Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2023
Updated on August 14, 2024.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all South Carolina cities and places, Charleston city had the highest population (155.37K), followed by Columbia city (142.42K), and North Charleston city (121.47K).
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), 2023 Census.
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Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Population in 2023
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| Rank | City or Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston city | 155369 |
| 2 | Columbia city | 142416 |
| 3 | North Charleston city | 121469 |
| 4 | Mount Pleasant town | 95232 |
| 5 | Rock Hill city | 75654 |
| 6 | Greenville city | 72824 |
| 7 | Summerville town | 51884 |
| 8 | Goose Creek city | 49249 |
| 9 | Greer city | 44387 |
| 10 | Sumter city | 42766 |
| 11 | Florence city | 40609 |
| 12 | Myrtle Beach city | 39697 |
| 13 | Spartanburg city | 39040 |
| 14 | Hilton Head Island town | 38097 |
| 15 | Bluffton town | 35243 |
| 16 | Fort Mill town | 33626 |
| 17 | Aiken city | 32947 |
| 18 | Anderson city | 29980 |
| 19 | Mauldin city | 28010 |
| 20 | Conway city | 27985 |
| 21 | Simpsonville city | 27506 |
| 22 | Easley city | 26386 |
| 23 | North Augusta city | 25891 |
| 24 | Lexington town | 24921 |
| 25 | Greenwood city | 22498 |
| 26 | Hanahan city | 21796 |
| 27 | North Myrtle Beach city | 20303 |
| 28 | West Columbia city | 18316 |
| 29 | Clemson city | 17838 |
| 30 | Moncks Corner town | 16621 |
| 31 | Port Royal town | 16287 |
| 32 | Tega Cay city | 14057 |
| 33 | Beaufort city | 13850 |
| 34 | Cayce city | 13660 |
| 35 | Orangeburg city | 13280 |
| 36 | Fountain Inn city | 13027 |
| 37 | Gaffney city | 12484 |
| 38 | Irmo town | 12033 |
| 39 | James Island town | 11903 |
| 40 | Hardeeville city | 11897 |
| 41 | Newberry city | 10866 |
| 42 | Forest Acres city | 10376 |
| 43 | Laurens city | 9288 |
| 44 | York city | 9154 |
| 45 | Lancaster city | 9103 |
| 46 | Seneca city | 9043 |
| 47 | Travelers Rest city | 8750 |
| 48 | Georgetown city | 8714 |
| 49 | Camden city | 8431 |
| 50 | Union city | 7881 |
| 51 | Clinton city | 7714 |
| 52 | Hartsville city | 7399 |
| 53 | Clover town | 7391 |
| 54 | Lyman town | 6709 |
| 55 | Bennettsville city | 6540 |
| 56 | Dillon city | 6306 |
| 57 | Blythewood town | 6267 |
| 58 | Marion city | 6195 |
| 59 | Darlington city | 6057 |
| 60 | Lake City city | 5961 |
| 61 | Walterboro city | 5475 |
| 62 | Hollywood town | 5445 |
| 63 | Central town | 5322 |
| 64 | Batesburg-Leesville town | 5297 |
| 65 | Chester city | 5227 |
| 66 | Cheraw town | 4995 |
| 67 | Abbeville city | 4863 |
| 68 | Barnwell city | 4577 |
| 69 | Woodruff city | 4569 |
| 70 | Belton city | 4511 |
| 71 | Duncan town | 4431 |
| 72 | Isle of Palms city | 4370 |
| 73 | Surfside Beach town | 4321 |
| 74 | Williamston town | 4219 |
| 75 | Walhalla city | 4199 |
| 76 | Edgefield town | 4051 |
