USA: South Carolina
Contents: 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.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | County | 23,862 | 26,167 | 25,417 | 24,293 | 24,607 | → |
| Aiken | County | 120,940 | 142,552 | 160,099 | 168,810 | 179,245 | → |
| Allendale | County | 11,722 | 11,211 | 10,419 | 8,037 | 7,551 | → |
| Anderson | County | 145,196 | 165,740 | 187,126 | 203,721 | 217,183 | → |
| Bamberg | County | 16,902 | 16,658 | 15,987 | 13,311 | 12,870 | → |
| Barnwell | County | 20,293 | 23,478 | 22,621 | 20,583 | 20,495 | → |
| Beaufort | County | 86,425 | 120,937 | 162,233 | 187,093 | 201,775 | → |
| Berkeley | County | 128,776 | 142,651 | 177,843 | 229,779 | 264,276 | → |
| Calhoun | County | 12,753 | 15,185 | 15,175 | 14,120 | 14,249 | → |
| Charleston | County | 295,039 | 309,969 | 350,209 | 408,522 | 431,001 | → |
| Cherokee | County | 44,506 | 52,537 | 55,342 | 56,225 | 57,770 | → |
| Chester | County | 32,170 | 34,068 | 33,140 | 32,298 | 32,323 | → |
| Chesterfield | County | 38,577 | 42,768 | 46,734 | 43,268 | 44,488 | → |
| Clarendon | County | 28,450 | 32,502 | 34,971 | 31,145 | 31,030 | → |
| Colleton | County | 34,377 | 38,264 | 38,892 | 38,600 | 39,259 | → |
| Darlington | County | 61,851 | 67,394 | 68,681 | 62,905 | 62,425 | → |
| Dillon | County | 29,114 | 30,722 | 32,062 | 28,294 | 27,577 | → |
| Dorchester | County | 83,060 | 96,413 | 136,555 | 161,330 | 174,663 | → |
| Edgefield | County | 18,375 | 24,595 | 26,985 | 25,649 | 29,455 | → |
| Fairfield | County | 22,295 | 23,454 | 23,956 | 20,961 | 20,369 | → |
| Florence | County | 114,344 | 125,761 | 136,885 | 137,067 | 138,049 | → |
| Georgetown | County | 46,302 | 55,797 | 60,158 | 63,400 | 66,035 | → |
| Greenville | County | 320,167 | 379,616 | 451,225 | 525,549 | 570,745 | → |
| Greenwood | County | 59,567 | 66,271 | 69,661 | 69,350 | 70,041 | → |
| Hampton | County | 18,191 | 21,386 | 21,090 | 18,565 | 18,172 | → |
| Horry | County | 144,053 | 196,629 | 269,291 | 351,036 | 413,391 | → |
| Jasper | County | 15,487 | 20,678 | 24,777 | 28,811 | 35,618 | → |
| Kershaw | County | 43,599 | 52,647 | 61,697 | 65,407 | 71,698 | → |
| Lancaster | County | 54,516 | 61,351 | 76,652 | 96,012 | 111,652 | → |
| Laurens | County | 58,092 | 69,567 | 66,537 | 67,522 | 70,545 | → |
| Lee | County | 18,437 | 20,119 | 19,220 | 16,533 | 15,958 | → |
| Lexington | County | 167,611 | 216,014 | 262,391 | 293,919 | 313,774 | → |
| Marion | County | 33,899 | 35,466 | 33,062 | 29,184 | 28,368 | → |
| Marlboro | County | 29,361 | 28,818 | 28,933 | 26,667 | 25,498 | → |
| McCormick | County | 8,868 | 9,958 | 10,233 | 9,527 | 9,983 | → |
| Newberry | County | 33,172 | 36,108 | 37,508 | 37,716 | 39,203 | → |
| Oconee | County | 57,494 | 66,215 | 74,273 | 78,612 | 82,475 | → |
| Orangeburg | County | 84,803 | 91,582 | 92,501 | 84,227 | 83,129 | → |
| Pickens | County | 93,894 | 110,757 | 119,224 | 131,415 | 138,207 | → |
| Richland | County | 285,720 | 320,677 | 384,504 | 416,131 | 430,651 | → |
| Saluda | County | 16,357 | 19,181 | 19,875 | 18,942 | 19,452 | → |
| Spartanburg | County | 226,800 | 253,791 | 284,307 | 328,000 | 369,256 | → |
| Sumter | County | 102,637 | 104,646 | 107,456 | 105,557 | 104,776 | → |
| Union | County | 30,337 | 29,881 | 28,961 | 27,230 | 26,678 | → |
| Williamsburg | County | 36,815 | 37,217 | 34,423 | 31,020 | 29,865 | → |
| York | County | 131,497 | 164,614 | 226,073 | 281,907 | 303,001 | → |
| South Carolina | State | 3,486,703 | 4,012,012 | 4,625,364 | 5,118,250 | 5,478,831 |
Contents: Incorporated Places
The population of all incorporated places in the State of South Carolina according to census results and latest offcial estimates.
