South Carolina Cities by Population (2024)

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City
Rank
2024 Population
2020 Census
Annual Change
Density (mi²)
Area (mi²)
Type
Charleston1156,602150,7420.94%1,361115.05City
Columbia2143,210136,1861.24%1,036138.26City
North Charleston3121,653115,5631.27%1,56777.63City
Mount Pleasant497,99891,0921.79%1,97449.65Village
Rock Hill576,00874,6900.44%1,71544.33City
Greenville673,58971,0310.88%2,44730.08City
Summerville752,15051,0840.52%2,31322.55Village
Goose Creek848,99646,2401.43%1,15442.44City
Greer948,40235,7786.98%2,06223.47City
Sumter1042,09543,419-0.78%1,27433.03City
Myrtle Beach1140,86535,9693.09%1,74523.41City
Bluffton1240,64928,3378.19%78052.13Village
Florence1340,21039,9340.17%1,64224.49City
Hilton Head Island1438,55437,5840.63%93241.35Village
Spartanburg1538,55338,615-0.04%1,90420.25City
Fort Mill1636,69325,1878.51%1,86219.71Village
Aiken1732,82132,1050.55%1,51621.65City
Anderson1830,07229,4700.51%1,87916.01City
Simpsonville1929,89523,6015.56%3,1589.47City
Conway2029,62925,0634.01%1,20024.69City
Mauldin2129,06524,7713.84%2,34612.39City
North Augusta2226,03424,4821.51%1,22321.29City
Easley2325,90023,0262.85%1,96913.15City
Lexington2425,59623,6561.93%2,13811.97Village
Carolina Forest2525,18523,4260.72%1,49816.82CDP
Socastee2624,07825,846-0.8%1,80113.37CDP
Taylors2722,90323,107-0.22%2,16910.56CDP
St. Andrews2822,46321,3551.25%3,6576.14CDP
Greenwood2922,35122,557-0.23%1,34016.68City
Hanahan3022,30620,6181.93%2,11010.57City
Wade Hampton3121,32920,1920.71%2,4018.88CDP
North Myrtle Beach3220,77218,9002.31%94421.99City
Clemson3317,94217,7440.28%2,2687.91City
West Columbia3417,79417,4420.5%1,8989.37City
Five Forks3517,78519,399-2.22%2,3497.57CDP
Dentsville3617,26115,5372.56%2,5806.69CDP
Moncks Corner3717,09013,4345.65%1,49311.44Village
Berea3816,76815,1041.77%2,1787.70CDP
Port Royal3916,75614,5083.47%98816.96Village
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 Cay4414,45112,9272.71%3,1444.60City
Gantt4513,99614,556-0.99%1,4309.79CDP
Beaufort4613,84813,5960.46%56724.43City
Cayce4713,54213,756-0.39%80216.88City
Orangeburg4813,52313,1750.65%1,5019.01City
Fountain Inn4913,00110,5155.03%1,5118.60City
Hardeeville5012,8417,72511.06%22656.71City
Parker5112,75712,1751.16%1,8666.84CDP
Boiling Springs5212,3919,9535.09%1,8126.84CDP
Irmo5312,27411,6101.37%1,7477.03Village
Gaffney5412,17712,731-1.12%1,3588.97City
Powdersville5511,9209,4365.5%86613.76CDP
James Island5611,86611,6580.44%2,5014.74Village
Murrells Inlet5711,3029,2924.66%1,5457.32CDP
Red Bank5811,1179,9712.65%88712.54CDP
Newberry5910,76410,6880.18%1,1978.99City
Oak Grove6010,73012,040-2.96%1,4157.58CDP
Garden City6110,57711,193-1.44%1,9795.34CDP
Forest Acres6210,26910,537-0.65%2,2214.62City
Little River639,9389,6920.63%94810.48CDP
Lugoff649,7009,1461.45%42622.78CDP
Woodfield659,5719,3610.56%3,5152.72CDP
Laurens669,2079,335-0.35%90210.21City
