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Fastest-growing towns in South Carolina

Ranked by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. 157 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Hardeeville 1 Hardeeville +153.2% 2010 census 2,952 Map of Blythewood 2 Blythewood +134.6% 2010 census 2,034 Fort Mill 3 Fort Mill +126.8% 2010 census 10,811
#TownGrowth 2010–20202010 census2020 census
1 Hardeeville Hardeeville10,871 people +153.2% 2,952 7,473
2 Map of Blythewood Blythewood5,731 people +134.6% 2,034 4,772
3 Fort Mill Fort Mill30,775 people +126.8% 10,811 24,521
4 Bluffton Bluffton33,157 people +121.2% 12,530 27,716
5 Map of Lyman Lyman6,547 people +90.3% 3,243 6,173
6 Map of Travelers Rest Travelers Rest8,370 people +70.2% 4,576 7,788
7 Moncks Corner Moncks Corner15,485 people +68.6% 7,885 13,297
8 Map of Tega Cay Tega Cay13,615 people +68.4% 7,620 12,832
9 Lake Wylie Lake Wylie16,006 people +54.5% 8,841 13,655
10 Map of Lake Murray of Richland Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people +47.9% 5,484 8,110
11 Conway Conway27,263 people +45.3% 17,103 24,849
12 Forestbrook7,479 people +44.3% 4,612 6,656
13 Map of Wellford Wellford3,515 people +38.5% 2,378 3,293
14 Greer Greer41,536 people +38.4% 25,515 35,308
15 Map of North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach19,855 people +36.6% 13,752 18,790
16 Lugoff9,786 people +34.4% 7,434 9,990
17 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant93,993 people +33.8% 67,843 90,801
18 Map of Fountain Inn Fountain Inn12,020 people +33.6% 7,799 10,416
19 Map of Port Royal Port Royal15,579 people +33.2% 10,678 14,220
20 Lexington Lexington24,585 people +31.9% 17,870 23,568
21 Map of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach38,371 people +31.6% 27,109 35,682
22 Clover Clover7,234 people +31.0% 5,094 6,671
23 Map of Little River Little River11,771 people +30.7% 8,960 11,711
24 Map of Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet10,044 people +29.1% 7,547 9,740
25 Inman Inman3,166 people +28.8% 2,321 2,990
26 Simpsonville Simpsonville26,144 people +28.1% 18,238 23,354
27 Map of Goose Creek Goose Creek48,078 people +27.8% 35,938 45,946
28 Map of Clemson Clemson18,072 people +27.2% 13,905 17,681
29 Map of Valley Falls Valley Falls8,239 people +27.2% 6,299 8,012
30 Duncan Duncan4,310 people +27.0% 3,181 4,041
31 Map of Boiling Springs Boiling Springs12,936 people +26.6% 8,219 10,405
32 Five Forks18,656 people +25.4% 14,140 17,737
33 Map of Oak Grove Oak Grove12,256 people +25.3% 10,291 12,899
34 Charleston Charleston154,338 people +25.1% 120,083 150,227
35 Arcadia3,426 people +23.2% 2,634 3,246
36 Golden Grove2,913 people +21.7% 2,467 3,002
37 Greenville Greenville72,935 people +21.1% 58,409 70,720
38 Red Hill15,920 people +20.3% 13,223 15,906
39 Map of North Charleston North Charleston119,913 people +17.8% 97,471 114,852
40 Pendleton3,594 people +17.7% 2,964 3,489
41 Summerville Summerville51,654 people +17.3% 43,392 50,915
42 Parker12,898 people +17.3% 11,431 13,407
43 Map of West Columbia West Columbia17,963 people +16.2% 14,988 17,416
44 Map of Burnettown Burnettown3,135 people +16.2% 2,673 3,105
45 Newport4,121 people +14.7% 4,136 4,744
46 Map of India Hook India Hook3,960 people +14.7% 3,328 3,817