| 77 | Mullins city | 3885 |
| 78 | Honea Path town | 3848 |
| 79 | Manning city | 3802 |
| 80 | Ridgeland town | 3749 |
| 81 | Pendleton town | 3657 |
| 82 | Wellford city | 3627 |
| 83 | Pickens city | 3391 |
| 84 | Liberty city | 3309 |
| 85 | Winnsboro town | 3264 |
| 86 | Inman city | 3249 |
| 87 | Burnettown town | 3189 |
| 88 | Denmark city | 3099 |
| 89 | Kingstree town | 3072 |
| 90 | Saluda town | 3068 |
| 91 | Bamberg town | 2985 |
| 92 | Bishopville city | 2862 |
| 93 | Williston town | 2861 |
| 94 | Loris city | 2749 |
| 95 | Springdale town | 2720 |
| 96 | Landrum city | 2697 |
| 97 | Ravenel town | 2642 |
| 98 | Hampton town | 2610 |
| 99 | Andrews town | 2546 |
| 100 | Pageland town | 2504 |
| 101 | Allendale town | 2490 |
| 102 | Pacolet town | 2477 |
| 103 | Westminster city | 2413 |
| 104 | South Congaree town | 2385 |
| 105 | New Ellenton town | 2321 |
| 106 | Pine Ridge town | 2293 |
| 107 | Cowpens town | 2190 |
| 108 | Johnston town | 2135 |
| 109 | Timmonsville town | 2105 |
| 110 | Seabrook Island town | 2103 |
| 111 | Folly Beach city | 2083 |
| 112 | McCormick town | 2077 |
| 113 | Ninety Six town | 2061 |
| 114 | McColl town | 1993 |
| 115 | Kiawah Island town | 1975 |
| 116 | Great Falls town | 1927 |
| 117 | Sullivan's Island town | 1922 |
| 118 | Blacksburg town | 1912 |
| 119 | Chapin town | 1908 |
| 120 | Blackville town | 1907 |
| 121 | Kershaw town | 1905 |
| 122 | St. George town | 1834 |
| 123 | St. Matthews town | 1827 |
| 124 | Reidville town | 1785 |
| 125 | Estill town | 1767 |
| 126 | Calhoun Falls town | 1730 |
| 127 | Ware Shoals town | 1703 |
| 128 | Elgin town | 1645 |
| 129 | Gaston town | 1632 |
| 130 | Ridgeville town | 1629 |
| 131 | Varnville town | 1622 |
| 132 | Jackson town | 1604 |
| 133 | St. Stephen town | 1573 |
| 134 | Awendaw town | 1451 |
| 135 | Meggett town | 1431 |
| 136 | Whitmire town | 1424 |
| 137 | Pelzer town | 1403 |
| 138 | Fairfax town | 1384 |
| 139 | Johnsonville city | 1368 |
| 140 | Chesterfield town | 1361 |
| 141 | Holly Hill town | 1252 |
| 141 | Latta town | 1252 |
| 142 | Due West town | 1216 |
| 143 | Prosperity town | 1212 |
| 144 | Lincolnville town | 1187 |
| 145 | Iva town | 1174 |
| 146 | Yemassee town | 1082 |
| 147 | Pamplico town | 1054 |
| 148 | Aynor town | 1051 |
| 149 | Edisto Beach town | 1049 |
| 150 | West Pelzer town | 1006 |
| 151 | Van Wyck town | 990 |
| 152 | Fort Lawn town | 973 |
| 153 | Branchville town | 971 |
| 154 | Chesnee city | 905 |
| 154 | Quinby town | 905 |
| 155 | Arcadia Lakes town | 854 |
| 156 | Lamar town | 843 |
| 157 | Heath Springs town | 832 |
| 158 | Jonesville town | 821 |
| 159 | Santee town | 812 |
| 160 | Summerton town | 789 |
| 161 | McBee town | 787 |
| 162 | Jefferson town | 781 |
| 163 | Gray Court town | 777 |
| 164 | Bowman town | 765 |
| 164 | Lake View town | 765 |
| 165 | Swansea town | 760 |
| 166 | Six Mile town | 754 |
| 167 | Coward town | 751 |
| 168 | Norris town | 747 |
| 169 | Turbeville town | 746 |
