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flagContents: South Carolina (State)

Capital: Columbia


5,118,250 Population [2020] – census

5,478,831 Population [2025] – estimate

77,866km² Area

70.36/km² Density [2025]

Counties

The population of all counties in the State of South Carolina according to census results and latest offcial estimates.

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1990-04-01
Population
Census
2000-04-01
Population
Census
2010-04-01
Population
Census
2020-04-01
Population
Estimate
2025-07-01
 
AbbevilleCounty23,86226,16725,41724,29324,607
AikenCounty120,940142,552160,099168,810179,245
AllendaleCounty11,72211,21110,4198,0377,551
AndersonCounty145,196165,740187,126203,721217,183
BambergCounty16,90216,65815,98713,31112,870
BarnwellCounty20,29323,47822,62120,58320,495
BeaufortCounty86,425120,937162,233187,093201,775
BerkeleyCounty128,776142,651177,843229,779264,276
CalhounCounty12,75315,18515,17514,12014,249
CharlestonCounty295,039309,969350,209408,522431,001
CherokeeCounty44,50652,53755,34256,22557,770
ChesterCounty32,17034,06833,14032,29832,323
ChesterfieldCounty38,57742,76846,73443,26844,488
ClarendonCounty28,45032,50234,97131,14531,030
ColletonCounty34,37738,26438,89238,60039,259
DarlingtonCounty61,85167,39468,68162,90562,425
DillonCounty29,11430,72232,06228,29427,577
DorchesterCounty83,06096,413136,555161,330174,663
EdgefieldCounty18,37524,59526,98525,64929,455
FairfieldCounty22,29523,45423,95620,96120,369
FlorenceCounty114,344125,761136,885137,067138,049
GeorgetownCounty46,30255,79760,15863,40066,035
GreenvilleCounty320,167379,616451,225525,549570,745
GreenwoodCounty59,56766,27169,66169,35070,041
HamptonCounty18,19121,38621,09018,56518,172
HorryCounty144,053196,629269,291351,036413,391
JasperCounty15,48720,67824,77728,81135,618
KershawCounty43,59952,64761,69765,40771,698
LancasterCounty54,51661,35176,65296,012111,652
LaurensCounty58,09269,56766,53767,52270,545
LeeCounty18,43720,11919,22016,53315,958
LexingtonCounty167,611216,014262,391293,919313,774
MarionCounty33,89935,46633,06229,18428,368
MarlboroCounty29,36128,81828,93326,66725,498
McCormickCounty8,8689,95810,2339,5279,983
NewberryCounty33,17236,10837,50837,71639,203
OconeeCounty57,49466,21574,27378,61282,475
OrangeburgCounty84,80391,58292,50184,22783,129
PickensCounty93,894110,757119,224131,415138,207
RichlandCounty285,720320,677384,504416,131430,651
SaludaCounty16,35719,18119,87518,94219,452
SpartanburgCounty226,800253,791284,307328,000369,256
SumterCounty102,637104,646107,456105,557104,776
UnionCounty30,33729,88128,96127,23026,678
WilliamsburgCounty36,81537,21734,42331,02029,865
YorkCounty131,497164,614226,073281,907303,001
South CarolinaState3,486,7034,012,0124,625,3645,118,2505,478,831

Contents: Incorporated Places

The population of all incorporated places in the State of South Carolina according to census results and latest offcial estimates.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, »race«, ethnicity).

Name StatusCountyPopulation
Census
1990-04-01
Population
Census
2000-04-01
Population
Census
2010-04-01
Population
Census
2020-04-01
Population
Estimate
2025-07-01
 
