South Carolina (USA): State, Major Cities, Towns & Places - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information

State

The population development of the State of South Carolina according to census results and latest official estimates.

	Name	Abbr.	Status	Capital	Area A-L (km²)	Population Census (C) 1980-04-01	Population Census (C) 1990-04-01	Population Census (C) 2000-04-01	Population Census (C) 2010-04-01	Population Estimate (E) 2018-07-01
	USA	USA	Fed Rep	Washington	9,149,429	226,545,805	248,709,873	281,421,906	308,745,538	327,167,434
	South Carolina	SC	FSt	Columbia	77,865	3,121,820	3,486,703	4,012,012	4,625,364	5,084,127	7786500	→

U.S. Census Bureau (web).

Major Cities

	Name	Population Estimate (E) 2018-07-01
1	Charleston	136,208
2	Columbia	133,451
3	North Charleston	113,237
4	Mount Pleasant	89,338
5	Rock Hill	74,309
6	Greenville	68,563
7	Summerville	51,692
8	Goose Creek	42,841
9	Sumter	39,656
10	Hilton Head Island	39,639

Contents: Cities, Towns & Places

The population of all cities, towns and unincorporated places in South Carolina with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.

Name	Status	Population Census (C) 1980-04-01	Population Census (C) 1990-04-01	Population Census (C) 2000-04-01	Population Census (C) 2010-04-01	Population Estimate (E) 2018-07-01	Area
Aiken	City	14,978	19,872	25,716	29,588	30,778	5405	→
Anderson	City	27,546	26,184	25,763	26,433	27,380	3759	→
Bluffton	Town	...	...	2,317	13,060	23,097	13460	→
Charleston	City	69,779	80,414	100,459	120,574	136,208	28640	→
Clemson	City	...	11,024	12,261	13,964	17,102	1954	→
Columbia	City	...	...	118,135	130,432	133,451	35224	→
Conway	City	...	...	12,693	17,367	24,980	5805	→
Easley	City	14,264	15,195	18,050	20,069	21,240	3223	→
Florence	City	29,842	29,813	31,243	37,464	37,625	5763	→
Fort Mill	Town	...	...	7,878	11,573	19,848	5042	→
Goose Creek	City	17,811	24,692	31,046	36,432	42,841	10722	→
Greenville	City	58,242	58,282	56,413	59,149	68,563	7561	→
Greenwood	City	21,613	20,807	22,228	23,226	23,407	4227	→
Greer	City	...	...	17,010	25,827	32,102	5832	→
Hanahan	City	13,224	13,177	13,042	17,981	25,765	2720	→
Hilton Head Island	Town	...	23,694	33,913	37,094	39,639	10713	→
Lexington	Town	...	...	10,418	18,535	21,737	2957	→
Mauldin	City	8,143	11,708	16,650	23,152	25,193	2596	→
Mount Pleasant	Town	14,464	30,108	48,281	67,812	89,338	11693	→
Myrtle Beach	City	18,446	24,848	23,698	27,094	33,908	6116	→
North Augusta	City	13,593	15,351	17,583	21,331	23,584	5311	→
North Charleston	City	62,479	70,218	81,434	97,559	113,237	20070	→
North Myrtle Beach	City	3,960	9,063	11,163	13,835	16,573	5540	→
Rock Hill	City	35,327	41,643	49,481	66,547	74,309	9849	→
Seven Oaks	CDP	16,604	15,722	15,755	15,144	...	1964	→
Simpsonville	City	9,037	11,708	14,738	18,424	23,037	2334	→
Socastee	CDP	...	10,426	14,295	19,952	25,000	3456	→
Spartanburg	City	43,826	43,467	40,062	36,753	37,644	5120	→
St. Andrews	CDP	20,245	25,692	21,814	20,493	22,000	1643	→
Summerville	Town	6,492	22,519	27,568	42,868	51,692	5059	→
Sumter	City	24,921	41,943	40,334	40,518	39,656	8438	→
Taylors	CDP	15,801	19,619	20,125	21,617	21,900	2771	→
Wade Hampton	CDP	20,180	20,014	20,458	20,622	20,500	2320	→
West Columbia	City	10,409	10,588	13,654	16,422	17,821	2255	→

2000 population of incorporated places like cities and towns in the boundaries of 2010. 2010 and 2018 population of incorporated places in the boundaries of 2018. No older population figures will be presented in case of significant boundary changes.
(1990) (2000) (2010) (2018) U.S. Census Bureau (web)