South Carolina Population By County in 2017

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the population of South Carolina was 5,027,102. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville[object Promise] had the highest population (507,484), followed by Richland[object Promise] (412,492), and Charleston[object Promise] (402,725). Allendale[object Promise] was the least populated county (9,010).

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 2017
South Carolina Population By County in 2017
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County Population % of State Population
Abbeville 24598 0.49
Aiken 168510 3.35
Allendale 9010 0.18
Anderson 198255 3.94
Bamberg 14402 0.29
Barnwell 21362 0.43
Beaufort 186993 3.72
Berkeley 214938 4.28
Calhoun 14689 0.29
Charleston 402725 8.01
Cherokee 56974 1.13
Chester 32300 0.64
Chesterfield 45987 0.92
Clarendon 34053 0.68
Colleton 37599 0.75
Darlington 67022 1.33
Dillon 30442 0.61
Dorchester 159533 3.17
Edgefield 26846 0.53
Fairfield 22608 0.45
Florence 138510 2.76
Georgetown 61894 1.23
Greenville 507484 10.10
Greenwood 70515 1.40
Hampton 19527 0.39
Horry 333246 6.63
Jasper 28556 0.57
Kershaw 65219 1.30
Lancaster 92517 1.84
Laurens 66858 1.33
Lee 17385 0.35
Lexington 290511 5.78
McCormick 9568 0.19
Marion 31288 0.62
Marlboro 26708 0.53
Newberry 38377 0.76
Oconee 77382 1.54
Orangeburg 87664 1.74
Pickens 123590 2.46
Richland 412492 8.21
Saluda 20262 0.40
Spartanburg 306979 6.11
Sumter 106604 2.12
Union 27433 0.55
Williamsburg 31185 0.62
York 266502 5.30