AbbevilleCityAbbeville5,8735,8915,2464,8504,902
AikenCityAiken22,07126,82929,60932,15133,808
AllendaleTownAllendale4,3974,0713,4812,6972,427
AndersonCityAnderson26,66126,68427,64829,48031,323
AndrewsTownGeorgetown / Williamsburg3,1253,0272,8672,5892,522
Arcadia LakesTownRichland917853860870852
Atlantic BeachTownHorry414354334195472
AwendawTownCharleston5891,6011,4171,4061,502
AynorTownHorry5996055499731,068
BambergTownBamberg3,8573,7603,5923,0722,920
BarnwellCityBarnwell5,2735,0004,7614,6514,619
Batesburg-LeesvilleTownLexington / Saluda6,0945,5455,3735,2615,346
BeaufortCityBeaufort11,07812,84812,33013,72115,775
BeltonCityAnderson4,7214,3904,1634,3324,631
BennettsvilleCityMarlboro9,6299,5639,1858,0877,565
BethuneTownKershaw411343332310339
BishopvilleCityLee3,6873,6823,4643,0152,829
BlacksburgTownCherokee1,9601,9201,8341,8851,965
BlackvilleTownBarnwell2,7532,8512,4061,9271,925
BlenheimTownMarlboro191140154113107
BlufftonTownBeaufort2,3353,34813,00127,67936,807
BlythewoodTownRichland / Fairfield7189522,0414,7507,233
BonneauTownBerkeley379454452428437
BowmanTownOrangeburg1,1141,123965789770
BranchvilleTownOrangeburg1,1081,0911,026989971
Briarcliffe AcresTownHorry510471457479585
BrunsonTownHampton582556548429414
BurnettownTownAiken2,8692,6862,6113,0633,267
Calhoun FallsTownAbbeville2,3722,3331,9951,7271,779
CamdenCityKershaw7,8877,3526,8247,7859,201
CameronTownCalhoun509445424373367
CampobelloTownSpartanburg553526524675782
CarlisleTownUnion470502435322320
CayceCityLexington / Richland11,73912,15513,08213,78613,680
CentralTownPickens2,5253,5215,2065,2865,298
Central PacoletTownSpartanburg303284215209246
ChapinTownLexington3546751,4281,8021,945
CharlestonCityCharleston / Berkeley99,462100,459120,415150,746159,423
CherawTownChesterfield6,0645,6655,8514,9924,921
ChesneeCitySpartanburg / Cherokee1,2211,068823824958
ChesterCityChester7,2336,4795,5935,2755,324
ChesterfieldTownChesterfield1,3751,3781,4721,3451,357
ClemsonCityPickens / Anderson11,20012,26113,96417,68218,941
ClintonCityLaurens9,8719,2828,4527,6307,918
ClioTownMarlboro895874726605577
CloverTownYork4,0394,4325,1216,7207,659
ColumbiaCityRichland / Lexington122,190125,070130,550136,725147,035
ConwayCityHorry12,40212,69317,29225,05730,627
CopeTownOrangeburg124118773736
CordovaTownOrangeburg135134174144138
CottagevilleTownColleton572739768710735
CowardTownFlorence650642755725729
CowpensTownSpartanburg2,2812,3312,1522,0202,257
Cross HillTownLaurens469612497405440
DarlingtonCityDarlington7,6516,7076,3816,2146,075
DenmarkCityBamberg4,2293,6133,5273,1803,059
DillonCityDillon7,0306,7336,8106,5286,227
DonaldsTownAbbeville339360348312317
Due WestTownAbbeville1,2311,2261,2371,2311,299
DuncanTownSpartanburg2,8404,0144,0124,0244,675
EasleyCityPickens / Anderson15,73418,05020,05822,96327,319
EastoverTownRichland1,060753811686704
EdgefieldTownEdgefield2,6294,4314,7683,9094,182
Edisto BeachTownColleton3406384141,0311,071
EhrhardtTownBamberg604634545455432
ElginTownKershaw5799851,3321,6331,675
ElkoTownBarnwell223217193137140
ElloreeTownOrangeburg947746701569547
EstillTownHampton2,1702,3962,0421,8161,778
EutawvilleTownOrangeburg326318312261265
FairfaxTownAllendale2,3173,1992,0261,4941,352
