South Carolina Population By County in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the population of South Carolina was 5,282,955. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville had the highest population (547,845), followed by Richland (421,526), and Charleston (419,350). Allendale was the least populated county (7,418).

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.

You can see similar information for other states and by state for the United States.

See this for other years:
South Carolina Population By County in 2022
South Carolina Population By County in 2022
Items per page:
0 of 0
County Population % of State Population
Abbeville 24338 0.46
Aiken 174228 3.30
Allendale 7418 0.14
Anderson 209652 3.97
Bamberg 12950 0.25
Barnwell 20471 0.39
Beaufort 196147 3.71
Berkeley 244952 4.64
Calhoun 14197 0.27
Charleston 419350 7.94
Cherokee 56121 1.06
Chester 31993 0.61
Chesterfield 43741 0.83
Clarendon 30927 0.59
Colleton 38580 0.73
Darlington 62436 1.18
Dillon 27747 0.53
Dorchester 166050 3.14
Edgefield 26959 0.51
Fairfield 20450 0.39
Florence 136740 2.59
Georgetown 64669 1.22
Greenville 547845 10.37
Greenwood 69223 1.31
Hampton 18136 0.34
Horry 383147 7.25
Jasper 31986 0.61
Kershaw 67850 1.28
Lancaster 104724 1.98
Laurens 67951 1.29
Lee 16161 0.31
Lexington 305105 5.78
McCormick 9741 0.18
Marion 28471 0.54
Marlboro 26006 0.49
Newberry 38315 0.73
Oconee 80160 1.52
Orangeburg 83101 1.57
Pickens 133470 2.53
Richland 421526 7.98
Saluda 18984 0.36
Spartanburg 345948 6.55
Sumter 103936 1.97
Union 26739 0.51
Williamsburg 30113 0.57
York 294201 5.57