257 cities
| City | Rank | Annual Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardeeville | 1 | 11.05% | 15,394 | 7,733 |
| Fort Mill | 2 | 7.62% | 39,004 | 25,204 |
| Olympia | 3 | 7.2% | 1,533 | 1,098 |
| Seabrook | 4 | 7.18% | 1,359 | 1,456 |
| Whitney | 5 | 7.16% | 4,668 | 3,999 |
| Arthurtown | 6 | 7.16% | 3,759 | 2,793 |
| Arkwright | 7 | 7.15% | 3,236 | 2,493 |
| East Camden | 8 | 7.15% | 4,480 | 3,909 |
| White Knoll | 9 | 7.15% | 8,981 | 7,476 |
| Keowee Key | 10 | 7.14% | 3,824 | 2,757 |
| Capitol View | 11 | 7.14% | 4,364 | 3,604 |
| Carolina Forest | 12 | 7.14% | 31,029 | 23,426 |
| Powdersville | 13 | 7.14% | 13,348 | 9,436 |
| Conestee | 14 | 7.14% | 1,515 | 1,254 |
| Dovesville | 15 | 7.14% | 1,185 | 1,101 |
| Pimlico | 16 | 7.14% | 2,790 | 1,450 |
| Clemson University | 17 | 7.14% | 7,771 | 5,329 |
| Hilltop | 18 | 7.14% | 4,066 | 3,483 |
| Ben Avon | 19 | 7.14% | 2,701 | 2,189 |
| Litchfield Beach | 20 | 7.14% | 11,135 | 8,702 |
| Camp Croft | 21 | 7.14% | 2,116 | 1,991 |
| Baxter Village | 22 | 7.14% | 5,524 | 4,694 |
| Wyboo | 23 | 7.13% | 4,732 | 4,027 |
| Dunbar | 24 | 7.12% | 1,324 | 1,058 |
| Drayton | 25 | 7.12% | 1,264 | 1,097 |
| Beech Island | 26 | 7.12% | 1,701 | 1,165 |
| Homewood | 27 | 7.11% | 1,612 | 1,642 |
| Blythewood | 28 | 6.95% | 7,201 | 4,860 |
| Moncks Corner | 29 | 6.69% | 19,588 | 13,443 |
| Fountain Inn | 30 | 5.93% | 14,604 | 10,512 |
| Greer | 31 | 5.66% | 48,937 | 35,829 |
| Bluffton | 32 | 5.41% | 38,101 | 28,324 |
| Riverview | 33 | 4.93% | 2,342 | 2,479 |
| Mauldin | 34 | 4.17% | 30,986 | 24,786 |
| Woodruff | 35 | 4.1% | 5,280 | 4,237 |
| Simpsonville | 36 | 3.98% | 29,196 | 23,605 |
| Conway | 37 | 3.78% | 30,776 | 25,176 |
| Easley | 38 | 3.67% | 27,992 | 23,034 |
| Roebuck | 39 | 3.31% | 4,246 | 2,768 |
| Kershaw | 40 | 3.28% | 2,080 | 1,748 |
| York | 41 | 3.23% | 10,148 | 8,556 |
| Loris | 42 | 3.19% | 2,915 | 2,465 |
| Travelers Rest | 43 | 3.18% | 9,245 | 7,819 |
| Camden | 44 | 3.07% | 9,172 | 7,804 |
| Lake Wylie | 45 | 3.01% | 15,767 | 14,091 |
| Tigerville | 46 | 2.97% | 2,324 | 2,023 |
| Forestbrook | 47 | 2.96% | 8,114 | 7,613 |
| Port Royal | 48 | 2.91% | 16,988 | 14,581 |
| Duncan | 49 | 2.85% | 4,725 | 4,070 |
| Myrtle Beach | 50 | 2.81% | 41,675 | 35,973 |
| Reidville | 51 | 2.71% | 1,892 | 1,640 |
| Pacolet | 52 | 2.69% | 2,635 | 2,288 |
| Landrum | 53 | 2.69% | 2,867 | 2,491 |