| Name | Status | County | Population Census 1990-04-01 | Population Census 2000-04-01 | Population Census 2010-04-01 | Population Census 2020-04-01 | Population Estimate 2025-07-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | City | Abbeville | 5,873 | 5,891 | 5,246 | 4,850 | 4,902 | → |
| Aiken | City | Aiken | 22,071 | 26,829 | 29,609 | 32,151 | 33,808 | → |
| Allendale | Town | Allendale | 4,397 | 4,071 | 3,481 | 2,697 | 2,427 | → |
| Anderson | City | Anderson | 26,661 | 26,684 | 27,648 | 29,480 | 31,323 | → |
| Andrews | Town | Georgetown / Williamsburg | 3,125 | 3,027 | 2,867 | 2,589 | 2,522 | → |
| Arcadia Lakes | Town | Richland | 917 | 853 | 860 | 870 | 852 | → |
| Atlantic Beach | Town | Horry | 414 | 354 | 334 | 195 | 472 | → |
| Awendaw | Town | Charleston | 589 | 1,601 | 1,417 | 1,406 | 1,502 | → |
| Aynor | Town | Horry | 599 | 605 | 549 | 973 | 1,068 | → |
| Bamberg | Town | Bamberg | 3,857 | 3,760 | 3,592 | 3,072 | 2,920 | → |
| Barnwell | City | Barnwell | 5,273 | 5,000 | 4,761 | 4,651 | 4,619 | → |
| Batesburg-Leesville | Town | Lexington / Saluda | 6,094 | 5,545 | 5,373 | 5,261 | 5,346 | → |
| Beaufort | City | Beaufort | 11,078 | 12,848 | 12,330 | 13,721 | 15,775 | → |
| Belton | City | Anderson | 4,721 | 4,390 | 4,163 | 4,332 | 4,631 | → |
| Bennettsville | City | Marlboro | 9,629 | 9,563 | 9,185 | 8,087 | 7,565 | → |
| Bethune | Town | Kershaw | 411 | 343 | 332 | 310 | 339 | → |
| Bishopville | City | Lee | 3,687 | 3,682 | 3,464 | 3,015 | 2,829 | → |
| Blacksburg | Town | Cherokee | 1,960 | 1,920 | 1,834 | 1,885 | 1,965 | → |
| Blackville | Town | Barnwell | 2,753 | 2,851 | 2,406 | 1,927 | 1,925 | → |
| Blenheim | Town | Marlboro | 191 | 140 | 154 | 113 | 107 | → |
| Bluffton | Town | Beaufort | 2,335 | 3,348 | 13,001 | 27,679 | 36,807 | → |
| Blythewood | Town | Richland / Fairfield | 718 | 952 | 2,041 | 4,750 | 7,233 | → |
| Bonneau | Town | Berkeley | 379 | 454 | 452 | 428 | 437 | → |
| Bowman | Town | Orangeburg | 1,114 | 1,123 | 965 | 789 | 770 | → |
| Branchville | Town | Orangeburg | 1,108 | 1,091 | 1,026 | 989 | 971 | → |
| Briarcliffe Acres | Town | Horry | 510 | 471 | 457 | 479 | 585 | → |
| Brunson | Town | Hampton | 582 | 556 | 548 | 429 | 414 | → |
| Burnettown | Town | Aiken | 2,869 | 2,686 | 2,611 | 3,063 | 3,267 | → |
| Calhoun Falls | Town | Abbeville | 2,372 | 2,333 | 1,995 | 1,727 | 1,779 | → |
| Camden | City | Kershaw | 7,887 | 7,352 | 6,824 | 7,785 | 9,201 | → |
| Cameron | Town | Calhoun | 509 | 445 | 424 | 373 | 367 | → |
| Campobello | Town | Spartanburg | 553 | 526 | 524 | 675 | 782 | → |
| Carlisle | Town | Union | 470 | 502 | 435 | 322 | 320 | → |
| Cayce | City | Lexington / Richland | 11,739 | 12,155 | 13,082 | 13,786 | 13,680 | → |
| Central | Town | Pickens | 2,525 | 3,521 | 5,206 | 5,286 | 5,298 | → |
| Central Pacolet | Town | Spartanburg | 303 | 284 | 215 | 209 | 246 | → |
| Chapin | Town | Lexington | 354 | 675 | 1,428 | 1,802 | 1,945 | → |
