South Carolina Cities by Population (2024)

475 cities

City	Rank	2024 Pop.	2022 Pop.	Density (/mi²)	Area (mi²)	Change	Type
Charleston	1	156,868	153,745	1,363	115.1	0.97%	City
Columbia	2	144,489	139,676	1,045	138.3	1.46%	City
North Charleston	3	123,441	118,598	1,590	77.6	1.62%	City
Mount Pleasant	4	96,567	94,643	1,945	49.6	1.4%	Town
Rock Hill	5	75,971	75,361	1,714	44.3	0.42%	City
Greenville	6	73,394	72,381	2,440	30.1	0.78%	City
Summerville	7	52,145	51,646	2,313	22.5	0.5%	Town
Goose Creek	8	50,248	47,602	1,184	42.4	2.03%	City
Greer	9	47,250	42,075	2,013	23.5	6.45%	City
Sumter	10	42,548	42,734	1,288	33.0	-0.51%	City
Myrtle Beach	11	40,938	38,426	1,749	23.4	3.13%	City
Florence	12	40,779	40,231	1,665	24.5	0.42%	City
Spartanburg	13	39,184	38,602	1,935	20.3	0.37%	City
Hilton Head Island	14	38,267	38,056	925	41.4	0.45%	Town
Bluffton	15	37,544	34,434	720	52.1	6.53%	Town
Fort Mill	16	36,438	30,900	1,849	19.7	8.36%	Town
Aiken	17	33,216	32,512	1,534	21.6	0.82%	City
Anderson	18	30,148	29,785	1,883	16.0	0.56%	City
Mauldin	19	29,088	26,909	2,348	12.4	3.85%	City
Carolina Forest	20	28,960	24,823	1,722	16.8	7.69%	CDP
Conway	21	28,938	27,414	1,172	24.7	3.4%	City
Simpsonville	22	28,807	26,725	3,043	9.5	4.73%	City
Easley	23	27,503	24,461	2,091	13.2	4.23%	City
North Augusta	24	26,359	25,272	1,238	21.3	1.81%	City
Lexington	25	25,343	24,646	2,117	12.0	1.69%	Town
Socastee	26	25,216	24,464	1,887	13.4	1.51%	CDP
Taylors	27	23,236	23,005	2,200	10.6	0.5%	CDP
Greenwood	28	22,477	22,445	1,348	16.7	-0.09%	City
Hanahan	29	22,187	21,455	2,099	10.6	1.79%	City
St. Andrews	30	22,145	21,909	3,605	6.1	0.54%	CDP
Wade Hampton	31	21,097	21,029	2,375	8.9	0.16%	CDP
North Myrtle Beach	32	20,767	19,851	944	22.0	2.28%	City
Five Forks	33	19,334	18,592	2,554	7.6	1.96%	CDP
West Columbia	34	18,581	17,711	1,982	9.4	1.45%	City
Clemson	35	17,866	17,851	2,258	7.9	0.16%	City
Moncks Corner	36	17,682	15,247	1,545	11.4	6.38%	Town
Port Royal	37	16,881	15,584	995	17.0	3.65%	Town
Dentsville	38	16,788	16,399	2,509	6.7	1.17%	CDP
Berea	39	16,499	16,184	2,143	7.7	0.97%	CDP
Red Hill	40	15,979	15,585	1,454	11.0	1.25%	CDP
Seven Oaks	41	15,940	15,826	2,083	7.7	0.36%	CDP
Ladson	42	15,549	15,298	2,211	7.0	0.81%	CDP
Lake Wylie	43	15,306	14,382	1,940	7.9	3.11%	CDP
Tega Cay	44	14,434	13,686	3,140	4.6	2.68%	City
Gantt	45	14,284	14,276	1,460	9.8	0.03%	CDP
Beaufort	46	13,935	13,656	570	24.4	0.61%	City
Fountain Inn	47	13,864	11,751	1,612	8.6	6.42%	City
Cayce	48	13,627	13,667	807	16.9	-0.24%	City
Orangeburg	49	13,316	13,345	1,478	9.0	0.27%	City
Hardeeville	50	13,288	10,248	234	56.7	11.69%	City
Parker	51	12,638	12,466	1,848	6.8	0.69%	CDP
