Biggest Cities in South Carolina

Top 100 Biggest Cities In South Carolina (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population
1	Columbia	114,462
2	Charleston	90,620
3	North Charleston	85,384
4	Greenville	58,548
5	Spartanburg	43,673
6	Sumter	43,181
7	Rock Hill	42,894
8	Mount Pleasant	31,072
9	Florence	30,881
10	Anderson	26,649
11	Goose Creek	25,869
12	Myrtle Beach	25,200
13	Hilton Head Island	23,733
14	Summerville	22,030
15	Greenwood	20,790
16	Aiken	20,733
17	North Augusta	15,669
18	Easley	15,330
19	Orangeburg	13,978
20	Gaffney	13,616
21	Hanahan	13,177
22	West Columbia	12,651
23	Greer	11,947
24	Simpsonville	11,809
25	Mauldin	11,708
26	Cayce	11,599
27	Irmo	11,415
28	Clemson	11,024
29	Newberry	10,880
30	Bennettsville	10,407
31	Conway	10,097
32	Laurens	10,080
33	Forest Acres	10,041
34	Beaufort	9,901
35	Clinton	9,872
36	Union	9,849
37	Georgetown	9,703
38	Lancaster	9,523
39	North Myrtle Beach	9,063
40	Hartsville	8,713
41	Marion	7,980
42	Darlington	7,933
43	Seneca	7,626
44	Camden	7,370
45	Chester	7,322
46	Lake City	7,157
47	Dillon	7,059
48	York	6,689
49	Abbeville	6,323
50	Cheraw	6,088
51	Mullins	5,960
52	Batesburg-Leesville	5,920
53	Moncks Corner	5,787
54	Walterboro	5,650
55	Barnwell	5,545
56	Fort Mill	5,251
57	Manning	4,832
58	Fountain Inn	4,616
59	Belton	4,450
60	Allendale	4,422
61	Woodruff	4,415
62	Surfside Beach	4,339
63	Lexington	4,178
64	Williamston	4,106
65	Kingstree	4,003
66	Walhalla	3,938
67	Honea Path	3,852
68	Denmark	3,850
69	Winnsboro	3,849
70	Bamberg	3,815
71	Bishopville	3,787
72	Isle of Palms	3,680
73	Hollywood	3,613
74	Clover	3,596
75	Springdale	3,479
76	Liberty	3,438
77	Pickens	3,365
78	Pendleton	3,364
79	Westminster	3,239
80	Travelers Rest	3,223
81	Hampton	3,143
82	Williston	3,133
83	Andrews	3,103
84	Port Royal	3,032
85	Tega Cay	3,013
86	Saluda	2,959
87	Edgefield	2,845
88	McColl	2,810
89	Pageland	2,795
90	Landrum	2,704
91	Johnston	2,688
92	Central	2,631
93	New Ellenton	2,616
94	Pacolet	2,602
95	Blackville	2,563
96	Ware Shoals	2,525
97	Lyman	2,466
98	Burnettown	2,445
99	Estill	2,441
100	Timmonsville	2,403

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What was the largest city in South Carolina in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in South Carolina was Columbia, with a population of 114,462. The second largest city is Charleston, with a population of 90,620.