South Carolina Population By County in 2016

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the population of South Carolina was 4,963,031. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville had the highest population (499,595), followed by Richland (409,569), and Charleston (397,433). Allendale was the least populated county (9,071).

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 2016
South Carolina Population By County in 2016
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County Population % of State Population
Abbeville 24688 0.50
Aiken 167328 3.37
Allendale 9071 0.18
Anderson 195672 3.94
Bamberg 14478 0.29
Barnwell 21610 0.44
Beaufort 183808 3.70
Berkeley 208798 4.21
Calhoun 14754 0.30
Charleston 397433 8.01
Cherokee 56730 1.14
Chester 32299 0.65
Chesterfield 46134 0.93
Clarendon 34283 0.69
Colleton 37603 0.76
Darlington 67310 1.36
Dillon 30695 0.62
Dorchester 156418 3.15
Edgefield 26637 0.54
Fairfield 22651 0.46
Florence 138665 2.79
Georgetown 61609 1.24
Greenville 499595 10.07
Greenwood 70175 1.41
Hampton 19804 0.40
Horry 321542 6.48
Jasper 28122 0.57
Kershaw 64337 1.30
Lancaster 89953 1.81
Laurens 66651 1.34
Lee 17508 0.35
Lexington 286521 5.77
McCormick 9597 0.19
Marion 31772 0.64
Marlboro 27023 0.54
Newberry 37957 0.77
Oconee 76508 1.54
Orangeburg 88421 1.78
Pickens 123180 2.48
Richland 409569 8.25
Saluda 20171 0.41
Spartanburg 301027 6.07
Sumter 107257 2.16
Union 27651 0.56
Williamsburg 31876 0.64
York 258140 5.20