Powdersville	52	12,458	10,678	906	13.8	7.69%	CDP
Gaffney	53	12,398	12,463	1,382	9.0	-0.69%	City
Irmo	54	12,174	11,941	1,732	7.0	1.17%	Town
James Island	55	11,984	11,762	2,526	4.7	0.68%	Town
Boiling Springs	56	11,686	11,191	1,709	6.8	2.16%	CDP
Oak Grove	57	11,567	11,385	1,526	7.6	0.79%	CDP
Garden City	58	11,164	10,885	2,089	5.3	1.26%	CDP
Newberry	59	10,925	10,747	1,215	9.0	0.54%	City
Murrells Inlet	60	10,755	10,297	1,470	7.3	2.18%	CDP
Red Bank	61	10,698	10,544	853	12.5	0.73%	CDP
Litchfield Beach	62	10,393	8,908	926	11.2	7.7%	CDP
Forest Acres	63	10,307	10,445	2,229	4.6	-0.66%	City
Little River	64	9,958	9,815	950	10.5	0.73%	CDP
Lugoff	65	9,754	9,423	428	22.8	1.72%	CDP
Woodfield	66	9,493	9,466	3,486	2.7	0.14%	CDP
York	67	9,353	8,652	1,103	8.5	2.17%	City
Lancaster	68	9,296	8,863	1,307	7.1	2.12%	City
Laurens	69	9,263	9,295	907	10.2	-0.27%	City
Seneca	70	9,105	8,979	1,105	8.2	0.69%	City
Travelers Rest	71	9,060	8,483	1,452	6.2	3.54%	City
Georgetown	72	8,820	8,546	1,261	7.0	1.22%	City
Sangaree	73	8,757	8,680	4,312	2.0	0.45%	CDP
Camden	74	8,639	8,223	778	11.1	2.47%	City
White Knoll	75	8,382	7,185	1,370	6.1	7.68%	CDP
Sans Souci	76	8,071	8,042	2,438	3.3	0.19%	CDP
Forestbrook	77	7,881	7,414	2,147	3.7	3.05%	CDP
Union	78	7,793	7,941	975	8.0	-1.12%	City
Clinton	79	7,742	7,555	741	10.4	0.36%	City
Burton	80	7,708	7,603	923	8.4	0.69%	CDP
Homeland Park	81	7,644	7,451	1,623	4.7	1.29%	CDP
Clover	82	7,608	7,398	1,609	4.7	2.94%	Town
Hartsville	83	7,388	7,425	1,233	6.0	-0.15%	City
Centerville	84	7,322	7,217	1,240	5.9	0.71%	CDP
Clemson University	85	7,253	6,217	3,426	2.1	7.69%	CDP
Valley Falls	86	7,238	7,104	1,395	5.2	0.93%	CDP
Welcome	87	7,234	7,153	1,568	4.6	0.57%	CDP
Lake Murray Richland	88	7,152	6,914	1,289	5.5	1.69%	CDP
Lyman	89	6,876	6,504	1,038	6.6	2.49%	Town
Blythewood	90	6,734	5,831	634	10.6	7.45%	Town
Bennettsville	91	6,426	6,644	1,040	6.2	-1.74%	City
Dillon	92	6,239	6,335	1,169	5.3	-1.06%	City
Marion	93	6,121	6,214	1,367	4.5	-1.2%	City
Darlington	94	6,012	6,086	1,276	4.7	-0.74%	City
Lake City	95	5,936	5,994	1,089	5.5	-0.42%	City
Belvedere	96	5,785	5,786	1,690	3.4	-0.02%	CDP
Piedmont	97	5,578	5,510	649	8.6	0.61%	CDP
Hollywood	98	5,494	5,373	234	23.5	0.9%	Town
Walterboro	99	5,464	5,457	798	6.8	-0.2%	City
Laurel Bay	100	5,450	5,513	1,309	4.2	-0.58%	CDP
Central	101	5,340	5,339	1,643	3.3	0.34%	Town
Batesburg-Leesville	102	5,309	5,270	648	8.2	0.23%	Town
Chester	103	5,211	5,198	1,576	3.3	-0.31%	City
Baxter Village	104	5,156	4,419	3,626	1.4	7.71%	CDP
Cheraw	105	4,983	4,994	837	6.0	-0.24%	Town
Abbeville	106	4,863	4,853	782	6.2	0%	City
Woodruff	107	4,683	4,434	923	5.1	2.5%	City
Belton	108	4,567	4,443	1,196	3.8	1.24%	City