Travelers Rest679,1607,8123.82%1,4686.24City
Lancaster689,1568,5021.82%1,2887.11City
Litchfield Beach699,1148,7021.14%81211.23CDP
Seneca709,1048,8540.7%1,1048.24City
York718,7458,5510.56%1,0318.48City
Georgetown728,7158,3970.93%1,2466.99City
Camden738,6237,8032.44%77611.11City
Homeland Park748,3326,5705.59%1,7694.71CDP
Sangaree758,1119,249-3.38%3,9942.03CDP
Clover768,0696,7414.29%1,7064.73Village
Union777,7418,137-1.26%9687.99City
Clinton787,4827,626-0.48%71610.45City
Hartsville797,4107,430-0.07%1,2375.99City
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
Blythewood886,8134,8657.7%64110.63Village
Lyman896,8106,2102.25%1,0286.63Village
Welcome906,5637,743-4.3%1,4234.61CDP
Bennettsville916,4276,881-1.73%1,0406.18City
Dillon926,1586,506-1.39%1,1545.34City
Belvedere936,0155,5571.95%1,7573.42CDP
Marion946,0026,414-1.69%1,3414.48City
Darlington955,9766,190-0.88%1,2684.71City
Lake City965,9546,038-0.35%1,0925.45City
Hollywood975,5575,4010.71%23623.51Village
Central985,4175,2730.67%1,6663.25Village
Walterboro995,4175,511-0.42%7916.84City
Piedmont1005,3686,122-1.31%6248.60CDP
Batesburg-Leesville1015,2685,2640.02%6438.20Village
Chester1025,1025,272-0.82%1,5433.31City
India Hook1034,9713,7626.26%1,8862.64CDP
Cheraw1044,9435,027-0.42%8305.95Village
Abbeville1054,8564,862-0.02%7816.21City
Laurel Bay1064,6876,388-8.1%1,1264.16CDP
Woodruff1074,6354,2272.25%9135.07City
Roebuck1084,5472,7688.47%1,0594.29CDP
Belton1094,5434,3451.11%1,1893.82City
Barnwell1104,5294,647-0.64%5787.84City
Saxon1114,4993,7273.78%1,8902.38CDP
Duncan1124,4984,0542.53%7176.27Village
North Hartsville1134,4911,97215.87%9924.53CDP
Surfside Beach1144,4004,1601.38%2,2591.95Village
Isle Palms1154,3664,3480.11%9844.44City
Northlake1164,2873,6843.6%1,0364.14CDP
Williamston1174,2454,0511.17%1,1513.69Village
Walhalla1184,2174,0850.79%1,0853.88City
Baxter Village1194,2154,694-2.36%2,9641.42CDP
Newport1204,0204,432-2.5%4998.05CDP
Honea Path1213,8833,6931.25%1,1053.51Village
Whitney1223,8503,9991.53%1,2623.05CDP
Ridgeland1233,8233,7390.55%7948.34Village
Mullins1243,7694,007-1.54%1,2483.02City
Brookdale1253,7654,740-3.88%1,0343.64CDP
Southern Shops1263,7473,965-1.42%1,0513.56CDP
Manning1273,7423,862-0.8%1,2752.94City
Dunean1283,6973,0993.79%2,3581.57CDP
Pendleton1293,6843,4941.32%7514.91Village
Wellford1303,6803,3542.28%8044.58City
Wyboo1313,6704,027-1.56%24514.96CDP
Dalzell1323,6133,0862.79%6185.85CDP
Hilltop1333,4373,4832.75%1,8831.82CDP
Pickens1343,3843,400-0.12%1,1073.06City
Capitol View1353,3783,604-1.63%2,0901.62CDP
Lakewood1363,3512,9193.33%4457.53CDP
Inman1373,2923,0042.24%1,8771.75City
East Camden1383,2593,909-4.74%9103.58CDP
Burnettown1393,2333,0551.41%5875.51Village
Liberty1403,2323,366-1.01%6674.85City
Golden Grove1413,2123,449-1.08%5565.78CDP
Gloverville1423,0933,008-0.1%8533.63CDP
Keowee Key1433,0852,7570.42%8903.47CDP
Winnsboro1443,0793,245-1.31%8423.65Village
Lesslie1453,0433,185-1.14%5026.06CDP
