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Largest cities in South Carolina by population.

All 271 cities in South Carolina, ranked by 2024 resident population. Charleston and Columbia lead the state. Growth figures show the four-year change from the April 2020 census base to the July 2024 estimate — within a single vintage.

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All 271 cities in South Carolina by 2024 population.
Rank City 2024 pop 2020 base 4-yr Δ 4-yr Δ %
#1 Charleston 157,665150,5997,066+4.7%
#2 Columbia 144,788136,8057,983+5.8%
#3 North Charleston 126,005114,88511,120+9.7%
#4 Mount Pleasant 95,60490,9874,617+5.1%
#5 Rock Hill 75,79874,3661,432+1.9%
#6 Greenville 74,37171,1103,261+4.6%
#7 Summerville 52,62550,8411,784+3.5%
#8 Goose Creek 50,35245,9724,380+9.5%
#9 Greer 46,31635,37810,938+30.9%
#10 Sumter 42,95843,488-530-1.2%
#11 Florence 40,92340,109814+2.0%
#12 Myrtle Beach 40,53535,6964,839+13.6%
#13 Spartanburg 39,60638,727879+2.3%
#14 Hilton Head Island 38,15837,662496+1.3%
#15 Fort Mill 36,24424,52911,715+47.8%
#16 Bluffton 36,14627,7038,443+30.5%
#17 Aiken 32,69432,126568+1.8%
#18 Anderson 30,93729,4411,496+5.1%
#19 Mauldin 29,74624,7554,991+20.2%
#20 Conway 29,65625,0354,621+18.5%
#21 Simpsonville 28,07823,3854,693+20.1%
#22 Easley 27,00122,9614,040+17.6%
#23 North Augusta 26,39524,4301,965+8.0%
#24 Lexington 25,35423,5531,801+7.6%
#25 Greenwood 22,66722,555112+0.5%
#26 Hanahan 21,98320,2761,707+8.4%
#27 North Myrtle Beach 20,79818,8301,968+10.5%
#28 Clemson 18,61017,683927+5.2%
#29 West Columbia 18,41817,493925+5.3%
#30 Moncks Corner 18,35913,3135,046+37.9%
#31 Port Royal 16,50714,2952,212+15.5%
#32 Beaufort 14,33413,627707+5.2%
#33 Tega Cay 14,29412,7901,504+11.8%
#34 Hardeeville 13,8627,4986,364+84.9%
#35 Fountain Inn 13,78610,4143,372+32.4%
#36 Cayce 13,64513,768-123-0.9%
#37 Orangeburg 13,37813,229149+1.1%
#38 Gaffney 12,54612,761-215-1.7%
#39 James Island 12,45111,992459+3.8%
#40 Irmo 12,08611,445641+5.6%
#41 Newberry 10,87410,713161+1.5%
#42 Forest Acres 10,43810,614-176-1.7%
#43 York 9,8308,4981,332+15.7%
#44 Lancaster 9,3968,523873+10.2%
#45 Laurens 9,3529,368-16-0.2%
#46 Seneca 9,2028,848354+4.0%
#47 Travelers Rest 8,9607,7811,179+15.2%
#48 Camden 8,8997,7881,111+14.3%
#49 Georgetown 8,8218,389432+5.1%
#50 Union 7,9888,241-253-3.1%
#51 Clinton 7,8527,632220+2.9%
#52 Bennettsville 7,5958,121-526-6.5%
#53 Clover 7,5586,713845+12.6%
#54 Hartsville 7,3607,448-88-1.2%
#55 Lyman 6,9396,177762+12.3%
#56 Blythewood 6,7334,7581,975+41.5%
#57 Dillon 6,2446,517-273-4.2%
#58 Marion 6,0686,396-328-5.1%
#59 Darlington 6,0456,205-160-2.6%
#60 Lake City 5,9166,038-122-2.0%
#61 Hollywood 5,5035,281222+4.2%
#62 Walterboro 5,4885,521-33-0.6%
#63 Central 5,3395,26079+1.5%
#64 Batesburg-Leesville 5,3215,27150+0.9%
#65 Chester 5,2305,277-47-0.9%
#66 Woodruff 5,0724,218854+20.2%
#67 Cheraw 4,9464,993-47-0.9%
#68 Abbeville 4,8704,8664+0.1%
#69 Duncan 4,5944,049545+13.5%
#70 Barnwell 4,5894,653-64-1.4%
#71 Belton 4,5734,336237+5.5%
#72 Isle of Palms 4,3774,34532+0.7%
#73 Surfside Beach 4,3684,147221+5.3%
#74 Williamston 4,2854,048237+5.9%
#75 Walhalla 4,2494,070179+4.4%
#76 Edgefield 4,1473,909238+6.1%
#77 Honea Path 3,8853,685200+5.4%
#78 Mullins 3,8464,027-181-4.5%
#79 Manning 3,8323,918-86-2.2%
#80 Ridgeland 3,7443,770-26-0.7%
#81 Wellford 3,7333,321412+12.4%
#82 Pendleton 3,6973,490207+5.9%
