100 Biggest Cities In South Carolina For 2025

Using the latest Census data, we detail the 100 biggest cities in South Carolina. You can all see a comprehensive list of all 241 cities and places in South Carolina.

We all love the biggest cities that the Palmetto State has to offer. You know the places like Charleston and Columbia which make all the headlines.

But there are a bunch of other great large cities in South Carolina that don't get as much love.

We're going to change that right now.

Using the most recent Census data, we can tell you about all the places in South Carolina with a focus on the biggest. We update the data each year and this is our fourth time doing this.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Table

You can click here to see a full table of the full of the 100 biggest cities in South Carolina, along with every other place over 1,000 people big. It is sortable by clicking on the headers.

Read on below to see more on the biggest cities. Or for more reading on places to live in South Carolina, check out:

The 10 Biggest Cities In South Carolina

Charleston, SC
Source: Wikipedia User Khanrak | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility
8
/10

Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Population: 152,014.0
Population 2010: 116,347
Growth: 30.7%
More on Charleston: Data | Real Estate

Columbia, SC
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Overall SnackAbility
4
/10

Rank Last Year: 2 (No Change)
Population: 138,019.0
Population 2010: 127,605
Growth: 8.2%
More on Columbia: Data | Real Estate

North Charleston, SC
Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility
4
/10

Rank Last Year: 3 (No Change)
Population: 117,460.0
Population 2010: 94,524
Growth: 24.3%
More on North Charleston: Data | Real Estate

Mount Pleasant, SC
Source: Wikipedia User | GFDL
Overall SnackAbility
9.5
/10

Rank Last Year: 4 (No Change)
Population: 92,662.0
Population 2010: 64,208
Growth: 44.3%
More on Mount Pleasant: Data | Real Estate

Rock Hill, SC
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Overall SnackAbility
7
/10

Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Population: 74,769.0
Population 2010: 63,108
Growth: 18.5%
More on Rock Hill: Data | Real Estate

Greenville, SC
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Overall SnackAbility
7.5
/10

Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Population: 71,755.0
Population 2010: 57,821
Growth: 24.1%
More on Greenville: Data | Real Estate

Summerville, SC
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Overall SnackAbility
7
/10

Rank Last Year: 7 (No Change)
Population: 51,262.0
Population 2010: 40,409
Growth: 26.9%
More on Summerville: Data | Real Estate

Goose Creek, SC
Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility
7
/10

Rank Last Year: 8 (No Change)
Population: 46,964.0
Population 2010: 34,765
Growth: 35.1%
More on Goose Creek: Data | Real Estate

Sumter, SC
Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility
3
/10

Rank Last Year: 9 (No Change)
Population: 43,065.0
Population 2010: 40,340
Growth: 6.8%
More on Sumter: Data | Real Estate

Florence, SC
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Overall SnackAbility
7
/10

Rank Last Year: 10 (No Change)
Population: 40,205.0
Population 2010: 36,017
Growth: 11.6%
More on Florence: Data | Real Estate

How We Determined The Largest Cities In South Carolina

We've been ranking and dissecting cities in the Palmetto State for over 4 years now -- making this actually the fourth time we've run the numbers. We always use the best data, the US Census. In this case, that means we are using the American Community Survey.

It what is probably the most simple analysis we run each year, we ranked every place in South Carolina from biggest to smallest. The biggest city this year? That would be Charleston.

The smallest? Mcbee, although there are places smaller than 1,000 people not listed here, so keep that in mind as we take a look at the top ten.

Now on to numbers 11-100 Biggest in South Carolina

We hope that you find the big city, or really any city, that's right for you. Below is a list of the rest of the biggest cities along with every other place in South Carolina.

Have fun snacking around in the Palmetto State!

For more reading on South Carolina, check out:

