State
The population development of the State of South Carolina according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Abbr. | Status | Capital | Area A-L (km²) |
Population Census (C) 1980-04-01 |
Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 |
Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 |
Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 |
Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | USA | Fed Rep | Washington | 9,148,020 | 226,545,805 | 248,709,873 | 281,421,906 | 308,745,538 | 325,719,178 | |||
| South Carolina | SC | FSt | Columbia | 77,858 | 3,121,820 | 3,486,703 | 4,012,012 | 4,625,364 | 5,024,369 | 7785800 | → |
- U.S. Census Bureau (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | 134,875 |
| 2 | Columbia | 133,114 |
| 3 | North Charleston | 110,861 |
| 4 | Mount Pleasant | 86,668 |
| 5 | Rock Hill | 73,068 |
| 6 | Greenville | 68,219 |
| 7 | Summerville | 50,388 |
| 8 | Goose Creek | 42,619 |
| 9 | Hilton Head Island | 40,055 |
| 10 | Sumter | 39,982 |
Contents: Cities, Towns & Places
The population of all cities, towns and unincorporated places in South Carolina with more than 15,000 inhabitants according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Population Census (C) 1980-04-01 |
Population Census (C) 1990-04-01 |
Population Census (C) 2000-04-01 |
Population Census (C) 2010-04-01 |
Population Estimate (E) 2017-07-01 |
Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken | City | 14,978 | 19,872 | 25,716 | 29,566 | 30,721 | 5411 | → | |
| Anderson | City | 27,546 | 26,184 | 25,763 | 26,433 | 27,293 | 3758 | → | |
| Bluffton | Town | ... | ... | 2,317 | 13,092 | 21,085 | 13460 | → | |
| Charleston | City | 69,779 | 80,414 | 100,459 | 119,997 | 134,875 | 28237 | → | |
| Clemson | City | ... | 11,024 | 12,261 | 13,962 | 16,649 | 1954 | → | |
| Columbia | City | ... | ... | 118,135 | 129,819 | 133,114 | 34955 | → | |
| Conway | City | ... | ... | 12,693 | 17,336 | 23,714 | 5718 | → | |
| Easley | City | 14,264 | 15,195 | 18,050 | 20,026 | 21,053 | 3218 | → | |
| Florence | City | 29,842 | 29,813 | 31,243 | 37,451 | 37,778 | 5663 | → | |
| Fort Mill | Town | ... | ... | 7,878 | 11,561 | 17,557 | 5034 | → | |
| Goose Creek | City | 17,811 | 24,692 | 31,046 | 36,437 | 42,619 | 10720 | → | |
| Greenville | City | 58,242 | 58,282 | 56,413 | 59,162 | 68,219 | 7518 | → | |
| Greenwood | City | 21,613 | 20,807 | 22,228 | 23,221 | 23,262 | 4210 | → | |
| Greer | City | ... | ... | 17,010 | 25,638 | 30,899 | 5494 | → | |
| Hanahan | City | 13,224 | 13,177 | 13,042 | 17,983 | 24,885 | 2720 | → | |
| Hilton Head Island | Town | ... | 23,694 | 33,913 | 37,094 | 40,055 | 10713 | → | |
| Lexington | Town | ... | ... | 10,418 | 18,481 | 21,265 | 2573 | → | |
| Mauldin | City | 8,143 | 11,708 | 16,650 | 23,145 | 25,130 | 2579 | → | |
| Mount Pleasant | Town | 14,464 | 30,108 | 48,281 | 67,814 | 86,668 | 11688 | → | |
| Myrtle Beach | City | 18,446 | 24,848 | 23,698 | 27,101 | 32,795 | 6115 | → | |
| North Augusta | City | 13,593 | 15,351 | 17,583 | 21,329 | 22,930 | 5309 | → | |
| North Charleston | City | 62,479 | 70,218 | 81,434 | 97,581 | 110,861 | 19091 | → | |
| North Myrtle Beach | City | 3,960 | 9,063 | 11,163 | 13,835 | 16,310 | 5539 | → | |
| Rock Hill | City | 35,327 | 41,643 | 49,481 | 66,558 | 73,068 | 9837 | → | |
| Seven Oaks | CDP | 16,604 | 15,722 | 15,755 | 15,144 | ... | 1964 | → | |
| Simpsonville | City | 9,037 | 11,708 | 14,738 | 18,416 | 22,072 | 2318 | → | |
| Socastee | CDP | ... | 10,426 | 14,295 | 19,952 | ... | 3456 | → | |
| Spartanburg | City | 43,826 | 43,467 | 40,062 | 36,760 | 37,498 | 5120 | → | |
| St. Andrews | CDP | 20,245 | 25,692 | 21,814 | 20,493 | ... | 1643 | → | |
| Summerville | Town | 6,492 | 22,519 | 27,568 | 42,675 | 50,388 | 5004 | → | |
| Sumter | City | 24,921 | 41,943 | 40,334 | 40,541 | 39,982 | 8429 | → | |
| Taylors | CDP | 15,801 | 19,619 | 20,125 | 21,617 | ... | 2771 | → | |
| Wade Hampton | CDP | 20,180 | 20,014 | 20,458 | 20,622 | ... | 2320 | → | |
| West Columbia | City | 10,409 | 10,588 | 13,654 | 16,426 | 17,265 | 2209 | → |
- 2000 population of incorporated places like cities and towns in the boundaries of 2010. 2010 and 2017 population of incorporated places in the boundaries of 2017. No older population figures will be presented in case of significant boundary changes.
- (1990) (2000) (2010) (2017) U.S. Census Bureau (web)