| Wellford | 54 | 2.65% | 3,832 | 3,337 |
| Lyman | 55 | 2.64% | 7,122 | 6,205 |
| Inman | 56 | 2.62% | 3,442 | 3,000 |
| Clover | 57 | 2.57% | 7,752 | 6,780 |
| Tega Cay | 58 | 2.47% | 14,647 | 12,880 |
| Johnston | 59 | 2.39% | 2,267 | 2,001 |
| Lancaster | 60 | 2.32% | 9,614 | 8,523 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 61 | 2.25% | 21,266 | 18,924 |
| Cowpens | 62 | 2.2% | 2,279 | 2,032 |
| Murrells Inlet | 63 | 2.13% | 10,984 | 9,292 |
| Boiling Springs | 64 | 2.12% | 11,934 | 9,953 |
| Cane Savannah | 65 | 2.12% | 1,638 | 1,052 |
| North Charleston | 66 | 2.06% | 128,603 | 115,613 |
| Goose Creek | 67 | 2.03% | 51,375 | 46,260 |
| Irwin | 68 | 2.01% | 1,984 | 1,308 |
| Golden Grove | 69 | 1.99% | 3,486 | 3,449 |
| India Hook | 70 | 1.93% | 4,649 | 3,762 |
| Five Forks | 71 | 1.92% | 19,705 | 19,399 |
| North Augusta | 72 | 1.81% | 26,872 | 24,486 |
| Wedgefield | 73 | 1.74% | 2,159 | 1,916 |
| Eureka Mill | 74 | 1.74% | 1,992 | 2,121 |
| City View | 75 | 1.71% | 1,784 | 1,607 |
| Lugoff | 76 | 1.7% | 9,920 | 9,146 |
| Lake Murray Richland | 77 | 1.68% | 7,272 | 6,672 |
| Lexington | 78 | 1.68% | 25,779 | 23,653 |
| Stateburg | 79 | 1.67% | 1,829 | 1,912 |
| Jackson | 80 | 1.65% | 1,662 | 1,527 |
| Hanahan | 81 | 1.59% | 22,333 | 20,580 |
| Pine Ridge | 82 | 1.55% | 2,362 | 2,179 |
| Watts Mills | 83 | 1.54% | 2,108 | 1,970 |
| Chapin | 84 | 1.5% | 1,963 | 1,816 |
| Socastee | 85 | 1.49% | 25,592 | 25,846 |
| Columbia | 86 | 1.48% | 146,933 | 136,207 |
| Langley | 87 | 1.47% | 1,858 | 2,179 |
| New Ellenton | 88 | 1.44% | 2,388 | 2,216 |
| Saxon | 89 | 1.44% | 4,358 | 3,727 |
| Edgefield | 90 | 1.42% | 4,206 | 3,910 |
| Mayo | 91 | 1.41% | 2,008 | 1,770 |
| Pelzer | 92 | 1.4% | 1,449 | 1,346 |
| Pendleton | 93 | 1.35% | 3,747 | 3,497 |
| Burnettown | 94 | 1.33% | 3,269 | 3,054 |
| Williamston | 95 | 1.33% | 4,342 | 4,056 |
| Ravenel | 96 | 1.26% | 2,722 | 2,552 |
| Iva | 97 | 1.26% | 1,206 | 1,128 |
| Homeland Park | 98 | 1.26% | 7,740 | 6,570 |
| Garden City | 99 | 1.25% | 11,304 | 11,193 |
| Georgetown | 100 | 1.25% | 8,931 | 8,381 |
| Belton | 101 | 1.25% | 4,630 | 4,343 |
| Honea Path | 102 | 1.24% | 3,933 | 3,693 |
| Beaufort | 103 | 1.23% | 14,511 | 13,625 |
| Red Hill | 104 | 1.23% | 16,176 | 16,290 |
| Irmo | 105 | 1.22% | 12,234 | 11,491 |
| West Columbia | 106 | 1.22% | 18,643 | 17,516 |
| Anderson | 107 | 1.19% | 31,306 | 29,458 |
