South Carolina Cities and Towns
Explore 271 cities and towns in South Carolina. Search Census population, growth, housing and income data, and compare detailed city profiles.
South Carolina has 271 PEP place records in this directory. Charleston city is the largest in this covered universe at 159,423 residents as of July 1, 2025. Its place population increased by 632 ( 0.4%) from July 1, 2024.
Together, these places hold 2,074,996 residents; 173 of 271 gained population between July 2024 and July 2025. Statewide, the ACS 2020–2024 median household income is $69,324 (14.1% below the U.S.); median home value is $259,000 (22.2% below the U.S.); median gross rent is $1,180 (16.5% below the U.S.). Unincorporated areas count toward state totals but not toward this directory.
All 19,483 PEP places have published profiles. Income, home value and rent filters use nationwide exact-GEOID ACS matches; unavailable and suppressed estimates are excluded when those filters are active. Rent is the 2020–2024 survey median, not a current listing price. Open-ended medians meet a numeric filter only when the entire source range meets its condition.
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271 places · showing the first 50 by population
South Carolina city highlights
Lists use the same Census records as each profile. Income, rent and home-value lists are limited to places with at least 5,000 residents, where survey estimates are generally more precise; open a profile to see each margin of error.
Largest places
- Charleston 159,423
- Columbia 147,035
- North Charleston 129,245
- Mount Pleasant 95,469
- Rock Hill 75,911
- Greenville 75,310
- Summerville 53,177
- Goose Creek 52,010
- Greer 50,007
- Sumter 43,094
July 1, 2025 residents
Fastest growing, 2024–2025
- Woodruff +16.8%
- Hardeeville +16.1%
- Moncks Corner +11.5%
- Beaufort +8.7%
- York +8.0%
- Blythewood +7.6%
- Greer +7.3%
- Fort Mill +6.8%
- Fountain Inn +6.5%
- Mauldin +5.2%
Places with 5,000+ residents
Most jobs located in the place
- Columbia 142,455
- Greenville 125,578
- Charleston 113,300
- North Charleston 112,617
- Rock Hill 45,652
- Mount Pleasant 42,230
- Myrtle Beach 41,452
- Spartanburg 41,155
- Florence 40,125
- Conway 24,326
LODES 8.4 workplace jobs, latest year
Highest median household income
- Tega Cay $142,000
- Mount Pleasant $124,755
- Fort Mill $121,823
- Bluffton $111,281
- James Island $104,217
- Hilton Head Island $94,657
- Blythewood $94,167
- Charleston $92,414
- Moncks Corner $91,500
- Goose Creek $88,178
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Lowest median gross rent
- Dillon $630
- Marion $651
- Bennettsville $671
- Lake City $702
- Georgetown $780
- Seneca $807
- Woodruff $810
- Newberry $831
- Union $832
- Laurens $833
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Highest median home value
- Mount Pleasant $748,500
- Hilton Head Island $687,400
- Tega Cay $529,200
- Charleston $509,700
- James Island $508,600
- Bluffton $492,100
- Hardeeville $488,900
- Greenville $487,500
- Fort Mill $487,500
- Hollywood $460,100
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Lowest median home value
- Bennettsville $92,100
- Union $109,400
- Dillon $115,500
- Chester $123,000
- Batesburg-Leesville $135,100
- Greenwood $136,300
- Marion $137,300
- Gaffney $137,700
- Newberry $142,400
- Lake City $144,300
ACS 2020–2024 · 5,000+ residents
Detailed profiles in South Carolina
| City | Population | Annual growth | Household income | Home value | Monthly rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston, SC | 159,423 | + 0.4% | $92,414 | $509,700 | $1,722 |
| Columbia, SC | 147,035 | + 2.0% | $55,529 | $264,300 | $1,204 |
| North Charleston, SC | 129,245 | + 2.1% | $62,956 | $302,200 | $1,430 |
| Mount Pleasant, SC | 95,469 | -0.5% | $124,755 | $748,500 | $2,159 |
| Rock Hill, SC | 75,911 | + 0.2% | $68,771 | $295,100 | $1,341 |
| Greenville, SC | 75,310 | + 0.5% | $71,472 | $487,500 | $1,312 |
| Summerville, SC | 53,177 | + 0.8% | $81,046 | $328,100 | $1,526 |
| Goose Creek, SC | 52,010 | + 2.5% | $88,178 | $306,000 | $1,690 |
| Greer, SC | 50,007 | + 7.3% | $82,626 | $288,700 | $1,198 |
| Sumter, SC | 43,094 | + 0.1% | $55,592 | $199,100 | $1,076 |
All South Carolina city and town profiles
Every covered place has its own population history and geographic record. Survey-backed profiles add housing, household composition, resident industries and commuting. Browse the complete list below, ordered alphabetically; identical place names retain their entity labels and Census identifiers.
