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Towns with the most children in South Carolina

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 173 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of Wellford 1 Wellford 39.2% Median age 28.8 Map of Laurel Bay 2 Laurel Bay 36.2% Median age 23.0 Saluda 3 Saluda 33.4% Median age 30.9
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Map of Wellford Wellford3,515 people 39.2% 28.8 $57,338
2 Map of Laurel Bay Laurel Bay5,882 people 36.2% 23.0 $54,345
3 Saluda Saluda3,055 people 33.4% 30.9 $42,506
4 Map of Burnettown Burnettown3,135 people 32.5% 36.0 $50,347
5 Map of Gantt Gantt15,401 people 32.4% 31.5 $47,316
6 Baxter Village4,542 people 32% 42.1 $151,629
7 Clover Clover7,234 people 31.5% 37.6 $85,450
8 Map of Ninety Six Ninety Six2,521 people 31.5% 40.0 $55,417
9 Dalzell2,946 people 31.1% 26.9 $47,354
10 Judson2,515 people 31.1% 27.8 $38,646
11 Arkwright2,816 people 31% 26.8 $53,519
12 White Knoll White Knoll8,310 people 30.8% 32.2 $80,246
13 Fort Mill Fort Mill30,775 people 30.2% 38.4 $121,823
14 Belton Belton4,458 people 30.1% 35.4 $49,107
15 Map of North Hartsville North Hartsville3,304 people 30.1% 37.8 $59,744
16 Belvedere5,180 people 29.6% 39.0 $53,021
17 Map of Liberty Liberty3,350 people 29.6% 39.3 $42,206
18 Map of Ravenel Ravenel2,615 people 28.8% 39.1 $82,738
19 Map of New Ellenton New Ellenton2,837 people 28.5% 32.9 $58,476
20 York York8,969 people 28.4% 35.0 $56,176
21 Five Forks18,656 people 28.2% 40.4 $141,786
22 East Camden4,194 people 28.2% 36.5 $53,715
23 Mullins3,914 people 28.1% 37.9 $34,908
24 Lake Wylie Lake Wylie16,006 people 27.9% 38.2 $112,097
25 Map of Fountain Inn Fountain Inn12,020 people 27.6% 35.2 $73,585
26 Map of Saxon Saxon4,085 people 27.5% 27.3 $32,292
27 Moncks Corner Moncks Corner15,485 people 27.1% 35.4 $91,500
28 Hartsville Hartsville7,419 people 27% 35.3 $49,272
29 Map of Ladson Ladson16,140 people 26.8% 31.3 $78,760
30 Map of Newberry Newberry10,790 people 26.8% 29.3 $51,260
31 Map of Boiling Springs Boiling Springs12,936 people 26.7% 33.3 $72,068
32 Greer Greer41,536 people 26.6% 36.0 $82,626
33 Arcadia3,426 people 26.5% 29.4 $55,218
34 Map of Piedmont Piedmont5,462 people 26.4% 36.8 $52,764
35 Map of Abbeville Abbeville4,872 people 26.3% 37.1 $40,575
36 Map of Allendale Allendale2,653 people 26.2% 39.4 $23,529
37 Map of Sumter Sumter43,053 people 26% 33.6 $55,592
38 Map of Honea Path Honea Path3,739 people 26% 42.2 $32,900
39 Map of Williston Williston2,870 people 25.9% 40.4 $39,484
40 Map of Lyman Lyman6,547 people 25.6% 32.6 $75,653
41 Map of Winnsboro Winnsboro3,322 people 25.6% 39.3 $37,434
42 Hanahan21,452 people 25.4% 36.6 $87,984
43 Parker12,898 people 25.4% 31.9 $40,043
44 Map of Kingstree Kingstree3,132 people 25.4% 42.3 $26,322
45 Varnville2,571 people 25.3% 38.8 $55,714
46 Map of Clinton Clinton7,676 people 25.2% 30.6 $44,522
47 Map of Woodruff Woodruff4,538 people 25.1% 34.8 $70,959
48 Map of Florence Florence40,408 people 24.9% 37.8 $56,143
49 Map of Oak Grove Oak Grove12,256 people 24.9% 37.0 $74,554
50 Dillon Dillon6,354 people 24.7% 40.4 $35,891
51 Chester Chester5,218 people 24.7% 38.8 $46,138
52 Wade Hampton20,898 people 24.6% 38.9 $77,449
53 Simpsonville Simpsonville26,144 people 24.5% 37.1 $82,457
54 Map of Berea Berea16,862 people 24.5% 36.7 $49,829
55 Welcome6,527 people 24.5% 39.1 $66,094
56 Map of Tega Cay Tega Cay13,615 people 24.4% 41.0 $142,000
