Fastest Growing Cities in South Carolina (2025)

406 cities

City
Rank
Annual Change
2025 Pop.
2020 Pop.
Hardeeville111.05%15,3947,498
Hardeeville211.05%15,3947,733
Fort Mill37.62%39,00424,529
Fort Mill47.62%39,00425,204
Olympia57.2%1,5331,098
Seabrook67.18%1,3591,456
Whitney77.16%4,6683,999
Arthurtown87.16%3,7592,793
Arkwright97.15%3,2362,493
East Camden107.15%4,4803,909
White Knoll117.15%8,9817,476
Keowee Key127.14%3,8242,757
Capitol View137.14%4,3643,604
Carolina Forest147.14%31,02923,426
Powdersville157.14%13,3489,436
Conestee167.14%1,5151,254
Dovesville177.14%1,1851,101
Pimlico187.14%2,7901,450
Clemson University197.14%7,7715,329
Hilltop207.14%4,0663,483
Ben Avon217.14%2,7012,189
Litchfield Beach227.14%11,1358,702
Camp Croft237.14%2,1161,991
Baxter Village247.14%5,5244,694
Wyboo257.13%4,7324,027
Dunbar267.12%1,3241,058
Drayton277.12%1,2641,097
Beech Island287.12%1,7011,165
Homewood297.11%1,6121,642
Blythewood306.95%7,2014,758
Blythewood316.95%7,2014,860
Moncks Corner326.69%19,58813,313
Moncks Corner336.69%19,58813,443
Fountain Inn345.93%14,60410,414
Fountain Inn355.93%14,60410,512
Greer365.66%48,93735,378
Greer375.66%48,93735,829
Bluffton385.41%38,10127,703
Bluffton395.41%38,10128,324
Riverview404.93%2,3422,479
Mauldin414.17%30,98624,755
Mauldin424.17%30,98624,786
Woodruff434.1%5,2804,218
Woodruff444.1%5,2804,237
Simpsonville453.98%29,19623,385
Simpsonville463.98%29,19623,605
Conway473.78%30,77625,035
Conway483.78%30,77625,176
Easley493.67%27,99222,961
Easley503.67%27,99223,034
Roebuck513.31%4,2462,768
Kershaw523.28%2,0801,734
Kershaw533.28%2,0801,748
York543.23%10,1488,498
York553.23%10,1488,556
Loris563.19%2,9152,443
Loris573.19%2,9152,465
Travelers Rest583.18%9,2457,781
Travelers Rest593.18%9,2457,819
Camden603.07%9,1727,788
Camden613.07%9,1727,804
Lake Wylie623.01%15,76714,091
Tigerville632.97%2,3242,023
Forestbrook642.96%8,1147,613
Port Royal652.91%16,98814,295
Port Royal662.91%16,98814,581
Duncan672.85%4,7254,049
Duncan682.85%4,7254,070
Myrtle Beach692.81%41,67535,696
Myrtle Beach702.81%41,67535,973
Reidville712.71%1,8921,631
Reidville722.71%1,8921,640
Pacolet732.69%2,6352,278
Pacolet742.69%2,6352,288
Landrum752.69%2,8672,479
Landrum762.69%2,8672,491
Wellford772.65%3,8323,321
Wellford782.65%3,8323,337
Lyman792.64%7,1226,177
Lyman802.64%7,1226,205
Inman812.62%3,4422,985
Inman822.62%3,4423,000
Clover832.57%7,7526,713
Clover842.57%7,7526,780
Tega Cay852.47%14,64712,790
Tega Cay862.47%14,64712,880
Johnston872.39%2,2672,000
Johnston882.39%2,2672,001
Lancaster892.32%9,6148,523
Lancaster902.32%9,6148,523
North Myrtle Beach912.25%21,26618,830
North Myrtle Beach922.25%21,26618,924
Cowpens932.2%2,2792,022
Cowpens942.2%2,2792,032
Murrells Inlet952.13%10,9849,292
Boiling Springs962.12%11,9349,953
Cane Savannah972.12%1,6381,052
North Charleston982.06%128,603114,885
North Charleston992.06%128,603115,613
Goose Creek1002.03%51,37545,972
Goose Creek1012.03%51,37546,260
Irwin1022.01%1,9841,308
Golden Grove1031.99%3,4863,449
India Hook1041.93%4,6493,762
Five Forks1051.92%19,70519,399
North Augusta1061.81%26,87224,430