| Surfside Beach | 108 | 1.19% | 4,420 | 4,160 |
| Dentsville | 109 | 1.16% | 16,983 | 15,537 |
| Due West | 110 | 1.16% | 1,307 | 1,231 |
| Lincolnville | 111 | 1.16% | 1,226 | 1,156 |
| Clemson | 112 | 1.14% | 18,823 | 17,755 |
| Mount Pleasant | 113 | 1.14% | 96,692 | 91,251 |
| Prosperity | 114 | 1.13% | 1,258 | 1,187 |
| Charleston | 115 | 1.05% | 159,315 | 151,065 |
| Awendaw | 116 | 1.02% | 1,487 | 1,409 |
| Cherryvale | 117 | 1% | 2,930 | 3,298 |
| Walhalla | 118 | 0.99% | 4,291 | 4,079 |
| Greenville | 119 | 0.99% | 75,106 | 71,428 |
| Meggett | 120 | 0.96% | 1,467 | 1,394 |
| Berea | 121 | 0.95% | 16,656 | 15,104 |
| Hollywood | 122 | 0.94% | 5,555 | 5,294 |
| Seabrook Island | 123 | 0.94% | 2,155 | 2,055 |
| Valley Falls | 124 | 0.93% | 7,305 | 7,269 |
| Seneca | 125 | 0.92% | 9,287 | 8,860 |
| Dalzell | 126 | 0.86% | 3,507 | 3,086 |
| Westminster | 127 | 0.86% | 2,460 | 2,354 |
| James Island | 128 | 0.86% | 12,558 | 12,020 |
| Blacksburg | 129 | 0.82% | 1,970 | 1,888 |
| Ladson | 130 | 0.81% | 15,675 | 15,252 |
| Summerville | 131 | 0.79% | 53,042 | 50,957 |
| Oak Grove | 132 | 0.79% | 11,658 | 12,040 |
| Elgin | 133 | 0.79% | 2,951 | 2,865 |
| Utica | 134 | 0.77% | 1,695 | 1,761 |
| Whitmire | 135 | 0.76% | 1,450 | 1,394 |
| Edisto Beach | 136 | 0.75% | 1,068 | 1,028 |
| Red Bank | 137 | 0.73% | 10,776 | 9,971 |
| Centerville | 138 | 0.72% | 7,375 | 6,816 |
| Clinton | 139 | 0.71% | 7,908 | 7,627 |
| Little River | 140 | 0.71% | 10,029 | 9,692 |
| Gloverville | 141 | 0.7% | 3,166 | 3,008 |
| Parker | 142 | 0.69% | 12,725 | 12,175 |
| Burton | 143 | 0.67% | 7,760 | 8,779 |
| Sullivan's Island | 144 | 0.67% | 1,961 | 1,896 |
| Spartanburg | 145 | 0.63% | 39,856 | 38,604 |
| Arcadia | 146 | 0.62% | 2,899 | 2,991 |
| Piedmont | 147 | 0.61% | 5,612 | 6,122 |
| Welcome | 148 | 0.55% | 7,274 | 7,743 |
| Catawba | 149 | 0.55% | 1,463 | 1,069 |
| St. Andrews | 150 | 0.53% | 22,263 | 21,355 |
| Pageland | 151 | 0.52% | 2,535 | 2,470 |
| Florence | 152 | 0.5% | 41,129 | 40,096 |
| Taylors | 153 | 0.5% | 23,352 | 23,107 |
| Northlake | 154 | 0.5% | 4,050 | 3,684 |
| Gaston | 155 | 0.49% | 1,649 | 1,606 |
| Sangaree | 156 | 0.43% | 8,795 | 9,249 |
| Aiken | 157 | 0.41% | 32,828 | 32,158 |
| Newberry | 158 | 0.4% | 10,918 | 10,696 |
| Rock Hill | 159 | 0.38% | 76,084 | 74,654 |
| Hilton Head Island | 160 | 0.37% | 38,301 | 37,586 |