Denmark1463,0033,165-1.31%7693.91City
Saluda1473,0003,112-0.92%9233.25Village
Kingstree1482,9803,228-2.04%9373.18Village
East Gaffney1492,9013,043-1.19%9603.02CDP
Elgin1502,8942,8650.21%5964.86CDP
Bamberg1512,8893,067-1.5%8083.58Village
Bishopville1522,8292,993-1.43%1,2112.34City
Williston1532,8112,875-0.57%3148.95Village
Arthurtown1542,8092,793-3.4%1,5091.86CDP
Loris1552,8092,4653.16%6174.55City
Clearwater1562,7464,060-10.67%6554.19CDP
Landrum1572,7352,4912.28%1,0342.65City
Pimlico1582,7261,4509.96%3,9740.69CDP
Cherryvale1592,7053,298-2.49%1,4951.81CDP
Arcadia1602,7012,991-2.6%1,3781.96CDP
Springdale1612,6982,740-0.37%9982.70Village
Arkwright1622,6852,4931.82%1,0392.58CDP
Ravenel1632,6532,5530.95%20113.18Village
Hampton1642,5232,699-1.71%5594.51Village
Pacolet1652,5162,2882.32%4355.78Village
Edgefield1662,5132,3231.95%5804.33Village
Pageland1672,5022,4740.28%5154.86Village
Andrews1682,4922,588-0.95%1,1282.21Village
Irwin1692,4281,30813.04%8132.98CDP
Westminster1702,4182,3540.67%7023.45City
South Congaree1712,3762,3760%7233.29Village
Graniteville1722,3642,566-2.07%7153.31CDP
New Ellenton1732,3562,2161.51%5314.44Village
Allendale1742,3512,679-3.37%7103.31Village
Judson1752,3461,41211.08%2,9850.79CDP
Pine Ridge1762,3372,1791.74%4974.70Village
Slater-Marietta1772,3002,0982.27%5344.31CDP
Monarch Mill1782,2421,26411.88%4005.61CDP
Tigerville1792,2212,0232.3%1,6711.33CDP
Cowpens1802,2192,0272.21%9672.29Village
Wedgefield1812,1621,9162.66%2548.51CDP
Johnston1822,1581,9981.89%8232.62Village
Ben Avon1832,1332,189-0.65%1,2761.67CDP
Seabrook Island1842,0992,0550.53%3535.94Village
Timmonsville1852,0962,0980%7552.78Village
Folly Beach1862,0892,0790.14%16712.51City
Mayo1872,0801,7703.9%6843.04CDP
Watts Mills1882,0561,9701.08%9062.27CDP
Riverview1892,0522,4791.03%1,6441.25CDP
Ninety Six1902,0492,075-0.29%1,1251.82Village
Kershaw1911,9851,7013.71%1,0691.86Village
McColl1921,9802,066-1.05%1,8861.05Village
Wilkinson Heights1931,9751,8631.44%6612.99CDP
Kiawah Island1941,9622,014-0.66%17611.17Village
Chapin1951,9391,8171.63%9791.98Village
Sullivan's Island1961,9211,8990.31%7692.50Village
Cane Savannah1971,8961,05210.55%5223.63CDP
Privateer1981,8952,487-7.24%2328.17CDP
McCormick1991,8922,208-4.01%4674.05Village
Blacksburg2001,8911,8810.16%1,0111.87Village
Blackville2011,8811,925-0.58%2118.93Village
Great Falls2021,8811,947-0.84%4444.24Village
St. Matthews2031,8251,841-0.22%9501.92Village
St. George2041,8211,839-0.22%6402.85Village
Edisto2051,8151,993-2.37%3455.27CDP
Reidville2061,8141,6442.43%1,0301.76Village
City View2071,7851,6072.59%4,6010.39CDP
Gadsden2081,76398312.44%15311.51CDP
Fairforest2091,7481,4843.62%8362.09CDP
Stateburg2101,7391,9120%3734.66CDP
Calhoun Falls2111,7281,7240.06%5103.39Village
Estill2121,7221,814-1.32%5333.23Village
Bonneau Beach2131,7061,2946.42%7272.35CDP
Hopkins2141,7002,068-1.1%10316.51CDP
Ware Shoals2151,6931,703-0.12%5173.28Village
Eureka Mill2161,6572,121-6.54%1,3171.26CDP