Detailed List Of The Biggest Cities In South Carolina

Rank City Current Population 2010 Growth
1 Charleston 152,014.0 116,347 30.7%
2 Columbia 138,019.0 127,605 8.2%
3 North Charleston 117,460.0 94,524 24.3%
4 Mount Pleasant 92,662.0 64,208 44.3%
5 Rock Hill 74,769.0 63,108 18.5%
6 Greenville 71,755.0 57,821 24.1%
7 Summerville 51,262.0 40,409 26.9%
8 Goose Creek 46,964.0 34,765 35.1%
9 Sumter 43,065.0 40,340 6.8%
10 Florence 40,205.0 36,017 11.6%
11 Greer 39,191.0 23,908 63.9%
12 Spartanburg 38,578.0 37,488 2.9%
13 Hilton Head Island 37,805.0 36,714 3.0%
14 Myrtle Beach 37,214.0 26,696 39.4%
15 Aiken 32,334.0 28,807 12.2%
16 Bluffton 31,323.0 10,748 191.4%
17 Anderson 29,563.0 26,566 11.3%
18 Fort Mill 28,281.0 10,273 175.3%
19 Conway 26,082.0 16,424 58.8%
20 Mauldin 25,985.0 21,686 19.8%
21 Simpsonville 25,125.0 17,537 43.3%
22 North Augusta 24,928.0 20,535 21.4%
23 Socastee 24,629.0 17,108 44.0%
24 Lexington 24,132.0 16,410 47.1%
25 Easley 23,942.0 19,720 21.4%
26 Taylors 23,686.0 21,635 9.5%
27 Greenwood 22,527.0 22,936 -1.8%
28 Hanahan 21,119.0 16,944 24.6%
29 St. Andrews 20,953.0 20,835 0.6%
30 Wade Hampton 20,703.0 20,311 1.9%
31 North Myrtle Beach 19,343.0 13,397 44.4%
32 Five Forks 19,093.0 13,137 45.3%
33 Clemson 17,759.0 13,596 30.6%
34 West Columbia 17,723.0 14,668 20.8%
35 Berea 16,642.0 12,932 28.7%
36 Red Hill 16,480.0 13,846 19.0%
37 Ladson 16,261.0 14,166 14.8%
38 Seven Oaks 15,990.0 16,332 -2.1%
39 Dentsville 15,396.0 13,475 14.3%
40 Lake Wylie 15,177.0 8,362 81.5%
41 Gantt 15,057.0 13,874 8.5%
42 Port Royal 15,047.0 10,442 44.1%
43 Moncks Corner 14,362.0 7,508 91.3%
44 Cayce 13,718.0 12,319 11.4%
45 Beaufort 13,660.0 12,492 9.3%
46 Tega Cay 13,267.0 7,014 89.2%
47 Orangeburg 13,189.0 13,855 -4.8%
48 Gaffney 12,612.0 12,492 1.0%
49 Boiling Springs 12,609.0 8,248 52.9%
50 Parker 12,564.0 10,286 22.1%
51 Oak Grove 12,031.0 10,479 14.8%
52 Irmo 11,799.0 11,085 6.4%
53 James Island 11,738.0 0 nan%
54 Powdersville 11,321.0 7,998 41.5%
55 Fountain Inn 11,307.0 7,411 52.6%
56 Red Bank 10,950.0 10,084 8.6%
57 Garden City 10,820.0 8,864 22.1%
58 Newberry 10,733.0 10,272 4.5%
59 Forest Acres 10,491.0 10,412 0.8%
60 Little River 10,457.0 8,675 20.5%
61 Murrells Inlet 10,087.0 7,331 37.6%
62 Woodfield 9,901.0 10,054 -1.5%
63 Lugoff 9,475.0 7,074 33.9%
64 Laurens 9,307.0 9,265 0.5%
65 Hardeeville 9,293.0 2,985 211.3%
66 Seneca 8,910.0 8,024 11.0%
67 Lancaster 8,738.0 8,283 5.5%
68 York 8,697.0 7,613 14.2%
69 Sangaree 8,517.0 9,018 -5.6%
70 Georgetown 8,511.0 9,302 -8.5%
71 Sans Souci 8,199.0 8,230 -0.4%
72 Travelers Rest 8,137.0 4,466 82.2%
73 Union 8,047.0 8,485 -5.2%
74 Camden 8,025.0 6,805 17.9%
75 Clinton 7,624.0 8,615 -11.5%
76 Forestbrook 7,450.0 4,231 76.1%
77 Welcome 7,439.0 6,907 7.7%
78 Hartsville 7,422.0 7,806 -4.9%