| Charleston | City | Charleston / Berkeley | 99,462 | 100,459 | 120,415 | 150,746 | 159,423 | → |
| Cheraw | Town | Chesterfield | 6,064 | 5,665 | 5,851 | 4,992 | 4,921 | → |
| Chesnee | City | Spartanburg / Cherokee | 1,221 | 1,068 | 823 | 824 | 958 | → |
| Chester | City | Chester | 7,233 | 6,479 | 5,593 | 5,275 | 5,324 | → |
| Chesterfield | Town | Chesterfield | 1,375 | 1,378 | 1,472 | 1,345 | 1,357 | → |
| Clemson | City | Pickens / Anderson | 11,200 | 12,261 | 13,964 | 17,682 | 18,941 | → |
| Clinton | City | Laurens | 9,871 | 9,282 | 8,452 | 7,630 | 7,918 | → |
| Clio | Town | Marlboro | 895 | 874 | 726 | 605 | 577 | → |
| Clover | Town | York | 4,039 | 4,432 | 5,121 | 6,720 | 7,659 | → |
| Columbia | City | Richland / Lexington | 122,190 | 125,070 | 130,550 | 136,725 | 147,035 | → |
| Conway | City | Horry | 12,402 | 12,693 | 17,292 | 25,057 | 30,627 | → |
| Cope | Town | Orangeburg | 124 | 118 | 77 | 37 | 36 | → |
| Cordova | Town | Orangeburg | 135 | 134 | 174 | 144 | 138 | → |
| Cottageville | Town | Colleton | 572 | 739 | 768 | 710 | 735 | → |
| Coward | Town | Florence | 650 | 642 | 755 | 725 | 729 | → |
| Cowpens | Town | Spartanburg | 2,281 | 2,331 | 2,152 | 2,020 | 2,257 | → |
| Cross Hill | Town | Laurens | 469 | 612 | 497 | 405 | 440 | → |
| Darlington | City | Darlington | 7,651 | 6,707 | 6,381 | 6,214 | 6,075 | → |
| Denmark | City | Bamberg | 4,229 | 3,613 | 3,527 | 3,180 | 3,059 | → |
| Dillon | City | Dillon | 7,030 | 6,733 | 6,810 | 6,528 | 6,227 | → |
| Donalds | Town | Abbeville | 339 | 360 | 348 | 312 | 317 | → |
| Due West | Town | Abbeville | 1,231 | 1,226 | 1,237 | 1,231 | 1,299 | → |
| Duncan | Town | Spartanburg | 2,840 | 4,014 | 4,012 | 4,024 | 4,675 | → |
| Easley | City | Pickens / Anderson | 15,734 | 18,050 | 20,058 | 22,963 | 27,319 | → |
| Eastover | Town | Richland | 1,060 | 753 | 811 | 686 | 704 | → |
| Edgefield | Town | Edgefield | 2,629 | 4,431 | 4,768 | 3,909 | 4,182 | → |
| Edisto Beach | Town | Colleton | 340 | 638 | 414 | 1,031 | 1,071 | → |
| Ehrhardt | Town | Bamberg | 604 | 634 | 545 | 455 | 432 | → |
| Elgin | Town | Kershaw | 579 | 985 | 1,332 | 1,633 | 1,675 | → |
| Elko | Town | Barnwell | 223 | 217 | 193 | 137 | 140 | → |
| Elloree | Town | Orangeburg | 947 | 746 | 701 | 569 | 547 | → |
| Estill | Town | Hampton | 2,170 | 2,396 | 2,042 | 1,816 | 1,778 | → |
| Eutawville | Town | Orangeburg | 326 | 318 | 312 | 261 | 265 | → |
| Fairfax | Town | Allendale | 2,317 | 3,199 | 2,026 | 1,494 | 1,352 | → |
| Florence | City | Florence | 34,198 | 33,760 | 37,886 | 39,979 | 41,231 | → |
| Folly Beach | City | Charleston | 1,535 | 2,162 | 2,518 | 2,069 | 2,081 | → |
| Forest Acres | City | Richland | 10,199 | 10,899 | 10,333 | 10,624 | 10,390 | → |
| Fort Lawn | Town | Chester | 718 | 844 | 895 | 963 | 1,009 | → |
| Fort Mill | Town | York | 7,542 | 10,653 | 11,506 | 24,517 | 38,673 | → |
| Fountain Inn | City | Greenville / Laurens | 4,502 | 6,426 | 7,639 | 10,413 | 14,722 | → |
| Furman | Town | Hampton | 260 | 292 | 237 | 223 | 223 | → |
