City | Rank | 2024 Pop. | 2022 Pop. | Density (/mi²) | Area (mi²) | Change | Type |
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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.
Charleston is the biggest city in South Carolina, with a population of 156,868 in 2024.
Hardeeville is the fastest growing city in South Carolina over the past 4 years, having grown 11.69% annually since 2020.
The 10 largest cities in South Carolina are: Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Rock Hill, Greenville, Summerville, Goose Creek, Greer and Sumter.