542 | 13,756 | -0.39% | 802 | 16.88 | City |
Orangeburg | 48 | 13,523 | 13,175 | 0.65% | 1,501 | 9.01 | City |
Fountain Inn | 49 | 13,001 | 10,515 | 5.03% | 1,511 | 8.60 | City |
Hardeeville | 50 | 12,841 | 7,725 | 11.06% | 226 | 56.71 | City |
Parker | 51 | 12,757 | 12,175 | 1.16% | 1,866 | 6.84 | CDP |
Boiling Springs | 52 | 12,391 | 9,953 | 5.09% | 1,812 | 6.84 | CDP |
Irmo | 53 | 12,274 | 11,610 | 1.37% | 1,747 | 7.03 | Village |
Gaffney | 54 | 12,177 | 12,731 | -1.12% | 1,358 | 8.97 | City |
Powdersville | 55 | 11,920 | 9,436 | 5.5% | 866 | 13.76 | CDP |
James Island | 56 | 11,866 | 11,658 | 0.44% | 2,501 | 4.74 | Village |
Murrells Inlet | 57 | 11,302 | 9,292 | 4.66% | 1,545 | 7.32 | CDP |
Red Bank | 58 | 11,117 | 9,971 | 2.65% | 887 | 12.54 | CDP |
Newberry | 59 | 10,764 | 10,688 | 0.18% | 1,197 | 8.99 | City |
Oak Grove | 60 | 10,730 | 12,040 | -2.96% | 1,415 | 7.58 | CDP |
Garden City | 61 | 10,577 | 11,193 | -1.44% | 1,979 | 5.34 | CDP |
Forest Acres | 62 | 10,269 | 10,537 | -0.65% | 2,221 | 4.62 | City |
Little River | 63 | 9,938 | 9,692 | 0.63% | 948 | 10.48 | CDP |
Lugoff | 64 | 9,700 | 9,146 | 1.45% | 426 | 22.78 | CDP |
Woodfield | 65 | 9,571 | 9,361 | 0.56% | 3,515 | 2.72 | CDP |
Laurens | 66 | 9,207 | 9,335 | -0.35% | 902 | 10.21 | City |
Travelers Rest | 67 | 9,160 | 7,812 | 3.82% | 1,468 | 6.24 | City |
Lancaster | 68 | 9,156 | 8,502 | 1.82% | 1,288 | 7.11 | City |
Litchfield Beach | 69 | 9,114 | 8,702 | 1.14% | 812 | 11.23 | CDP |
Seneca | 70 | 9,104 | 8,854 | 0.7% | 1,104 | 8.24 | City |
York | 71 | 8,745 | 8,551 | 0.56% | 1,031 | 8.48 | City |
Georgetown | 72 | 8,715 | 8,397 | 0.93% | 1,246 | 6.99 | City |
Camden | 73 | 8,623 | 7,803 | 2.44% | 776 | 11.11 | City |
Homeland Park | 74 | 8,332 | 6,570 | 5.59% | 1,769 | 4.71 | CDP |
Sangaree | 75 | 8,111 | 9,249 | -3.38% | 3,994 | 2.03 | CDP |
Clover | 76 | 8,069 | 6,741 | 4.29% | 1,706 | 4.73 | Village |
Union | 77 | 7,741 | 8,137 | -1.26% | 968 | 7.99 | City |
Clinton | 78 | 7,482 | 7,626 | -0.48% | 716 | 10.45 | City |
Hartsville | 79 | 7,410 | 7,430 | -0.07% | 1,237 | 5.99 | City |
Sans Souci | 80 | 7,284 | 8,844 | -4.95% | 2,200 | 3.31 | CDP |
Forestbrook | 81 | 7,215 | 7,613 | -1.35% | 1,966 | 3.67 | CDP |
Burton | 82 | 7,173 | 8,779 | -2.91% | 859 | 8.35 | CDP |
Lake Murray Richland | 83 | 7,156 | 6,672 | 1.72% | 1,290 | 5.55 | CDP |
Clemson University | 84 | 7,105 | 5,329 | 6.67% | 3,356 | 2.12 | CDP |
Centerville | 85 | 7,099 | 6,816 | -0.82% | 1,202 | 5.91 | CDP |
Valley Falls | 86 | 6,939 | 7,269 | -1.17% | 1,338 | 5.19 | CDP |
White Knoll | 87 | 6,894 | 7,476 | -2.06% | 1,127 | 6.12 | CDP |
Blythewood | 88 | 6,813 | 4,865 | 7.7% | 641 | 10.63 | Village |
Lyman | 89 | 6,810 | 6,210 | 2.25% | 1,028 | 6.63 | Village |
Welcome | 90 | 6,563 | 7,743 | -4.3% | 1,423 | 4.61 | CDP |
Bennettsville | 91 | 6,427 | 6,881 | -1.73% | 1,040 | 6.18 | City |
Dillon | 92 | 6,158 | 6,506 | -1.39% | 1,154 | 5.34 | City |
Belvedere | 93 | 6,015 | 5,557 | 1.95% | 1,757 | 3.42 | CDP |
Marion | 94 | 6,002 | 6,414 | -1.69% | 1,341 | 4.48 | City |
Darlington | 95 | 5,976 | 6,190 | -0.88% | 1,268 | 4.71 | City |
Lake City | 96 | 5,954 | 6,038 | -0.35% | 1,092 | 5.45 | City |
Hollywood | 97 | 5,557 | 5,401 | 0.71% | 236 | 23.51 | Village |
