Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2020
Updated on February 9, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, among all South Carolina cities and places, Charleston city had the highest population (150.74K), followed by Columbia city (136.19K), and North Charleston city (115.56K).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina cities and places.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities and places in the United States.
You can also see links at the bottom of the page for similar information for each South Carolina county.
Related Topics: South Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2020 Census.
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Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2020
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston city | 150742 |
| 2 | Columbia city | 136186 |
| 3 | North Charleston city | 115563 |
| 4 | Mount Pleasant town | 91092 |
| 5 | Rock Hill city | 74690 |
| 6 | Greenville city | 71031 |
| 7 | Summerville town | 51084 |
| 8 | Goose Creek city | 46240 |
| 9 | Sumter city | 43419 |
| 10 | Florence city | 39934 |
| 11 | Spartanburg city | 38615 |
| 12 | Hilton Head Island town | 37584 |
| 13 | Myrtle Beach city | 35969 |
| 14 | Greer city | 35778 |
| 15 | Aiken city | 32105 |
| 16 | Anderson city | 29470 |
| 17 | Bluffton town | 28337 |
| 18 | Fort Mill town | 25187 |
| 19 | Conway city | 25063 |
| 20 | Mauldin city | 24771 |
| 21 | North Augusta city | 24482 |
| 22 | Lexington town | 23656 |
| 23 | Simpsonville city | 23601 |
| 24 | Easley city | 23026 |
| 25 | Greenwood city | 22557 |
| 26 | Hanahan city | 20618 |
| 27 | North Myrtle Beach city | 18900 |
| 28 | Clemson city | 17744 |
| 29 | West Columbia city | 17442 |
| 30 | Port Royal town | 14508 |
| 31 | Cayce city | 13756 |
| 32 | Beaufort city | 13596 |
| 33 | Moncks Corner town | 13434 |
| 34 | Orangeburg city | 13175 |
| 35 | Tega Cay city | 12927 |
| 36 | Gaffney city | 12731 |
| 37 | James Island town | 11658 |
| 38 | Irmo town | 11610 |
| 39 | Newberry city | 10688 |
| 40 | Forest Acres city | 10537 |
| 41 | Fountain Inn city | 10515 |
| 42 | Laurens city | 9335 |
| 43 | Seneca city | 8854 |
| 44 | York city | 8551 |
| 45 | Lancaster city | 8502 |
| 46 | Georgetown city | 8397 |
| 47 | Union city | 8137 |
| 48 | Travelers Rest city | 7812 |
| 49 | Camden city | 7803 |
| 50 | Hardeeville city | 7725 |
| 51 | Clinton city | 7626 |
| 52 | Hartsville city | 7430 |
| 53 | Bennettsville city | 6881 |
| 54 | Clover town | 6741 |
| 55 | Dillon city | 6506 |
| 56 | Marion city | 6414 |
| 57 | Lyman town | 6210 |
| 58 | Darlington city | 6190 |
| 59 | Lake City city | 6038 |
| 60 | Walterboro city | 5511 |
| 61 | Hollywood town | 5401 |
| 62 | Central town | 5273 |
| 63 | Chester city | 5272 |
| 64 | Batesburg-Leesville town | 5264 |
| 65 | Cheraw town | 5027 |
| 66 | Blythewood town | 4865 |
| 67 | Abbeville city | 4862 |
| 68 | Barnwell city | 4647 |
| 69 | Isle of Palms city | 4348 |
| 70 | Belton city | 4345 |
| 71 | Woodruff city | 4227 |
| 72 | Surfside Beach town | 4160 |
| 73 | Walhalla city | 4085 |
