257 cities
| City | Rank | Change ↓ | 2025 Pop. | 2020 Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardeeville | 1 | 10.47% | 14,679 | 7,723 |
| Fort Mill | 2 | 7.72% | 39,251 | 25,188 |
| 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 |
| Capitol View | 10 | 7.14% | 4,364 | 3,604 |
| Keowee Key | 11 | 7.14% | 3,824 | 2,757 |
| 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 |
| Camp Croft | 20 | 7.14% | 2,116 | 1,991 |
| Litchfield Beach | 21 | 7.14% | 11,135 | 8,702 |
| 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% | 7,202 | 4,864 |
| Bluffton | 29 | 6.13% | 39,846 | 28,338 |
| Greer | 30 | 6.06% | 50,113 | 35,797 |
| Fountain Inn | 31 | 6.04% | 14,702 | 10,514 |
| Moncks Corner | 32 | 6% | 18,743 | 13,438 |
| Riverview | 33 | 4.93% | 2,342 | 2,479 |
| Simpsonville | 34 | 4.52% | 30,109 | 23,601 |
| Easley | 35 | 4.06% | 28,620 | 23,035 |
| Mauldin | 36 | 3.71% | 30,166 | 24,776 |
| Port Royal | 37 | 3.52% | 17,476 | 14,503 |
| Kershaw | 38 | 3.45% | 2,041 | 1,700 |
| Travelers Rest | 39 | 3.43% | 9,371 | 7,818 |
| Loris | 40 | 3.34% | 2,938 | 2,465 |
| Roebuck | 41 | 3.31% | 4,246 | 2,768 |
| Conway | 42 | 3.29% | 29,891 | 25,125 |
| Myrtle Beach | 43 | 3.03% | 42,179 | 35,973 |
| Lake Wylie | 44 | 3.01% | 15,767 | 14,091 |
| Tigerville | 45 | 2.97% | 2,324 | 2,023 |
| Forestbrook | 46 | 2.96% | 8,114 | 7,613 |
| Clover | 47 | 2.85% | 7,825 | 6,740 |
| Duncan | 48 | 2.68% | 4,675 | 4,065 |
| Tega Cay | 49 | 2.62% | 14,812 | 12,924 |
| Reidville | 50 | 2.57% | 1,878 | 1,645 |
| Landrum | 51 | 2.5% | 2,834 | 2,491 |
| Pacolet | 52 | 2.48% | 2,603 | 2,288 |
| Wellford | 53 | 2.45% | 3,809 | 3,354 |
| Lyman | 54 | 2.44% | 7,044 | 6,206 |
| Woodruff | 55 | 2.43% | 4,797 | 4,227 |
| Inman | 56 | 2.43% | 3,410 | 3,007 |
| Camden | 57 | 2.42% | 8,848 | 7,805 |
| Cowpens | 58 | 2.41% | 2,298 | 2,027 |
| North Myrtle Beach | 59 | 2.23% | 21,231 | 18,910 |
| York | 60 | 2.14% | 9,553 | 8,555 |
| Murrells Inlet | 61 | 2.13% | 10,984 | 9,292 |
| Boiling Springs | 62 | 2.12% | 11,934 | 9,953 |
| Cane Savannah | 63 | 2.12% | 1,638 | 1,052 |
| Lancaster | 64 | 2.08% | 9,489 | 8,523 |
| Johnston | 65 | 2.07% | 2,224 | 2,001 |
| Irwin | 66 | 2% | 1,984 | 1,308 |
| Goose Creek | 67 | 1.99% | 51,248 | 46,250 |
| Golden Grove | 68 | 1.99% | 3,486 | 3,449 |
| India Hook | 69 | 1.93% | 4,649 | 3,762 |
| Five Forks | 70 | 1.92% | 19,705 | 19,399 |
| North Augusta | 71 | 1.77% | 26,827 | 24,487 |
| Hanahan | 72 | 1.76% | 22,578 | 20,622 |
| 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 | 1.67% | 25,766 | 23,653 |
| Stateburg | 79 | 1.67% | 1,829 | 1,912 |
| Pine Ridge | 80 | 1.63% | 2,368 | 2,180 |
| North Charleston | 81 | 1.6% | 125,414 | 115,551 |
| Jackson | 82 | 1.6% | 1,655 | 1,527 |