Central | 98 | 5,417 | 5,273 | 0.67% | 1,666 | 3.25 | Village |
Walterboro | 99 | 5,417 | 5,511 | -0.42% | 791 | 6.84 | City |
Piedmont | 100 | 5,368 | 6,122 | -1.31% | 624 | 8.60 | CDP |
Batesburg-Leesville | 101 | 5,268 | 5,264 | 0.02% | 643 | 8.20 | Village |
Chester | 102 | 5,102 | 5,272 | -0.82% | 1,543 | 3.31 | City |
India Hook | 103 | 4,971 | 3,762 | 6.26% | 1,886 | 2.64 | CDP |
Cheraw | 104 | 4,943 | 5,027 | -0.42% | 830 | 5.95 | Village |
Abbeville | 105 | 4,856 | 4,862 | -0.02% | 781 | 6.21 | City |
Laurel Bay | 106 | 4,687 | 6,388 | -8.1% | 1,126 | 4.16 | CDP |
Woodruff | 107 | 4,635 | 4,227 | 2.25% | 913 | 5.07 | City |
Roebuck | 108 | 4,547 | 2,768 | 8.47% | 1,059 | 4.29 | CDP |
Belton | 109 | 4,543 | 4,345 | 1.11% | 1,189 | 3.82 | City |
Barnwell | 110 | 4,529 | 4,647 | -0.64% | 578 | 7.84 | City |
Saxon | 111 | 4,499 | 3,727 | 3.78% | 1,890 | 2.38 | CDP |
Duncan | 112 | 4,498 | 4,054 | 2.53% | 717 | 6.27 | Village |
North Hartsville | 113 | 4,491 | 1,972 | 15.87% | 992 | 4.53 | CDP |
Surfside Beach | 114 | 4,400 | 4,160 | 1.38% | 2,259 | 1.95 | Village |
Isle Palms | 115 | 4,366 | 4,348 | 0.11% | 984 | 4.44 | City |
Northlake | 116 | 4,287 | 3,684 | 3.6% | 1,036 | 4.14 | CDP |
Williamston | 117 | 4,245 | 4,051 | 1.17% | 1,151 | 3.69 | Village |
Walhalla | 118 | 4,217 | 4,085 | 0.79% | 1,085 | 3.88 | City |
Baxter Village | 119 | 4,215 | 4,694 | -2.36% | 2,964 | 1.42 | CDP |
Newport | 120 | 4,020 | 4,432 | -2.5% | 499 | 8.05 | CDP |
Honea Path | 121 | 3,883 | 3,693 | 1.25% | 1,105 | 3.51 | Village |
Whitney | 122 | 3,850 | 3,999 | 1.53% | 1,262 | 3.05 | CDP |
Ridgeland | 123 | 3,823 | 3,739 | 0.55% | 79 | 48.34 | Village |
Mullins | 124 | 3,769 | 4,007 | -1.54% | 1,248 | 3.02 | City |
Brookdale | 125 | 3,765 | 4,740 | -3.88% | 1,034 | 3.64 | CDP |
Southern Shops | 126 | 3,747 | 3,965 | -1.42% | 1,051 | 3.56 | CDP |
Manning | 127 | 3,742 | 3,862 | -0.8% | 1,275 | 2.94 | City |
Dunean | 128 | 3,697 | 3,099 | 3.79% | 2,358 | 1.57 | CDP |
Pendleton | 129 | 3,684 | 3,494 | 1.32% | 751 | 4.91 | Village |
Wellford | 130 | 3,680 | 3,354 | 2.28% | 804 | 4.58 | City |
Wyboo | 131 | 3,670 | 4,027 | -1.56% | 245 | 14.96 | CDP |
Dalzell | 132 | 3,613 | 3,086 | 2.79% | 618 | 5.85 | CDP |
Hilltop | 133 | 3,437 | 3,483 | 2.75% | 1,883 | 1.82 | CDP |
Pickens | 134 | 3,384 | 3,400 | -0.12% | 1,107 | 3.06 | City |
Capitol View | 135 | 3,378 | 3,604 | -1.63% | 2,090 | 1.62 | CDP |
Lakewood | 136 | 3,351 | 2,919 | 3.33% | 445 | 7.53 | CDP |
Inman | 137 | 3,292 | 3,004 | 2.24% | 1,877 | 1.75 | City |
East Camden | 138 | 3,259 | 3,909 | -4.74% | 910 | 3.58 | CDP |
Burnettown | 139 | 3,233 | 3,055 | 1.41% | 587 | 5.51 | Village |
Liberty | 140 | 3,232 | 3,366 | -1.01% | 667 | 4.85 | City |
Golden Grove | 141 | 3,212 | 3,449 | -1.08% | 556 | 5.78 | CDP |
Gloverville | 142 | 3,093 | 3,008 | -0.1% | 853 | 3.63 | CDP |
Keowee Key | 143 | 3,085 | 2,757 | 0.42% | 890 | 3.47 | CDP |
Winnsboro | 144 | 3,079 | 3,245 | -1.31% | 842 | 3.65 | Village |
Lesslie | 145 | 3,043 | 3,185 | -1.14% | 502 | 6.06 | CDP |
Denmark | 146 | 3,003 | 3,165 | -1.31% | 769 | 3.91 | City |
Saluda | 147 | 3,000 | 3,112 | -0.92% | 923 | 3.25 | Village |
Kingstree | 148 | 2,980 | 3,228 | -2.04% | 937 | 3.18 | Village |
East Gaffney | 149 | 2,901 | 3,043 | -1.19% | 960 | 3.02 | CDP |