47 Judson2,515 people +14.7% 2,050 2,352
48 Easley24,841 people +14.6% 19,993 22,921
49 Map of North Augusta North Augusta25,653 people +14.2% 21,348 24,379
50 Camden Camden8,267 people +13.9% 6,838 7,788
51 Map of Saxon Saxon4,085 people +13.8% 3,424 3,896
52 Red Bank11,314 people +13.6% 9,617 10,924
53 Map of Hollywood Hollywood5,382 people +13.3% 4,714 5,339
54 Hanahan21,452 people +12.9% 17,997 20,325
55 Map of Ladson Ladson16,140 people +12.8% 13,790 15,550
56 Map of Rock Hill Rock Hill75,259 people +12.4% 66,154 74,372
57 Socastee Socastee23,796 people +11.3% 19,952 22,213
58 Map of Garden City Garden City11,591 people +11.1% 9,209 10,235
59 Map of Beaufort Beaufort13,747 people +10.1% 12,361 13,607
60 Cayce Cayce13,741 people +10.0% 12,528 13,781
61 York York8,969 people +9.9% 7,736 8,503
62 Welcome6,527 people +9.4% 6,668 7,298
63 Map of Seneca Seneca8,993 people +9.2% 8,102 8,850
64 Centerville7,049 people +9.1% 6,586 7,185
65 Map of Berea Berea16,862 people +9.0% 14,295 15,578
66 Sans Souci7,665 people +9.0% 7,869 8,581
67 Aiken Aiken32,521 people +8.5% 29,524 32,025
68 Map of Pickens Pickens3,155 people +8.4% 3,126 3,388
69 Surfside Beach4,270 people +8.3% 3,837 4,155
70 Mauldin Mauldin27,055 people +8.0% 22,889 24,724
71 Map of Florence Florence40,408 people +7.7% 37,056 39,899
72 Map of New Ellenton New Ellenton2,837 people +7.7% 2,052 2,210
73 Map of Taylors Taylors24,505 people +7.4% 21,617 23,222
74 Map of Sumter Sumter43,053 people +7.3% 40,524 43,463
75 Map of Roebuck Roebuck2,902 people +7.1% 2,200 2,357
76 Map of Piedmont Piedmont5,462 people +6.0% 5,103 5,411
77 Map of Columbia Columbia139,643 people +5.7% 129,272 136,632
78 Map of Gantt Gantt15,401 people +5.5% 14,229 15,006
79 Map of Anderson Anderson30,051 people +5.3% 26,686 28,106
80 Isle of Palms4,362 people +5.2% 4,133 4,347
81 Pine Ridge Pine Ridge2,596 people +5.0% 2,064 2,167
82 Belton Belton4,458 people +4.9% 4,134 4,335
83 Map of Spartanburg Spartanburg38,910 people +4.6% 37,013 38,732
84 Map of Landrum Landrum2,620 people +4.4% 2,376 2,481
85 Irmo Irmo11,813 people +4.3% 11,097 11,569
86 Wade Hampton20,898 people +4.2% 20,622 21,482
87 Springdale2,742 people +4.1% 2,636 2,744
88 Map of Newberry Newberry10,790 people +4.0% 10,277 10,691
89 Map of Ninety Six Ninety Six2,521 people +3.9% 1,998 2,076
90 Dalzell2,946 people +3.8% 3,059 3,175
91 Map of Ravenel Ravenel2,615 people +3.1% 2,465 2,542
92 Map of Woodruff Woodruff4,538 people +3.0% 4,090 4,212
93 Map of Liberty Liberty3,350 people +3.0% 3,269 3,366
94 Map of Gaffney Gaffney12,596 people +2.8% 12,414 12,764
95 Map of Williamston Williamston4,170 people +2.8% 3,934 4,043
96 Map of Walterboro Walterboro5,480 people +2.7% 5,398 5,544
97 Dentsville15,209 people +2.6% 14,062 14,431
98 Map of Forest Acres Forest Acres10,530 people +2.5% 10,361 10,617
99 Map of Honea Path Honea Path3,739 people +2.5% 3,597 3,686
100 Map of Homeland Park Homeland Park6,632 people +2.4% 6,296 6,445
101 Map of Loris Loris2,645 people +2.2% 2,396 2,449
102 Map of Laurens Laurens9,336 people +2.1% 9,139 9,335
103 Map of Northlake Northlake4,390 people +1.9% 3,745 3,818
104 Dunean3,668 people +1.9% 3,671 3,740
105 Map of Central Central5,320 people +1.7% 5,159 5,247
106 Map of Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island37,911 people +1.5% 37,099 37,661