India Hook	109	4,561	4,385	1,730	2.6	1.97%	CDP
Barnwell	110	4,554	4,597	581	7.8	-0.5%	City
Duncan	111	4,553	4,287	726	6.3	2.75%	Town
Wyboo	112	4,417	3,786	295	15.0	7.68%	CDP
Isle Palms	113	4,377	4,356	987	4.4	0.16%	City
Surfside Beach	114	4,375	4,279	2,246	1.9	1.25%	Town
Whitney	115	4,356	3,734	1,428	3.1	7.69%	CDP
Saxon	116	4,296	4,171	1,804	2.4	1.49%	CDP
Williamston	117	4,274	4,153	1,159	3.7	1.3%	Town
Newport	118	4,241	4,226	527	8.0	0.17%	CDP
Walhalla	119	4,238	4,147	1,091	3.9	0.93%	City
East Camden	120	4,181	3,584	1,168	3.6	7.67%	CDP
Roebuck	121	4,110	3,837	958	4.3	3.45%	CDP
Edgefield	122	4,098	3,994	946	4.3	1.16%	Town
Capitol View	123	4,073	3,491	2,520	1.6	7.69%	CDP
Northlake	124	4,030	3,989	974	4.1	0.52%	CDP
Brookdale	125	3,935	4,069	1,080	3.6	-1.67%	CDP
Honea Path	126	3,900	3,787	1,110	3.5	1.35%	Town
Southern Shops	127	3,871	3,856	1,086	3.6	0.21%	CDP
Mullins	128	3,844	3,892	1,272	3.0	-1.05%	City
Hilltop	129	3,795	3,253	2,079	1.8	7.69%	CDP
Manning	130	3,782	3,804	1,289	2.9	-0.53%	City
Ridgeland	131	3,751	3,780	78	48.3	0.05%	Town
Wellford	132	3,718	3,519	812	4.6	2.51%	City
Pendleton	133	3,709	3,596	756	4.9	1.42%	Town
Keowee Key	134	3,569	3,059	1,029	3.5	7.7%	CDP
Arthurtown	135	3,508	3,007	1,885	1.9	7.67%	CDP
Dalzell	136	3,477	3,417	595	5.8	0.87%	CDP
Golden Grove	137	3,418	3,282	592	5.8	2.03%	CDP
Pickens	138	3,388	3,393	1,108	3.1	-0.09%	City
Dunean	139	3,386	3,427	2,159	1.6	-0.62%	CDP
Inman	140	3,329	3,153	1,898	1.8	2.46%	City
Liberty	141	3,289	3,299	678	4.8	-0.6%	City
North Hartsville	142	3,263	3,261	720	4.5	0.03%	CDP
Clearwater	143	3,242	3,403	773	4.2	-2.41%	CDP
Burnettown	144	3,233	3,147	587	5.5	1.38%	Town
Winnsboro	145	3,230	3,276	884	3.7	-1.04%	Town
Lakewood	146	3,152	3,135	418	7.5	0.25%	CDP
Gloverville	147	3,144	3,099	867	3.6	0.74%	CDP
Lesslie	148	3,114	3,114	514	6.1	0%	CDP
Denmark	149	3,077	3,094	788	3.9	-0.71%	City
Saluda	150	3,053	3,064	940	3.2	-0.49%	Town
Arkwright	151	3,020	2,589	1,169	2.6	7.66%	CDP
Kingstree	152	3,019	3,112	949	3.2	-1.73%	Town
Bamberg	153	2,958	2,983	827	3.6	-0.91%	Town
East Gaffney	154	2,953	2,972	977	3.0	-0.34%	CDP
Elgin	155	2,928	2,882	603	4.9	0.79%	CDP
Cherryvale	156	2,901	2,843	1,604	1.8	1.01%	CDP
Arcadia	157	2,881	2,846	1,470	2.0	0.59%	CDP
Williston	158	2,851	2,865	318	9.0	-0.35%	Town
Loris	159	2,843	2,637	624	4.6	3.42%	City
Bishopville	160	2,818	2,914	1,206	2.3	-1.54%	City
Landrum	161	2,765	2,615	1,045	2.6	2.52%	City
Springdale	162	2,713	2,722	1,003	2.7	-0.26%	Town
Ravenel	163	2,671	2,603	203	13.2	1.1%	Town
Pimlico	164	2,604	2,232	3,796	0.7	7.69%	CDP
Springdale	165	2,581	2,580	611	4.2	0.04%	CDP
Hampton	166	2,578	2,620	571	4.5	-1.23%	Town