| Gaffney | City | Cherokee | 13,774 | 12,768 | 12,574 | 12,744 | 12,583 | → |
| Gaston | Town | Lexington | 1,011 | 1,366 | 1,634 | 1,615 | 1,651 | → |
| Georgetown | City | Georgetown | 9,547 | 9,173 | 9,219 | 8,392 | 8,869 | → |
| Gifford | Town | Hampton | 313 | 396 | 287 | 271 | 262 | → |
| Gilbert | Town | Lexington | 347 | 523 | 563 | 580 | 638 | → |
| Goose Creek | City | Berkeley | 29,683 | 33,821 | 36,428 | 46,049 | 52,010 | → |
| Govan | Town | Bamberg | 84 | 67 | 65 | 55 | 54 | → |
| Gray Court | Town | Laurens | 911 | 1,024 | 811 | 772 | 813 | → |
| Great Falls | Town | Chester | 2,349 | 2,181 | 1,976 | 1,950 | 1,960 | → |
| Greeleyville | Town | Williamsburg | 436 | 464 | 435 | 379 | 357 | → |
| Greenville | City | Greenville | 58,286 | 56,413 | 59,325 | 71,139 | 75,310 | → |
| Greenwood | City | Greenwood | 20,882 | 22,228 | 23,214 | 22,493 | 22,745 | → |
| Greer | City | Greenville / Spartanburg | 14,554 | 18,493 | 25,882 | 35,462 | 50,007 | → |
| Hampton | Town | Hampton | 3,013 | 2,908 | 2,806 | 2,709 | 2,598 | → |
| Hanahan | City | Berkeley | 14,571 | 14,430 | 17,978 | 20,277 | 22,415 | → |
| Hardeeville | City | Jasper / Beaufort | 2,344 | 2,878 | 3,729 | 7,527 | 16,459 | → |
| Harleyville | Town | Dorchester | 647 | 688 | 662 | 681 | 773 | → |
| Hartsville | City | Darlington | 8,440 | 7,875 | 7,744 | 7,449 | 7,374 | → |
| Heath Springs | Town | Lancaster | 899 | 852 | 785 | 730 | 860 | → |
| Hemingway | Town | Williamsburg | 636 | 586 | 460 | 503 | 464 | → |
| Hickory Grove | Town | York | 296 | 457 | 444 | 461 | 478 | → |
| Hilda | Town | Barnwell | 347 | 432 | 438 | 420 | 425 | → |
| Hilton Head Island | Town | Beaufort | 23,692 | 33,913 | 37,097 | 37,671 | 38,196 | → |
| Hodges | Town | Greenwood | 120 | 161 | 148 | 158 | 161 | → |
| Holly Hill | Town | Orangeburg | 1,382 | 1,253 | 1,278 | 1,318 | 1,280 | → |
| Hollywood | Town | Charleston | 3,964 | 4,648 | 4,720 | 5,287 | 5,652 | → |
| Honea Path | Town | Anderson / Abbeville | 3,968 | 3,655 | 3,559 | 3,688 | 3,950 | → |
| Inman | City | Spartanburg | 2,188 | 2,331 | 2,395 | 2,984 | 3,458 | → |
| Irmo | Town | Richland / Lexington | 11,584 | 11,311 | 11,118 | 11,466 | 12,204 | → |
| Isle of Palms | City | Charleston | 3,680 | 4,586 | 4,133 | 4,346 | 4,377 | → |
| Iva | Town | Anderson | 1,308 | 1,289 | 1,348 | 1,129 | 1,209 | → |
| Jackson | Town | Aiken | 1,751 | 1,684 | 1,711 | 1,523 | 1,639 | → |
| James Island | Town | Charleston | 10,066 | 10,959 | 11,226 | 11,988 | 12,660 | → |
| Jamestown | Town | Berkeley | 104 | 113 | 75 | 69 | 70 | → |
| Jefferson | Town | Chesterfield | 759 | 708 | 732 | 772 | 797 | → |
| Jenkinsville | Town | Fairfield | ... | 58 | 46 | 40 | 40 | → |
| Johnsonville | City | Florence | 1,473 | 1,500 | 1,487 | 1,360 | 1,348 | → |
| Johnston | Town | Edgefield | 2,660 | 2,417 | 2,373 | 1,999 | 2,233 | → |
| Jonesville | Town | Union | 1,194 | 1,022 | 903 | 853 | 817 | → |
| Kershaw | Town | Lancaster | 1,717 | 1,644 | 1,791 | 1,716 | 2,038 | → |