Elgin | 150 | 2,894 | 2,865 | 0.21% | 596 | 4.86 | CDP |
Bamberg | 151 | 2,889 | 3,067 | -1.5% | 808 | 3.58 | Village |
Bishopville | 152 | 2,829 | 2,993 | -1.43% | 1,211 | 2.34 | City |
Williston | 153 | 2,811 | 2,875 | -0.57% | 314 | 8.95 | Village |
Arthurtown | 154 | 2,809 | 2,793 | -3.4% | 1,509 | 1.86 | CDP |
Loris | 155 | 2,809 | 2,465 | 3.16% | 617 | 4.55 | City |
Clearwater | 156 | 2,746 | 4,060 | -10.67% | 655 | 4.19 | CDP |
Landrum | 157 | 2,735 | 2,491 | 2.28% | 1,034 | 2.65 | City |
Pimlico | 158 | 2,726 | 1,450 | 9.96% | 3,974 | 0.69 | CDP |
Cherryvale | 159 | 2,705 | 3,298 | -2.49% | 1,495 | 1.81 | CDP |
Arcadia | 160 | 2,701 | 2,991 | -2.6% | 1,378 | 1.96 | CDP |
Springdale | 161 | 2,698 | 2,740 | -0.37% | 998 | 2.70 | Village |
Arkwright | 162 | 2,685 | 2,493 | 1.82% | 1,039 | 2.58 | CDP |
Ravenel | 163 | 2,653 | 2,553 | 0.95% | 201 | 13.18 | Village |
Hampton | 164 | 2,523 | 2,699 | -1.71% | 559 | 4.51 | Village |
Pacolet | 165 | 2,516 | 2,288 | 2.32% | 435 | 5.78 | Village |
Edgefield | 166 | 2,513 | 2,323 | 1.95% | 580 | 4.33 | Village |
Pageland | 167 | 2,502 | 2,474 | 0.28% | 515 | 4.86 | Village |
Andrews | 168 | 2,492 | 2,588 | -0.95% | 1,128 | 2.21 | Village |
Irwin | 169 | 2,428 | 1,308 | 13.04% | 813 | 2.98 | CDP |
Westminster | 170 | 2,418 | 2,354 | 0.67% | 702 | 3.45 | City |
South Congaree | 171 | 2,376 | 2,376 | 0% | 723 | 3.29 | Village |
Graniteville | 172 | 2,364 | 2,566 | -2.07% | 715 | 3.31 | CDP |
New Ellenton | 173 | 2,356 | 2,216 | 1.51% | 531 | 4.44 | Village |
Allendale | 174 | 2,351 | 2,679 | -3.37% | 710 | 3.31 | Village |
Judson | 175 | 2,346 | 1,412 | 11.08% | 2,985 | 0.79 | CDP |
Pine Ridge | 176 | 2,337 | 2,179 | 1.74% | 497 | 4.70 | Village |
Slater-Marietta | 177 | 2,300 | 2,098 | 2.27% | 534 | 4.31 | CDP |
Monarch Mill | 178 | 2,242 | 1,264 | 11.88% | 400 | 5.61 | CDP |
Tigerville | 179 | 2,221 | 2,023 | 2.3% | 1,671 | 1.33 | CDP |
Cowpens | 180 | 2,219 | 2,027 | 2.21% | 967 | 2.29 | Village |
Wedgefield | 181 | 2,162 | 1,916 | 2.66% | 254 | 8.51 | CDP |
Johnston | 182 | 2,158 | 1,998 | 1.89% | 823 | 2.62 | Village |
Ben Avon | 183 | 2,133 | 2,189 | -0.65% | 1,276 | 1.67 | CDP |
Seabrook Island | 184 | 2,099 | 2,055 | 0.53% | 353 | 5.94 | Village |
Timmonsville | 185 | 2,096 | 2,098 | 0% | 755 | 2.78 | Village |
Folly Beach | 186 | 2,089 | 2,079 | 0.14% | 167 | 12.51 | City |
Mayo | 187 | 2,080 | 1,770 | 3.9% | 684 | 3.04 | CDP |
Watts Mills | 188 | 2,056 | 1,970 | 1.08% | 906 | 2.27 | CDP |
Riverview | 189 | 2,052 | 2,479 | 1.03% | 1,644 | 1.25 | CDP |
Ninety Six | 190 | 2,049 | 2,075 | -0.29% | 1,125 | 1.82 | Village |
Kershaw | 191 | 1,985 | 1,701 | 3.71% | 1,069 | 1.86 | Village |
McColl | 192 | 1,980 | 2,066 | -1.05% | 1,886 | 1.05 | Village |
Wilkinson Heights | 193 | 1,975 | 1,863 | 1.44% | 661 | 2.99 | CDP |
Kiawah Island | 194 | 1,962 | 2,014 | -0.66% | 176 | 11.17 | Village |
Chapin | 195 | 1,939 | 1,817 | 1.63% | 979 | 1.98 | Village |
Sullivan's Island | 196 | 1,921 | 1,899 | 0.31% | 769 | 2.50 | Village |
Cane Savannah | 197 | 1,896 | 1,052 | 10.55% | 522 | 3.63 | CDP |
Privateer | 198 | 1,895 | 2,487 | -7.24% | 232 | 8.17 | CDP |
McCormick | 199 | 1,892 | 2,208 | -4.01% | 467 | 4.05 | Village |
