Top 100 Biggest Cities in South Carolina

Top 100 Biggest Cities In South Carolina

Rank	City	2024 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Charleston	155,369	1.0%
2	Columbia	142,416	1.2%
3	North Charleston	121,469	1.6%
4	Mount Pleasant	95,232	1.6%
5	Rock Hill	75,654	0.7%
6	Greenville	72,824	0.9%
7	Summerville	51,884	0.6%
8	Goose Creek	49,249	2.5%
9	Greer	44,387	7.4%
10	Sumter	42,766	-0.4%
11	Florence	40,609	0.6%
12	Myrtle Beach	39,697	3.2%
13	Spartanburg	39,040	0.4%
14	Hilton Head Island	38,097	0.0%
15	Bluffton	35,243	7.0%
16	Fort Mill	33,626	10.0%
17	Aiken	32,947	1.2%
18	Anderson	29,980	0.9%
19	Mauldin	28,010	4.2%
20	Conway	27,985	7.4%
21	Simpsonville	27,506	5.3%
22	Easley	26,386	4.6%
23	North Augusta	25,891	2.0%
24	Lexington	24,921	1.9%
25	Greenwood	22,498	0.3%
26	Hanahan	21,796	1.8%
27	North Myrtle Beach	20,303	2.1%
28	West Columbia	18,316	1.8%
29	Clemson	17,838	0.1%
30	Moncks Corner	16,621	7.5%
31	Port Royal	16,287	8.0%
32	Tega Cay	14,057	2.8%
33	Beaufort	13,850	2.4%
34	Cayce	13,660	-0.3%
35	Orangeburg	13,280	1.6%
36	Fountain Inn	13,027	7.5%
37	Gaffney	12,484	-0.2%
38	Irmo	12,033	1.3%
39	James Island	11,903	0.8%
40	Hardeeville	11,897	15.5%
41	Newberry	10,866	1.3%
42	Forest Acres	10,376	-0.7%
43	Laurens	9,288	-0.2%
44	York	9,154	2.4%
45	Lancaster	9,103	2.4%
46	Seneca	9,043	0.8%
47	Travelers Rest	8,750	4.3%
48	Georgetown	8,714	1.5%
49	Camden	8,431	2.8%
50	Union	7,881	-1.0%
51	Clinton	7,714	-0.0%
52	Hartsville	7,399	-0.7%
53	Clover	7,391	3.1%
54	Lyman	6,709	2.6%
55	Bennettsville	6,540	-2.3%
56	Dillon	6,306	-0.2%
57	Blythewood	6,267	8.9%
58	Marion	6,195	-1.1%
59	Darlington	6,057	-0.4%
60	Lake City	5,961	0.3%
61	Walterboro	5,475	-0.1%
62	Hollywood	5,445	0.4%
63	Central	5,322	0.4%
64	Batesburg-Leesville	5,297	0.3%
65	Chester	5,227	-0.3%
66	Cheraw	4,995	-0.1%
67	Abbeville	4,863	0.1%
68	Barnwell	4,577	0.5%
69	Woodruff	4,569	2.7%
70	Belton	4,511	1.2%
71	Duncan	4,431	2.9%
72	Isle of Palms	4,370	0.3%
73	Surfside Beach	4,321	0.9%
74	Williamston	4,219	1.3%
75	Walhalla	4,199	1.1%
76	Edgefield	4,051	20.2%
77	Mullins	3,885	-0.9%
78	Honea Path	3,848	1.4%
79	Manning	3,802	-0.7%
80	Ridgeland	3,749	0.6%
81	Pendleton	3,657	1.5%
82	Wellford	3,627	2.7%
83	Pickens	3,391	0.1%
84	Liberty	3,309	-0.7%
85	Winnsboro	3,264	0.7%
86	Inman	3,249	2.7%
87	Burnettown	3,189	0.7%
88	Denmark	3,099	-0.6%
89	Kingstree	3,072	-1.8%
90	Saluda	3,068	-0.5%
91	Bamberg	2,985	-0.8%
92	Bishopville	2,862	-1.5%
93	Williston	2,861	-0.2%
94	Loris	2,749	3.6%
95	Springdale	2,720	-0.3%
96	Landrum	2,697	2.6%
97	Ravenel	2,642	1.3%
98	Hampton	2,610	-3.0%
99	Andrews	2,546	-0.4%
100	Pageland	2,504	0.7%

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What is the largest city in South Carolina?

The largest city in South Carolina is Charleston, with a population of 155,369. Charleston is the 171st largest city in the US. The second largest city is Columbia, with a population of 142,416, and is the 195th largest city in the US.

What are the major cities in South Carolina?

The major cities in South Carolina are Charleston, Columbia and North Charleston. There are 3 major cities in South Carolina, which are cities with a population greater than 100,000.

What is the capital of South Carolina?

The capital of South Carolina is Columbia, whose most recent population was 142,416. Columbia is the 2nd largest city in the state of South Carolina.

What is the fastest growing city in South Carolina?

Among the 100 largest cities in South Carolina, the fastest growing city is Bluffton, whose population has grown 1433.6% since the year 2000.

What is the fastest shrinking city in South Carolina?

Among the 100 largest cities in South Carolina, the fastest shrinking city is Bennettsville, whose population has declined 31.3% since the year 2000. Bennettsville's peak populuation was 10,407 in the year 1990, and it's current population of 6,540 represents a 37.2% decline from it's peak. Bennettsville was once the 2,385th largest city in the US, but it's now the 4,166th largest.