- Abbeville city
- Aiken city
- Allendale town
- Anderson city
- Andrews town
- Arcadia Lakes town
- Atlantic Beach town
- Awendaw town
- Aynor town
- Bamberg town
- Barnwell city
- Batesburg-Leesville town
- Beaufort city
- Belton city
- Bennettsville city
- Bethune town
- Bishopville city
- Blacksburg town
- Blackville town
- Blenheim town
- Bluffton town
- Blythewood town
- Bonneau town
- Bowman town
- Branchville town
- Briarcliffe Acres town
- Brunson town
- Burnettown town
- Calhoun Falls town
- Camden city
- Cameron town
- Campobello town
- Carlisle town
- Cayce city
- Central Pacolet town
- Central town
- Chapin town
- Charleston city
- Cheraw town
- Chesnee city
- Chester city
- Chesterfield town
- Clemson city
- Clinton city
- Clio town
- Clover town
- Columbia city
- Conway city
- Cope town
- Cordova town
- Cottageville town
- Coward town
- Cowpens town
- Cross Hill town
- Darlington city
- Denmark city
- Dillon city
- Donalds town
- Due West town
- Duncan town
- Easley city
- Eastover town
- Edgefield town
- Edisto Beach town
- Ehrhardt town
- Elgin town
- Elko town
- Elloree town
- Estill town
- Eutawville town
- Fairfax town
- Florence city
- Folly Beach city
- Forest Acres city
- Fort Lawn town
- Fort Mill town
- Fountain Inn city
- Furman town
- Gaffney city
- Gaston town
- Georgetown city
- Gifford town
- Gilbert town
- Goose Creek city
- Govan town
- Gray Court town
- Great Falls town
- Greeleyville town
- Greenville city
- Greenwood city
- Greer city
- Hampton town
- Hanahan city
- Hardeeville city
- Harleyville town
- Hartsville city
- Heath Springs town
- Hemingway town
- Hickory Grove town
- Hilda town
- Hilton Head Island town
- Hodges town
- Holly Hill town
- Hollywood town
- Honea Path town
- Inman city
- Irmo town
- Isle of Palms city
- Iva town
- Jackson town
- James Island town
- Jamestown town
- Jefferson town
- Jenkinsville town
- Johnsonville city
- Johnston town
- Jonesville town
- Kershaw town
- Kiawah Island town
- Kingstree town
- Kline town
- Lake City city
- Lake View town
- Lamar town
- Lancaster city
- Landrum city
- Lane town
- Latta town
- Laurens city
- Lexington town
- Liberty city
- Lincolnville town
- Little Mountain town
- Livingston town
- Lockhart town
- Lodge town
- Loris city
- Lowndesville town
- Lowrys town
- Luray town
- Lyman town
- Lynchburg town
- Manning city
- Marion city
- Mauldin city
- Mayesville town
- McBee town
- McClellanville town
- McColl town
- McConnells town
- McCormick town
- Meggett town
- Moncks Corner town
- Monetta town
- Mount Croghan town
- Mount Pleasant town
- Mullins city
- Myrtle Beach city
- Neeses town
- New Ellenton town
- Newberry city
- Nichols town
- Ninety Six town
- Norris town
- North Augusta city
- North Charleston city
- North Myrtle Beach city
- North town
- Norway town
- Olanta town
- Olar town
- Orangeburg city
- Pacolet town
- Pageland town
- Pamplico town
- Parksville town
- Patrick town
- Pawleys Island town
- Paxville town
- Peak town
- Pelion town
- Pelzer town
- Pendleton town
- Perry town
- Pickens city
- Pine Ridge town