Blacksburg | 200 | 1,891 | 1,881 | 0.16% | 1,011 | 1.87 | Village |
Blackville | 201 | 1,881 | 1,925 | -0.58% | 211 | 8.93 | Village |
Great Falls | 202 | 1,881 | 1,947 | -0.84% | 444 | 4.24 | Village |
St. Matthews | 203 | 1,825 | 1,841 | -0.22% | 950 | 1.92 | Village |
St. George | 204 | 1,821 | 1,839 | -0.22% | 640 | 2.85 | Village |
Edisto | 205 | 1,815 | 1,993 | -2.37% | 345 | 5.27 | CDP |
Reidville | 206 | 1,814 | 1,644 | 2.43% | 1,030 | 1.76 | Village |
City View | 207 | 1,785 | 1,607 | 2.59% | 4,601 | 0.39 | CDP |
Gadsden | 208 | 1,763 | 983 | 12.44% | 153 | 11.51 | CDP |
Fairforest | 209 | 1,748 | 1,484 | 3.62% | 836 | 2.09 | CDP |
Stateburg | 210 | 1,739 | 1,912 | 0% | 373 | 4.66 | CDP |
Calhoun Falls | 211 | 1,728 | 1,724 | 0.06% | 510 | 3.39 | Village |
Estill | 212 | 1,722 | 1,814 | -1.32% | 533 | 3.23 | Village |
Bonneau Beach | 213 | 1,706 | 1,294 | 6.42% | 727 | 2.35 | CDP |
Hopkins | 214 | 1,700 | 2,068 | -1.1% | 103 | 16.51 | CDP |
Ware Shoals | 215 | 1,693 | 1,703 | -0.12% | 517 | 3.28 | Village |
Eureka Mill | 216 | 1,657 | 2,121 | -6.54% | 1,317 | 1.26 | CDP |
Jackson | 217 | 1,633 | 1,527 | 1.68% | 464 | 3.52 | Village |
Gaston | 218 | 1,629 | 1,611 | 0.31% | 306 | 5.32 | Village |
Varnville | 219 | 1,572 | 1,664 | -1.44% | 410 | 3.83 | Village |
Beech Island | 220 | 1,557 | 1,165 | 6.72% | 316 | 4.92 | CDP |
St. Stephen | 221 | 1,550 | 1,574 | -0.39% | 598 | 2.59 | Village |
Utica | 222 | 1,547 | 1,761 | -3.31% | 1,367 | 1.13 | CDP |
Lake Secession | 223 | 1,496 | 976 | 9.12% | 258 | 5.81 | CDP |
Ridgeville | 224 | 1,455 | 1,819 | -5.89% | 810 | 1.80 | Village |
Awendaw | 225 | 1,450 | 1,408 | 0.76% | 84 | 17.35 | Village |
Meggett | 226 | 1,430 | 1,392 | 0.7% | 79 | 18.14 | Village |
Whitmire | 227 | 1,415 | 1,393 | 0.43% | 1,132 | 1.25 | Village |
Pelzer | 228 | 1,414 | 1,344 | 1.29% | 1,547 | 0.91 | Village |
Camp Croft | 229 | 1,407 | 1,991 | -9.23% | 531 | 2.65 | CDP |
Murphys Estates | 230 | 1,391 | 1,563 | -3% | 678 | 2.05 | CDP |
Langley | 231 | 1,378 | 2,179 | -12.62% | 1,213 | 1.14 | CDP |
Edmund | 232 | 1,368 | 930 | 8.74% | 200 | 6.83 | CDP |
Johnsonville | 233 | 1,357 | 1,377 | -0.37% | 641 | 2.12 | City |
Chesterfield | 234 | 1,355 | 1,351 | 0.07% | 332 | 4.08 | Village |
Arial | 235 | 1,342 | 2,158 | -13.2% | 294 | 4.56 | CDP |
Catawba | 236 | 1,315 | 1,069 | -4.5% | 132 | 9.97 | CDP |
Fairfax | 237 | 1,303 | 1,481 | -3.27% | 393 | 3.31 | Village |
Buffalo | 238 | 1,298 | 1,020 | 5.7% | 323 | 4.02 | CDP |
Gayle Mill | 239 | 1,280 | 832 | 8.38% | 1,954 | 0.66 | CDP |
Joanna | 240 | 1,278 | 1,270 | -4.77% | 407 | 3.14 | CDP |
Winnsboro Mills | 241 | 1,265 | 2,099 | -14.12% | 515 | 2.46 | CDP |
Holly Hill | 242 | 1,235 | 1,287 | -1.04% | 945 | 1.31 | Village |
Clifton | 243 | 1,233 | 691 | 12.4% | 1,149 | 1.07 | CDP |
Latta | 244 | 1,224 | 1,292 | -1.37% | 1,117 | 1.10 | Village |
Dale | 245 | 1,215 | 699 | 11.88% | 512 | 2.37 | CDP |
Due West | 246 | 1,214 | 1,214 | 0% | 743 | 1.64 | Village |
Prosperity | 247 | 1,213 | 1,175 | 0.83% | 615 | 1.97 | Village |
Cateechee | 248 | 1,208 | 738 | 10.83% | 2,364 | 0.51 | CDP |
Lincolnville | 249 | 1,194 | 1,154 | 0.84% | 994 | 1.20 | Village |
Iva | 250 | 1,185 | 1,131 | 1.2% | 1,157 | 1.02 | Village |
South Sumter | 251 | 1,182 | 2,249 | -13.91% | 506 | 2.34 | CDP |