FlorenceCityFlorence34,19833,76037,88639,97941,231
Folly BeachCityCharleston1,5352,1622,5182,0692,081
Forest AcresCityRichland10,19910,89910,33310,62410,390
Fort LawnTownChester7188448959631,009
Fort MillTownYork7,54210,65311,50624,51738,673
Fountain InnCityGreenville / Laurens4,5026,4267,63910,41314,722
FurmanTownHampton260292237223223
GaffneyCityCherokee13,77412,76812,57412,74412,583
GastonTownLexington1,0111,3661,6341,6151,651
GeorgetownCityGeorgetown9,5479,1739,2198,3928,869
GiffordTownHampton313396287271262
GilbertTownLexington347523563580638
Goose CreekCityBerkeley29,68333,82136,42846,04952,010
GovanTownBamberg8467655554
Gray CourtTownLaurens9111,024811772813
Great FallsTownChester2,3492,1811,9761,9501,960
GreeleyvilleTownWilliamsburg436464435379357
GreenvilleCityGreenville58,28656,41359,32571,13975,310
GreenwoodCityGreenwood20,88222,22823,21422,49322,745
GreerCityGreenville / Spartanburg14,55418,49325,88235,46250,007
HamptonTownHampton3,0132,9082,8062,7092,598
HanahanCityBerkeley14,57114,43017,97820,27722,415
HardeevilleCityJasper / Beaufort2,3442,8783,7297,52716,459
HarleyvilleTownDorchester647688662681773
HartsvilleCityDarlington8,4407,8757,7447,4497,374
Heath SpringsTownLancaster899852785730860
HemingwayTownWilliamsburg636586460503464
Hickory GroveTownYork296457444461478
HildaTownBarnwell347432438420425
Hilton Head IslandTownBeaufort23,69233,91337,09737,67138,196
HodgesTownGreenwood120161148158161
Holly HillTownOrangeburg1,3821,2531,2781,3181,280
HollywoodTownCharleston3,9644,6484,7205,2875,652
Honea PathTownAnderson / Abbeville3,9683,6553,5593,6883,950
InmanCitySpartanburg2,1882,3312,3952,9843,458
IrmoTownRichland / Lexington11,58411,31111,11811,46612,204
Isle of PalmsCityCharleston3,6804,5864,1334,3464,377
IvaTownAnderson1,3081,2891,3481,1291,209
JacksonTownAiken1,7511,6841,7111,5231,639
James IslandTownCharleston10,06610,95911,22611,98812,660
JamestownTownBerkeley104113756970
JeffersonTownChesterfield759708732772797
JenkinsvilleTownFairfield...58464040
JohnsonvilleCityFlorence1,4731,5001,4871,3601,348
JohnstonTownEdgefield2,6602,4172,3731,9992,233
JonesvilleTownUnion1,1941,022903853817
KershawTownLancaster1,7171,6441,7911,7162,038
Kiawah IslandTownCharleston7181,1641,6262,0162,014
KingstreeTownWilliamsburg3,8133,4993,3273,2443,022
KlineTownBarnwell284309197145144
Lake CityCityFlorence7,1306,7206,6726,0335,940
Lake ViewTownDillon875848839787754
LamarTownDarlington1,1001,016986856862
LancasterCityLancaster9,0608,2018,7088,5029,623
LandrumCitySpartanburg2,4832,4932,3662,4682,865
LaneTownWilliamsburg532578508474449
LattaTownDillon1,5491,4301,3761,2981,235
LaurensCityLaurens10,0539,8269,0399,3419,327
LexingtonTownLexington5,08611,41718,61523,62025,729
LibertyCityPickens3,5233,0093,2573,3923,344
LincolnvilleTownCharleston / Dorchester7219171,1411,1451,241
Little MountainTownNewberry235358288250261
LivingstonTownOrangeburg171157132130129
LockhartTownUnion426500489381369
LodgeTownColleton1471211208585
LorisCityHorry2,2112,2512,3622,4452,935
LowndesvilleTownAbbeville161166125119121
LowrysTownChester200195200185188
LurayTownHampton10212412797100
LymanTownSpartanburg3,5983,4533,2966,1117,103
LynchburgTownLee475589358321302
