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Towns with the fewest smokers in South Carolina

Ranked by the share of adults who currently smoke cigarettes, as estimated by the CDC. 173 towns with 2,500+ residents.

CDC PLACES health estimates, 2025 release

Pendleton
South Carolina · Fewest smokers

Where Pendleton lands: #35 of 173

12% of adults smoke cigarettes (CDC estimate) · Visit Pendleton →

Isle of Palms 1 Isle of Palms 6% Likely range 5–8% 2 Clemson University 7% Likely range 5–8% 2 Keowee Key 7% Likely range 4–10%
#TownAdults who smokeLikely rangePopulation
1 Isle of Palms Isle of Palms4,362 people 6% 5–8% 4,362
T2 Clemson University7,015 people 7% 5–8% 7,015
T2 Keowee Key3,351 people 7% 4–10% 3,351
T4 Map of Tega Cay Tega Cay13,615 people 8% 6–9% 13,615
T4 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant93,993 people 8% 7–9% 93,993
T4 Five Forks18,656 people 8% 7–9% 18,656
T4 Forest Acres Forest Acres10,530 people 8% 7–10% 10,530
T8 Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island37,911 people 9% 7–10% 37,911
T8 Litchfield Beach Litchfield Beach9,044 people 9% 7–10% 9,044
T8 Map of Lake Murray of Richland Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people 9% 7–10% 7,023
T8 James Island James Island12,198 people 9% 7–11% 12,198
T8 Map of India Hook India Hook3,960 people 9% 7–11% 3,960
T8 Map of Travelers Rest Travelers Rest8,370 people 9% 8–11% 8,370
T14 Charleston Charleston154,338 people 10% 8–11% 154,338
T14 Bluffton Bluffton33,157 people 10% 8–11% 33,157
T14 Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet10,044 people 10% 8–12% 10,044
T14 Fort Mill Fort Mill30,775 people 10% 8–11% 30,775
T14 Wade Hampton20,898 people 10% 9–11% 20,898
T14 Baxter Village4,542 people 10% 7–13% 4,542
T14 Greenville Greenville72,935 people 10% 9–11% 72,935
T14 Lake Wylie Lake Wylie16,006 people 10% 8–12% 16,006
T14 Mauldin Mauldin27,055 people 10% 9–12% 27,055
T14 Irmo Irmo11,813 people 10% 9–12% 11,813
T14 Lexington Lexington24,585 people 10% 9–12% 24,585
T14 Map of Taylors Taylors24,505 people 10% 9–12% 24,505
T14 Map of Port Royal Port Royal15,579 people 10% 9–12% 15,579
T27 Simpsonville Simpsonville26,144 people 11% 9–12% 26,144
T27 Map of Clemson Clemson18,072 people 11% 9–13% 18,072
T27 Map of Newport Newport4,121 people 11% 9–13% 4,121
T27 Map of Blythewood Blythewood5,731 people 11% 9–13% 5,731
T27 Hardeeville Hardeeville10,871 people 11% 9–13% 10,871
T27 Powdersville10,771 people 11% 9–13% 10,771
T27 Beaufort Beaufort13,747 people 11% 10–13% 13,747
T27 Aiken Aiken32,521 people 11% 10–13% 32,521
T35 Pendleton Pendleton3,594 people 12% 10–14% 3,594
T35 North Augusta North Augusta25,653 people 12% 10–13% 25,653
T35 Seven Oaks Seven Oaks15,921 people 12% 10–13% 15,921
T35 North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 12% 10–14% 19,855
T35 Goose Creek Goose Creek48,078 people 12% 10–14% 48,078
T35 Surfside Beach4,270 people 12% 10–14% 4,270
T35 Ravenel Ravenel2,615 people 12% 10–14% 2,615
T35 Map of Boiling Springs Boiling Springs12,936 people 12% 11–14% 12,936
T35 Central Central5,320 people 12% 10–15% 5,320
T35 Map of Northlake Northlake4,390 people 12% 11–14% 4,390
T45 Rock Hill Rock Hill75,259 people 13% 11–14% 75,259
T45 Greer Greer41,536 people 13% 11–14% 41,536
T45 Map of Valley Falls Valley Falls8,239 people 13% 11–15% 8,239
T45 Map of Laurel Bay Laurel Bay5,882 people 13% 11–15% 5,882
T45 Hanahan21,452 people 13% 11–15% 21,452
T45 West Columbia West Columbia17,963 people 13% 11–15% 17,963