Conestee | 252 | 1,170 | 1,254 | -1.76% | 1,104 | 1.06 | CDP |
La France | 253 | 1,126 | 856 | 6.43% | 869 | 1.30 | CDP |
Shell Point | 254 | 1,120 | 2,991 | -28.8% | 279 | 4.01 | CDP |
Inman Mills | 255 | 1,111 | 801 | 7.55% | 1,030 | 1.08 | CDP |
Olympia | 256 | 1,100 | 1,098 | -5.42% | 1,538 | 0.71 | CDP |
Aynor | 257 | 1,081 | 985 | 2.27% | 600 | 1.80 | Village |
Yemassee | 258 | 1,065 | 1,089 | -0.56% | 98 | 10.90 | Village |
Dunbar | 259 | 1,060 | 1,058 | 0.09% | 1,042 | 1.02 | CDP |
Pamplico | 260 | 1,049 | 1,061 | -0.29% | 648 | 1.62 | Village |
Edisto Beach | 261 | 1,042 | 1,028 | 0.39% | 489 | 2.13 | Village |
The Cliffs Valley | 262 | 1,021 | 663 | 9.67% | 158 | 6.46 | CDP |
West Pelzer | 263 | 1,015 | 965 | 1.3% | 1,686 | 0.60 | Village |
Van Wyck | 264 | 1,010 | 856 | 4.02% | 97 | 10.37 | Village |
Homewood | 265 | 964 | 1,642 | -14.46% | 475 | 2.03 | CDP |
Manville | 266 | 962 | 354 | 18.77% | 354 | 2.72 | CDP |
Fort Lawn | 267 | 958 | 964 | -0.1% | 688 | 1.39 | Village |
Branchville | 268 | 957 | 985 | -0.73% | 302 | 3.17 | Village |
Drayton | 269 | 925 | 1,097 | -4.44% | 660 | 1.40 | CDP |
Chesnee | 270 | 919 | 837 | 2.34% | 858 | 1.07 | City |
Quinby | 271 | 900 | 916 | -0.44% | 689 | 1.31 | Village |
Fair Play | 272 | 866 | 282 | 20.28% | 128 | 6.77 | CDP |
Heath Springs | 273 | 861 | 743 | 3.61% | 530 | 1.63 | Village |
Pinopolis | 274 | 851 | 1,130 | -4.6% | 594 | 1.43 | CDP |
Arcadia Lakes | 275 | 849 | 865 | -0.47% | 1,524 | 0.56 | Village |
Lamar | 276 | 837 | 857 | -0.59% | 690 | 1.21 | Village |
Bucksport | 277 | 836 | 607 | 5.82% | 199 | 4.20 | CDP |
Modoc | 278 | 836 | 366 | 16.27% | 210 | 3.98 | CDP |
Warrenville | 279 | 832 | 740 | 2.84% | 768 | 1.08 | CDP |
Jonesville | 280 | 810 | 850 | -1.22% | 798 | 1.01 | Village |
Santee | 281 | 800 | 830 | -0.87% | 320 | 2.50 | Village |
Oakland | 282 | 798 | 1,265 | -9.11% | 1,174 | 0.68 | CDP |
Dovesville | 283 | 795 | 1,101 | -8.73% | 113 | 7.01 | CDP |
Fripp Island | 284 | 783 | 848 | 1.03% | 240 | 3.26 | CDP |
Jefferson | 285 | 781 | 771 | 0.39% | 433 | 1.80 | Village |
McBee | 286 | 777 | 757 | 0.65% | 591 | 1.31 | Village |
Swansea | 287 | 775 | 727 | 1.57% | 371 | 2.09 | Village |
Summerton | 288 | 774 | 808 | -1.02% | 572 | 1.35 | Village |
Gray Court | 289 | 772 | 766 | 0.26% | 408 | 1.89 | Village |
Sandy Springs | 290 | 772 | 974 | -6.08% | 269 | 2.87 | CDP |
Bowman | 291 | 757 | 781 | -0.79% | 643 | 1.18 | Village |
Campobello | 292 | 756 | 688 | 2.3% | 272 | 2.78 | Village |
Six Mile | 293 | 752 | 760 | -0.27% | 369 | 2.04 | Village |
Lake View | 294 | 747 | 787 | -1.32% | 438 | 1.71 | Village |
Norris | 295 | 746 | 746 | 0% | 396 | 1.88 | Village |
Coward | 296 | 745 | 743 | 0.13% | 211 | 3.53 | Village |
Turbeville | 297 | 737 | 761 | -0.81% | 550 | 1.34 | Village |
Harleyville | 298 | 724 | 672 | 1.83% | 682 | 1.06 | Village |
Seabrook | 299 | 718 | 1,456 | -20.4% | 130 | 5.50 | CDP |
Cottageville | 300 | 709 | 701 | 0.28% | 208 | 3.42 | Village |
Adams Run | 301 | 685 | 772 | 21.02% | 487 | 1.41 | CDP |
DeBordieu Colony | 302 | 680 | 712 | -1.16% | 165 | 4.12 | CDP |
Wagener | 303 | 676 | 634 | 1.65% | 498 | 1.36 | Village |
Chickasaw Point | 304 | 674 | 532 | 5.64% | 308 | 2.19 | CDP |
North | 305 | 665 | 691 | -0.89% | 770 | 0.86 | Village |