Pacolet	167	2,540	2,402	440	5.8	2.54%	Town
Andrews	168	2,531	2,539	1,145	2.2	-0.59%	Town
Ben Avon	169	2,521	2,161	1,509	1.7	7.69%	CDP
Pageland	170	2,514	2,491	518	4.9	0.4%	Town
Graniteville	171	2,440	2,465	738	3.3	-0.53%	CDP
Westminster	172	2,433	2,383	706	3.4	0.83%	City
Allendale	173	2,426	2,509	733	3.3	-2.57%	Town
South Congaree	174	2,388	2,377	726	3.3	0.13%	Town
New Ellenton	175	2,356	2,287	531	4.4	1.51%	Town
Pine Ridge	176	2,330	2,262	496	4.7	1.61%	Town
Tigerville	177	2,257	2,122	1,698	1.3	3.06%	CDP
Cowpens	178	2,244	2,125	978	2.3	2.47%	Town
Riverview	179	2,232	2,010	1,788	1.2	5.23%	CDP
Slater-Marietta	180	2,203	2,199	511	4.3	0.09%	CDP
Johnston	181	2,179	2,085	831	2.6	2.06%	Town
Privateer	182	2,165	2,191	265	8.2	-0.6%	CDP
Wedgefield	183	2,122	2,050	250	8.5	1.73%	CDP
Seabrook Island	184	2,119	2,076	357	5.9	0.76%	Town
Timmonsville	185	2,106	2,100	758	2.8	0.05%	Town
Folly Beach	186	2,084	2,084	167	12.5	0.05%	City
Watts Mills	187	2,076	2,013	915	2.3	1.57%	CDP
Ninety Six	188	2,056	2,058	1,128	1.8	-0.24%	Town
McCormick	189	2,030	2,048	501	4.1	-2.26%	Town
Mayo	190	1,980	1,925	651	3.0	1.38%	CDP
Camp Croft	191	1,975	1,693	746	2.6	7.69%	CDP
Shell Point	192	1,974	2,026	492	4.0	-1.3%	CDP
Kershaw	193	1,973	1,845	1,062	1.9	3.57%	Town
McColl	194	1,968	2,021	1,874	1.1	-1.25%	Town
Kiawah Island	195	1,962	1,988	176	11.2	-0.66%	Town
Eureka Mill	196	1,958	1,889	1,556	1.3	1.82%	CDP
Irwin	197	1,945	1,868	652	3.0	1.99%	CDP
Chapin	198	1,938	1,881	979	2.0	1.57%	Town
Sullivan's Island	199	1,930	1,909	773	2.5	0.42%	Town
Blacksburg	200	1,920	1,888	1,026	1.9	0.42%	Town
Great Falls	201	1,920	1,918	453	4.2	-0.36%	Town
Blackville	202	1,900	1,910	213	8.9	-0.37%	Town
Judson	203	1,850	1,879	2,354	0.8	-0.8%	CDP
St. George	204	1,832	1,827	644	2.8	-0.11%	Town
Langley	205	1,831	1,776	1,612	1.1	1.55%	CDP
Reidville	206	1,831	1,728	1,040	1.8	2.58%	Town
Wilkinson Heights	207	1,823	1,919	610	3.0	-2.56%	CDP
St. Matthews	208	1,822	1,835	948	1.9	-0.27%	Town
Stateburg	209	1,799	1,739	386	4.7	1.7%	CDP
Edisto	210	1,795	1,904	341	5.3	-2.92%	CDP
Monarch Mill	211	1,758	1,766	313	5.6	-0.23%	CDP
City View	212	1,754	1,696	4,521	0.4	1.68%	CDP
Estill	213	1,751	1,770	542	3.2	-0.91%	Town
Calhoun Falls	214	1,732	1,724	511	3.4	0.12%	Town
Ware Shoals	215	1,702	1,697	519	3.3	-0.06%	Town
Utica	216	1,682	1,654	1,486	1.1	0.84%	CDP
Elgin	217	1,649	1,613	1,524	1.1	0.24%	Town
Winnsboro Mills	218	1,646	1,682	670	2.5	-1.08%	CDP
Gaston	219	1,639	1,623	308	5.3	0.43%	Town
Jackson	220	1,629	1,579	463	3.5	1.56%	Town
Arial	221	1,618	1,750	355	4.6	-3.92%	CDP
Fairforest	222	1,615	1,626	772	2.1	-0.31%	CDP
Varnville	223	1,606	1,625	419	3.8	-0.99%	Town