T45 Columbia Columbia139,643 people 13% 12–15% 139,643
T45 Oak Grove Oak Grove12,256 people 13% 11–15% 12,256
T45 Map of Little River Little River11,771 people 13% 11–15% 11,771
T45 Dalzell2,946 people 13% 11–15% 2,946
T45 Moncks Corner Moncks Corner15,485 people 13% 11–15% 15,485
T45 East Camden4,194 people 13% 11–16% 4,194
T45 Carolina Forest26,263 people 13% 11–15% 26,263
T45 Map of Forestbrook Forestbrook7,479 people 13% 12–16% 7,479
T45 Map of Lesslie Lesslie3,077 people 13% 12–16% 3,077
T60 Cayce Cayce13,741 people 14% 12–15% 13,741
T60 Map of Hollywood Hollywood5,382 people 14% 12–16% 5,382
T60 Fountain Inn Fountain Inn12,020 people 14% 12–16% 12,020
T60 Easley24,841 people 14% 12–16% 24,841
T60 Map of Georgetown Georgetown8,565 people 14% 12–16% 8,565
T60 Clover Clover7,234 people 14% 12–16% 7,234
T60 Summerville Summerville51,654 people 14% 12–15% 51,654
T60 Map of Garden City Garden City11,591 people 14% 12–16% 11,591
T60 Lugoff9,786 people 14% 12–16% 9,786
T60 Map of Centerville Centerville7,049 people 14% 12–16% 7,049
T60 Map of Ladson Ladson16,140 people 14% 12–16% 16,140
T60 Map of Burton Burton6,912 people 14% 12–16% 6,912
T60 Map of New Ellenton New Ellenton2,837 people 14% 12–16% 2,837
T60 Map of Dentsville Dentsville15,209 people 14% 13–16% 15,209
T60 North Charleston North Charleston119,913 people 14% 13–16% 119,913
T60 Capitol View4,374 people 14% 12–17% 4,374
T60 Anderson Anderson30,051 people 14% 13–16% 30,051
T60 Camden Camden8,267 people 14% 12–17% 8,267
T60 Map of Roebuck Roebuck2,902 people 14% 12–17% 2,902
T60 Map of Ninety Six Ninety Six2,521 people 14% 12–17% 2,521
T80 Map of Woodfield Woodfield9,465 people 15% 13–17% 9,465
T80 Duncan Duncan4,310 people 15% 12–17% 4,310
T80 Map of Cherryvale Cherryvale2,611 people 15% 12–17% 2,611
T80 Florence Florence40,408 people 15% 13–17% 40,408
T80 Pickens Pickens3,155 people 15% 13–17% 3,155
T80 Sumter Sumter43,053 people 15% 13–17% 43,053
T80 Map of Lyman Lyman6,547 people 15% 13–17% 6,547
T80 Sans Souci7,665 people 15% 13–17% 7,665
T80 Liberty Liberty3,350 people 15% 13–18% 3,350
T80 Conway Conway27,263 people 15% 13–17% 27,263
T80 Orangeburg Orangeburg13,253 people 15% 13–17% 13,253
T80 Springdale Springdale2,742 people 15% 12–18% 2,742
T80 Seneca Seneca8,993 people 15% 13–18% 8,993
T80 Arthurtown3,272 people 15% 13–18% 3,272
T80 Map of Red Hill Red Hill15,920 people 15% 13–17% 15,920
T80 Welcome6,527 people 15% 13–18% 6,527
T80 St. Andrews St. Andrews19,868 people 15% 13–17% 19,868
T80 Homewood2,708 people 15% 13–18% 2,708
T98 Spartanburg Spartanburg38,910 people 16% 14–17% 38,910
T98 Socastee Socastee23,796 people 16% 14–18% 23,796
T98 York York8,969 people 16% 13–18% 8,969
T98 Hartsville Hartsville7,419 people 16% 14–18% 7,419
T98 Denmark Denmark3,117 people 16% 13–18% 3,117
T98 Abbeville Abbeville4,872 people 16% 14–18% 4,872
T98 Ridgeland Ridgeland3,764 people 16% 13–18% 3,764
T98 Wyboo3,639 people 16% 13–19% 3,639
T98 Arcadia3,426 people 16% 14–18% 3,426
T98 Clinton Clinton7,676 people 16% 14–18% 7,676
T98 Map of North Hartsville North Hartsville3,304 people 16% 13–19% 3,304
T98 Inman Inman3,166 people 16% 14–18% 3,166
T98 Pine Ridge Pine Ridge2,596 people 16% 14–18% 2,596
T98 Newberry Newberry10,790 people 16% 14–18% 10,790
T98 Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people 16% 14–18% 4,941
T98 Williamston Williamston4,170 people 16% 14–19% 4,170
T98 Map of Honea Path Honea Path3,739 people 16% 14–19% 3,739
T98 Laurens Laurens9,336 people 16% 14–18% 9,336