Jackson2171,6331,5271.68%4643.52Village
Gaston2181,6291,6110.31%3065.32Village
Varnville2191,5721,664-1.44%4103.83Village
Beech Island2201,5571,1656.72%3164.92CDP
St. Stephen2211,5501,574-0.39%5982.59Village
Utica2221,5471,761-3.31%1,3671.13CDP
Lake Secession2231,4969769.12%2585.81CDP
Ridgeville2241,4551,819-5.89%8101.80Village
Awendaw2251,4501,4080.76%8417.35Village
Meggett2261,4301,3920.7%7918.14Village
Whitmire2271,4151,3930.43%1,1321.25Village
Pelzer2281,4141,3441.29%1,5470.91Village
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
Johnsonville2331,3571,377-0.37%6412.12City
Chesterfield2341,3551,3510.07%3324.08Village
Arial2351,3422,158-13.2%2944.56CDP
Catawba2361,3151,069-4.5%1329.97CDP
Fairfax2371,3031,481-3.27%3933.31Village
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 Hill2421,2351,287-1.04%9451.31Village
Clifton2431,23369112.4%1,1491.07CDP
Latta2441,2241,292-1.37%1,1171.10Village
Dale2451,21569911.88%5122.37CDP
Due West2461,2141,2140%7431.64Village
Prosperity2471,2131,1750.83%6151.97Village
Cateechee2481,20873810.83%2,3640.51CDP
Lincolnville2491,1941,1540.84%9941.20Village
Iva2501,1851,1311.2%1,1571.02Village
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
Aynor2571,0819852.27%6001.80Village
Yemassee2581,0651,089-0.56%9810.90Village
Dunbar2591,0601,0580.09%1,0421.02CDP
Pamplico2601,0491,061-0.29%6481.62Village
Edisto Beach2611,0421,0280.39%4892.13Village
The Cliffs Valley2621,0216639.67%1586.46CDP
West Pelzer2631,0159651.3%1,6860.60Village
Van Wyck2641,0108564.02%9710.37Village
Homewood2659641,642-14.46%4752.03CDP
Manville26696235418.77%3542.72CDP
Fort Lawn267958964-0.1%6881.39Village
Branchville268957985-0.73%3023.17Village
Drayton2699251,097-4.44%6601.40CDP
Chesnee2709198372.34%8581.07City
Quinby271900916-0.44%6891.31Village
Fair Play27286628220.28%1286.77CDP
Heath Springs2738617433.61%5301.63Village
Pinopolis2748511,130-4.6%5941.43CDP
Arcadia Lakes275849865-0.47%1,5240.56Village
Lamar276837857-0.59%6901.21Village
Bucksport2778366075.82%1994.20CDP
Modoc27883636616.27%2103.98CDP
Warrenville2798327402.84%7681.08CDP
Jonesville280810850-1.22%7981.01Village
Santee281800830-0.87%3202.50Village
Oakland2827981,265-9.11%1,1740.68CDP
Dovesville2837951,101-8.73%1137.01CDP
Fripp Island2847838481.03%2403.26CDP
Jefferson2857817710.39%4331.80Village
McBee2867777570.65%5911.31Village
Swansea2877757271.57%3712.09Village
Summerton288774808-1.02%5721.35Village
Gray Court2897727660.26%4081.89Village
Sandy Springs290772974-6.08%2692.87CDP
Bowman291757781-0.79%6431.18Village
Campobello2927566882.3%2722.78Village
Six Mile293752760-0.27%3692.04Village
Lake View294747787-1.32%4381.71Village
Norris2957467460%3961.88Village
Coward2967457430.13%2113.53Village
Turbeville297737761-0.81%5501.34Village
Harleyville2987246721.83%6821.06Village
Seabrook2997181,456-20.4%1305.50CDP
Cottageville3007097010.28%2083.42Village
Adams Run30168577221.02%4871.41CDP