ManningCityClarendon4,4284,0134,0933,9153,829
MarionCityMarion7,7997,0406,9056,3966,028
MauldinCityGreenville13,03616,65023,17124,77931,465
MayesvilleTownSumter9551,035727551554
McBeeTownChesterfield715889850786820
McClellanvilleTownCharleston382499500607642
McCollTownMarlboro2,8562,4642,1742,0671,974
McConnellsTownYork293257255280288
McCormickTownMcCormick1,7062,6932,7772,2372,010
MeggettTownCharleston1,0281,3731,1881,3921,484
Moncks CornerTownBerkeley5,9856,7828,21813,31120,612
MonettaTownSaluda / Aiken293228230198212
Mount CroghanTownChesterfield131153193135139
Mount PleasantTownCharleston31,53648,28168,40090,99795,469
MullinsCityMarion6,0045,0384,6594,0303,838
Myrtle BeachCityHorry25,61623,69826,95035,69440,937
NeesesTownOrangeburg410411373319317
New EllentonTownAiken2,5932,2382,0342,1992,338
NewberryCityNewberry10,80710,27510,34610,71310,891
NicholsTownMarion539418368231222
Ninety SixTownGreenwood2,2171,9162,0392,0742,089
NorrisTownPickens957800811745761
NorthTownOrangeburg811832771687670
North AugustaCityAiken / Edgefield15,92217,58321,30224,41326,982
North CharlestonCityCharleston / Dorchester / Berkeley86,48385,92597,591114,887129,245
North Myrtle BeachCityHorry8,89311,16313,93918,84621,346
NorwayTownOrangeburg401379335285276
OlantaTownFlorence706626561555550
OlarTownBamberg385244259210201
OrangeburgCityOrangeburg13,90013,42413,81713,22313,383
PacoletTownSpartanburg2,6332,8422,2742,2732,644
PagelandTownChesterfield2,7302,5822,6072,4682,518
PamplicoTownFlorence1,2921,0691,2201,0611,062
ParksvilleTownMcCormick193120116119131
PatrickTownChesterfield368356334279288
Pawleys IslandTownGeorgetown113138103131133
PaxvilleTownClarendon218250184231228
PeakTownNewberry7862625154
PelionTownLexington353574686633625
PelzerTownAnderson1,4581,3711,2911,3431,434
PendletonTownAnderson3,3452,9413,0233,4903,739
PerryTownAiken250239232195213
PickensCityPickens3,1153,1093,1113,1423,188
Pine RidgeTownLexington1,9612,1552,0692,1632,346
PinewoodTownSumter602460541502498
Plum BranchTownMcCormick10197827780
PomariaTownNewberry265199171128136
Port RoyalTownBeaufort11,36210,27610,64414,47216,648
ProsperityTownNewberry1,0969861,2661,1811,259
QuinbyTownFlorence878851924893883
RavenelTownCharleston2,1692,0342,4462,5452,728
ReevesvilleTownDorchester244213194202197
ReidvilleTownSpartanburg4025485951,6321,905
RichburgTownChester405327275283275
Ridge SpringTownSaluda900829737574594
RidgelandTownJasper / Beaufort1,8134,7084,0183,7573,818
RidgevilleTownDorchester1,6161,7331,9671,6761,230
RidgewayTownFairfield412326310267254
Rock HillCityYork46,10152,69766,86774,34575,911
RockvilleTownCharleston114140128136143
RowesvilleTownOrangeburg316395304251247
RubyTownChesterfield304285345314323
SalemTownOconee261122143119129
SalleyTownAiken449407396333356
SaludaTownSaluda2,8413,1303,5663,0883,086
SanteeTownOrangeburg655761964796775
ScotiaTownHampton182217215162160
ScrantonTownFlorence808912832656653
Seabrook IslandTownCharleston9481,2501,7142,0512,171
SellersTownMarion358272220149146
SenecaCityOconee7,7827,6068,1168,8379,424
SharonTownYork264412505465480
SilverstreetTownNewberry168176162159168
SimpsonvilleCityGreenville12,12014,73818,42623,41628,459