| Kiawah Island | Town | Charleston | 718 | 1,164 | 1,626 | 2,016 | 2,014 | → |
| Kingstree | Town | Williamsburg | 3,813 | 3,499 | 3,327 | 3,244 | 3,022 | → |
| Kline | Town | Barnwell | 284 | 309 | 197 | 145 | 144 | → |
| Lake City | City | Florence | 7,130 | 6,720 | 6,672 | 6,033 | 5,940 | → |
| Lake View | Town | Dillon | 875 | 848 | 839 | 787 | 754 | → |
| Lamar | Town | Darlington | 1,100 | 1,016 | 986 | 856 | 862 | → |
| Lancaster | City | Lancaster | 9,060 | 8,201 | 8,708 | 8,502 | 9,623 | → |
| Landrum | City | Spartanburg | 2,483 | 2,493 | 2,366 | 2,468 | 2,865 | → |
| Lane | Town | Williamsburg | 532 | 578 | 508 | 474 | 449 | → |
| Latta | Town | Dillon | 1,549 | 1,430 | 1,376 | 1,298 | 1,235 | → |
| Laurens | City | Laurens | 10,053 | 9,826 | 9,039 | 9,341 | 9,327 | → |
| Lexington | Town | Lexington | 5,086 | 11,417 | 18,615 | 23,620 | 25,729 | → |
| Liberty | City | Pickens | 3,523 | 3,009 | 3,257 | 3,392 | 3,344 | → |
| Lincolnville | Town | Charleston / Dorchester | 721 | 917 | 1,141 | 1,145 | 1,241 | → |
| Little Mountain | Town | Newberry | 235 | 358 | 288 | 250 | 261 | → |
| Livingston | Town | Orangeburg | 171 | 157 | 132 | 130 | 129 | → |
| Lockhart | Town | Union | 426 | 500 | 489 | 381 | 369 | → |
| Lodge | Town | Colleton | 147 | 121 | 120 | 85 | 85 | → |
| Loris | City | Horry | 2,211 | 2,251 | 2,362 | 2,445 | 2,935 | → |
| Lowndesville | Town | Abbeville | 161 | 166 | 125 | 119 | 121 | → |
| Lowrys | Town | Chester | 200 | 195 | 200 | 185 | 188 | → |
| Luray | Town | Hampton | 102 | 124 | 127 | 97 | 100 | → |
| Lyman | Town | Spartanburg | 3,598 | 3,453 | 3,296 | 6,111 | 7,103 | → |
| Lynchburg | Town | Lee | 475 | 589 | 358 | 321 | 302 | → |
| Manning | City | Clarendon | 4,428 | 4,013 | 4,093 | 3,915 | 3,829 | → |
| Marion | City | Marion | 7,799 | 7,040 | 6,905 | 6,396 | 6,028 | → |
| Mauldin | City | Greenville | 13,036 | 16,650 | 23,171 | 24,779 | 31,465 | → |
| Mayesville | Town | Sumter | 955 | 1,035 | 727 | 551 | 554 | → |
| McBee | Town | Chesterfield | 715 | 889 | 850 | 786 | 820 | → |
| McClellanville | Town | Charleston | 382 | 499 | 500 | 607 | 642 | → |
| McColl | Town | Marlboro | 2,856 | 2,464 | 2,174 | 2,067 | 1,974 | → |
| McConnells | Town | York | 293 | 257 | 255 | 280 | 288 | → |
| McCormick | Town | McCormick | 1,706 | 2,693 | 2,777 | 2,237 | 2,010 | → |
| Meggett | Town | Charleston | 1,028 | 1,373 | 1,188 | 1,392 | 1,484 | → |
| Moncks Corner | Town | Berkeley | 5,985 | 6,782 | 8,218 | 13,311 | 20,612 | → |
| Monetta | Town | Saluda / Aiken | 293 | 228 | 230 | 198 | 212 | → |
| Mount Croghan | Town | Chesterfield | 131 | 153 | 193 | 135 | 139 | → |
| Mount Pleasant | Town | Charleston | 31,536 | 48,281 | 68,400 | 90,997 | 95,469 | → |
| Mullins | City | Marion | 6,004 | 5,038 | 4,659 | 4,030 | 3,838 | → |
| Myrtle Beach | City | Horry | 25,616 | 23,698 | 26,950 | 35,694 | 40,937 | → |
| Neeses | Town | Orangeburg | 410 | 411 | 373 | 319 | 317 | → |
| New Ellenton | Town | Aiken | 2,593 | 2,238 | 2,034 | 2,199 | 2,338 | → |