| 74 | Duncan town | 4054 |
| 75 | Williamston town | 4051 |
| 76 | Mullins city | 4007 |
| 77 | Manning city | 3862 |
| 78 | Ridgeland town | 3739 |
| 79 | Honea Path town | 3693 |
| 80 | Pendleton town | 3494 |
| 81 | Pickens city | 3400 |
| 82 | Liberty city | 3366 |
| 83 | Wellford city | 3354 |
| 84 | Winnsboro town | 3245 |
| 85 | Kingstree town | 3228 |
| 86 | Denmark city | 3165 |
| 87 | Saluda town | 3112 |
| 88 | Bamberg town | 3067 |
| 89 | Burnettown town | 3055 |
| 90 | Inman city | 3004 |
| 91 | Bishopville city | 2993 |
| 92 | Williston town | 2875 |
| 93 | Springdale town | 2740 |
| 94 | Hampton town | 2699 |
| 95 | Allendale town | 2679 |
| 96 | Andrews town | 2588 |
| 97 | Ravenel town | 2553 |
| 98 | Landrum city | 2491 |
| 99 | Pageland town | 2474 |
| 100 | Loris city | 2465 |
| 101 | South Congaree town | 2376 |
| 102 | Westminster city | 2354 |
| 103 | Edgefield town | 2323 |
| 104 | Pacolet town | 2288 |
| 105 | New Ellenton town | 2216 |
| 106 | McCormick town | 2208 |
| 107 | Pine Ridge town | 2179 |
| 108 | Timmonsville town | 2098 |
| 109 | Folly Beach city | 2079 |
| 110 | Ninety Six town | 2075 |
| 111 | McColl town | 2066 |
| 112 | Seabrook Island town | 2055 |
| 113 | Cowpens town | 2027 |
| 114 | Kiawah Island town | 2014 |
| 115 | Johnston town | 1998 |
| 116 | Great Falls town | 1947 |
| 117 | Blackville town | 1925 |
| 118 | Sullivan's Island town | 1899 |
| 119 | Blacksburg town | 1881 |
| 120 | St. Matthews town | 1841 |
| 121 | St. George town | 1839 |
| 122 | Ridgeville town | 1819 |
| 123 | Chapin town | 1817 |
| 124 | Estill town | 1814 |
| 125 | Calhoun Falls town | 1724 |
| 126 | Ware Shoals town | 1703 |
| 127 | Kershaw town | 1701 |
| 128 | Varnville town | 1664 |
| 129 | Reidville town | 1644 |
| 130 | Elgin town | 1633 |
| 131 | Gaston town | 1611 |
| 132 | St. Stephen town | 1574 |
| 133 | Jackson town | 1527 |
| 134 | Fairfax town | 1481 |
| 135 | Awendaw town | 1408 |
| 136 | Whitmire town | 1393 |
| 137 | Meggett town | 1392 |
| 138 | Johnsonville city | 1377 |
| 139 | Chesterfield town | 1351 |
| 140 | Pelzer town | 1344 |
| 141 | Latta town | 1292 |
| 142 | Holly Hill town | 1287 |
| 143 | Due West town | 1214 |
| 144 | Prosperity town | 1175 |
| 145 | Lincolnville town | 1154 |
| 146 | Iva town | 1131 |
| 147 | Yemassee town | 1089 |
| 148 | Pamplico town | 1061 |
| 149 | Edisto Beach town | 1028 |
| 150 | Aynor town | 985 |
| 150 | Branchville town | 985 |
| 151 | West Pelzer town | 965 |
| 152 | Fort Lawn town | 964 |
| 153 | Quinby town | 916 |
| 154 | Arcadia Lakes town | 865 |
| 155 | Lamar town | 857 |
| 156 | Van Wyck town | 856 |
| 157 | Jonesville town | 850 |
| 158 | Chesnee city | 837 |
| 159 | Santee town | 830 |
| 160 | Summerton town | 808 |
| 161 | Lake View town | 787 |
| 162 | Bowman town | 781 |
| 163 | Jefferson town | 771 |
| 164 | Gray Court town | 766 |
| 165 | Turbeville town | 761 |
| 166 | Six Mile town | 760 |
| 167 | McBee town | 757 |
| 168 | Norris town | 746 |
| 169 | Coward town | 743 |
| 169 | Heath Springs town | 743 |
| 170 | Swansea town | 727 |
| 171 | Cottageville town | 701 |