Six MileTownPickens614584667757770
SmoaksTownColleton1421301269897
SmyrnaTownYork / Cherokee5767415656
SnellingTownBarnwell122271274251251
Society HillTownDarlington702677561435428
South CongareeTownLexington2,3542,2942,3022,4242,424
SpartanburgCitySpartanburg44,15540,06236,71738,72339,978
SpringdaleTownLexington3,2262,6112,6272,7402,877
SpringfieldTownOrangeburg516507529451437
St. GeorgeTownDorchester2,1172,0932,0671,8331,868
St. MatthewsTownCalhoun2,3792,0812,0251,8511,827
St. StephenTownBerkeley1,8231,6831,7031,5761,623
StarrTownAnderson164216178166180
StuckeyTownWilliamsburg311263245195186
Sullivan's IslandTownCharleston1,6231,9111,7891,8931,961
SummertonTownClarendon9721,068989811776
SummervilleTownDorchester / Berkeley / Charleston25,76730,68742,96650,82453,177
SummitTownLexington259238409420464
SumterCitySumter46,10142,49440,53043,49043,094
Surfside BeachTownHorry3,9824,3633,8334,1484,392
SwanseaTownLexington647622855722777
SycamoreTownAllendale208178183152138
TatumTownMarlboro4989757470
Tega CayCityYork3,0304,9487,78912,78114,457
TimmonsvilleTownFlorence2,3982,3882,3462,0962,117
Travelers RestCityGreenville4,5116,4417,2977,7819,135
TrentonTownEdgefield305231199196412
TroyTownGreenwood141111978487
TurbevilleTownClarendon698615836763751
UlmerTownAllendale90199886255
UnionCityUnion9,8019,0298,3688,2348,077
Van WyckTownLancaster4475858228711,065
VanceTownOrangeburg214246166123120
VarnvilleTownHampton1,9702,3792,1571,6821,626
WagenerTownAiken799809795640693
WalhallaCityOconee3,8303,8434,2304,0754,320
WalterboroCityColleton5,7915,4845,7675,5125,485
WardTownSaluda13210592120124
Ware ShoalsTownGreenwood / Laurens1,9791,8291,6891,7021,733
WaterlooTownLaurens126206170149159
WellfordCitySpartanburg2,6753,0003,1963,3683,914
West ColumbiaCityLexington16,42717,28117,60817,46518,489
West PelzerTownAnderson9238718809661,038
West UnionTownOconee261309312371395
WestminsterCityOconee3,1472,6872,4362,3692,504
WhitmireTownNewberry1,7961,6051,4331,4051,475
WilliamsTownColleton1881191179695
WilliamstonTownAnderson3,7463,7973,9604,0524,338
WillistonTownBarnwell3,1293,3263,1412,8902,898
WindsorTownAiken124128133112124
WinnsboroTownFairfield4,2604,1063,8123,4383,305
WoodfordTownOrangeburg200181183160156
WoodruffCitySpartanburg4,3964,2014,0824,2936,026
YemasseeTownHampton / Beaufort8908961,2381,1291,145
YorkCityYork6,8387,0487,7658,50110,620

Source: U.S. Census Bureau.

Explanation: Latest available rebased population figures are used. In case of significant changes, they were recalculated by using census block data.


Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2020)
Males2,473,758
Females2,644,667
Age Groups (C 2020)
0-17 years1,103,965
18-64 years3,042,509
65+ years971,951
Age Distribution (C 2020)
80+ years195,568
70-79 years456,976
60-69 years664,788
50-59 years670,074
40-49 years607,895
30-39 years633,816
20-29 years641,234
10-19 years666,030
0-9 years582,044
Urbanization (C 2020)
Rural1,640,556
Urban3,477,869
»Race« (C 2020)
White3,243,442
Black/African American1,280,531
Indigenous24,303
Asian90,466
Pacific Islander3,431
Some other177,876
2 or more298,376
Ethnicity (C 2020)
Hispanic or Latino352,838
Other4,765,587