| 170 | Campobello town | 738 |
| 171 | Harleyville town | 718 |
| 172 | Cottageville town | 711 |
| 173 | North town | 676 |
| 173 | Wagener town | 676 |
| 174 | Scranton town | 655 |
| 175 | Pelion town | 625 |
| 176 | Eastover town | 621 |
| 177 | McClellanville town | 618 |
| 178 | Gilbert town | 610 |
| 179 | Clio town | 582 |
| 180 | Ridge Spring town | 581 |
| 181 | Elloree town | 550 |
| 182 | Briarcliffe Acres town | 545 |
| 183 | Mayesville town | 544 |
| 184 | Olanta town | 542 |
| 185 | Pinewood town | 499 |
| 186 | Hemingway town | 472 |
| 187 | Sharon town | 466 |
| 188 | Hickory Grove town | 462 |
| 189 | Lane town | 454 |
| 190 | Summit town | 449 |
| 191 | Ehrhardt town | 442 |
| 192 | Springfield town | 435 |
| 193 | Bonneau town | 434 |
| 194 | Society Hill town | 430 |
| 195 | Hilda town | 422 |
| 196 | Brunson town | 416 |
| 197 | Cross Hill town | 413 |
| 198 | West Union town | 385 |
| 199 | Cameron town | 371 |
| 200 | Lockhart town | 370 |
| 201 | Greeleyville town | 364 |
| 202 | Atlantic Beach town | 355 |
| 203 | Salley town | 349 |
| 204 | Bethune town | 331 |
| 205 | Donalds town | 322 |
| 206 | Ruby town | 321 |
| 207 | Carlisle town | 315 |
| 208 | Neeses town | 313 |
| 209 | Lynchburg town | 308 |
| 210 | McConnells town | 288 |
| 211 | Patrick town | 281 |
| 212 | Norway town | 276 |
| 213 | Richburg town | 274 |
| 214 | Little Mountain town | 258 |
| 215 | Ridgeway town | 256 |
| 216 | Gifford town | 251 |
| 217 | Snelling town | 250 |
| 218 | Rowesville town | 246 |
| 219 | Eutawville town | 235 |
| 220 | Paxville town | 229 |
| 221 | Central Pacolet town | 228 |
| 222 | Nichols town | 223 |
| 223 | Furman town | 222 |
| 224 | Olar town | 208 |
| 224 | Trenton town | 208 |
| 225 | Perry town | 206 |
| 226 | Monetta town | 204 |
| 227 | Reevesville town | 195 |
| 228 | Stuckey town | 193 |
| 229 | Lowrys town | 183 |
| 230 | Starr town | 172 |
| 231 | Silverstreet town | 166 |
| 232 | Hodges town | 163 |
| 233 | Scotia town | 156 |
| 234 | Woodford town | 155 |
| 235 | Waterloo town | 154 |
| 236 | Sellers town | 146 |
| 237 | Kline town | 145 |
| 238 | Elko town | 141 |
| 239 | Sycamore town | 140 |
| 240 | Rockville town | 138 |
| 241 | Pawleys Island town | 135 |
| 242 | Cordova town | 133 |
| 242 | Mount Croghan town | 133 |
| 243 | Pomaria town | 130 |
| 244 | Livingston town | 128 |
| 245 | Parksville town | 127 |
| 246 | Vance town | 124 |
| 247 | Lowndesville town | 123 |
| 247 | Salem town | 123 |
| 248 | Ward town | 120 |
| 248 | Windsor town | 120 |
| 249 | Blenheim town | 110 |
| 250 | Smoaks town | 98 |
| 251 | Williams town | 96 |
| 252 | Luray town | 95 |
| 253 | Troy town | 87 |
| 254 | Lodge town | 82 |
| 254 | Plum Branch town | 82 |
| 255 | Jamestown town | 71 |
| 255 | Tatum town | 71 |
| 256 | Ulmer town | 59 |
| 257 | Smyrna town | 57 |
| 258 | Peak town | 54 |
| 259 | Govan town | 52 |
| 260 | Jenkinsville town | 40 |
| 261 | Cope town | 32 |
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.