| Orangeburg | 161 | 0.37% | 13,428 | 13,178 |
| Elgin | 162 | 0.36% | 1,663 | 1,632 |
| Seven Oaks | 163 | 0.36% | 15,997 | 16,743 |
| Central | 164 | 0.32% | 5,356 | 5,270 |
| St. Stephen | 165 | 0.31% | 1,597 | 1,571 |
| Chesterfield | 166 | 0.3% | 1,355 | 1,335 |
| Calhoun Falls | 167 | 0.29% | 1,752 | 1,727 |
| Lakewood | 168 | 0.29% | 3,161 | 2,919 |
| Pickens | 169 | 0.28% | 3,197 | 3,151 |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 170 | 0.24% | 5,334 | 5,267 |
| St. George | 171 | 0.22% | 1,859 | 1,838 |
| Murphys Estates | 172 | 0.2% | 1,486 | 1,563 |
| Timmonsville | 173 | 0.19% | 2,121 | 2,098 |
| Southern Shops | 174 | 0.18% | 3,878 | 3,965 |
| Ware Shoals | 175 | 0.17% | 1,719 | 1,704 |
| Sans Souci | 176 | 0.17% | 8,085 | 8,844 |
| Newport | 177 | 0.17% | 4,248 | 4,432 |
| Wade Hampton | 178 | 0.16% | 21,131 | 20,192 |
| Isle Palms | 179 | 0.16% | 4,384 | 4,348 |
| Woodfield | 180 | 0.15% | 9,507 | 9,361 |
| Springdale | 181 | 0.15% | 2,760 | 2,740 |
| Greenwood | 182 | 0.12% | 22,694 | 22,558 |
| Folly Beach | 183 | 0.1% | 2,086 | 2,076 |
| Slater-Marietta | 184 | 0.09% | 2,205 | 2,098 |
| South Congaree | 185 | 0.08% | 2,394 | 2,384 |
| Abbeville | 186 | 0.06% | 4,873 | 4,857 |
| Springdale | 187 | 0.04% | 2,582 | 2,878 |
| North Hartsville | 188 | 0.03% | 3,264 | 1,972 |
| Gantt | 189 | 0.03% | 14,288 | 14,556 |
| Lesslie | 190 | 0% | 3,114 | 3,185 |
| Ninety Six | 191 | 0% | 2,075 | 2,074 |
| Pamplico | 192 | 0% | 1,061 | 1,060 |
| Yemassee | 193 | 0% | 1,127 | 1,126 |
| Belvedere | 194 | -0.02% | 5,784 | 5,557 |
| Laurens | 195 | -0.04% | 9,348 | 9,365 |
| Walterboro | 196 | -0.07% | 5,484 | 5,503 |
| Ridgeland | 197 | -0.08% | 3,741 | 3,753 |
| Williston | 198 | -0.14% | 2,875 | 2,895 |
| Johnsonville | 199 | -0.15% | 1,348 | 1,356 |
| Kiawah Island | 200 | -0.15% | 2,000 | 2,014 |
| Saluda | 201 | -0.16% | 3,056 | 3,080 |
| Monarch Mill | 202 | -0.17% | 1,755 | 1,264 |
| Cayce | 203 | -0.21% | 13,617 | 13,756 |
| Chester | 204 | -0.21% | 5,219 | 5,272 |
| St. Matthews | 205 | -0.22% | 1,830 | 1,849 |
| Blackville | 206 | -0.26% | 1,901 | 1,925 |
| Hartsville | 207 | -0.27% | 7,340 | 7,438 |
| Cheraw | 208 | -0.28% | 4,932 | 5,000 |
| Sumter | 209 | -0.28% | 42,836 | 43,445 |
| Liberty | 210 | -0.3% | 3,342 | 3,389 |
| East Gaffney | 211 | -0.3% | 2,944 | 3,043 |
| Great Falls | 212 | -0.31% | 1,920 | 1,948 |
