South Carolina Cities by Population (2025)

by Kristen Carney Kristen Carney

Updated: December 17, 2024

The most populous cities in South Carolina are Charleston with 155,369, Columbia at 142,416, North Charleston with 121,469, Mount Pleasant at 95,232, and Rock Hill with 75,654. You can get the most current Census population data for all 475 South Carolina cities, sorted from the most populous cities in South Carolina to the least, according to the 2023 Population Estimates Program and 2023 American Community Survey.

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Rank City Population
1 Charleston 155,369
2 Columbia 142,416
3 North Charleston 121,469
4 Mount Pleasant 95,232
5 Rock Hill 75,654
6 Greenville 72,824
7 Summerville 51,884
8 Goose Creek 49,249
9 Greer 44,387
10 Sumter 42,766
11 Florence 40,609
12 Myrtle Beach 39,697
13 Spartanburg 39,040
14 Hilton Head Island 38,097
15 Bluffton 35,243
16 Fort Mill 33,626
17 Aiken 32,947
18 Anderson 29,980
19 Mauldin 28,010
20 Conway 27,985
21 Simpsonville 27,506
22 Easley 26,386
23 Carolina Forest 26,373
24 North Augusta 25,891
25 Lexington 24,921
26 Socastee 24,629
27 Taylors 23,686
28 Greenwood 22,498
29 Hanahan 21,796
30 St. Andrews 20,953
31 Wade Hampton 20,703
32 North Myrtle Beach 20,303
33 Five Forks 19,093
34 West Columbia 18,316
35 Clemson 17,838
36 Berea 16,642
37 Moncks Corner 16,621
38 Red Hill 16,480
39 Port Royal 16,287
40 Ladson 16,261
41 Seven Oaks 15,990
42 Dentsville 15,396
43 Lake Wylie 15,177
44 Gantt 15,057
45 Tega Cay 14,057
46 Beaufort 13,850
47 Cayce 13,660
48 Orangeburg 13,280
49 Fountain Inn 13,027
50 Boiling Springs 12,609
51 Parker 12,564
52 Gaffney 12,484
53 Irmo 12,033
54 Oak Grove 12,031
55 James Island 11,903
56 Hardeeville 11,897
57 Powdersville 11,321
58 Red Bank 10,950
59 Newberry 10,866
60 Garden City 10,820
61 Little River 10,457
62 Forest Acres 10,376
63 Murrells Inlet 10,087
64 Woodfield 9,901
65 Litchfield Beach 9,544
66 Lugoff 9,475
67 Laurens 9,288
68 York 9,154
69 Lancaster 9,103
70 Seneca 9,043
71 Travelers Rest 8,750
72 Georgetown 8,714
73 Sangaree 8,517
74 Camden 8,431
75 Sans Souci 8,199
76 Union 7,881
77 White Knoll 7,865
78 Clinton 7,714
79 Forestbrook 7,450
80 Welcome 7,439
81 Hartsville 7,399
82 Clover 7,391
83 Valley Falls 7,249
84 Burton 7,132
85 Lake Murray of Richland 7,057
86 Homeland Park 6,944
87 Centerville 6,860
88 Lyman 6,709
89 Bennettsville 6,540
90 Clemson University 6,434
91 Dillon 6,306
92 Blythewood 6,267
93 Marion 6,195
94 Darlington 6,057
95 Lake City 5,961
96 Piedmont 5,786
97 Laurel Bay 5,627
98 Walterboro 5,475
99 Belvedere 5,458
100 Hollywood 5,445
101 Central 5,322
102 Batesburg-Leesville 5,297
103 Chester 5,227
104 Cheraw 4,995
105 Abbeville 4,863
106 Barnwell 4,577
107 Woodruff 4,569
108 Belton 4,511
109 Duncan 4,431
110 Isle of Palms 4,370
111 Baxter Village 4,355
112 Surfside Beach 4,321
113 Williamston 4,219
114 East Camden 4,210
115 Walhalla 4,199
116 Capitol View 4,161
117 Newport 4,142
118 Saxon 4,139
119 Brookdale 4,061
120 Edgefield 4,051
121 Southern Shops 3,985
122 Mullins 3,885
123 TIE Northlake 3,848
123 TIE Honea Path 3,848
125 Manning 3,802
126 India Hook 3,794
127 Ridgeland 3,749
128 Dunean 3,716
129 Whitney 3,659
130 Pendleton 3,657
131 Wellford 3,627
132 Wyboo 3,582
133 Roebuck 3,468
134 Pickens 3,391
135 Liberty 3,309
136 Keowee Key 3,307
137 Winnsboro 3,264
138 Inman 3,249
139 North Hartsville 3,217
140 Lesslie 3,202