Cane Savannah	224	1,604	1,534	442	3.6	2.23%	CDP
Beech Island	225	1,588	1,361	323	4.9	7.73%	CDP
St. Stephen	226	1,573	1,561	607	2.6	0%	Town
Ridgeville	227	1,563	1,633	870	1.8	-4.05%	Town
Hopkins	228	1,547	1,738	94	16.5	-5.84%	CDP
Homewood	229	1,505	1,290	741	2.0	7.65%	CDP
Murphys Estates	230	1,483	1,477	723	2.1	0.2%	CDP
Awendaw	231	1,465	1,429	84	17.3	0.97%	Town
Catawba	232	1,455	1,439	146	10.0	0.55%	CDP
Meggett	233	1,443	1,413	80	18.1	0.84%	Town
Whitmire	234	1,434	1,407	1,147	1.3	0.7%	Town
Olympia	235	1,430	1,226	2,000	0.7	7.68%	CDP
Bonneau Beach	236	1,428	1,500	609	2.3	-2.46%	CDP
South Sumter	237	1,423	1,564	609	2.3	-4.69%	CDP
Pelzer	238	1,422	1,378	1,556	0.9	1.35%	Town
Conestee	239	1,414	1,212	1,334	1.1	7.69%	CDP
Joanna	240	1,384	1,406	441	3.1	-0.79%	CDP
Chesterfield	241	1,364	1,356	334	4.1	0.22%	Town
Johnsonville	242	1,364	1,369	645	2.1	-0.29%	City
Fairfax	243	1,349	1,395	407	3.3	-2.53%	Town
Edmund	244	1,340	1,149	196	6.8	7.63%	CDP
Gadsden	245	1,330	1,373	116	11.5	-1.55%	CDP
Lake Secession	246	1,273	1,246	219	5.8	1.03%	CDP
Seabrook	247	1,268	1,087	230	5.5	7.64%	CDP
Holly Hill	248	1,240	1,260	949	1.3	-0.96%	Town
Latta	249	1,238	1,258	1,130	1.1	-1.12%	Town
Dunbar	250	1,236	1,059	1,215	1.0	7.76%	CDP
Prosperity	251	1,224	1,194	621	2.0	0.99%	Town
Due West	252	1,216	1,213	744	1.6	0%	Town
Lincolnville	253	1,198	1,171	998	1.2	0.93%	Town
Iva	254	1,188	1,157	1,160	1.0	1.19%	Town
Drayton	255	1,180	1,011	842	1.4	7.76%	CDP
La France	256	1,156	991	892	1.3	7.63%	CDP
Buffalo	257	1,141	1,159	284	4.0	-0.78%	CDP
Cateechee	258	1,135	973	2,221	0.5	7.69%	CDP
Dale	259	1,116	957	470	2.4	7.62%	CDP
Gayle Mill	260	1,110	1,082	1,695	0.7	1.28%	CDP
Dovesville	261	1,106	948	158	7.0	7.69%	CDP
Yemassee	262	1,077	1,085	99	10.9	-0.46%	Town
Aynor	263	1,074	1,032	596	1.8	2.19%	Town
Edisto Beach	264	1,055	1,036	495	2.1	0.57%	Town
Pamplico	265	1,052	1,054	649	1.6	-0.19%	Town
Clifton	266	1,032	962	962	1.1	3.51%	CDP
Van Wyck	267	1,028	957	99	10.4	3.84%	Town
West Pelzer	268	1,020	990	1,694	0.6	1.39%	Town
Sandy Springs	269	1,018	873	354	2.9	7.61%	CDP
The Cliffs Valley	270	982	842	152	6.5	7.67%	CDP
Fort Lawn	271	975	964	700	1.4	0.21%	Town
Branchville	272	965	974	305	3.2	-0.62%	Town
Inman Mills	273	940	956	871	1.1	-0.84%	CDP
Pinopolis	274	930	933	649	1.4	-0.21%	CDP
Chesnee	275	927	879	866	1.1	2.43%	City
Oakland	276	912	958	1,341	0.7	-2.46%	CDP
Quinby	277	902	906	690	1.3	-0.33%	Town
Newtown	278	897	769	1,712	0.5	7.68%	CDP
Fripp Island	279	895	767	274	3.3	7.7%	CDP
Hamer	280	887	760	176	5.0	7.78%	CDP
Heath Springs	281	859	808	529	1.6	3.25%	Town
Arcadia Lakes	282	850	857	1,526	0.6	-0.47%	Town
Lamar	283	838	847	691	1.2	-0.59%	Town