Scranton | 306 | 655 | 653 | 0.15% | 827 | 0.79 | Village |
Daufuskie Island | 307 | 641 | 485 | 5.95% | 65 | 9.81 | CDP |
Wallace | 308 | 632 | 713 | -2.32% | 96 | 6.58 | CDP |
Gilbert | 309 | 625 | 577 | 1.96% | 231 | 2.71 | Village |
Unity | 310 | 625 | 641 | -0.64% | 296 | 2.11 | CDP |
Eastover | 311 | 624 | 614 | 0.48% | 514 | 1.21 | Village |
Pelion | 312 | 621 | 629 | -0.32% | 169 | 3.68 | Village |
McClellanville | 313 | 612 | 604 | 0.33% | 274 | 2.23 | Village |
Newry | 314 | 584 | 98 | 26.41% | 1,980 | 0.29 | CDP |
Hamer | 315 | 582 | 994 | -13.26% | 115 | 5.04 | CDP |
Ridge Spring | 316 | 581 | 575 | 0.34% | 319 | 1.82 | Village |
Clio | 317 | 580 | 604 | -1.02% | 678 | 0.86 | Village |
Centenary | 318 | 579 | 591 | -0.52% | 613 | 0.94 | CDP |
Danwood | 319 | 579 | 361 | 10.5% | 305 | 1.90 | CDP |
Gillisonville | 320 | 568 | 70 | 28.22% | 481 | 1.18 | CDP |
Briarcliffe Acres | 321 | 559 | 479 | 3.71% | 879 | 0.64 | Village |
Startex | 322 | 550 | 556 | -0.18% | 497 | 1.11 | CDP |
Newtown | 323 | 543 | 1,293 | -17.23% | 1,036 | 0.52 | CDP |
Olanta | 324 | 539 | 549 | -0.37% | 542 | 0.99 | Village |
Elloree | 325 | 538 | 566 | -1.28% | 506 | 1.06 | Village |
Cash | 326 | 536 | 298 | 12.61% | 352 | 1.52 | CDP |
Mayesville | 327 | 535 | 551 | -0.74% | 522 | 1.02 | Village |
Finklea | 328 | 515 | 426 | -0.39% | 191 | 2.69 | CDP |
Fairview Crossroads | 329 | 511 | 665 | -6.92% | 89 | 5.71 | CDP |
Elliott | 330 | 508 | 608 | -4.69% | 274 | 1.85 | CDP |
East Sumter | 331 | 505 | 1,208 | -21.95% | 152 | 3.32 | CDP |
Pinewood | 332 | 493 | 505 | -0.6% | 460 | 1.07 | Village |
Mount Carmel | 333 | 487 | 271 | 12.47% | 53 | 9.19 | CDP |
Sharon | 334 | 474 | 462 | 0.64% | 362 | 1.31 | Village |
Hickory Grove | 335 | 466 | 452 | 0.87% | 279 | 1.67 | Village |
Summit | 336 | 461 | 423 | 2.22% | 310 | 1.49 | Village |
Hemingway | 337 | 455 | 499 | -2.36% | 527 | 0.86 | Village |
Lane | 338 | 441 | 471 | -1.56% | 112 | 3.95 | Village |
South Union | 339 | 434 | 332 | 6.37% | 167 | 2.60 | CDP |
Bonneau | 340 | 429 | 429 | 0% | 142 | 3.02 | Village |
Springfield | 341 | 428 | 448 | -1.16% | 246 | 1.74 | Village |
Ehrhardt | 342 | 423 | 453 | -1.63% | 136 | 3.11 | Village |
Society Hill | 343 | 423 | 433 | -0.47% | 197 | 2.15 | Village |
Cross Hill | 344 | 420 | 410 | 0.72% | 132 | 3.19 | Village |
Hilda | 345 | 418 | 418 | 0% | 136 | 3.07 | Village |
North Santee | 346 | 416 | 719 | -6.09% | 46 | 9.11 | CDP |
Grover | 347 | 407 | 431 | -1.45% | 157 | 2.59 | CDP |
Brunson | 348 | 404 | 428 | -1.46% | 397 | 1.02 | Village |
Enoree | 349 | 387 | 560 | -6.52% | 250 | 1.55 | CDP |
Russellville | 350 | 387 | 173 | 16.22% | 103 | 3.74 | CDP |
West Union | 351 | 386 | 376 | 0.78% | 487 | 0.79 | Village |
Alcolu | 352 | 379 | 413 | -0.78% | 83 | 4.55 | CDP |
Sheldon | 353 | 377 | 501 | -7.6% | 86 | 4.36 | CDP |
Antreville | 354 | 369 | 203 | 12.84% | 95 | 3.88 | CDP |
Cameron | 355 | 369 | 375 | -0.27% | 118 | 3.13 | Village |
Atlantic Beach | 356 | 367 | 199 | 12.92% | 2,265 | 0.16 | Village |
Lockhart | 357 | 365 | 381 | -1.08% | 1,197 | 0.30 | Village |
Oswego | 358 | 360 | 197 | 1.12% | 299 | 1.21 | CDP |
Greeleyville | 359 | 354 | 380 | -1.67% | 289 | 1.22 | Village |