141 Burnettown 3,189
142 East Gaffney 3,169
143 Lakewood 3,154
144 Cherryvale 3,136
145 Clearwater 3,124
146 Denmark 3,099
147 Golden Grove 3,084
148 Kingstree 3,072
149 Saluda 3,068
150 Arthurtown 3,063
151 Hilltop 3,058
152 Bamberg 2,985
153 Dalzell 2,949
154 Arkwright 2,910
155 Bishopville 2,862
156 Williston 2,861
157 Loris 2,749
158 Arcadia 2,724
159 Springdale town 2,720
160 Landrum 2,697
161 Ravenel 2,642
162 Hampton 2,610
163 Andrews 2,546
164 Pageland 2,504
165 Allendale 2,490
166 Pacolet 2,477
167 Springdale CDP 2,422
168 Gloverville 2,418
169 Westminster 2,413
170 South Congaree 2,385
171 Ben Avon 2,334
172 New Ellenton 2,321
173 Privateer 2,294
174 Pine Ridge town 2,293
175 Edisto 2,261
176 Elgin CDP 2,258
177 Watts Mills 2,250
178 Riverview 2,215
179 Judson 2,201
180 Cowpens 2,190
181 Graniteville 2,176
182 Johnston 2,135
183 Timmonsville 2,105
184 Seabrook Island 2,103
185 Folly Beach 2,083
186 McCormick 2,077
187 Ninety Six 2,061
188 Arial 2,024
189 Shell Point 2,005
190 McColl 1,993
191 Kiawah Island 1,975
192 Mayo 1,963
193 Hopkins 1,962
194 Tigerville 1,955
195 Pimlico 1,940
196 Slater-Marietta 1,934
197 Great Falls 1,927
198 Sullivan's Island 1,922
199 Blacksburg 1,912
200 Chapin 1,908
201 Blackville 1,907
202 Kershaw 1,905
203 Stateburg 1,859
204 Wilkinson Heights 1,853
205 St. George 1,834
206 Monarch Mill 1,828
207 St. Matthews 1,827
208 South Sumter 1,808
209 Irwin 1,801
210 Reidville 1,785
211 Estill 1,767
212 Eureka Mill 1,732
213 Calhoun Falls 1,730
214 Langley 1,718
215 Fairforest 1,711
216 Ware Shoals 1,703
217 Elgin town 1,645
218 Gaston 1,632
219 Ridgeville 1,629
220 Varnville 1,622
221 TIE Jackson 1,604
221 TIE Camp Croft 1,604
223 St. Stephen 1,573
224 Bonneau Beach 1,543
225 Utica 1,529
226 Cane Savannah 1,497
227 Wedgefield 1,480
228 Awendaw 1,451
229 Meggett 1,431
230 Winnsboro Mills 1,426
231 Whitmire 1,424
232 Pelzer 1,403
233 Homewood 1,390
234 Fairfax 1,384
235 Joanna 1,375
236 Johnsonville 1,368
237 Chesterfield 1,361
238 Olympia 1,301
239 Edmund 1,274
240 TIE Holly Hill 1,252
240 TIE Latta 1,252
242 Buffalo 1,232
243 Catawba 1,225
244 Due West 1,216
245 Prosperity 1,212
246 Lake Secession 1,209
247 TIE Murphys Estates 1,187
247 TIE Lincolnville 1,187
249 Conestee 1,175
250 Iva 1,174
251 City View 1,172
252 Beech Island 1,139
253 Gadsden 1,131
254 Gayle Mill 1,119
255 Yemassee 1,082
256 Pamplico 1,054
257 Aynor 1,051
258 Edisto Beach 1,049
259 Drayton 1,043
260 Dovesville 1,014
261 West Pelzer 1,006
262 Van Wyck 990
263 Cateechee 988
264 Fort Lawn 973
265 Branchville 971
266 Newtown 969
267 Seabrook 959
268 Sandy Springs 955
269 Pinopolis 950
270 Warrenville 925
271 La France 915
272 TIE Chesnee 905
272 TIE Quinby 905
274 Oakland 901
275 Inman Mills 896
276 Clifton 861
277 Arcadia Lakes 854
278 East Sumter 852
279 Lamar 843
280 Heath Springs 832
281 Jonesville 821
282 The Cliffs Valley 813
283 TIE Santee 812
283 TIE Manville 812
285 Summerton 789
286 McBee 787
287 Jefferson 781
288 Gray Court 777
289 TIE Bowman 765
289 TIE Lake View 765
291 Swansea 760
292 Six Mile 754
293 Fripp Island 753
294 Coward 751
295 Dunbar 750
296 DeBordieu Colony 748
297 Norris 747
298 Turbeville 746
299 Campobello 738
300 Hamer 735
301 Chickasaw Point 730
302 Harleyville 718
303 Cottageville 711
304 TIE North 676
304 TIE Wagener 676
306 Wallace 669
307 TIE Scranton 655
307 TIE Unity 655
309 Cash 645
310 Daufuskie Island 636
