South Carolina city and town populations
271 supported whole incorporated-place records in South Carolina; July 1, 2025 population, 2024–2025 growth and 2025 land-area density.
Population totals use July 1, 2025 observations from PEP Vintage 2025. Change is measured since July 1, 2024. Records describe whole incorporated places. Balances are labeled; place parts and census-designated places are not combined into this directory. Missing density is displayed as unavailable, never as zero.
Population table and filters
Whole-dataset downloads| Place | Population · 2025 | Change · 2024–25 | Growth · 2024–25 | People / sq. mi. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CharlestonSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4513330 | 159,423 | +632 | +0.40% | 1,382.8 |
| ColumbiaSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4516000 | 147,035 | +2,902 | +2.01% | 1,055.1 |
| North CharlestonSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4550875 | 129,245 | +2,694 | +2.13% | 1,657.2 |
| Mount PleasantSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4548535 | 95,469 | -518 | -0.54% | 1,918.4 |
| Rock HillSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4561405 | 75,911 | +114 | +0.15% | 1,691.6 |
| GreenvilleSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4530850 | 75,310 | +362 | +0.48% | 2,440.1 |
| SummervilleSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4570270 | 53,177 | +446 | +0.85% | 2,352.8 |
| Goose CreekSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4529815 | 52,010 | +1,280 | +2.52% | 1,195.7 |
| GreerSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4530985 | 50,007 | +3,412 | +7.32% | 2,043.6 |
| SumterSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4570405 | 43,094 | +36 | +0.08% | 1,298.2 |
| FlorenceSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4525810 | 41,231 | +304 | +0.74% | 1,654.8 |
| Myrtle BeachSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4549075 | 40,937 | +268 | +0.66% | 1,746.4 |
| SpartanburgSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4568290 | 39,978 | +237 | +0.60% | 1,960.9 |
| Fort MillSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4526890 | 38,673 | +2,466 | +6.81% | 1,986.6 |
| Hilton Head IslandSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4534045 | 38,196 | -225 | -0.59% | 923.7 |
| BlufftonSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4507210 | 36,807 | +435 | +1.20% | 706.1 |
| AikenSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4500550 | 33,808 | +1,264 | +3.88% | 1,532.7 |
| MauldinSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4545115 | 31,465 | +1,561 | +5.22% | 2,520.0 |
| AndersonSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4501360 | 31,323 | +249 | +0.80% | 1,898.6 |
| ConwaySouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4516405 | 30,627 | +847 | +2.84% | 1,094.0 |
| SimpsonvilleSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4566580 | 28,459 | +212 | +0.75% | 2,930.1 |
| EasleySouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4521985 | 27,319 | +347 | +1.29% | 2,107.5 |
| North AugustaSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4550695 | 26,982 | +719 | +2.74% | 1,255.3 |
| LexingtonSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4541335 | 25,729 | +304 | +1.20% | 2,035.5 |
| GreenwoodSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4530895 | 22,745 | +36 | +0.16% | 1,362.1 |
| HanahanSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4532065 | 22,415 | +247 | +1.11% | 2,132.9 |
| North Myrtle BeachSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4551280 | 21,346 | +484 | +2.32% | 945.2 |
| Moncks CornerSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4547275 | 20,612 | +2,118 | +11.45% | 1,792.1 |
| ClemsonSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4514950 | 18,941 | +350 | +1.88% | 2,383.6 |
| West ColumbiaSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4575850 | 18,489 | +49 | +0.27% | 1,961.9 |
| Port RoyalSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4558030 | 16,648 | -100 | -0.60% | 862.6 |
| HardeevilleSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4532245 | 16,459 | +2,280 | +16.08% | 273.1 |
| BeaufortSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4504690 | 15,775 | +1,258 | +8.67% | 643.5 |
| Fountain InnSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4527070 | 14,722 | +894 | +6.47% | 1,707.7 |
| Tega CaySouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4571417 | 14,457 | +198 | +1.39% | 3,168.1 |
| CayceSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4512655 | 13,680 | -35 | -0.26% | 810.4 |
| OrangeburgSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4553080 | 13,383 | -24 | -0.18% | 1,485.0 |
| James IslandSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4536430 | 12,660 | +160 | +1.28% | 2,615.5 |
| GaffneySouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4528060 | 12,583 | +41 | +0.33% | 1,305.2 |
| IrmoSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4535890 | 12,204 | +94 | +0.78% | 1,786.8 |
| NewberrySouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4549570 | 10,891 | -28 | -0.26% | 1,183.7 |
| YorkSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4579630 | 10,620 | +787 | +8.00% | 1,211.3 |
| Forest AcresSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4526305 | 10,390 | -72 | -0.69% | 2,238.4 |
| LancasterSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4539895 | 9,623 | +277 | +2.96% | 1,194.3 |
| SenecaSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4565095 | 9,424 | +207 | +2.25% | 1,112.7 |
| LaurensSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4540615 | 9,327 | -12 | -0.13% | 910.4 |
| CamdenSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4510855 | 9,201 | +249 | +2.78% | 828.4 |
| Travelers RestSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4572430 | 9,135 | +142 | +1.58% | 1,463.7 |
| GeorgetownSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4528870 | 8,869 | +15 | +0.17% | 1,268.5 |
| UnionSouth Carolina · Incorporated place · 4573105 | 8,077 | +40 | +0.50% | 995.9 |
Use these comparisons consistently
A larger population does not necessarily mean faster growth. Absolute change measures the number of residents gained or lost; percentage change divides that difference by the starting population. The percentage column here covers one July-to-July interval, rather than a decade or a partial calendar year. Percent growth is suppressed where the starting population is zero.
Density divides the unrounded July 1, 2025 population by matching 2025 Gazetteer land area. It is measured in people per square mile and excludes water area. These geographic averages depend on the size and definition of each unit, so a county’s density is not directly comparable to a built-up city neighborhood.
Whole incorporated places and consolidated-government balances are distinguishable records. This table never adds a county/place part as if it were a separate whole city. City proper differs from a metropolitan area, and a city may span several counties.
Exports contain the current page’s visible rows after filtering, with reference date and release metadata. Use whole-dataset downloads for every row or select a compatible comparison to inspect a longer interval. The initial pep-2025-r1 snapshot remains reproducible when future releases are added.