| Newberry | City | Newberry | 10,807 | 10,275 | 10,346 | 10,713 | 10,891 | → |
| Nichols | Town | Marion | 539 | 418 | 368 | 231 | 222 | → |
| Ninety Six | Town | Greenwood | 2,217 | 1,916 | 2,039 | 2,074 | 2,089 | → |
| Norris | Town | Pickens | 957 | 800 | 811 | 745 | 761 | → |
| North | Town | Orangeburg | 811 | 832 | 771 | 687 | 670 | → |
| North Augusta | City | Aiken / Edgefield | 15,922 | 17,583 | 21,302 | 24,413 | 26,982 | → |
| North Charleston | City | Charleston / Dorchester / Berkeley | 86,483 | 85,925 | 97,591 | 114,887 | 129,245 | → |
| North Myrtle Beach | City | Horry | 8,893 | 11,163 | 13,939 | 18,846 | 21,346 | → |
| Norway | Town | Orangeburg | 401 | 379 | 335 | 285 | 276 | → |
| Olanta | Town | Florence | 706 | 626 | 561 | 555 | 550 | → |
| Olar | Town | Bamberg | 385 | 244 | 259 | 210 | 201 | → |
| Orangeburg | City | Orangeburg | 13,900 | 13,424 | 13,817 | 13,223 | 13,383 | → |
| Pacolet | Town | Spartanburg | 2,633 | 2,842 | 2,274 | 2,273 | 2,644 | → |
| Pageland | Town | Chesterfield | 2,730 | 2,582 | 2,607 | 2,468 | 2,518 | → |
| Pamplico | Town | Florence | 1,292 | 1,069 | 1,220 | 1,061 | 1,062 | → |
| Parksville | Town | McCormick | 193 | 120 | 116 | 119 | 131 | → |
| Patrick | Town | Chesterfield | 368 | 356 | 334 | 279 | 288 | → |
| Pawleys Island | Town | Georgetown | 113 | 138 | 103 | 131 | 133 | → |
| Paxville | Town | Clarendon | 218 | 250 | 184 | 231 | 228 | → |
| Peak | Town | Newberry | 78 | 62 | 62 | 51 | 54 | → |
| Pelion | Town | Lexington | 353 | 574 | 686 | 633 | 625 | → |
| Pelzer | Town | Anderson | 1,458 | 1,371 | 1,291 | 1,343 | 1,434 | → |
| Pendleton | Town | Anderson | 3,345 | 2,941 | 3,023 | 3,490 | 3,739 | → |
| Perry | Town | Aiken | 250 | 239 | 232 | 195 | 213 | → |
| Pickens | City | Pickens | 3,115 | 3,109 | 3,111 | 3,142 | 3,188 | → |
| Pine Ridge | Town | Lexington | 1,961 | 2,155 | 2,069 | 2,163 | 2,346 | → |
| Pinewood | Town | Sumter | 602 | 460 | 541 | 502 | 498 | → |
| Plum Branch | Town | McCormick | 101 | 97 | 82 | 77 | 80 | → |
| Pomaria | Town | Newberry | 265 | 199 | 171 | 128 | 136 | → |
| Port Royal | Town | Beaufort | 11,362 | 10,276 | 10,644 | 14,472 | 16,648 | → |
| Prosperity | Town | Newberry | 1,096 | 986 | 1,266 | 1,181 | 1,259 | → |
| Quinby | Town | Florence | 878 | 851 | 924 | 893 | 883 | → |
| Ravenel | Town | Charleston | 2,169 | 2,034 | 2,446 | 2,545 | 2,728 | → |
| Reevesville | Town | Dorchester | 244 | 213 | 194 | 202 | 197 | → |
| Reidville | Town | Spartanburg | 402 | 548 | 595 | 1,632 | 1,905 | → |
| Richburg | Town | Chester | 405 | 327 | 275 | 283 | 275 | → |
| Ridge Spring | Town | Saluda | 900 | 829 | 737 | 574 | 594 | → |
| Ridgeland | Town | Jasper / Beaufort | 1,813 | 4,708 | 4,018 | 3,757 | 3,818 | → |
| Ridgeville | Town | Dorchester | 1,616 | 1,733 | 1,967 | 1,676 | 1,230 | → |
| Ridgeway | Town | Fairfield | 412 | 326 | 310 | 267 | 254 | → |
| Rock Hill | City | York | 46,101 | 52,697 | 66,867 | 74,345 | 75,911 | → |