| 172 | North town | 691 |
| 173 | Campobello town | 688 |
| 174 | Harleyville town | 672 |
| 175 | Scranton town | 653 |
| 176 | Wagener town | 634 |
| 177 | Pelion town | 629 |
| 178 | Eastover town | 614 |
| 179 | Clio town | 604 |
| 179 | McClellanville town | 604 |
| 180 | Gilbert town | 577 |
| 181 | Ridge Spring town | 575 |
| 182 | Elloree town | 566 |
| 183 | Mayesville town | 551 |
| 184 | Olanta town | 549 |
| 185 | Pinewood town | 505 |
| 186 | Hemingway town | 499 |
| 187 | Briarcliffe Acres town | 479 |
| 188 | Lane town | 471 |
| 189 | Sharon town | 462 |
| 190 | Ehrhardt town | 453 |
| 191 | Hickory Grove town | 452 |
| 192 | Springfield town | 448 |
| 193 | Society Hill town | 433 |
| 194 | Bonneau town | 429 |
| 195 | Brunson town | 428 |
| 196 | Summit town | 423 |
| 197 | Hilda town | 418 |
| 198 | Cross Hill town | 410 |
| 199 | Lockhart town | 381 |
| 200 | Greeleyville town | 380 |
| 201 | West Union town | 376 |
| 202 | Cameron town | 375 |
| 203 | Salley town | 329 |
| 204 | Donalds town | 320 |
| 205 | Carlisle town | 319 |
| 205 | Neeses town | 319 |
| 206 | Bethune town | 316 |
| 206 | Lynchburg town | 316 |
| 207 | Ruby town | 307 |
| 208 | Norway town | 285 |
| 209 | McConnells town | 280 |
| 210 | Richburg town | 279 |
| 211 | Patrick town | 267 |
| 212 | Ridgeway town | 266 |
| 213 | Gifford town | 258 |
| 214 | Little Mountain town | 252 |
| 214 | Rowesville town | 252 |
| 215 | Snelling town | 249 |
| 216 | Eutawville town | 235 |
| 217 | Paxville town | 231 |
| 218 | Nichols town | 230 |
| 219 | Furman town | 226 |
| 220 | Olar town | 212 |
| 221 | Central Pacolet town | 209 |
| 222 | Reevesville town | 202 |
| 223 | Atlantic Beach town | 199 |
| 224 | Monetta town | 197 |
| 224 | Stuckey town | 197 |
| 224 | Trenton town | 197 |
| 225 | Perry town | 194 |
| 226 | Lowrys town | 185 |
| 227 | Starr town | 163 |
| 228 | Hodges town | 161 |
| 229 | Scotia town | 160 |
| 229 | Silverstreet town | 160 |
| 230 | Woodford town | 159 |
| 231 | Sycamore town | 150 |
| 231 | Waterloo town | 150 |
| 232 | Sellers town | 148 |
| 233 | Kline town | 146 |
| 234 | Elko town | 138 |
| 235 | Cordova town | 136 |
| 235 | Rockville town | 136 |
| 236 | Mount Croghan town | 132 |
| 237 | Livingston town | 131 |
| 237 | Pawleys Island town | 131 |
| 238 | Pomaria town | 128 |
| 239 | Vance town | 127 |
| 240 | Lowndesville town | 121 |
| 241 | Ward town | 120 |
| 242 | Salem town | 119 |
| 243 | Parksville town | 117 |
| 244 | Blenheim town | 114 |
| 244 | Windsor town | 114 |
| 245 | Smoaks town | 99 |
| 246 | Luray town | 96 |
| 246 | Williams town | 96 |
| 247 | Lodge town | 85 |
| 247 | Troy town | 85 |
| 248 | Tatum town | 74 |
| 249 | Jamestown town | 72 |
| 250 | Plum Branch town | 71 |
| 251 | Ulmer town | 63 |
| 252 | Smyrna town | 59 |
| 253 | Govan town | 53 |
| 254 | Peak town | 51 |
| 255 | Jenkinsville town | 40 |
| 256 | Cope town | 34 |
Ranking of Cities and Places By Population for South Carolina Counties
Use the links below to see ranking of cities and places by population for each of the following South Carolina counties.