Biggest Cities in South Carolina

Top 100 Biggest Cities In South Carolina (2001 Census)

Rank	City	2002 Population (Est.)	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Bluffton	2,807	22.1%
2	Blythewood	939	9.4%
3	Due West	1,305	6.6%
4	Mount Pleasant	52,044	6.5%
5	Rock Hill	53,133	4.6%
6	Lexington	11,155	4.6%
7	Hollywood	4,342	4.3%
8	North Myrtle Beach	11,755	3.8%
9	Myrtle Beach	25,091	3.8%
10	Mauldin	16,166	3.3%
11	Greer	18,444	3.1%
12	Lancaster	8,563	3.1%
13	Gaston	1,355	3.1%
14	Summerville	29,129	3.0%
15	Folly Beach	2,252	2.9%
16	Pelion	570	2.3%
17	Columbia	122,073	2.3%
18	Summit	225	2.3%
19	Edisto Beach	660	2.2%
20	Ridgeway	336	2.1%
21	Gilbert	562	1.8%
22	Starr	177	1.7%
23	Kershaw	1,653	1.5%
24	Fountain Inn	6,334	1.5%
25	Heath Springs	902	1.6%
26	Prosperity	997	1.3%
27	Ridgeville	1,752	1.3%
28	South Congaree	2,317	1.2%
29	Reidville	500	1.2%
30	Charleston	100,186	1.2%
31	Plum Branch	99	1.0%
32	Pelzer	98	1.0%
33	Hardeeville	2,139	1.1%
34	Pine Ridge	1,768	0.9%
35	Chapin	665	0.9%
36	Troy	106	1.0%
37	Parksville	121	0.8%
38	Perry	236	0.9%
39	Simpsonville	14,972	0.9%
40	Easley	18,267	0.8%
41	Hickory Grove	341	0.9%
42	Windsor	128	0.8%
43	Central Pacolet	270	0.7%
44	Yemassee	818	0.7%
45	Pendleton	3,009	0.7%
46	Salem	127	0.8%
47	West Pelzer	914	0.7%
48	Moncks Corner	6,231	0.6%
49	Orangeburg	12,985	0.6%
50	Honea Path	3,564	0.6%
51	Iva	1,166	0.7%
52	Greenville	57,018	0.5%
53	Silverstreet	184	0.5%
54	Aiken	26,286	0.5%
55	Waterloo	204	0.5%
56	Williamston	3,825	0.5%
57	Wellford	2,434	0.5%
58	Goose Creek	31,722	0.5%
59	North Augusta	17,826	0.5%
60	Snelling	247	0.4%
61	Pacolet	2,748	0.4%
62	Duncan	2,987	0.5%
63	Belton	4,494	0.5%
64	Scotia	228	0.4%
65	Conway	12,802	0.4%
66	Coward	652	0.3%
67	Lake View	791	0.4%
68	Cowpens	2,293	0.4%
69	Norris	852	0.4%
70	Newberry	10,392	0.4%
71	Blacksburg	1,893	0.2%
72	Hilton Head Island	34,056	0.2%
73	Landrum	2,497	0.3%
74	Chesnee	1,040	0.3%
75	Elgin	984	0.2%
76	Anderson	26,056	0.2%
77	Bonneau	400	0.3%
78	Cross Hill	602	0.2%
79	Lyman	2,820	0.2%
80	Society Hill	701	0.1%
81	Campobello	557	0.2%
82	Surfside Beach	4,447	0.2%
83	Turbeville	722	0.1%
84	Inman	2,023	0.2%
85	St. Stephen	1,780	0.1%
86	Scranton	974	0.1%
87	Peak	61	–
88	Travelers Rest	4,069	-0.0%
89	Pomaria	177	–
90	Hodges	165	–
91	Harleyville	669	–
92	Cottageville	704	–
93	Lowndesville	168	–
94	Awendaw	1,198	–
95	Westminster	2,749	0.1%
96	Luray	115	–
97	New Ellenton	2,251	0.0%
98	Bethune	342	–
99	Jenkinsville	38	–
100	Ravenel	2,342	0.0%

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