South Carolina Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 27, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the population of South Carolina was 5,091,702. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville[object Promise] had the highest population (515,572), followed by Richland[object Promise] (415,159), and Charleston[object Promise] (406,959). Allendale[object Promise] was the least populated county (8,906).

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 2018
South Carolina Population By County in 2018
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County Population % of State Population
Abbeville 24637 0.48
Aiken 169703 3.33
Allendale 8906 0.18
Anderson 200209 3.93
Bamberg 14288 0.28
Barnwell 21150 0.42
Beaufort 189563 3.72
Berkeley 221841 4.36
Calhoun 14530 0.28
Charleston 406959 7.99
Cherokee 57198 1.12
Chester 32281 0.63
Chesterfield 45807 0.90
Clarendon 33772 0.66
Colleton 37731 0.74
Darlington 66793 1.31
Dillon 30509 0.60
Dorchester 161340 3.17
Edgefield 27151 0.53
Fairfield 22392 0.44
Florence 138294 2.72
Georgetown 62462 1.23
Greenville 515572 10.13
Greenwood 70633 1.39
Hampton 19416 0.38
Horry 344680 6.77
Jasper 29228 0.57
Kershaw 65856 1.29
Lancaster 95213 1.87
Laurens 66855 1.31
Lee 17269 0.34
Lexington 294766 5.79
McCormick 9417 0.19
Marion 30989 0.61
Marlboro 26413 0.52
Newberry 38460 0.76
Oconee 78215 1.54
Orangeburg 87106 1.71
Pickens 125176 2.46
Richland 415159 8.15
Saluda 20333 0.40
Spartanburg 314490 6.18
Sumter 106518 2.09
Union 27327 0.54
Williamsburg 30907 0.61
York 274188 5.39