| Rockville | Town | Charleston | 114 | 140 | 128 | 136 | 143 | → |
| Rowesville | Town | Orangeburg | 316 | 395 | 304 | 251 | 247 | → |
| Ruby | Town | Chesterfield | 304 | 285 | 345 | 314 | 323 | → |
| Salem | Town | Oconee | 261 | 122 | 143 | 119 | 129 | → |
| Salley | Town | Aiken | 449 | 407 | 396 | 333 | 356 | → |
| Saluda | Town | Saluda | 2,841 | 3,130 | 3,566 | 3,088 | 3,086 | → |
| Santee | Town | Orangeburg | 655 | 761 | 964 | 796 | 775 | → |
| Scotia | Town | Hampton | 182 | 217 | 215 | 162 | 160 | → |
| Scranton | Town | Florence | 808 | 912 | 832 | 656 | 653 | → |
| Seabrook Island | Town | Charleston | 948 | 1,250 | 1,714 | 2,051 | 2,171 | → |
| Sellers | Town | Marion | 358 | 272 | 220 | 149 | 146 | → |
| Seneca | City | Oconee | 7,782 | 7,606 | 8,116 | 8,837 | 9,424 | → |
| Sharon | Town | York | 264 | 412 | 505 | 465 | 480 | → |
| Silverstreet | Town | Newberry | 168 | 176 | 162 | 159 | 168 | → |
| Simpsonville | City | Greenville | 12,120 | 14,738 | 18,426 | 23,416 | 28,459 | → |
| Six Mile | Town | Pickens | 614 | 584 | 667 | 757 | 770 | → |
| Smoaks | Town | Colleton | 142 | 130 | 126 | 98 | 97 | → |
| Smyrna | Town | York / Cherokee | 57 | 67 | 41 | 56 | 56 | → |
| Snelling | Town | Barnwell | 122 | 271 | 274 | 251 | 251 | → |
| Society Hill | Town | Darlington | 702 | 677 | 561 | 435 | 428 | → |
| South Congaree | Town | Lexington | 2,354 | 2,294 | 2,302 | 2,424 | 2,424 | → |
| Spartanburg | City | Spartanburg | 44,155 | 40,062 | 36,717 | 38,723 | 39,978 | → |
| Springdale | Town | Lexington | 3,226 | 2,611 | 2,627 | 2,740 | 2,877 | → |
| Springfield | Town | Orangeburg | 516 | 507 | 529 | 451 | 437 | → |
| St. George | Town | Dorchester | 2,117 | 2,093 | 2,067 | 1,833 | 1,868 | → |
| St. Matthews | Town | Calhoun | 2,379 | 2,081 | 2,025 | 1,851 | 1,827 | → |
| St. Stephen | Town | Berkeley | 1,823 | 1,683 | 1,703 | 1,576 | 1,623 | → |
| Starr | Town | Anderson | 164 | 216 | 178 | 166 | 180 | → |
| Stuckey | Town | Williamsburg | 311 | 263 | 245 | 195 | 186 | → |
| Sullivan's Island | Town | Charleston | 1,623 | 1,911 | 1,789 | 1,893 | 1,961 | → |
| Summerton | Town | Clarendon | 972 | 1,068 | 989 | 811 | 776 | → |
| Summerville | Town | Dorchester / Berkeley / Charleston | 25,767 | 30,687 | 42,966 | 50,824 | 53,177 | → |
| Summit | Town | Lexington | 259 | 238 | 409 | 420 | 464 | → |
| Sumter | City | Sumter | 46,101 | 42,494 | 40,530 | 43,490 | 43,094 | → |
| Surfside Beach | Town | Horry | 3,982 | 4,363 | 3,833 | 4,148 | 4,392 | → |
| Swansea | Town | Lexington | 647 | 622 | 855 | 722 | 777 | → |
| Sycamore | Town | Allendale | 208 | 178 | 183 | 152 | 138 | → |
| Tatum | Town | Marlboro | 49 | 89 | 75 | 74 | 70 | → |
| Tega Cay | City | York | 3,030 | 4,948 | 7,789 | 12,781 | 14,457 | → |
| Timmonsville | Town | Florence | 2,398 | 2,388 | 2,346 | 2,096 | 2,117 | → |
| Travelers Rest | City | Greenville | 4,511 | 6,441 | 7,297 | 7,781 | 9,135 | → |
| Trenton | Town | Edgefield | 305 | 231 | 199 | 196 | 412 | → |