| Chapin | 83 | 1.55% | 1,968 | 1,817 |
| Watts Mills | 84 | 1.54% | 2,108 | 1,970 |
| Socastee | 85 | 1.49% | 25,592 | 25,846 |
| New Ellenton | 86 | 1.49% | 2,391 | 2,216 |
| Langley | 87 | 1.47% | 1,858 | 2,179 |
| Saxon | 88 | 1.44% | 4,358 | 3,727 |
| Columbia | 89 | 1.44% | 146,563 | 136,195 |
| West Columbia | 90 | 1.43% | 18,847 | 17,519 |
| Pendleton | 91 | 1.43% | 3,762 | 3,499 |
| Mayo | 92 | 1.41% | 2,008 | 1,770 |
| Mount Pleasant | 93 | 1.38% | 97,903 | 91,225 |
| Burnettown | 94 | 1.36% | 3,277 | 3,056 |
| Honea Path | 95 | 1.36% | 3,953 | 3,690 |
| Pelzer | 96 | 1.34% | 1,441 | 1,345 |
| Williamston | 97 | 1.29% | 4,329 | 4,054 |
| Iva | 98 | 1.26% | 1,203 | 1,130 |
| Homeland Park | 99 | 1.26% | 7,740 | 6,570 |
| Garden City | 100 | 1.25% | 11,304 | 11,193 |
| Surfside Beach | 101 | 1.23% | 4,429 | 4,158 |
| Red Hill | 102 | 1.23% | 16,176 | 16,290 |
| Belton | 103 | 1.23% | 4,623 | 4,343 |
| Georgetown | 104 | 1.2% | 8,926 | 8,396 |
| Dentsville | 105 | 1.16% | 16,983 | 15,537 |
| Irmo | 106 | 1.16% | 12,315 | 11,609 |
| Edgefield | 107 | 1.15% | 4,145 | 3,910 |
| Ravenel | 108 | 1.12% | 2,701 | 2,553 |
| Cherryvale | 109 | 1% | 2,930 | 3,298 |
| Prosperity | 110 | 0.98% | 1,236 | 1,175 |
| Awendaw | 111 | 0.96% | 1,479 | 1,409 |
| Charleston | 112 | 0.96% | 158,367 | 150,872 |
| Berea | 113 | 0.95% | 16,656 | 15,104 |
| Valley Falls | 114 | 0.93% | 7,305 | 7,269 |
| Walhalla | 115 | 0.92% | 4,277 | 4,081 |
| Lincolnville | 116 | 0.92% | 1,209 | 1,154 |
| Hollywood | 117 | 0.89% | 5,543 | 5,297 |
| Dalzell | 118 | 0.86% | 3,507 | 3,086 |
| Meggett | 119 | 0.83% | 1,455 | 1,394 |
| Westminster | 120 | 0.82% | 2,453 | 2,353 |
| Aiken | 121 | 0.81% | 33,485 | 32,139 |
| Ladson | 122 | 0.81% | 15,675 | 15,252 |
| Oak Grove | 123 | 0.79% | 11,658 | 12,040 |
| Elgin | 124 | 0.79% | 2,951 | 2,865 |
| Greenville | 125 | 0.78% | 73,964 | 71,114 |
| Utica | 126 | 0.77% | 1,695 | 1,761 |
| Seabrook Island | 127 | 0.76% | 2,135 | 2,055 |
| Red Bank | 128 | 0.73% | 10,776 | 9,971 |
| Centerville | 129 | 0.72% | 7,375 | 6,816 |
| Little River | 130 | 0.71% | 10,029 | 9,692 |
| Gloverville | 131 | 0.7% | 3,166 | 3,008 |
| Whitmire | 132 | 0.7% | 1,444 | 1,393 |
| Parker | 133 | 0.69% | 12,725 | 12,175 |
| James Island | 134 | 0.68% | 12,066 | 11,658 |
| Seneca | 135 | 0.68% | 9,167 | 8,856 |
| Burton | 136 | 0.68% | 7,760 | 8,779 |
| Edisto Beach | 137 | 0.66% | 1,062 | 1,029 |
| Arcadia | 138 | 0.63% | 2,899 | 2,991 |
| Beaufort | 139 | 0.61% | 14,020 | 13,594 |
| Piedmont | 140 | 0.61% | 5,612 | 6,122 |
| Anderson | 141 | 0.56% | 30,316 | 29,476 |
| Welcome | 142 | 0.55% | 7,274 | 7,743 |
| Catawba | 143 | 0.55% | 1,463 | 1,069 |
| Newberry | 144 | 0.55% | 10,985 | 10,687 |
| St. Andrews | 145 | 0.53% | 22,263 | 21,355 |
