South Carolina Population By County in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the population of South Carolina was 5,373,555. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville had the highest population (558,036), followed by Richland (425,138), and Charleston (424,367). Allendale was the least populated county (7,369).

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 2023
South Carolina Population By County in 2023
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County Population % of State Population
Abbeville 24434 0.46
Aiken 177130 3.30
Allendale 7369 0.14
Anderson 213076 3.97
Bamberg 12974 0.24
Barnwell 20447 0.38
Beaufort 198979 3.70
Berkeley 255217 4.75
Calhoun 14186 0.26
Charleston 424367 7.90
Cherokee 56714 1.06
Chester 32226 0.60
Chesterfield 44031 0.82
Clarendon 31004 0.58
Colleton 38874 0.72
Darlington 62416 1.16
Dillon 27698 0.52
Dorchester 169833 3.16
Edgefield 27607 0.51
Fairfield 20422 0.38
Florence 137214 2.55
Georgetown 65731 1.22
Greenville 558036 10.39
Greenwood 69460 1.29
Hampton 18122 0.34
Horry 397478 7.40
Jasper 33544 0.62
Kershaw 69905 1.30
Lancaster 108215 2.01
Laurens 68873 1.28
Lee 15967 0.30
Lexington 309528 5.76
McCormick 9941 0.19
Marion 28508 0.53
Marlboro 25704 0.48
Newberry 38825 0.72
Oconee 81221 1.51
Orangeburg 82820 1.54
Pickens 135495 2.52
Richland 425138 7.91
Saluda 19123 0.36
Spartanburg 356698 6.64
Sumter 104165 1.94
Union 26629 0.50
Williamsburg 29891 0.56
York 298320 5.55