- Pinewood town
- Plum Branch town
- Pomaria town
- Port Royal town
- Prosperity town
- Quinby town
- Ravenel town
- Reevesville town
- Reidville town
- Richburg town
- Ridge Spring town
- Ridgeland town
- Ridgeville town
- Ridgeway town
- Rock Hill city
- Rockville town
- Rowesville town
- Ruby town
- Salem town
- Salley town
- Saluda town
- Santee town
- Scotia town
- Scranton town
- Seabrook Island town
- Sellers town
- Seneca city
- Sharon town
- Silverstreet town
- Simpsonville city
- Six Mile town
- Smoaks town
- Smyrna town
- Snelling town
- Society Hill town
- South Congaree town
- Spartanburg city
- Springdale town
- Springfield town
- St. George town
- St. Matthews town
- St. Stephen town
- Starr town
- Stuckey town
- Sullivan's Island town
- Summerton town
- Summerville town
- Summit town
- Sumter city
- Surfside Beach town
- Swansea town
- Sycamore town
- Tatum town
- Tega Cay city
- Timmonsville town
- Travelers Rest city
- Trenton town
- Troy town
- Turbeville town
- Ulmer town
- Union city
- Van Wyck town
- Vance town
- Varnville town
- Wagener town
- Walhalla city
- Walterboro city
- Ward town
- Ware Shoals town
- Waterloo town
- Wellford city
- West Columbia city
- West Pelzer town
- West Union town
- Westminster city
- Whitmire town
- Williams town
- Williamston town
- Williston town
- Windsor town
- Winnsboro town
- Woodford town
- Woodruff city
- Yemassee town
- York city
How South Carolina’s population is spread across places
Places of 25,000 to 99,999 residents hold the largest share of South Carolina’s covered place population: 44.2% across 21 places. Between July 2024 and July 2025, places of 10,000 to 24,999 residents changed fastest as a group (+3.0%), while places of 500 to 2,499 residents changed least (+0.5%). Size bands use July 2025 populations; group change sums each band’s 2024 and 2025 estimates.
| Residents in July 2025 | Places | Combined population | Share of place population | Places that grew | Group change 2024–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100,000 or more | 3 | 435,703 | 21.0% | 3 of 3 | +1.5% |
| 25,000 to 99,999 | 21 | 916,512 | 44.2% | 19 of 21 | +1.6% |
| 10,000 to 24,999 | 19 | 299,020 | 14.4% | 14 of 19 | +3.0% |
| 2,500 to 9,999 | 59 | 292,921 | 14.1% | 38 of 59 | +1.2% |
| 500 to 2,499 | 86 | 111,360 | 5.4% | 55 of 86 | +0.5% |
| Under 500 | 83 | 19,480 | 0.9% | 44 of 83 | +0.5% |
What this state directory covers
The list uses Census Population Estimates Program place records (summary level 162): mostly incorporated cities, towns and villages, with their official labels and identifiers. Unincorporated communities and most census-designated places are outside this release, so a named community can be absent even though people live there, and the place totals above are smaller than the state population. Annual changes can reflect boundary adjustments as well as population change. Dollar figures are ACS 2020–2024 five-year medians in 2024 dollars, joined by exact place GEOID. Read the full methodology.
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