#83 Inman 3,3542,985369+12.4%
#84 Liberty 3,3523,390-38-1.1%
#85 Winnsboro 3,2793,407-128-3.8%
#86 Burnettown 3,2263,049177+5.8%
#87 Pickens 3,1883,14840+1.3%
#88 Denmark 3,0723,185-113-3.5%
#89 Saluda 3,0613,088-27-0.9%
#90 Kingstree 3,0553,245-190-5.9%
#91 Bamberg 2,9433,071-128-4.2%
#92 Bishopville 2,8803,015-135-4.5%
#93 Williston 2,8792,895-16-0.6%
#94 Loris 2,8252,443382+15.6%
#95 Landrum 2,7922,479313+12.6%
#96 Springdale 2,7562,74214+0.5%
#97 Ravenel 2,6882,543145+5.7%
#98 Hampton 2,6022,706-104-3.8%
#99 Pacolet 2,5662,278288+12.6%
#100 Andrews 2,5302,591-61-2.4%
#101 Pageland 2,5222,47349+2.0%
#102 Allendale 2,4962,698-202-7.5%
#103 Westminster 2,4392,35089+3.8%
#104 South Congaree 2,3922,3866+0.3%
#105 New Ellenton 2,3542,212142+6.4%
#106 Pine Ridge 2,3262,169157+7.2%
#107 Cowpens 2,2302,022208+10.3%
#108 Johnston 2,2142,000214+10.7%
#109 Seabrook Island 2,1352,05085+4.1%
#110 Timmonsville 2,1172,10017+0.8%
#111 Folly Beach 2,0842,07212+0.6%
#112 Ninety Six 2,0752,07500.0%
#113 Kershaw 2,0141,734280+16.1%
#114 Kiawah Island 2,0032,015-12-0.6%
#115 McColl 1,9762,073-97-4.7%
#116 McCormick 1,9602,238-278-12.4%
#117 Blacksburg 1,9541,88668+3.6%
#118 Sullivan's Island 1,9481,89355+2.9%
#119 Chapin 1,9341,810124+6.9%
#120 Great Falls 1,9261,951-25-1.3%
#121 Blackville 1,9061,926-20-1.0%
#122 St. George 1,8551,83817+0.9%
#123 Reidville 1,8421,631211+12.9%
#124 St. Matthews 1,8341,851-17-0.9%
#125 Estill 1,7701,815-45-2.5%
#126 Calhoun Falls 1,7471,72918+1.0%
#127 Ware Shoals 1,7161,70214+0.8%
#128 Elgin 1,6571,63225+1.5%
#129 Gaston 1,6411,60536+2.2%
#130 Jackson 1,6351,522113+7.4%
#131 Varnville 1,6301,682-52-3.1%
#132 St. Stephen 1,5921,56824+1.5%
#133 Awendaw 1,4721,40567+4.8%
#134 Meggett 1,4531,39063+4.5%
#135 Whitmire 1,4391,39346+3.3%
#136 Pelzer 1,4291,34386+6.4%
#137 Fairfax 1,3891,497-108-7.2%
#138 Chesterfield 1,3511,33813+1.0%
#139 Johnsonville 1,3501,358-8-0.6%
#140 Due West 1,2921,23359+4.8%
#141 Holly Hill 1,2591,297-38-2.9%
#142 Prosperity 1,2441,18658+4.9%
#143 Latta 1,2421,297-55-4.2%
#144 Ridgeville 1,2341,677-443-26.4%
#145 Lincolnville 1,2121,14468+5.9%
#146 Iva 1,1911,12566+5.9%
#147 Yemassee 1,1271,1252+0.2%
#148 Aynor 1,06397885+8.7%
#149 Pamplico 1,0611,063-2-0.2%
#150 Edisto Beach 1,0601,03129+2.8%
#151 Van Wyck 1,039876163+18.6%
#152 West Pelzer 1,02796958+6.0%
#153 Fort Lawn 98096317+1.8%
#154 Branchville 969989-20-2.0%
#155 Chesnee 935829106+12.8%
#156 Quinby 895903-8-0.9%
#157 Arcadia Lakes 856866-10-1.2%
#158 Heath Springs 852742110+14.8%
#159 Lamar 851855-4-0.5%
#160 Jonesville 815850-35-4.1%
#161 Santee 814833-19-2.3%
#162 McBee 81278626+3.3%
#163 Gray Court 80277527+3.5%
#164 Jefferson 78877414+1.8%
#165 Summerton 781812-31-3.8%
#166 Swansea 77172447+6.5%
#167 Bowman 767783-16-2.0%
#168 Campobello 76668284+12.3%
#169 Six Mile 7617574+0.5%
#170 Lake View 759788-29-3.7%
#171 Norris 7547459+1.2%
#172 Turbeville 743761-18-2.4%
#173 Harleyville 74066971+10.6%
#174 Cottageville 72070119+2.7%
#175 Coward 7157114+0.6%
#176 Wagener 69164447+7.3%
#177 North 677694-17-2.4%
#178 Scranton 6566542+0.3%
#179 Eastover 62861612+1.9%
#180 McClellanville 62660422+3.6%
#181 Pelion 623628-5-0.8%
#182 Gilbert 61857543+7.5%
#183 Ridge Spring 58857711+1.9%
#184 Clio 574605-31-5.1%
#185 Briarcliffe Acres 56848187+18.1%
#186 Mayesville 550551-1-0.2%
#186 Olanta 550554-4-0.7%
#188 Elloree 548569-21-3.7%
#189 Pinewood 501504-3-0.6%