Salley | 360 | 347 | 329 | 1.46% | 453 | 0.77 | Village |
Jacksonboro | 361 | 340 | 200 | 11.47% | 23 | 14.47 | CDP |
Buford | 362 | 338 | 708 | -21.39% | 148 | 2.28 | CDP |
Bethune | 363 | 326 | 316 | 0.93% | 296 | 1.10 | Village |
Donalds | 364 | 322 | 320 | 0.31% | 387 | 0.83 | Village |
Cokesbury | 365 | 320 | 432 | -8.05% | 539 | 0.59 | CDP |
Ruby | 366 | 313 | 307 | 0.64% | 127 | 2.47 | Village |
Carlisle | 367 | 311 | 319 | -0.64% | 220 | 1.42 | Village |
Neeses | 368 | 307 | 319 | -0.97% | 180 | 1.71 | Village |
Helena | 369 | 303 | 665 | -22.9% | 214 | 1.42 | CDP |
Lynchburg | 370 | 300 | 316 | -1.32% | 265 | 1.13 | Village |
McConnells | 371 | 292 | 280 | 1.04% | 86 | 3.39 | Village |
Rembert | 372 | 291 | 219 | 6.59% | 76 | 3.84 | CDP |
Patrick | 373 | 277 | 267 | 1.09% | 289 | 0.96 | Village |
Norway | 374 | 275 | 285 | -0.72% | 347 | 0.79 | Village |
Richburg | 375 | 267 | 279 | -1.11% | 305 | 0.88 | Village |
Little Mountain | 376 | 258 | 252 | 0.78% | 170 | 1.52 | Village |
Pauline | 377 | 254 | 204 | 5.39% | 178 | 1.43 | CDP |
Snelling | 378 | 251 | 249 | 0.4% | 62 | 4.04 | Village |
Ridgeway | 379 | 250 | 266 | -1.57% | 515 | 0.48 | Village |
Rowesville | 380 | 248 | 252 | -0.4% | 297 | 0.83 | Village |
Gifford | 381 | 244 | 258 | -1.21% | 252 | 0.97 | Village |
Daviston | 382 | 240 | 446 | -1.23% | 186 | 1.29 | CDP |
Harbor Island | 383 | 238 | 316 | -7.39% | 232 | 1.03 | CDP |
Central Pacolet | 384 | 233 | 209 | 2.64% | 987 | 0.24 | Village |
Eutawville | 385 | 231 | 235 | -0.43% | 243 | 0.95 | Village |
Paxville | 386 | 225 | 231 | -0.44% | 214 | 1.05 | Village |
Promised Land | 387 | 222 | 555 | -20.14% | 142 | 1.56 | CDP |
Furman | 388 | 218 | 226 | -0.91% | 70 | 3.12 | Village |
Nichols | 389 | 218 | 230 | -1.36% | 163 | 1.34 | Village |
Trenton | 390 | 217 | 197 | 2.36% | 168 | 1.29 | Village |
Glendale | 391 | 212 | 312 | -9.01% | 1,000 | 0.21 | CDP |
Perry | 392 | 212 | 194 | 2.42% | 221 | 0.96 | Village |
Shiloh | 393 | 209 | 210 | 3.46% | 21 | 9.76 | CDP |
Monetta | 394 | 207 | 197 | 1.47% | 300 | 0.69 | Village |
Little Rock | 395 | 202 | 848 | -44.35% | 82 | 2.46 | CDP |
Olar | 396 | 202 | 212 | -0.98% | 257 | 0.79 | Village |
Bradley | 397 | 199 | 127 | 9.95% | 25 | 7.86 | CDP |
Mountville | 398 | 195 | 75 | 18.18% | 68 | 2.86 | CDP |
Stuckey | 399 | 193 | 197 | -0.52% | 206 | 0.94 | Village |
Reevesville | 400 | 190 | 202 | -1.55% | 118 | 1.61 | Village |
Wisacky | 401 | 189 | 61 | -4.06% | 34 | 5.53 | CDP |
Lowrys | 402 | 181 | 185 | -0.55% | 57 | 3.16 | Village |
Dacusville | 403 | 178 | 307 | -10.1% | 81 | 2.19 | CDP |
Starr | 404 | 173 | 163 | 1.76% | 115 | 1.50 | Village |
Silverstreet | 405 | 168 | 160 | 1.21% | 50 | 3.35 | Village |
Fingerville | 406 | 167 | 31 | 25.56% | 684 | 0.24 | CDP |
Hodges | 407 | 161 | 161 | 0% | 206 | 0.78 | Village |
Mulberry | 408 | 161 | 207 | -6.4% | 82 | 1.97 | CDP |
Scotia | 409 | 154 | 160 | -0.65% | 49 | 3.17 | Village |
Woodford | 410 | 153 | 159 | -0.65% | 195 | 0.79 | Village |
Waterloo | 411 | 148 | 150 | 0% | 83 | 1.78 | Village |
Glenn Springs | 412 | 143 | 231 | -13.33% | 65 | 2.22 | CDP |
Kline | 413 | 142 | 146 | -0.7% | 46 | 3.11 | Village |
Sellers | 414 | 142 | 148 | -0.7% | 212 | 0.67 | Village |
Elko | 415 | 138 | 138 | 0% | 132 | 1.05 | Village |