North Augusta1071.81%26,87224,486
Wedgefield1081.74%2,1591,916
Eureka Mill1091.74%1,9922,121
City View1101.71%1,7841,607
Lugoff1111.7%9,9209,146
Lake Murray Richland1121.68%7,2726,672
Lexington1131.68%25,77923,553
Lexington1141.68%25,77923,653
Stateburg1151.67%1,8291,912
Jackson1161.65%1,6621,522
Jackson1171.65%1,6621,527
Hanahan1181.59%22,33320,276
Hanahan1191.59%22,33320,580
Pine Ridge1201.55%2,3622,169
Pine Ridge1211.55%2,3622,179
Watts Mills1221.54%2,1081,970
Chapin1231.5%1,9631,810
Chapin1241.5%1,9631,816
Socastee1251.49%25,59225,846
Columbia1261.48%146,933136,805
Columbia1271.48%146,933136,207
Langley1281.47%1,8582,179
New Ellenton1291.44%2,3882,212
New Ellenton1301.44%2,3882,216
Saxon1311.44%4,3583,727
Edgefield1321.42%4,2063,909
Edgefield1331.42%4,2063,910
Mayo1341.41%2,0081,770
Pelzer1351.4%1,4491,343
Pelzer1361.4%1,4491,346
Pendleton1371.35%3,7473,490
Pendleton1381.35%3,7473,497
Burnettown1391.33%3,2693,049
Burnettown1401.33%3,2693,054
Williamston1411.33%4,3424,048
Williamston1421.33%4,3424,056
Ravenel1431.26%2,7222,543
Ravenel1441.26%2,7222,552
Iva1451.26%1,2061,125
Iva1461.26%1,2061,128
Homeland Park1471.26%7,7406,570
Garden City1481.25%11,30411,193
Georgetown1491.25%8,9318,389
Georgetown1501.25%8,9318,381
Belton1511.25%4,6304,336
Belton1521.25%4,6304,343
Honea Path1531.24%3,9333,685
Honea Path1541.24%3,9333,693
Beaufort1551.23%14,51113,627
Beaufort1561.23%14,51113,625
Red Hill1571.23%16,17616,290
Irmo1581.22%12,23411,445
Irmo1591.22%12,23411,491
West Columbia1601.22%18,64317,493
West Columbia1611.22%18,64317,516
Anderson1621.19%31,30629,441
Anderson1631.19%31,30629,458
Surfside Beach1641.19%4,4204,147
Surfside Beach1651.19%4,4204,160
Dentsville1661.16%16,98315,537
Due West1671.16%1,3071,233
Due West1681.16%1,3071,231
Lincolnville1691.16%1,2261,144
Lincolnville1701.16%1,2261,156
Clemson1711.14%18,82317,683
Clemson1721.14%18,82317,755
Mount Pleasant1731.14%96,69290,987
Mount Pleasant1741.14%96,69291,251
Prosperity1751.13%1,2581,186
Prosperity1761.13%1,2581,187
Charleston1771.05%159,315150,599
Charleston1781.05%159,315151,065
Awendaw1791.02%1,4871,405
Awendaw1801.02%1,4871,409
Cherryvale1811%2,9303,298
Walhalla1820.99%4,2914,070
Walhalla1830.99%4,2914,079
Greenville1840.99%75,10671,110
Greenville1850.99%75,10671,428
Meggett1860.96%1,4671,390
Meggett1870.96%1,4671,394
Berea1880.95%16,65615,104
Hollywood1890.94%5,5555,281
Hollywood1900.94%5,5555,294
Seabrook Island1910.94%2,1552,050
Seabrook Island1920.94%2,1552,055
Valley Falls1930.93%7,3057,269
Seneca1940.92%9,2878,848
Seneca1950.92%9,2878,860
Dalzell1960.86%3,5073,086
Westminster1970.86%2,4602,350
Westminster1980.86%2,4602,354
James Island1990.86%12,55811,992
James Island2000.86%12,55812,020
Blacksburg2010.82%1,9701,886
Blacksburg2020.82%1,9701,888
Ladson2030.81%15,67515,252
Summerville2040.79%53,04250,841
Summerville2050.79%53,04250,957
Oak Grove2060.79%11,65812,040
Elgin2070.79%2,9512,865
Utica2080.77%1,6951,761
Whitmire2090.76%1,4501,393
Whitmire2100.76%1,4501,394
Edisto Beach2110.75%1,0681,031
Edisto Beach2120.75%1,0681,028