DeBordieu Colony	284	812	696	197	4.1	7.69%	CDP
Jonesville	285	811	828	799	1.0	-1.22%	Town
Santee	286	805	816	322	2.5	-0.86%	Town
McBee	287	792	781	603	1.3	0.64%	Town
Jefferson	288	784	778	435	1.8	0.38%	Town
Summerton	289	781	794	577	1.4	-1.01%	Town
Gray Court	290	779	772	411	1.9	0.26%	Town
Swansea	291	771	751	369	2.1	1.45%	Town
Manville	292	768	658	282	2.7	7.71%	CDP
Bowman	293	760	768	646	1.2	-0.65%	Town
Campobello	294	757	717	272	2.8	2.57%	Town
Lake View	295	757	767	444	1.7	-1.05%	Town
Coward	296	752	751	213	3.5	0.13%	Town
Six Mile	297	752	754	369	2.0	-0.27%	Town
Norris	298	747	745	396	1.9	0%	Town
Pine Ridge	299	747	640	329	2.3	7.79%	CDP
Turbeville	300	741	750	553	1.3	-0.67%	Town
Unity	301	738	633	349	2.1	7.58%	CDP
Harleyville	302	733	697	690	1.1	2.09%	Town
Bucksport	303	722	744	172	4.2	-1.5%	CDP
Cottageville	304	714	705	209	3.4	0.42%	Town
Warrenville	305	712	786	657	1.1	-4.94%	CDP
Chickasaw Point	306	704	603	322	2.2	7.81%	CDP
East Sumter	307	697	789	210	3.3	-6.19%	CDP
Wagener	308	687	664	506	1.4	1.63%	Town
Fairview Crossroads	309	686	588	120	5.7	7.69%	CDP
Centenary	310	682	585	722	0.9	7.57%	CDP
North	311	671	678	777	0.9	-0.74%	Town
Modoc	312	666	602	167	4.0	5.05%	CDP
Daufuskie Island	313	664	569	68	9.8	7.79%	CDP
Scranton	314	655	655	827	0.8	0%	Town
Elliott	315	651	558	351	1.9	7.78%	CDP
Pelion	316	624	624	169	3.7	-0.16%	Town
Wallace	317	624	662	95	6.6	-2.96%	CDP
Eastover	318	622	620	512	1.2	0.16%	Town
McClellanville	319	622	610	279	2.2	0.65%	Town
Gilbert	320	621	602	229	2.7	1.8%	Town
Little Rock	321	612	525	249	2.5	7.56%	CDP
Buford	322	610	523	268	2.3	7.58%	CDP
Finklea	323	606	519	225	2.7	7.83%	CDP
Ridge Spring	324	583	579	320	1.8	0.34%	Town
Clio	325	574	591	671	0.9	-1.38%	Town
Briarcliffe Acres	326	565	525	888	0.6	3.67%	Town
Helena	327	565	484	398	1.4	7.82%	CDP
Fair Play	328	555	574	82	6.8	-1.77%	CDP
Danwood	329	548	470	289	1.9	7.66%	CDP
North Santee	330	548	470	60	9.1	7.66%	CDP
Elloree	331	544	553	512	1.1	-1.09%	Town
Mayesville	332	541	542	528	1.0	-0.55%	Town
Olanta	333	540	542	543	1.0	-0.37%	Town
Adams Run	334	522	447	371	1.4	7.85%	CDP
Sheldon	335	512	439	117	4.4	7.56%	CDP
Startex	336	502	553	453	1.1	-4.92%	CDP
Pinewood	337	497	496	464	1.1	-0.4%	Town
Grover	338	489	419	189	2.6	7.71%	CDP
Cash	339	486	417	319	1.5	7.52%	CDP
Sharon	340	467	465	356	1.3	0.21%	Town
Hickory Grove	341	465	459	278	1.7	0.65%	Town
Hemingway	342	462	479	535	0.9	-2.12%	Town
Summit	343	458	441	308	1.5	2%	Town
Lane	344	448	458	113	4.0	-1.32%	Town
South Union	345	447	383	172	2.6	7.71%	CDP
Ehrhardt	346	438	441	141	3.1	-0.91%	Town
Bonneau	347	436	428	144	3.0	0.46%	Town
Springfield	348	430	438	247	1.7	-1.15%	Town