Rockville | 416 | 138 | 136 | 0.73% | 325 | 0.42 | Village |
Pawleys Island | 417 | 135 | 131 | 0.75% | 193 | 0.70 | Village |
Mount Croghan | 418 | 134 | 132 | 0.75% | 177 | 0.76 | Village |
Foreston | 419 | 133 | 124 | 0% | 58 | 2.28 | CDP |
Pomaria | 420 | 132 | 128 | 0.76% | 126 | 1.05 | Village |
Sycamore | 421 | 132 | 150 | -2.94% | 42 | 3.17 | Village |
Cordova | 422 | 130 | 136 | -0.76% | 298 | 0.44 | Village |
Rains | 423 | 129 | 67 | 14.16% | 97 | 1.34 | CDP |
Livingston | 424 | 127 | 131 | -0.78% | 161 | 0.79 | Village |
Parksville | 425 | 127 | 117 | 2.42% | 174 | 0.73 | Village |
Windsor | 426 | 126 | 114 | 2.44% | 144 | 0.87 | Village |
Salem | 427 | 123 | 119 | 0.82% | 134 | 0.92 | Village |
Lowndesville | 428 | 121 | 121 | 0% | 156 | 0.78 | Village |
Vance | 429 | 121 | 127 | -0.82% | 239 | 0.51 | Village |
Ward | 430 | 118 | 120 | 0% | 152 | 0.78 | Village |
Zion | 431 | 112 | 92 | 4.67% | 315 | 0.35 | CDP |
Blenheim | 432 | 108 | 114 | -0.92% | 165 | 0.65 | Village |
Tamassee | 433 | 102 | 149 | 10.87% | 88 | 1.17 | CDP |
Willington | 434 | 100 | 0 | 11.11% | 17 | 5.96 | CDP |
Boykin | 435 | 99 | 119 | -4.81% | 14 | 6.88 | CDP |
Smoaks | 436 | 99 | 99 | 0% | 61 | 1.63 | Village |
Princeton | 437 | 96 | 60 | 10.35% | 123 | 0.78 | CDP |
Williams | 438 | 94 | 96 | 0% | 111 | 0.85 | Village |
Luray | 439 | 90 | 96 | -1.1% | 87 | 1.03 | Village |
Troy | 440 | 85 | 85 | 0% | 106 | 0.80 | Village |
Lodge | 441 | 83 | 85 | 0% | 26 | 3.14 | Village |
St. Charles | 442 | 79 | 71 | 2.6% | 19 | 4.24 | CDP |
Plum Branch | 443 | 77 | 71 | 2.67% | 104 | 0.74 | Village |
Ware Place | 444 | 76 | 116 | -11.63% | 83 | 0.92 | CDP |
Browntown | 445 | 74 | 106 | -9.76% | 30 | 2.46 | CDP |
Jamestown | 446 | 70 | 72 | 0% | 116 | 0.61 | Village |
Tatum | 447 | 70 | 74 | -1.41% | 77 | 0.91 | Village |
Ashwood | 448 | 69 | 57 | 4.54% | 19 | 3.57 | CDP |
Gramling | 449 | 61 | 97 | -12.86% | 61 | 1 | CDP |
Smyrna | 450 | 61 | 59 | 1.67% | 86 | 0.71 | Village |
Cherokee Falls | 451 | 60 | 0 | 33.33% | 526 | 0.11 | CDP |
Green Sea | 452 | 56 | 70 | -5.08% | 32 | 1.76 | CDP |
Ulmer | 453 | 55 | 63 | -3.51% | 20 | 2.74 | Village |
Peak | 454 | 53 | 51 | 1.92% | 154 | 0.34 | Village |
Govan | 455 | 49 | 53 | -2% | 65 | 0.75 | Village |
Caesars Head | 456 | 48 | 53 | 6.67% | 33 | 1.47 | CDP |
Tradesville | 457 | 44 | 90 | -20% | 22 | 2 | CDP |
Lobeco | 458 | 43 | 349 | -63.87% | 16 | 2.63 | CDP |
Jenkinsville | 459 | 36 | 40 | -2.7% | 404 | 0.09 | Village |
Lydia | 460 | 35 | 419 | -73.28% | 13 | 2.64 | CDP |
Cope | 461 | 32 | 34 | 0% | 128 | 0.25 | Village |
Islandton | 462 | 31 | 49 | -11.43% | 11 | 2.77 | CDP |
Longcreek | 463 | 29 | 36 | 0% | 15 | 1.90 | CDP |
Abney Crossroads | 464 | 27 | 110 | 12.5% | 59 | 0.46 | CDP |
Floydale | 465 | 15 | 278 | -80.52% | 7 | 2.03 | CDP |
Coosawhatchie | 466 | 12 | 0 | 9.09% | 20 | 0.59 | CDP |
Clarks Hill | 467 | 2 | 195 | -95% | 1 | 3.20 | CDP |
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.
Charleston is the biggest city in South Carolina, with a population of 156,602 in 2024.
North Hartsville is the fastest growing city in South Carolina over the past 4 years, having grown 15.87% annually since 2020.
There are 475 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.