Red Bank2130.73%10,7769,971
Centerville2140.72%7,3756,816
Clinton2150.71%7,9087,632
Clinton2160.71%7,9087,627
Little River2170.71%10,0299,692
Gloverville2180.7%3,1663,008
Parker2190.69%12,72512,175
Burton2200.67%7,7608,779
Sullivan's Island2210.67%1,9611,893
Sullivan's Island2220.67%1,9611,896
Spartanburg2230.63%39,85638,727
Spartanburg2240.63%39,85638,604
Arcadia2250.62%2,8992,991
Piedmont2260.61%5,6126,122
Welcome2270.55%7,2747,743
Catawba2280.55%1,4631,069
St. Andrews2290.53%22,26321,355
Pageland2300.52%2,5352,473
Pageland2310.52%2,5352,470
Florence2320.5%41,12940,109
Florence2330.5%41,12940,096
Taylors2340.5%23,35223,107
Northlake2350.5%4,0503,684
Gaston2360.49%1,6491,605
Gaston2370.49%1,6491,606
Sangaree2380.43%8,7959,249
Aiken2390.41%32,82832,126
Aiken2400.41%32,82832,158
Newberry2410.4%10,91810,713
Newberry2420.4%10,91810,696
Rock Hill2430.38%76,08474,366
Rock Hill2440.38%76,08474,654
Hilton Head Island2450.37%38,30137,662
Hilton Head Island2460.37%38,30137,586
Orangeburg2470.37%13,42813,229
Orangeburg2480.37%13,42813,178
Elgin2490.36%1,6631,632
Elgin2500.36%1,6631,632
Seven Oaks2510.36%15,99716,743
Central2520.32%5,3565,260
Central2530.32%5,3565,270
St. Stephen2540.31%1,5971,568
St. Stephen2550.31%1,5971,571
Chesterfield2560.3%1,3551,338
Chesterfield2570.3%1,3551,335
Calhoun Falls2580.29%1,7521,729
Calhoun Falls2590.29%1,7521,727
Lakewood2600.29%3,1612,919
Pickens2610.28%3,1973,148
Pickens2620.28%3,1973,151
Batesburg-Leesville2630.24%5,3345,271
Batesburg-Leesville2640.24%5,3345,267
St. George2650.22%1,8591,838
St. George2660.22%1,8591,838
Murphys Estates2670.2%1,4861,563
Timmonsville2680.19%2,1212,100
Timmonsville2690.19%2,1212,098
Southern Shops2700.18%3,8783,965
Ware Shoals2710.17%1,7191,702
Ware Shoals2720.17%1,7191,704
Sans Souci2730.17%8,0858,844
Newport2740.17%4,2484,432
Wade Hampton2750.16%21,13120,192
Isle Palms2760.16%4,3844,345
Isle Palms2770.16%4,3844,348
Woodfield2780.15%9,5079,361
Springdale2790.15%2,7602,742
Springdale2800.15%2,7602,740
Greenwood2810.12%22,69422,555
Greenwood2820.12%22,69422,558
Folly Beach2830.1%2,0862,072
Folly Beach2840.1%2,0862,076
Slater-Marietta2850.09%2,2052,098
South Congaree2860.08%2,3942,386
South Congaree2870.08%2,3942,384
Abbeville2880.06%4,8734,866
Abbeville2890.06%4,8734,857
Springdale2900.04%2,5822,878
North Hartsville2910.03%3,2641,972
Gantt2920.03%14,28814,556
Lesslie2930%3,1143,185
Ninety Six2940%2,0752,075
Ninety Six2950%2,0752,074
Pamplico2960%1,0611,063
Pamplico2970%1,0611,060
Yemassee2980%1,1271,125
Yemassee2990%1,1271,126
Belvedere300-0.02%5,7845,557
Laurens301-0.04%9,3489,368
Laurens302-0.04%9,3489,365
Walterboro303-0.07%5,4845,521
Walterboro304-0.07%5,4845,503
Ridgeland305-0.08%3,7413,770
Ridgeland306-0.08%3,7413,753
Williston307-0.14%2,8752,895
Williston308-0.14%2,8752,895
Johnsonville309-0.15%1,3481,358
Johnsonville310-0.15%1,3481,356
Kiawah Island311-0.15%2,0002,015
Kiawah Island312-0.15%2,0002,014
Saluda313-0.16%3,0563,088
Saluda314-0.16%3,0563,080
Monarch Mill315-0.17%1,7551,264
Cayce316-0.21%13,61713,768
Cayce317-0.21%13,61713,756
