South Carolina Population By County in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the population of South Carolina was 5,131,848. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville[object Promise] had the highest population (527,207), followed by Richland[object Promise] (415,645), and Charleston[object Promise] (409,716). Allendale[object Promise] was the least populated county (7,992).

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 2020
South Carolina Population By County in 2020
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County Population % of State Population
Abbeville 24256 0.47
Aiken 169163 3.30
Allendale 7992 0.16
Anderson 204176 3.98
Bamberg 13261 0.26
Barnwell 20580 0.40
Beaufort 187819 3.66
Berkeley 231538 4.51
Calhoun 14113 0.28
Charleston 409716 7.98
Cherokee 56207 1.10
Chester 32278 0.63
Chesterfield 43250 0.84
Clarendon 30835 0.60
Colleton 38536 0.75
Darlington 62843 1.23
Dillon 28275 0.55
Dorchester 162159 3.16
Edgefield 25672 0.50
Fairfield 20880 0.41
Florence 136811 2.67
Georgetown 63506 1.24
Greenville 527207 10.27
Greenwood 69388 1.35
Hampton 18519 0.36
Horry 353745 6.89
Jasper 29143 0.57
Kershaw 65581 1.28
Lancaster 96576 1.88
Laurens 67624 1.32
Lee 16533 0.32
Lexington 295033 5.75
McCormick 9505 0.19
Marion 29083 0.57
Marlboro 26481 0.52
Newberry 37731 0.74
Oconee 78778 1.54
Orangeburg 83956 1.64
Pickens 131669 2.57
Richland 415645 8.10
Saluda 18830 0.37
Spartanburg 329365 6.42
Sumter 105474 2.06
Union 27176 0.53
Williamsburg 30908 0.60
York 284032 5.54