Society Hill	349	428	431	199	2.1	-0.46%	Town
Hilda	350	422	421	137	3.1	0%	Town
Cross Hill	351	416	408	131	3.2	0.73%	Town
Brunson	352	412	417	405	1.0	-0.96%	Town
Oswego	353	411	352	341	1.2	7.87%	CDP
Atlantic Beach	354	406	285	2,506	0.2	14.37%	Town
Mount Carmel	355	406	379	44	9.2	3.31%	CDP
Enoree	356	404	441	261	1.5	-4.26%	CDP
Cokesbury	357	403	376	678	0.6	3.6%	CDP
West Union	358	388	379	489	0.8	0.78%	Town
Alcolu	359	378	385	83	4.5	-0.79%	CDP
Gillisonville	360	372	319	315	1.2	7.51%	CDP
Cameron	361	369	373	118	3.1	-0.54%	Town
Newry	362	369	341	1,251	0.3	3.94%	CDP
Lockhart	363	366	373	1,200	0.3	-1.08%	Town
Greeleyville	364	358	369	293	1.2	-1.65%	Town
Salley	365	353	343	461	0.8	1.15%	Town
Bethune	366	336	322	305	1.1	1.51%	Town
Harbor Island	367	323	277	315	1.0	7.67%	CDP
Donalds	368	322	322	387	0.8	0%	Town
Ruby	369	322	319	130	2.5	0.31%	Town
Carlisle	370	313	315	221	1.4	-0.64%	Town
Neeses	371	311	315	182	1.7	-0.64%	Town
Antreville	372	310	286	80	3.9	4.03%	CDP
Promised Land	373	304	334	195	1.6	-4.7%	CDP
Lynchburg	374	303	313	268	1.1	-1.62%	Town
McConnells	375	290	288	86	3.4	0.69%	Town
Daviston	376	287	246	223	1.3	7.9%	CDP
Patrick	377	283	279	295	1.0	0.71%	Town
Norway	378	273	278	345	0.8	-1.09%	Town
Richburg	379	272	274	311	0.9	-0.73%	Town
Pauline	380	267	229	187	1.4	7.66%	CDP
Little Mountain	381	260	255	171	1.5	0.78%	Town
Dacusville	382	254	218	116	2.2	7.63%	CDP
Ridgeway	383	252	258	520	0.5	-1.56%	Town
Snelling	384	250	252	62	4.0	0%	Town
Gifford	385	248	252	256	1.0	-1.2%	Town
Rembert	386	246	255	64	3.8	-1.99%	CDP
Glendale	387	245	254	1,156	0.2	-2%	CDP
Russellville	388	245	280	65	3.7	-6.84%	CDP
Rowesville	389	244	248	293	0.8	-0.81%	Town
Wisacky	390	239	205	43	5.5	7.66%	CDP
Jacksonboro	391	235	270	16	14.5	-7.12%	CDP
Central Pacolet	392	234	219	992	0.2	2.63%	Town
Eutawville	393	234	235	246	1.0	-0.43%	Town
Lobeco	394	229	196	87	2.6	8.02%	CDP
Paxville	395	228	228	217	1.1	-0.44%	Town
Furman	396	221	220	71	3.1	-0.45%	Town
Nichols	397	220	224	165	1.3	-1.34%	Town
Glenn Springs	398	218	187	98	2.2	7.39%	CDP
Trenton	399	212	205	164	1.3	1.92%	Town
Perry	400	210	203	219	1.0	1.94%	Town
Monetta	401	206	202	299	0.7	0.98%	Town
Olar	402	206	208	262	0.8	-0.96%	Town
Reevesville	403	192	196	119	1.6	-1.54%	Town
Shiloh	404	192	195	20	9.8	-0.52%	CDP
Stuckey	405	191	193	204	0.9	-1.04%	Town
Lowrys	406	182	183	58	3.2	-0.55%	Town
Converse	407	180	241	261	0.7	-14.29%	CDP
Starr	408	174	169	116	1.5	1.16%	Town
Silverstreet	409	167	165	50	3.3	0.6%	Town
Hodges	410	163	161	209	0.8	0%	Town
Bradley	411	162	163	21	7.9	0%	CDP
Floydale	412	162	139	80	2.0	7.29%	CDP
Lydia	413	158	227	60	2.6	-17.71%	CDP
Foreston	414	155	133	68	2.3	7.64%	CDP