| Troy | Town | Greenwood | 141 | 111 | 97 | 84 | 87 | → |
| Turbeville | Town | Clarendon | 698 | 615 | 836 | 763 | 751 | → |
| Ulmer | Town | Allendale | 90 | 199 | 88 | 62 | 55 | → |
| Union | City | Union | 9,801 | 9,029 | 8,368 | 8,234 | 8,077 | → |
| Van Wyck | Town | Lancaster | 447 | 585 | 822 | 871 | 1,065 | → |
| Vance | Town | Orangeburg | 214 | 246 | 166 | 123 | 120 | → |
| Varnville | Town | Hampton | 1,970 | 2,379 | 2,157 | 1,682 | 1,626 | → |
| Wagener | Town | Aiken | 799 | 809 | 795 | 640 | 693 | → |
| Walhalla | City | Oconee | 3,830 | 3,843 | 4,230 | 4,075 | 4,320 | → |
| Walterboro | City | Colleton | 5,791 | 5,484 | 5,767 | 5,512 | 5,485 | → |
| Ward | Town | Saluda | 132 | 105 | 92 | 120 | 124 | → |
| Ware Shoals | Town | Greenwood / Laurens | 1,979 | 1,829 | 1,689 | 1,702 | 1,733 | → |
| Waterloo | Town | Laurens | 126 | 206 | 170 | 149 | 159 | → |
| Wellford | City | Spartanburg | 2,675 | 3,000 | 3,196 | 3,368 | 3,914 | → |
| West Columbia | City | Lexington | 16,427 | 17,281 | 17,608 | 17,465 | 18,489 | → |
| West Pelzer | Town | Anderson | 923 | 871 | 880 | 966 | 1,038 | → |
| West Union | Town | Oconee | 261 | 309 | 312 | 371 | 395 | → |
| Westminster | City | Oconee | 3,147 | 2,687 | 2,436 | 2,369 | 2,504 | → |
| Whitmire | Town | Newberry | 1,796 | 1,605 | 1,433 | 1,405 | 1,475 | → |
| Williams | Town | Colleton | 188 | 119 | 117 | 96 | 95 | → |
| Williamston | Town | Anderson | 3,746 | 3,797 | 3,960 | 4,052 | 4,338 | → |
| Williston | Town | Barnwell | 3,129 | 3,326 | 3,141 | 2,890 | 2,898 | → |
| Windsor | Town | Aiken | 124 | 128 | 133 | 112 | 124 | → |
| Winnsboro | Town | Fairfield | 4,260 | 4,106 | 3,812 | 3,438 | 3,305 | → |
| Woodford | Town | Orangeburg | 200 | 181 | 183 | 160 | 156 | → |
| Woodruff | City | Spartanburg | 4,396 | 4,201 | 4,082 | 4,293 | 6,026 | → |
| Yemassee | Town | Hampton / Beaufort | 890 | 896 | 1,238 | 1,129 | 1,145 | → |
| York | City | York | 6,838 | 7,048 | 7,765 | 8,501 | 10,620 | → |
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) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 2,473,758 |
| Females | 2,644,667 |
| Age Groups (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 1,103,965 |
| 18-64 years | 3,042,509 |
| 65+ years | 971,951 |
| Age Distribution (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 195,568 |
| 70-79 years | 456,976 |
| 60-69 years | 664,788 |
| 50-59 years | 670,074 |
| 40-49 years | 607,895 |
| 30-39 years | 633,816 |
| 20-29 years | 641,234 |
| 10-19 years | 666,030 |
| 0-9 years | 582,044 |
| Urbanization (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Rural | 1,640,556 |
| Urban | 3,477,869 |
| »Race« (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| White | 3,243,442 |
| Black/African American | 1,280,531 |
| Indigenous | 24,303 |
| Asian | 90,466 |
| Pacific Islander | 3,431 |
| Some other | 177,876 |
| 2 or more | 298,376 |
| Ethnicity (C 2020) | |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 352,838 |
| Other | 4,765,587 |