107 St. Andrews St. Andrews19,868 people +0.9% 20,493 20,675
108 Map of Lancaster Lancaster8,921 people −0.8% 8,526 8,460
109 Map of Woodfield Woodfield9,465 people −1.1% 9,303 9,199
110 Lesslie3,077 people −1.4% 3,112 3,068
111 Map of Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people −1.7% 5,362 5,270
112 Map of Barnwell Barnwell4,613 people −2.1% 4,750 4,652
113 Map of Darlington Darlington6,120 people −2.2% 6,289 6,149
114 Map of Kingstree Kingstree3,132 people −2.5% 3,328 3,244
115 Map of Union Union8,079 people −2.6% 8,393 8,174
116 Map of Westminster Westminster2,521 people −2.7% 2,418 2,353
117 Southern Shops3,797 people −2.8% 3,767 3,663
118 Greenwood Greenwood22,536 people −2.9% 23,222 22,545
119 Burton6,912 people −2.9% 6,976 6,777
120 Seven Oaks15,921 people −3.2% 15,144 14,652
121 Map of Cherryvale Cherryvale2,611 people −3.6% 2,496 2,405
122 Hartsville Hartsville7,419 people −4.1% 7,764 7,446
123 Map of Hampton Hampton2,636 people −4.1% 2,808 2,694
124 Map of Walhalla Walhalla4,157 people −4.5% 4,263 4,072
125 Map of Orangeburg Orangeburg13,253 people −5.2% 13,964 13,240
126 Sangaree8,681 people −5.3% 8,220 7,781
127 Map of Manning Manning3,863 people −5.6% 4,108 3,878
128 Dillon Dillon6,354 people −6.0% 6,788 6,384
129 Chester Chester5,218 people −6.0% 5,607 5,269
130 Map of East Gaffney East Gaffney2,824 people −6.6% 3,085 2,882
131 Map of Clearwater Clearwater3,319 people −6.7% 4,370 4,079
132 Map of Abbeville Abbeville4,872 people −6.9% 5,237 4,874
133 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland3,764 people −6.9% 4,036 3,758
134 Marion Marion6,206 people −7.1% 6,939 6,448
135 Belvedere5,180 people −7.1% 5,792 5,380
136 Lakewood3,544 people −7.3% 3,032 2,810
137 Map of Georgetown Georgetown8,565 people −8.3% 9,163 8,403
138 Map of Williston Williston2,870 people −8.3% 3,139 2,877
139 Map of Winnsboro Winnsboro3,322 people −9.4% 3,550 3,215
140 Map of Denmark Denmark3,117 people −9.9% 3,538 3,186
141 Andrews Andrews3,485 people −10.0% 2,861 2,575
142 Map of Clinton Clinton7,676 people −10.1% 8,490 7,633
143 Lake City5,988 people −11.6% 6,675 5,903
144 Saluda Saluda3,055 people −12.4% 3,565 3,122
145 Map of Bishopville Bishopville2,910 people −12.9% 3,471 3,024
146 Map of Laurel Bay Laurel Bay5,882 people −13.7% 5,891 5,082
147 Mullins3,914 people −13.7% 4,663 4,026
148 Cheraw Cheraw4,960 people −13.9% 5,851 5,040
149 Map of North Hartsville North Hartsville3,304 people −14.6% 3,251 2,775
150 Bamberg2,996 people −14.7% 3,607 3,076
151 Map of Gloverville Gloverville2,505 people −15.0% 2,831 2,406
152 Map of McCormick McCormick2,506 people −19.8% 2,783 2,232
153 Map of Brookdale Brookdale4,291 people −21.1% 4,873 3,845
154 Bennettsville Bennettsville7,751 people −22.6% 9,069 7,020
155 Map of Allendale Allendale2,653 people −22.6% 3,482 2,694
156 Varnville2,571 people −22.8% 2,162 1,669
157 Map of Edgefield Edgefield4,010 people −51.1% 4,750 2,322

How this ranking works

We rank every town by population growth between the 2010 and 2020 censuses. These are official census counts, not estimates. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Carolina as a whole is +10.7%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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