311 Pelion 625
312 Dale 622
313 Eastover 621
314 McClellanville 618
315 Gilbert 610
316 Pine Ridge CDP 595
317 Bucksport 583
318 Clio 582
319 Ridge Spring 581
320 Fair Play 578
321 Modoc 576
322 Helena 571
323 Little Rock 560
324 Elloree 550
325 Briarcliffe Acres 545
326 Mayesville 544
327 Olanta 542
328 Sheldon 536
329 North Santee 528
330 Fairview Crossroads 523
331 Pinewood 499
332 TIE Enoree 472
332 TIE Hemingway 472
334 Sharon 466
335 Hickory Grove 462
336 Lane 454
337 Centenary 453
338 Summit 449
339 Ehrhardt 442
340 Springfield 435
341 Bonneau 434
342 Society Hill 430
343 Alcolu 426
344 Converse 424
345 Hilda 422
346 Startex 417
347 Brunson 416
348 Cross Hill 413
349 Finklea 404
350 Newry 393
351 Grover 390
352 West Union 385
353 Danwood 384
354 Cameron 371
355 TIE Adams Run 370
355 TIE Lockhart 370
357 Greeleyville 364
358 Atlantic Beach 355
359 Salley 349
360 Elliott 347
361 Cokesbury 341
362 Mount Carmel 338
363 South Union 333
364 Bethune 331
365 Donalds 322
366 Ruby 321
367 Gillisonville 317
368 Carlisle 315
369 Neeses 313
370 Harbor Island 310
371 Lynchburg 308
372 McConnells 288
373 Buford 283
374 Patrick 281
375 Norway 276
376 Richburg 274
377 Russellville 273
378 Daviston 263
379 Little Mountain 258
380 Ridgeway 256
381 Pauline 255
382 Antreville 253
383 Gifford 251
384 Snelling 250
385 Rowesville 246
386 Fingerville 238
387 Lydia 237
388 Floydale 236
389 Eutawville 235
390 Mulberry 230
391 Paxville 229
392 Central Pacolet 228
393 Nichols 223
394 Furman 222
395 Jacksonboro 220
396 Dacusville 216
397 Oswego 211
398 Abney Crossroads 209
399 TIE Olar 208
399 TIE Trenton 208
401 Bradley 207
402 Perry 206
403 Monetta 204
404 Rembert 199
405 Reevesville 195
406 Stuckey 193
407 Lowrys 183
408 Lobeco 178
409 Wisacky 175
410 TIE Glenn Springs 173
410 TIE Glendale 173
412 Starr 172
413 Silverstreet 166
414 Shiloh 165
415 Hodges 163
416 Scotia 156
417 Woodford 155
418 Waterloo 154
419 Sellers 146
420 Kline 145
421 Elko 141
422 Sycamore 140
423 Rockville 138
424 Pawleys Island 135
425 Boykin 134
426 TIE Cordova 133
426 TIE Mount Croghan 133
428 Pomaria 130
429 Livingston 128
430 TIE Parksville 127
430 TIE Promised Land 127
432 Clarks Hill 125
433 Vance 124
434 TIE Salem 123
434 TIE Lowndesville 123
436 TIE Windsor 120
436 TIE Ward 120
438 Blenheim 110
439 Ware Place 101
440 Mountville 100
441 Smoaks 98
442 Williams 96
443 Luray 95
444 St. Charles 94
445 TIE Cross Anchor 89
445 TIE Gramling 89
447 Princeton 88
448 Troy 87
449 Willington 84
450 TIE Lodge 82
450 TIE Plum Branch 82
452 Browntown 80
453 Zion 77
454 Tradesville 74
455 TIE Jamestown 71
455 TIE Tatum 71
457 Tamassee 67
458 Foreston 66
459 Ulmer 59
460 Green Sea 58
461 Smyrna 57
462 TIE Peak 54
462 TIE Islandton 54
464 Govan 52
465 Coronaca 46
466 Ketchuptown 42
467 TIE Jenkinsville 40
467 TIE Rains 40
469 TIE Caesars Head 37
469 TIE Coosawhatchie 37
471 Ashwood 35
472 Cope 32
473 Cherokee Falls 28
474 Longcreek 26
475 Live Oak 21

The table above displays the most recent population estimates data for all cities where data are available from the following datasets:

  • United States Census Bureau. Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023. Population Division. May 2024.
  • United States Census Bureau. B01001 SEX BY AGE, 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey Office. Web. 12 December 2024. http://www.census.gov/.

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