Waterloo	415	155	150	87	1.8	0.65%	Town
Scotia	416	154	157	49	3.2	-1.28%	Town
Woodford	417	153	156	195	0.8	-1.29%	Town
Sellers	418	145	145	217	0.7	-0.69%	Town
Kline	419	144	144	46	3.1	-0.69%	Town
Elko	420	141	140	134	1.0	0%	Town
Mountville	421	140	135	49	2.9	2.19%	CDP
Rockville	422	138	138	325	0.4	0%	Town
Pawleys Island	423	136	133	194	0.7	0.74%	Town
Sycamore	424	136	141	43	3.2	-2.86%	Town
Mount Croghan	425	133	133	175	0.8	0%	Town
Cordova	426	131	134	300	0.4	-1.5%	Town
Pomaria	427	130	130	124	1.0	0%	Town
Parksville	428	129	126	177	0.7	1.57%	Town
Livingston	429	127	128	161	0.8	-0.78%	Town
Mulberry	430	126	184	64	2.0	-18.71%	CDP
Salem	431	124	122	136	0.9	0.81%	Town
Lowndesville	432	123	122	159	0.8	0%	Town
Vance	433	123	123	243	0.5	-0.81%	Town
Windsor	434	122	119	140	0.9	1.67%	Town
Ward	435	120	120	155	0.8	0%	Town
Zion	436	119	102	335	0.4	8.18%	CDP
Rains	437	114	98	85	1.3	7.55%	CDP
Boykin	438	110	109	16	6.9	0%	CDP
Blenheim	439	108	111	165	0.7	-1.82%	Town
Browntown	440	105	90	43	2.5	7.14%	CDP
Smoaks	441	97	97	60	1.6	-1.02%	Town
Tamassee	442	96	82	82	1.2	7.87%	CDP
Williams	443	95	96	112	0.8	-1.04%	Town
Luray	444	94	94	91	1.0	-1.05%	Town
Fingerville	445	93	99	381	0.2	-3.13%	CDP
Gramling	446	92	79	92	1.0	6.98%	CDP
Princeton	447	91	78	117	0.8	8.33%	CDP
St. Charles	448	88	75	21	4.2	8.64%	CDP
Troy	449	87	87	109	0.8	0%	Town
Plum Branch	450	83	82	112	0.7	1.22%	Town
Lodge	451	81	82	26	3.1	-1.22%	Town
Tradesville	452	78	67	39	2.0	6.85%	CDP
Ashwood	453	74	63	21	3.6	8.82%	CDP
Green Sea	454	74	63	42	1.8	8.82%	CDP
Ware Place	455	74	96	81	0.9	-12.94%	CDP
Jamestown	456	71	72	117	0.6	0%	Town
Tatum	457	70	72	77	0.9	-1.41%	Town
Willington	458	70	80	12	6.0	-6.67%	CDP
Smyrna	459	57	58	81	0.7	0%	Town
Ulmer	460	57	60	21	2.7	-3.39%	Town
Peak	461	55	52	160	0.3	1.85%	Town
Govan	462	51	52	68	0.8	-1.92%	Town
Caesars Head	463	49	42	33	1.5	6.52%	CDP
Islandton	464	47	40	17	2.8	9.3%	CDP
Jenkinsville	465	39	40	438	0.1	-2.5%	Town
Cherokee Falls	466	35	30	307	0.1	9.38%	CDP
Longcreek	467	34	29	18	1.9	9.68%	CDP
Cope	468	31	32	124	0.3	-3.13%	Town
Clarks Hill	469	28	78	9	3.2	-47.17%	CDP
Abney Crossroads	470	24	21	53	0.5	4.35%	CDP
Coosawhatchie	471	12	10	20	0.6	9.09%	CDP
Live Oak	472	10	9	12	0.8	0%	CDP
Cross Anchor	473	8	25	10	0.8	-52.94%	CDP
Coronaca	474	6	32	4	1.7	-68.42%	CDP
Ketchuptown	475	6	5	2	2.7	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.

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?

Hardeeville is the fastest growing city in South Carolina over the past 4 years, having grown 11.69% annually since 2020.

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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