79 Valley Falls 7,249.0 5,526 31.2%
80 Burton 7,132.0 7,144 -0.2%
81 Lake Murray Of Richland 7,057.0 4,853 45.4%
82 Clover 7,013.0 4,916 42.7%
83 Homeland Park 6,944.0 6,062 14.5%
84 Centerville 6,860.0 6,446 6.4%
85 Bennettsville 6,798.0 9,322 -27.1%
86 Dillon 6,406.0 6,740 -5.0%
87 Marion 6,338.0 6,970 -9.1%
88 Lyman 6,317.0 3,111 103.1%
89 Darlington 6,128.0 6,374 -3.9%
90 Lake City 6,032.0 6,690 -9.8%
91 Piedmont 5,786.0 5,062 14.3%
92 Laurel Bay 5,627.0 5,594 0.6%
93 Walterboro 5,490.0 5,412 1.4%
94 Belvedere 5,458.0 5,428 0.6%
95 Hollywood 5,330.0 4,597 15.9%
96 Blythewood 5,309.0 1,459 263.9%
97 Central 5,299.0 4,866 8.9%
98 Chester 5,241.0 5,752 -8.9%
99 Cheraw 5,024.0 5,828 -13.8%
100 Batesburg-Leesville 4,935.0 5,288 -6.7%
101 Abbeville 4,863.0 5,378 -9.6%
102 Barnwell 4,616.0 4,791 -3.7%
103 Belton 4,405.0 4,189 5.2%
104 Isle Of Palms 4,350.0 4,202 3.5%
105 Woodruff 4,337.0 4,097 5.9%
106 Surfside Beach 4,217.0 3,963 6.4%
107 Duncan 4,175.0 3,099 34.7%
108 Newport 4,142.0 3,918 5.7%
109 Saxon 4,139.0 4,227 -2.1%
110 Walhalla 4,121.0 4,196 -1.8%
111 Williamston 4,116.0 3,893 5.7%
112 Brookdale 4,061.0 4,329 -6.2%
113 Southern Shops 3,985.0 4,576 -12.9%
114 Edgefield 3,977.0 4,749 -16.3%
115 Mullins 3,965.0 4,735 -16.3%
116 Northlake 3,848.0 3,600 6.9%
117 Manning 3,843.0 4,185 -8.2%
118 India Hook 3,794.0 3,417 11.0%
119 Ridgeland 3,756.0 4,132 -9.1%
120 Honea Path 3,734.0 3,777 -1.1%
121 Dunean 3,716.0 3,609 3.0%
122 Pendleton 3,542.0 2,961 19.6%
123 Roebuck 3,468.0 1,633 112.4%
124 Wellford 3,432.0 1,830 87.5%
125 Pickens 3,386.0 3,134 8.0%
126 Liberty 3,337.0 3,238 3.1%
127 Winnsboro 3,332.0 3,657 -8.9%
128 North Hartsville 3,217.0 3,266 -1.5%
129 Lesslie 3,202.0 3,050 5.0%
130 East Gaffney 3,169.0 2,784 13.8%
131 Kingstree 3,161.0 3,426 -7.7%
132 Lakewood 3,154.0 2,716 16.1%
133 Denmark 3,141.0 3,589 -12.5%
134 Cherryvale 3,136.0 3,050 2.8%
135 Clearwater 3,124.0 4,238 -26.3%
136 Saluda 3,095.0 3,450 -10.3%
137 Burne 3,090.0 2,671 15.7%
138 Inman 3,085.0 2,186 41.1%
139 Golden Grove 3,084.0 3,047 1.2%
140 Bamberg 3,036.0 3,633 -16.4%
141 Bishopville 2,958.0 3,555 -16.8%
142 Dalzell 2,949.0 3,226 -8.6%
143 Williston 2,884.0 3,165 -8.9%
144 Springdale 2,727.0 2,623 4.0%
145 Arcadia 2,724.0 1,512 80.2%
146 Pine Ridge 2,709.0 2,203 23.0%
147 Hampton 2,691.0 2,838 -5.2%
148 Mccormick 2,681.0 2,555 4.9%
149 Ninety Six 2,635.0 1,831 43.9%
150 New Ellenton 2,604.0 2,173 19.8%
151 Allendale 2,595.0 3,626 -28.4%
152 Ravenel 2,594.0 2,196 18.1%
153 Loris 2,570.0 2,424 6.0%
154 Landrum 2,564.0 2,275 12.7%
155 Andrews 2,558.0 2,958 -13.5%
156 Johnston 2,518.0 2,471 1.9%
157 Pageland 2,476.0 2,737 -9.5%
158 Mccoll 2,453.0 2,612 -6.1%
159 Varnville 2,433.0 1,839 32.3%
160 Gloverville 2,418.0 3,271 -26.1%
161 Privateer 2,294.0 2,052 11.8%