| Summerville | 146 | 0.5% | 52,406 | 51,101 |
| Taylors | 147 | 0.5% | 23,352 | 23,107 |
| Northlake | 148 | 0.5% | 4,050 | 3,684 |
| Blacksburg | 149 | 0.47% | 1,929 | 1,886 |
| Hilton Head Island | 150 | 0.44% | 38,437 | 37,587 |
| Sangaree | 151 | 0.43% | 8,795 | 9,249 |
| Gaston | 152 | 0.43% | 1,646 | 1,611 |
| Florence | 153 | 0.42% | 40,950 | 40,097 |
| Rock Hill | 154 | 0.42% | 76,289 | 74,701 |
| Sullivan's Island | 155 | 0.41% | 1,938 | 1,898 |
| Pageland | 156 | 0.4% | 2,524 | 2,474 |
| Spartanburg | 157 | 0.37% | 39,328 | 38,608 |
| Clinton | 158 | 0.36% | 7,770 | 7,630 |
| Seven Oaks | 159 | 0.36% | 15,997 | 16,743 |
| Central | 160 | 0.34% | 5,358 | 5,268 |
| Elgin | 161 | 0.3% | 1,654 | 1,631 |
| Lakewood | 162 | 0.29% | 3,161 | 2,919 |
| Orangeburg | 163 | 0.28% | 13,353 | 13,170 |
| Batesburg-Leesville | 164 | 0.23% | 5,321 | 5,261 |
| Chesterfield | 165 | 0.22% | 1,367 | 1,352 |
| Murphys Estates | 166 | 0.2% | 1,486 | 1,563 |
| Southern Shops | 167 | 0.18% | 3,878 | 3,965 |
| Sans Souci | 168 | 0.17% | 8,085 | 8,844 |
| South Congaree | 169 | 0.17% | 2,392 | 2,374 |
| Newport | 170 | 0.17% | 4,248 | 4,432 |
| Wade Hampton | 171 | 0.16% | 21,131 | 20,192 |
| Isle Palms | 172 | 0.16% | 4,384 | 4,348 |
| Clemson | 173 | 0.16% | 17,894 | 17,753 |
| Woodfield | 174 | 0.15% | 9,507 | 9,361 |
| Calhoun Falls | 175 | 0.11% | 1,734 | 1,724 |
| Slater-Marietta | 176 | 0.09% | 2,205 | 2,098 |
| Ridgeland | 177 | 0.05% | 3,753 | 3,743 |
| Folly Beach | 178 | 0.05% | 2,085 | 2,079 |
| Timmonsville | 179 | 0.05% | 2,107 | 2,101 |
| Springdale | 180 | 0.04% | 2,582 | 2,878 |
| North Hartsville | 181 | 0.03% | 3,264 | 1,972 |
| Gantt | 182 | 0.03% | 14,288 | 14,556 |
| Abbeville | 183 | 0% | 4,863 | 4,862 |
| Due West | 184 | 0% | 1,216 | 1,215 |
| Lesslie | 185 | 0% | 3,114 | 3,185 |
| St. Stephen | 186 | 0% | 1,573 | 1,573 |
| Ware Shoals | 187 | 0% | 1,702 | 1,704 |
| Belvedere | 188 | -0.02% | 5,784 | 5,557 |
| St. George | 189 | -0.06% | 1,831 | 1,838 |
| Pickens | 190 | -0.09% | 3,385 | 3,400 |
| Greenwood | 191 | -0.09% | 22,456 | 22,560 |
| Hartsville | 192 | -0.14% | 7,378 | 7,430 |
| Monarch Mill | 193 | -0.17% | 1,755 | 1,264 |
| Walterboro | 194 | -0.18% | 5,454 | 5,506 |
| Pamplico | 195 | -0.19% | 1,050 | 1,060 |
| Ninety Six | 196 | -0.19% | 2,052 | 2,074 |
| Cheraw | 197 | -0.22% | 4,972 | 5,029 |
| Springdale | 198 | -0.22% | 2,707 | 2,739 |
| Cayce | 199 | -0.24% | 13,594 | 13,758 |
| Laurens | 200 | -0.27% | 9,238 | 9,363 |
| St. Matthews | 201 | -0.27% | 1,817 | 1,841 |
| Chester | 202 | -0.29% | 5,196 | 5,273 |
| Johnsonville | 203 | -0.29% | 1,360 | 1,379 |
| East Gaffney | 204 | -0.3% | 2,944 | 3,043 |
| Blackville | 205 | -0.32% | 1,894 | 1,926 |
| Williston | 206 | -0.35% | 2,841 | 2,890 |
