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.
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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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