DeBordieu Colony302680712-1.16%1654.12CDP
Wagener3036766341.65%4981.36Village
Chickasaw Point3046745325.64%3082.19CDP
North305665691-0.89%7700.86Village
Scranton3066556530.15%8270.79Village
Daufuskie Island3076414855.95%659.81CDP
Wallace308632713-2.32%966.58CDP
Gilbert3096255771.96%2312.71Village
Unity310625641-0.64%2962.11CDP
Eastover3116246140.48%5141.21Village
Pelion312621629-0.32%1693.68Village
McClellanville3136126040.33%2742.23Village
Newry3145849826.41%1,9800.29CDP
Hamer315582994-13.26%1155.04CDP
Ridge Spring3165815750.34%3191.82Village
Clio317580604-1.02%6780.86Village
Centenary318579591-0.52%6130.94CDP
Danwood31957936110.5%3051.90CDP
Gillisonville3205687028.22%4811.18CDP
Briarcliffe Acres3215594793.71%8790.64Village
Startex322550556-0.18%4971.11CDP
Newtown3235431,293-17.23%1,0360.52CDP
Olanta324539549-0.37%5420.99Village
Elloree325538566-1.28%5061.06Village
Cash32653629812.61%3521.52CDP
Mayesville327535551-0.74%5221.02Village
Finklea328515426-0.39%1912.69CDP
Fairview Crossroads329511665-6.92%895.71CDP
Elliott330508608-4.69%2741.85CDP
East Sumter3315051,208-21.95%1523.32CDP
Pinewood332493505-0.6%4601.07Village
Mount Carmel33348727112.47%539.19CDP
Sharon3344744620.64%3621.31Village
Hickory Grove3354664520.87%2791.67Village
Summit3364614232.22%3101.49Village
Hemingway337455499-2.36%5270.86Village
Lane338441471-1.56%1123.95Village
South Union3394343326.37%1672.60CDP
Bonneau3404294290%1423.02Village
Springfield341428448-1.16%2461.74Village
Ehrhardt342423453-1.63%1363.11Village
Society Hill343423433-0.47%1972.15Village
Cross Hill3444204100.72%1323.19Village
Hilda3454184180%1363.07Village
North Santee346416719-6.09%469.11CDP
Grover347407431-1.45%1572.59CDP
Brunson348404428-1.46%3971.02Village
Enoree349387560-6.52%2501.55CDP
Russellville35038717316.22%1033.74CDP
West Union3513863760.78%4870.79Village
Alcolu352379413-0.78%834.55CDP
Sheldon353377501-7.6%864.36CDP
Antreville35436920312.84%953.88CDP
Cameron355369375-0.27%1183.13Village
Atlantic Beach35636719912.92%2,2650.16Village
Lockhart357365381-1.08%1,1970.30Village
Oswego3583601971.12%2991.21CDP
Greeleyville359354380-1.67%2891.22Village
Salley3603473291.46%4530.77Village
Jacksonboro36134020011.47%2314.47CDP
Buford362338708-21.39%1482.28CDP
Bethune3633263160.93%2961.10Village
Donalds3643223200.31%3870.83Village
Cokesbury365320432-8.05%5390.59CDP
Ruby3663133070.64%1272.47Village
Carlisle367311319-0.64%2201.42Village
Neeses368307319-0.97%1801.71Village
Helena369303665-22.9%2141.42CDP
Lynchburg370300316-1.32%2651.13Village
McConnells3712922801.04%863.39Village
Rembert3722912196.59%763.84CDP
Patrick3732772671.09%2890.96Village
Norway374275285-0.72%3470.79Village
Richburg375267279-1.11%3050.88Village
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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 156,602 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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