Chester318-0.21%5,2195,277
Chester319-0.21%5,2195,272
St. Matthews320-0.22%1,8301,851
St. Matthews321-0.22%1,8301,849
Blackville322-0.26%1,9011,926
Blackville323-0.26%1,9011,925
Hartsville324-0.27%7,3407,448
Hartsville325-0.27%7,3407,438
Cheraw326-0.28%4,9324,993
Cheraw327-0.28%4,9325,000
Sumter328-0.28%42,83643,488
Sumter329-0.28%42,83643,445
Liberty330-0.3%3,3423,390
Liberty331-0.3%3,3423,389
East Gaffney332-0.3%2,9443,043
Great Falls333-0.31%1,9201,951
Great Falls334-0.31%1,9201,948
Barnwell335-0.35%4,5734,653
Barnwell336-0.35%4,5734,650
Fairforest337-0.37%1,6091,484
Gaffney338-0.38%12,49812,761
Gaffney339-0.38%12,49812,738
Forest Acres340-0.44%10,39210,614
Forest Acres341-0.44%10,39210,621
Lake City342-0.49%5,8876,038
Lake City343-0.49%5,8876,030
Graniteville344-0.49%2,4282,566
Manning345-0.5%3,8133,918
Manning346-0.5%3,8133,905
Laurel Bay347-0.59%5,4186,388
Dunean348-0.59%3,3663,099
Andrews349-0.59%2,5152,591
Andrews350-0.59%2,5152,590
Privateer351-0.6%2,1522,487
Darlington352-0.61%6,0086,205
Darlington353-0.61%6,0086,190
Estill354-0.62%1,7591,815
Estill355-0.62%1,7591,811
Union356-0.71%7,9318,241
Union357-0.71%7,9318,215
Holly Hill358-0.71%1,2501,297
Holly Hill359-0.71%1,2501,292
Judson360-0.76%1,8361,412
Buffalo361-0.79%1,1321,020
Joanna362-0.79%1,3731,270
Varnville363-0.8%1,6171,682
Varnville364-0.8%1,6171,680
Denmark365-0.81%3,0473,185
Denmark366-0.81%3,0473,172
Winnsboro367-0.88%3,2503,407
Winnsboro368-0.88%3,2503,393
Hampton369-0.96%2,5772,706
Hampton370-0.96%2,5772,702
Bamberg371-0.99%2,9143,071
Bamberg372-0.99%2,9143,058
Bishopville373-1.01%2,8513,015
Bishopville374-1.01%2,8512,993
Dillon375-1.06%6,1786,517
Dillon376-1.06%6,1786,506
Mullins377-1.07%3,8054,027
Mullins378-1.07%3,8054,009
Winnsboro Mills379-1.09%1,6282,099
Latta380-1.13%1,2281,297
Latta381-1.13%1,2281,295
McColl382-1.16%1,9532,073
McColl383-1.16%1,9532,067
Marion384-1.24%5,9936,396
Marion385-1.24%5,9936,368
Shell Point386-1.27%1,9492,991
Bennettsville387-1.3%7,4968,121
Bennettsville388-1.3%7,4967,989
Kingstree389-1.44%3,0113,245
Kingstree390-1.44%3,0113,228
Brookdale391-1.7%3,8684,740
Fairfax392-1.8%1,3641,497
Fairfax393-1.8%1,3641,487
Allendale394-1.88%2,4492,698
Allendale395-1.88%2,4492,681
Bonneau Beach396-2.45%1,3931,294
Clearwater397-2.5%3,1614,060
Wilkinson Heights398-2.58%1,7761,863
Edisto399-3.06%1,7401,993
McCormick400-3.37%1,8942,238
McCormick401-3.37%1,8942,223
Arial402-4.08%1,5522,158
South Sumter403-4.99%1,3522,249
Hopkins404-6.14%1,4522,068
Ridgeville405-12.16%1,0841,677
Ridgeville406-12.16%1,0841,834

South Carolina Growth Overview

South Carolina's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Hardeeville leads with 11.05% annualized growth, followed by Hardeeville (11.05%) and Fort Mill (7.62%). The largest population centers are Charleston (159,315), Charleston (159,315), and Columbia (146,933). Of the 406 cities over 1,000 population, 299 are growing while 107 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 1.24% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 8.95% annually.