57 Map of Barnwell Barnwell4,613 people 24.4% 36.4 $52,006
58 Andrews Andrews3,485 people 24.3% 34.5 $57,247
59 Map of Bishopville Bishopville2,910 people 24.2% 42.3 $39,276
60 Lexington Lexington24,585 people 24.1% 39.0 $87,126
61 Powdersville10,771 people 24.1% 40.2 $84,910
62 Map of Woodfield Woodfield9,465 people 24% 37.9 $45,526
63 Duncan Duncan4,310 people 23.8% 34.4 $52,500
64 Springdale2,742 people 23.8% 36.7 $77,722
65 Map of Laurens Laurens9,336 people 23.7% 42.1 $49,246
66 Homewood2,708 people 23.7% 47.2 $64,659
67 Dentsville15,209 people 23.3% 36.1 $45,473
68 Map of Lancaster Lancaster8,921 people 23.1% 40.4 $46,311
69 Greenwood Greenwood22,536 people 23% 34.3 $41,150
70 Lugoff9,786 people 23% 38.8 $69,485
71 Marion Marion6,206 people 23% 43.9 $30,662
72 Irmo Irmo11,813 people 22.9% 40.3 $80,489
73 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant93,993 people 22.8% 42.6 $124,755
74 Summerville Summerville51,654 people 22.8% 38.9 $81,046
75 Bluffton Bluffton33,157 people 22.7% 42.7 $111,281
76 Inman Inman3,166 people 22.7% 36.6 $63,599
77 Red Bank11,314 people 22.6% 36.9 $68,004
78 Map of Spartanburg Spartanburg38,910 people 22.5% 36.0 $51,964
79 Map of Walterboro Walterboro5,480 people 22.4% 35.2 $56,457
80 Map of Taylors Taylors24,505 people 22.3% 37.5 $77,144
81 Map of Blythewood Blythewood5,731 people 22.3% 46.1 $94,167
82 Carolina Forest26,263 people 22.2% 40.3 $74,436
83 Sangaree8,681 people 22.1% 36.1 $77,673
84 Bamberg2,996 people 22.1% 49.5 $49,531
85 Map of Gaffney Gaffney12,596 people 22% 31.9 $41,089
86 Map of Central Central5,320 people 22% 24.0 $60,258
87 Whitney3,685 people 22% 40.3 $51,275
88 Map of Westminster Westminster2,521 people 22% 40.0 $40,946
89 Map of North Charleston North Charleston119,913 people 21.9% 34.6 $62,956
90 Map of Travelers Rest Travelers Rest8,370 people 21.8% 22.0 $54,583
91 Lesslie3,077 people 21.8% 40.4 $100,618
92 Map of Rock Hill Rock Hill75,259 people 21.7% 35.7 $68,771
93 Map of Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people 21.7% 40.4 $49,646
94 St. Andrews St. Andrews19,868 people 21.6% 33.2 $46,511
95 Map of Anderson Anderson30,051 people 21.5% 32.7 $46,933
96 Map of Homeland Park Homeland Park6,632 people 21.5% 33.9 $40,218
97 James Island12,198 people 21.4% 41.7 $104,217
98 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland3,764 people 21.4% 32.7 $62,981
99 Map of Roebuck Roebuck2,902 people 21.4% 35.5 $51,204
100 Map of Darlington Darlington6,120 people 21.3% 45.0 $33,952
101 Map of Clearwater Clearwater3,319 people 21.2% 39.0 $51,731
102 Capitol View4,374 people 21.1% 37.2 $46,645
103 Map of Lake Murray of Richland Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people 21% 46.5 $119,107
104 Cheraw Cheraw4,960 people 21% 44.6 $26,689
105 Map of Northlake Northlake4,390 people 21% 42.0 $89,635
106 Southern Shops3,797 people 20.9% 35.9 $37,754
107 Dunean3,668 people 20.8% 36.6 $48,553
108 Map of Goose Creek Goose Creek48,078 people 20.7% 34.0 $88,178
109 Map of North Augusta North Augusta25,653 people 20.7% 42.3 $86,092
110 Map of Forest Acres Forest Acres10,530 people 20.7% 41.5 $78,306
111 Map of Pickens Pickens3,155 people 20.6% 40.6 $55,000
112 Hilltop2,950 people 20.6% 35.0 $37,444
113 Map of Cherryvale Cherryvale2,611 people 20.6% 25.6 $40,428
114 Map of McCormick McCormick2,506 people 20.5% 41.0 $41,111
115 Easley24,841 people 20.3% 39.2 $66,299
116 Map of Hampton Hampton2,636 people 20% 50.2 $43,472
117 Mauldin Mauldin27,055 people 19.7% 40.9 $82,331