| Barnwell | 213 | -0.35% | 4,573 | 4,650 |
| Fairforest | 214 | -0.37% | 1,609 | 1,484 |
| Gaffney | 215 | -0.38% | 12,498 | 12,738 |
| Forest Acres | 216 | -0.44% | 10,392 | 10,621 |
| Lake City | 217 | -0.49% | 5,887 | 6,030 |
| Graniteville | 218 | -0.49% | 2,428 | 2,566 |
| Manning | 219 | -0.5% | 3,813 | 3,905 |
| Laurel Bay | 220 | -0.59% | 5,418 | 6,388 |
| Dunean | 221 | -0.59% | 3,366 | 3,099 |
| Andrews | 222 | -0.59% | 2,515 | 2,590 |
| Privateer | 223 | -0.6% | 2,152 | 2,487 |
| Darlington | 224 | -0.61% | 6,008 | 6,190 |
| Estill | 225 | -0.62% | 1,759 | 1,811 |
| Union | 226 | -0.71% | 7,931 | 8,215 |
| Holly Hill | 227 | -0.71% | 1,250 | 1,292 |
| Judson | 228 | -0.76% | 1,836 | 1,412 |
| Buffalo | 229 | -0.79% | 1,132 | 1,020 |
| Joanna | 230 | -0.79% | 1,373 | 1,270 |
| Varnville | 231 | -0.8% | 1,617 | 1,680 |
| Denmark | 232 | -0.81% | 3,047 | 3,172 |
| Winnsboro | 233 | -0.88% | 3,250 | 3,393 |
| Hampton | 234 | -0.96% | 2,577 | 2,702 |
| Bamberg | 235 | -0.99% | 2,914 | 3,058 |
| Bishopville | 236 | -1.01% | 2,851 | 2,993 |
| Dillon | 237 | -1.06% | 6,178 | 6,506 |
| Mullins | 238 | -1.07% | 3,805 | 4,009 |
| Winnsboro Mills | 239 | -1.09% | 1,628 | 2,099 |
| Latta | 240 | -1.13% | 1,228 | 1,295 |
| McColl | 241 | -1.16% | 1,953 | 2,067 |
| Marion | 242 | -1.24% | 5,993 | 6,368 |
| Shell Point | 243 | -1.27% | 1,949 | 2,991 |
| Bennettsville | 244 | -1.3% | 7,496 | 7,989 |
| Kingstree | 245 | -1.44% | 3,011 | 3,228 |
| Brookdale | 246 | -1.7% | 3,868 | 4,740 |
| Fairfax | 247 | -1.8% | 1,364 | 1,487 |
| Allendale | 248 | -1.88% | 2,449 | 2,681 |
| Bonneau Beach | 249 | -2.45% | 1,393 | 1,294 |
| Clearwater | 250 | -2.5% | 3,161 | 4,060 |
| Wilkinson Heights | 251 | -2.58% | 1,776 | 1,863 |
| Edisto | 252 | -3.06% | 1,740 | 1,993 |
| McCormick | 253 | -3.37% | 1,894 | 2,223 |
| Arial | 254 | -4.08% | 1,552 | 2,158 |
| South Sumter | 255 | -4.99% | 1,352 | 2,249 |
| Hopkins | 256 | -6.14% | 1,452 | 2,068 |
| Ridgeville | 257 | -12.16% | 1,084 | 1,834 |
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 Fort Mill (7.62%) and Olympia (7.2%). The largest population centers are Charleston (159,315), Columbia (146,933), and North Charleston (128,603). Of the 257 cities over 1,000 population, 193 are growing while 64 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 1.4% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 8.53% annually.