T98 White Knoll White Knoll8,310 people 16% 14–18% 8,310
T98 Sangaree8,681 people 16% 14–19% 8,681
T98 Map of Belvedere Belvedere5,180 people 16% 14–18% 5,180
T98 Whitney3,685 people 16% 14–19% 3,685
T98 Dunean3,668 people 16% 14–19% 3,668
T121 Woodruff Woodruff4,538 people 17% 14–19% 4,538
T121 Bamberg Bamberg2,996 people 17% 14–19% 2,996
T121 Landrum Landrum2,620 people 17% 13–20% 2,620
T121 Map of Piedmont Piedmont5,462 people 17% 14–19% 5,462
T121 Kingstree Kingstree3,132 people 17% 14–19% 3,132
T121 Saluda Saluda3,055 people 17% 14–19% 3,055
T121 Greenwood Greenwood22,536 people 17% 15–19% 22,536
T121 Red Bank Red Bank11,314 people 17% 14–19% 11,314
T121 Lake City Lake City5,988 people 17% 14–19% 5,988
T121 Belton Belton4,458 people 17% 14–20% 4,458
T121 Map of Gloverville Gloverville2,505 people 17% 15–19% 2,505
T121 Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach38,371 people 17% 15–19% 38,371
T121 Map of Golden Grove Golden Grove2,913 people 17% 14–20% 2,913
T121 Map of Berea Berea16,862 people 17% 15–19% 16,862
T121 Walterboro Walterboro5,480 people 17% 15–19% 5,480
T121 Map of Wellford Wellford3,515 people 17% 15–19% 3,515
T121 Map of Loris Loris2,645 people 17% 14–20% 2,645
T121 Cheraw Cheraw4,960 people 17% 15–20% 4,960
T121 Gaffney Gaffney12,596 people 17% 15–20% 12,596
T121 Map of Brookdale Brookdale4,291 people 17% 15–20% 4,291
T141 Andrews Andrews3,485 people 18% 15–20% 3,485
T141 Map of Gantt Gantt15,401 people 18% 16–20% 15,401
T141 Hilltop2,950 people 18% 15–20% 2,950
T141 Hampton Hampton2,636 people 18% 15–20% 2,636
T141 Darlington Darlington6,120 people 18% 15–20% 6,120
T141 Map of Clearwater Clearwater3,319 people 18% 16–20% 3,319
T141 Arkwright2,816 people 18% 16–20% 2,816
T141 Westminster Westminster2,521 people 18% 15–21% 2,521
T141 Bennettsville Bennettsville7,751 people 18% 16–21% 7,751
T141 Walhalla Walhalla4,157 people 18% 15–21% 4,157
T141 McCormick McCormick2,506 people 18% 15–21% 2,506
T141 Mullins Mullins3,914 people 18% 16–21% 3,914
T141 Burnettown Burnettown3,135 people 18% 16–21% 3,135
T154 Lancaster Lancaster8,921 people 19% 16–21% 8,921
T154 Judson2,515 people 19% 16–21% 2,515
T154 Map of Allendale Allendale2,653 people 19% 16–23% 2,653
T154 Map of Williston Williston2,870 people 19% 17–22% 2,870
T154 Varnville2,571 people 19% 17–22% 2,571
T159 Barnwell Barnwell4,613 people 20% 17–22% 4,613
T159 Lakewood3,544 people 20% 17–23% 3,544
T159 Bishopville Bishopville2,910 people 20% 17–23% 2,910
T162 Parker12,898 people 21% 18–23% 12,898
T162 Manning Manning3,863 people 21% 18–24% 3,863
T162 Marion Marion6,206 people 21% 18–24% 6,206
T162 Edgefield Edgefield4,010 people 21% 18–24% 4,010
T162 Map of Union Union8,079 people 21% 19–24% 8,079
T167 Dillon Dillon6,354 people 22% 19–25% 6,354
T167 Chester Chester5,218 people 22% 19–25% 5,218
T169 Map of Saxon Saxon4,085 people 23% 20–26% 4,085
T169 Map of Homeland Park Homeland Park6,632 people 23% 20–26% 6,632
171 Winnsboro Winnsboro3,322 people 24% 20–27% 3,322
172 Map of East Gaffney East Gaffney2,824 people 25% 22–29% 2,824
173 Southern Shops3,797 people 26% 22–29% 3,797

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of adults who currently smoke cigarettes, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks #1. Across South Carolina it’s 13%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

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. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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