| Great Falls | 207 | -0.36% | 1,913 | 1,948 |
| Yemassee | 208 | -0.37% | 1,073 | 1,095 |
| Fairforest | 209 | -0.37% | 1,609 | 1,484 |
| Lake City | 210 | -0.42% | 5,911 | 6,035 |
| Saluda | 211 | -0.49% | 3,038 | 3,112 |
| Graniteville | 212 | -0.49% | 2,428 | 2,566 |
| Barnwell | 213 | -0.51% | 4,531 | 4,646 |
| Sumter | 214 | -0.51% | 42,330 | 43,420 |
| Manning | 215 | -0.53% | 3,762 | 3,862 |
| Andrews | 216 | -0.55% | 2,517 | 2,589 |
| Liberty | 217 | -0.58% | 3,270 | 3,367 |
| Laurel Bay | 218 | -0.59% | 5,418 | 6,388 |
| Dunean | 219 | -0.59% | 3,366 | 3,099 |
| Privateer | 220 | -0.6% | 2,152 | 2,487 |
| Forest Acres | 221 | -0.66% | 10,239 | 10,581 |
| Kiawah Island | 222 | -0.66% | 1,949 | 2,014 |
| Gaffney | 223 | -0.69% | 12,312 | 12,742 |
| Denmark | 224 | -0.71% | 3,055 | 3,165 |
| Darlington | 225 | -0.75% | 5,967 | 6,192 |
| Judson | 226 | -0.76% | 1,836 | 1,412 |
| Buffalo | 227 | -0.79% | 1,132 | 1,020 |
| Joanna | 228 | -0.8% | 1,373 | 1,270 |
| Estill | 229 | -0.86% | 1,736 | 1,813 |
| Bamberg | 230 | -0.88% | 2,932 | 3,064 |
| Holly Hill | 231 | -0.89% | 1,229 | 1,286 |
| Varnville | 232 | -1% | 1,590 | 1,670 |
| Latta | 233 | -1.05% | 1,225 | 1,292 |
| Winnsboro | 234 | -1.05% | 3,196 | 3,366 |
| Mullins | 235 | -1.07% | 3,803 | 4,008 |
| Dillon | 236 | -1.07% | 6,172 | 6,507 |
| Winnsboro Mills | 237 | -1.09% | 1,628 | 2,099 |
| Union | 238 | -1.13% | 7,705 | 8,144 |
| Hampton | 239 | -1.2% | 2,547 | 2,704 |
| Marion | 240 | -1.21% | 6,047 | 6,416 |
| Shell Point | 241 | -1.27% | 1,949 | 2,991 |
| McColl | 242 | -1.27% | 1,943 | 2,068 |
| Bishopville | 243 | -1.56% | 2,774 | 2,994 |
| Brookdale | 244 | -1.7% | 3,868 | 4,740 |
| Kingstree | 245 | -1.76% | 2,966 | 3,231 |
| Bennettsville | 246 | -1.77% | 6,312 | 6,881 |
| McCormick | 247 | -2.31% | 1,983 | 2,218 |
| Bonneau Beach | 248 | -2.45% | 1,393 | 1,294 |
| Clearwater | 249 | -2.5% | 3,161 | 4,060 |
| Fairfax | 250 | -2.52% | 1,315 | 1,487 |
| Wilkinson Heights | 251 | -2.58% | 1,776 | 1,863 |
| Allendale | 252 | -2.64% | 2,362 | 2,681 |
| Edisto | 253 | -3.06% | 1,740 | 1,993 |
| Arial | 254 | -4.08% | 1,552 | 2,158 |
| Ridgeville | 255 | -4.16% | 1,498 | 1,825 |
| South Sumter | 256 | -4.99% | 1,352 | 2,249 |
| Hopkins | 257 | -6.14% | 1,452 | 2,068 |
South Carolina's cities with over 1,000 residents show varied growth patterns from 2020 to 2025. Hardeeville leads with 10.47% annualized growth, followed by Fort Mill (7.72%) and Olympia (7.2%). The largest population centers are Charleston (158,367), Columbia (146,563), and North Charleston (125,414). Of the 257 cities over 1,000 population, 187 are growing while 70 experienced population decline. Overall, cities averaged 1.36% annualized growth, with total urban population growing by 8.22% annually.