South Carolina Population By County in 2012

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the population of South Carolina was 4,719,027. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville[object Promise] had the highest population (466,172), followed by Richland[object Promise] (393,205), and Charleston[object Promise] (364,913). McCormick[object Promise] was the least populated county (9,926).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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South Carolina Population By County in 2012
South Carolina Population By County in 2012
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County Population % of State Population
Abbeville 25033 0.53
Aiken 162982 3.45
Allendale 9982 0.21
Anderson 188860 4.00
Bamberg 15683 0.33
Barnwell 22362 0.47
Beaufort 167423 3.55
Berkeley 189696 4.02
Calhoun 14872 0.32
Charleston 364913 7.73
Cherokee 55829 1.18
Chester 32708 0.69
Chesterfield 46078 0.98
Clarendon 34329 0.73
Colleton 38106 0.81
Darlington 68053 1.44
Dillon 31529 0.67
Dorchester 142645 3.02
Edgefield 26563 0.56
Fairfield 23425 0.50
Florence 138031 2.93
Georgetown 60253 1.28
Greenville 466172 9.88
Greenwood 69966 1.48
Hampton 20738 0.44
Horry 281441 5.96
Jasper 25743 0.55
Kershaw 62296 1.32
Lancaster 79350 1.68
Laurens 66239 1.40
Lee 18634 0.40
Lexington 269868 5.72
McCormick 9926 0.21
Marion 32398 0.69
Marlboro 28263 0.60
Newberry 37542 0.80
Oconee 74574 1.58
Orangeburg 91471 1.94
Pickens 119863 2.54
Richland 393205 8.33
Saluda 19858 0.42
Spartanburg 288283 6.11
Sumter 107944 2.29
Union 28193 0.60
Williamsburg 33554 0.71
York 234151 4.96