162 Estill 2,287.0 2,427 -5.8%
163 Edisto 2,261.0 2,361 -4.2%
164 Elgin 2,258.0 2,314 -2.4%
165 Watts Mills 2,250.0 1,743 29.1%
166 Westminster 2,244.0 2,370 -5.3%
167 Kershaw 2,220.0 1,835 21.0%
168 Riverview 2,215.0 386 473.8%
169 Ware Shoals 2,207.0 2,650 -16.7%
170 Judson 2,201.0 2,065 6.6%
171 Kiawah Island 2,196.0 1,638 34.1%
172 Graniteville 2,176.0 2,845 -23.5%
173 Pacolet 2,164.0 1,991 8.7%
174 Blacksburg 2,158.0 2,007 7.5%
175 Timmonsville 2,153.0 2,624 -17.9%
176 Sullivan's Island 2,127.0 2,048 3.9%
177 Seabrook Island 2,107.0 1,816 16.0%
178 Fairfax 2,037.0 3,519 -42.1%
179 Cowpens 2,031.0 1,713 18.6%
180 Gaston 2,026.0 1,233 64.3%
181 Arial 2,024.0 2,617 -22.7%
182 Shell Point 2,005.0 3,075 -34.8%
183 Mayo 1,963.0 1,506 30.3%
184 Hopkins 1,962.0 3,061 -35.9%
185 Tigerville 1,955.0 919 112.7%
186 Reidville 1,955.0 546 258.1%
187 St. George 1,935.0 1,994 -3.0%
188 Slater-Marietta 1,934.0 2,291 -15.6%
189 South Congaree 1,918.0 2,367 -19.0%
190 Calhoun Falls 1,897.0 2,207 -14.0%
191 Stateburg 1,859.0 1,486 25.1%
192 Wilkinson Heights 1,853.0 2,274 -18.5%
193 Monarch Mill 1,828.0 2,150 -15.0%
194 South Sumter 1,808.0 2,414 -25.1%
195 Irwin 1,801.0 1,937 -7.0%
196 Jackson 1,782.0 1,612 10.5%
197 Blackville 1,778.0 3,287 -45.9%
198 Great Falls 1,741.0 2,175 -20.0%
199 Eureka Mill 1,732.0 2,306 -24.9%
200 Langley 1,718.0 1,440 19.3%
201 Fairforest 1,711.0 1,885 -9.2%
202 St. Matthews 1,626.0 2,053 -20.8%
203 Ridgeville 1,591.0 1,740 -8.6%
204 Awendaw 1,574.0 1,247 26.2%
205 Pelzer 1,570.0 87 1704.6%
206 Bonneau Beach 1,543.0 1,811 -14.8%
207 Utica 1,529.0 1,639 -6.7%
208 Cane Savannah 1,497.0 1,400 6.9%
209 Chesterfield 1,497.0 1,513 -1.1%
210 Wedgefield 1,480.0 1,389 6.6%
211 St. Stephen 1,460.0 2,101 -30.5%
212 Lamar 1,446.0 767 88.5%
213 Winnsboro Mills 1,426.0 1,998 -28.6%
214 Holly Hill 1,415.0 1,103 28.3%
215 Chapin 1,410.0 1,248 13.0%
216 Joanna 1,375.0 1,442 -4.6%
217 Latta 1,301.0 1,649 -21.1%
218 West Pelzer 1,276.0 705 81.0%
219 Meggett 1,274.0 1,109 14.9%
220 Whitmire 1,241.0 1,567 -20.8%
221 Buffalo 1,232.0 1,322 -6.8%
222 Catawba 1,225.0 1,719 -28.7%
223 Lake Secession 1,209.0 954 26.7%
224 Prosperity 1,198.0 971 23.4%
225 Murphys Estates 1,187.0 2,256 -47.4%
226 Due West 1,185.0 1,484 -20.1%
227 Santee 1,179.0 909 29.7%
228 City View 1,172.0 1,426 -17.8%
229 Wagener 1,170.0 483 142.2%
230 Branchville 1,169.0 980 19.3%
231 Cottageville 1,154.0 996 15.9%
232 Pelion 1,147.0 766 49.7%
233 Fort Lawn 1,144.0 906 26.3%
234 Gadsden 1,131.0 2,079 -45.6%
235 Gayle Mill 1,119.0 752 48.8%
236 Aynor 1,077.0 795 35.5%
237 Johnsonville 1,037.0 1,422 -27.1%
238 Jonesville 1,016.0 895 13.5%
239 Yemassee 1,007.0 1,075 -6.3%
240 Elloree 1,005.0 638 57.5%
241 Mcbee 1,000.0 1,077 -7.1%

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