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List of Cities and Counties in South Carolina

Discover South Carolina’s population facts easily with our list of counties and cities. Find out how many people live in each area, from big cities to small towns, and see how the South Carolina population is spread out across the state.

South Carolina Counties by Population

A county is an administrative subdivision of a US state or territory. As of 2022, South Carolina is divided into 46 counties.

The most populous county in South Carolina is Greenville County ( 0.53 million), and Allendale County is the least populated county. The Largest county by Land Area in South Carolina is Charleston County with an area of 1358 sq. miles. , and the smallest in the area is Calhoun County.

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#CountyPopulation 2021Area (sq. miles)
1Greenville County533,834795
2Richland County418,307772
3Charleston County413,0241,358
4Horry County365,5791,255
5Spartanburg County335,864819
6Lexington County300,137758
7York County288,595696
8Berkeley County236,7011,228
9Anderson County206,908757
10Beaufort County191,748576
11Aiken County170,7761,080
12Dorchester County163,327577
13Florence County136,504804
14Pickens County132,229512
15Sumter County104,758682
16Lancaster County100,336555
17Orangeburg County82,9621,128
18Oconee County79,203674
19Greenwood County69,241463
20Laurens County67,803724
21Kershaw County66,130740
22Georgetown County63,921813.55
23Darlington County62,755567
24Cherokee County56,052397
25Chesterfield County43,268806
26Colleton County38,4621,133
27Newberry County37,996647
28Chester County32,209586
29Clarendon County31,024696
30Williamsburg County30,484937
31Jasper County30,324700
32Marion County28,784494
33Dillon County28,087407
34Union County27,016516
35Marlboro County26,382485
36Edgefield County26,153507
37Abbeville County24,299511
38Fairfield County20,690710
39Barnwell County20,580557
40Saluda County18,821462
41Hampton County18,180563
42Lee County16,280411
43Calhoun County14,165392
44Bamberg County13,189395
45McCormick County9,760394
46Allendale County7,858413

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Top Cities in South Carolina by population

South Carolina is divided into 46 counties and contains 271 municipalities consisting of 71 cities and 200 towns. The largest city in South Carolina is Charleston followed by Columbia and North Charleston. 

Let’s have a look at the Top 20 Cities in South Carolina by Population

#CityCountyPop. 2020Area (sq. mi.)
1CharlestonCharleston, Berkeley150,227114.79
2ColumbiaRichland, Lexington136,632137.19
3North CharlestonCharleston, Berkeley, Dorchester114,85277.65
4Mount PleasantCharleston90,80149.53
5Rock HillYork74,37239.80
6GreenvilleGreenville70,72029.76
7SummervilleDorchester, Berkeley, Charleston50,91521.65
8Goose CreekBerkeley, Charleston45,94642.26
9SumterSumter43,46332.79
10FlorenceFlorence39,89923.40
11SpartanburgSpartanburg38,73220.25
12Hilton Head IslandBeaufort37,66141.35
13Myrtle BeachHorry35,68223.53
14GreerGreenville, Spartanburg35,30823.55
15AikenAiken32,02521.20
16AndersonAnderson28,10614.73
17BlufftonBeaufort27,71651.97
18ConwayHorry24,80923.83
19MauldinGreenville24,72412.07
20Fort MillYork24,52119.64

Most Populous Counties in South Carolina

The most populous county in South Carolina is Greenville County with 0.533 million residents. It is followed by Richland County (0.42 million) and Charleston County (0.4 million)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 most populous counties

#CountyPopulation 2021
1Greenville County533,834
2Richland County418,307
3Charleston County413,024
4Horry County365,579
5Spartanburg County335,864
6Lexington County300,137
7York County288,595
8Berkeley County236,701
9Anderson County206,908
10Beaufort County191,748
Least Populated South Carolina County

The least populous county is Allendale County with 7,858 residents, it’s followed by McCormick County and Bamberg County.

Let’s have a look at 5 least populated counties in South Carolina

#CountyPopulation 2021
1Allendale County7,858
2McCormick County9,760
3Bamberg County13,189
4Calhoun County14,165
5Lee County16,280

source: US Census 2021

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Largest Counties in South Carolina by area

The Largest county by Land Area in South Carolina is Charleston County with an area of 1358 sq. mile. Horry with an area of 1,255 sq. mi. comes next followed by Berkeley County (1,228 sq. mi.)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 counties by Area

#CountyArea (sq. miles)
1Charleston County1,358
2Horry County1,255
3Berkeley County1,228
4Colleton County1,133
5Orangeburg County1,128
6Aiken County1,080
7Williamsburg County937
8Spartanburg County819
9Georgetown County813.55
10Chesterfield County806
Smallest County in South Carolina by area

The smallest county by area in South Carolina is Calhoun County with an area of 392 square miles.

#CountyArea (sq. miles)
1Calhoun County392
2McCormick County394
3Bamberg County395
4Cherokee County397
5Dillon County407

source: US Census report 2021

Most Densely populated Counties in South Carolina

The most densely populated county in South Carolina is Greenville County, with 671.49 people per sq. mi. Next comes Richland County with 541.85 people per sq. mi followed by York County (414.65/ sq.mi)

Let’s have a look at the Top 10 densely populated counties

#CountyDensity ( people/sq. mi.)
1Greenville County671.49
2Richland County541.85
3York County414.65
4Spartanburg County410.09
5Lexington County395.96
6Beaufort County332.90
7Charleston County304.14
8Horry County291.30
9Dorchester County283.06
10Anderson County273.33
Least Densely Populated County in South Carolina

Allendale  County with a population density of just 19 people per sq. miles is the least densely populated county in South Carolina

#CountyDensity ( people/sq. mi.)
1Allendale County19.03
2McCormick County24.77
3Fairfield County29.14
4Hampton County32.29
5Williamsburg County32.53

Sources

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List of counties in South Carolina 2024 | Top Cities in South Carolina

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