Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population in 2024
Updated on June 21, 2025.
Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the Population for South Carolina was 5.48M. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville County had the highest population (570.75K), followed by Charleston County (431.00K), and Richland County (430.65K).
The chart below shows the top 10 counties, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina counties.
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Related Topics: South Carolina Census Vintage Data Topic List.
Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage), 2024 Census.
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Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Population in 2024
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| Rank | County | Population |
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| 1 | Greenville County | 570745 |
| 2 | Charleston County | 431001 |
| 3 | Richland County | 430651 |
| 4 | Horry County | 413391 |
| 5 | Spartanburg County | 369256 |
| 6 | Lexington County | 313774 |
| 7 | York County | 303001 |
| 8 | Berkeley County | 264276 |
| 9 | Anderson County | 217183 |
| 10 | Beaufort County | 201775 |
| 11 | Aiken County | 179245 |
| 12 | Dorchester County | 174663 |
| 13 | Pickens County | 138207 |
| 14 | Florence County | 138049 |
| 15 | Lancaster County | 111652 |
| 16 | Sumter County | 104776 |
| 17 | Orangeburg County | 83129 |
| 18 | Oconee County | 82475 |
| 19 | Kershaw County | 71698 |
| 20 | Laurens County | 70545 |
| 21 | Greenwood County | 70041 |
| 22 | Georgetown County | 66035 |
| 23 | Darlington County | 62425 |
| 24 | Cherokee County | 57770 |
| 25 | Chesterfield County | 44488 |
| 26 | Colleton County | 39259 |
| 27 | Newberry County | 39203 |
| 28 | Jasper County | 35618 |
| 29 | Chester County | 32323 |
| 30 | Clarendon County | 31030 |
| 31 | Williamsburg County | 29865 |
| 32 | Edgefield County | 29455 |
| 33 | Marion County | 28368 |
| 34 | Dillon County | 27577 |
| 35 | Union County | 26678 |
| 36 | Marlboro County | 25498 |
| 37 | Abbeville County | 24607 |
| 38 | Barnwell County | 20495 |
| 39 | Fairfield County | 20369 |
| 40 | Saluda County | 19452 |
| 41 | Hampton County | 18172 |
| 42 | Lee County | 15958 |
| 43 | Calhoun County | 14249 |
| 44 | Bamberg County | 12870 |
| 45 | McCormick County | 9983 |
| 46 | Allendale County | 7551 |