#190 Sharon 47045911+2.4%
#191 Hickory Grove 46945217+3.8%
#192 Hemingway 466502-36-7.2%
#193 Summit 46042139+9.3%
#194 Lane 451474-23-4.9%
#195 Ehrhardt 437457-20-4.4%
#195 Springfield 437451-14-3.1%
#197 Bonneau 4334285+1.2%
#198 Cross Hill 43140427+6.7%
#199 Society Hill 426432-6-1.4%
#200 Hilda 4214192+0.5%
#201 Atlantic Beach 418194224+115.5%
#202 Brunson 416430-14-3.3%
#203 Trenton 409196213+108.7%
#204 West Union 38937316+4.3%
#205 Cameron 374375-1-0.3%
#206 Lockhart 370384-14-3.6%
#207 Greeleyville 359379-20-5.3%
#208 Salley 35133219+5.7%
#209 Bethune 33731324+7.7%
#210 Donalds 3243222+0.6%
#211 Ruby 3223148+2.5%
#212 Carlisle 315320-5-1.6%
#212 Neeses 315320-5-1.6%
#214 Lynchburg 309323-14-4.3%
#215 McConnells 2872798+2.9%
#216 Patrick 2862788+2.9%
#217 Norway 276286-10-3.5%
#218 Richburg 271280-9-3.2%
#219 Little Mountain 26225111+4.4%
#220 Gifford 260267-7-2.6%
#221 Ridgeway 255266-11-4.1%
#222 Snelling 2532512+0.8%
#223 Rowesville 251252-1-0.4%
#224 Eutawville 2412392+0.8%
#225 Central Pacolet 23620729+14.0%
#226 Paxville 225228-3-1.3%
#227 Furman 223224-1-0.4%
#228 Nichols 221231-10-4.3%
#229 Perry 20919415+7.7%
#230 Monetta 20719710+5.1%
#231 Olar 206213-7-3.3%
#232 Reevesville 197202-5-2.5%
#233 Stuckey 189197-8-4.1%
#234 Lowrys 184185-1-0.5%
#235 Starr 17416410+6.1%
#236 Silverstreet 1691627+4.3%
#237 Hodges 1651623+1.9%
#238 Scotia 159161-2-1.2%
#239 Waterloo 1561506+4.0%
#239 Woodford 156160-4-2.5%
#241 Sellers 146147-1-0.7%
#242 Sycamore 143153-10-6.5%
#243 Kline 142145-3-2.1%
#244 Rockville 1411365+3.7%
#245 Elko 1401391+0.7%
#246 Mount Croghan 13513500.0%
#247 Pawleys Island 1341313+2.3%
#248 Pomaria 1321284+3.1%
#249 Cordova 131136-5-3.7%
#250 Parksville 13011911+9.2%
#251 Livingston 128131-3-2.3%
#252 Salem 1271198+6.7%
#253 Vance 124127-3-2.4%
#253 Ward 1241213+2.5%
#255 Lowndesville 1221211+0.8%
#255 Windsor 1221139+8.0%
#257 Blenheim 107114-7-6.1%
#258 Luray 99972+2.1%
#259 Smoaks 9899-1-1.0%
#260 Williams 979700.0%
#261 Troy 87852+2.4%
#262 Lodge 828200.0%
#262 Plum Branch 82793+3.8%
#264 Jamestown 73721+1.4%
#265 Tatum 7074-4-5.4%
#266 Ulmer 5963-4-6.3%
#267 Smyrna 555500.0%
#268 Peak 54513+5.9%
#269 Govan 5355-2-3.6%
#270 Jenkinsville 3940-1-2.5%
#271 Cope 3233-1-3.0%
All 271 cities in South Carolina.

Methodology · South Carolina population ranking

South Carolina cities ranked by Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

South Carolina ranking uses Census Vintage 2024 Population Estimates Program data as of July 1, 2024. Ranks are state-scoped, using standard competition ranking ("1224"): tied cities share the lower rank and the next rank is skipped. Growth shown is 2020-base → 2024 — within-vintage; no 2010→2024 figures appear here per methodology §6.

This page covers every city for which Census publishes annual PEP estimates in South Carolina: standard incorporated places, any consolidated city-county governments, and (where applicable) DC or Urban Honolulu. Census-designated places (CDPs) are excluded with one named exception — Urban Honolulu. In states like Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, many residents live in towns and townships rather than incorporated cities; PEP does not publish annual estimates for those places (a V1 limitation), so the city counts for MCD-heavy states may be lower than expected.

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