118 Map of Union Union8,079 people 19.7% 45.5 $31,914
119 Pine Ridge Pine Ridge2,596 people 19.6% 40.3 $95,000
120 Map of Williamston Williamston4,170 people 19.3% 38.9 $64,389
121 Map of Walhalla Walhalla4,157 people 18.9% 40.9 $36,327
122 Socastee Socastee23,796 people 18.7% 43.3 $62,257
123 Camden Camden8,267 people 18.6% 42.4 $63,576
124 Map of Orangeburg Orangeburg13,253 people 18.5% 36.4 $38,635
125 Map of Seneca Seneca8,993 people 18.5% 39.6 $52,022
126 Burton6,912 people 18.5% 40.0 $68,063
127 Map of East Gaffney East Gaffney2,824 people 18.4% 46.1 $25,227
128 Map of Port Royal Port Royal15,579 people 18.3% 25.1 $74,870
129 Lakewood3,544 people 18.3% 43.0 $56,500
130 Centerville7,049 people 18.2% 42.1 $64,380
131 Map of India Hook India Hook3,960 people 18.1% 39.3 $106,667
132 Map of Landrum Landrum2,620 people 18.1% 48.9 $44,238
133 Lake City5,988 people 17.7% 43.7 $33,600
134 Wyboo3,639 people 17.7% 57.6 $59,074
135 Map of Gloverville Gloverville2,505 people 17.7% 40.7 $52,197
136 Sans Souci7,665 people 17.6% 40.5 $45,069
137 Seven Oaks15,921 people 17.5% 40.9 $62,955
138 Bennettsville Bennettsville7,751 people 17.5% 41.6 $37,115
139 Charleston Charleston154,338 people 17.3% 36.6 $92,414
140 Aiken Aiken32,521 people 17.3% 46.6 $76,746
141 Map of Brookdale Brookdale4,291 people 17.3% 32.9 $39,449
142 Greenville Greenville72,935 people 17.2% 34.7 $71,472
143 Map of Loris Loris2,645 people 17.2% 51.2 $36,899
144 Map of West Columbia West Columbia17,963 people 17.1% 38.6 $56,912
145 Map of Columbia Columbia139,643 people 17% 28.6 $55,529
146 Conway Conway27,263 people 16.9% 32.5 $56,650
147 Map of Beaufort Beaufort13,747 people 16.9% 32.2 $61,220
148 Newport4,121 people 16.9% 44.0 $110,417
149 Forestbrook7,479 people 16.5% 50.5 $81,286
150 Map of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach38,371 people 16.2% 47.3 $60,394
151 Red Hill15,920 people 15.9% 46.9 $68,250
152 Map of Georgetown Georgetown8,565 people 15.7% 46.3 $56,981
153 Cayce Cayce13,741 people 15.4% 37.7 $62,045
154 Map of Valley Falls Valley Falls8,239 people 15.3% 27.0 $55,661
155 Map of Denmark Denmark3,117 people 15.3% 29.1 $27,451
156 Golden Grove2,913 people 15.3% 43.6 $72,565
157 Map of Hollywood Hollywood5,382 people 15.1% 53.0 $73,693
158 Pendleton3,594 people 15% 40.4 $61,901
159 Map of Manning Manning3,863 people 13.5% 56.2 $28,569
160 Isle of Palms4,362 people 13.3% 54.6 $156,979
161 Map of Edgefield Edgefield4,010 people 13.1% 40.0 $39,688
162 Surfside Beach4,270 people 12% 55.5 $70,106
163 Map of Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island37,911 people 11.9% 59.8 $94,657
164 Litchfield Beach9,044 people 11.8% 64.1 $76,351
165 Map of Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet10,044 people 11.4% 60.4 $77,438
166 Map of Clemson Clemson18,072 people 11.1% 24.8 $49,520
167 Map of North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 10.8% 61.9 $72,722
168 Map of Little River Little River11,771 people 10.3% 61.4 $65,786
169 Hardeeville Hardeeville10,871 people 9.7% 61.4 $78,365
170 Map of Garden City Garden City11,591 people 5.6% 62.2 $47,249
171 Arthurtown3,272 people 5.3% 22.3 $21,046
172 Keowee Key3,351 people 3.6% 65.6 $124,788
173 Clemson University7,015 people 1.1% 19.2 —

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Carolina as a whole is 21.4%.

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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