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Towns with the most residents 65 and older in South Carolina

Ranked by the share of residents aged 65 and older. 171 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Litchfield Beach 48.2% Median age 64.1 Map of Little River 2 Little River 42.2% Median age 61.4 Map of Garden City 3 Garden City 42% Median age 62.2
#TownAge 65 and olderMedian agePopulation
1 Litchfield Beach9,044 people 48.2% 64.1 9,044
2 Map of Little River Little River11,771 people 42.2% 61.4 11,771
3 Map of Garden City Garden City11,591 people 42% 62.2 11,591
4 Map of North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 41.6% 61.9 19,855
5 Map of Manning Manning3,863 people 40.3% 56.2 3,863
6 Hardeeville Hardeeville10,871 people 39.7% 61.4 10,871
7 Map of Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island37,911 people 39.2% 59.8 37,911
8 Map of Murrells Inlet Murrells Inlet10,044 people 38.3% 60.4 10,044
9 Wyboo3,639 people 34.9% 57.6 3,639
10 Isle of Palms4,362 people 34.7% 54.6 4,362
11 Map of Hollywood Hollywood5,382 people 29.4% 53.0 5,382
12 Aiken Aiken32,521 people 29.1% 46.6 32,521
13 Surfside Beach4,270 people 28.9% 55.5 4,270
14 Map of Georgetown Georgetown8,565 people 28.3% 46.3 8,565
15 Bamberg2,996 people 27.9% 49.5 2,996
16 Forestbrook7,479 people 27.5% 50.5 7,479
17 Map of Westminster Westminster2,521 people 26.4% 40.0 2,521
18 Map of Darlington Darlington6,120 people 25.8% 45.0 6,120
19 Map of Hampton Hampton2,636 people 25.7% 50.2 2,636
20 Map of Laurens Laurens9,336 people 25.2% 42.1 9,336
21 Marion Marion6,206 people 25.1% 43.9 6,206
22 Map of Landrum Landrum2,620 people 25% 48.9 2,620
23 Bluffton Bluffton33,157 people 24.6% 42.7 33,157
24 Map of Lake Murray of Richland Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people 24.5% 46.5 7,023
25 Map of Bishopville Bishopville2,910 people 24.2% 42.3 2,910
26 Map of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach38,371 people 23.7% 47.3 38,371
27 Map of Abbeville Abbeville4,872 people 23.3% 37.1 4,872
28 Pine Ridge Pine Ridge2,596 people 23.3% 40.3 2,596
29 Golden Grove2,913 people 23.2% 43.6 2,913
30 Red Hill15,920 people 23% 46.9 15,920
31 Map of Walhalla Walhalla4,157 people 22.9% 40.9 4,157
32 Newport4,121 people 22.7% 44.0 4,121
33 Map of Forest Acres Forest Acres10,530 people 22.6% 41.5 10,530
34 Belton Belton4,458 people 22.5% 35.4 4,458
35 Map of East Gaffney East Gaffney2,824 people 22.3% 46.1 2,824
36 Camden Camden8,267 people 22.1% 42.4 8,267
37 Map of Loris Loris2,645 people 22% 51.2 2,645
38 Map of West Columbia West Columbia17,963 people 21.9% 38.6 17,963
39 Lakewood3,544 people 21.8% 43.0 3,544
40 Map of Kingstree Kingstree3,132 people 21.4% 42.3 3,132
41 Pendleton3,594 people 20.9% 40.4 3,594
42 Socastee Socastee23,796 people 20.8% 43.3 23,796
43 Map of Lancaster Lancaster8,921 people 20.8% 40.4 8,921
44 Centerville7,049 people 20.8% 42.1 7,049
45 Map of Liberty Liberty3,350 people 20.8% 39.3 3,350
46 Map of Union Union8,079 people 20.6% 45.5 8,079
47 Map of Seneca Seneca8,993 people 20.4% 39.6 8,993
48 Map of Northlake Northlake4,390 people 20.4% 42.0 4,390
49 Seven Oaks15,921 people 20.3% 40.9 15,921
50 Easley24,841 people 20.2% 39.2 24,841
51 Lake City5,988 people 20.1% 43.7 5,988
52 Mullins3,914 people 20.1% 37.9 3,914
53 Dillon Dillon6,354 people 20% 40.4 6,354
54 Wade Hampton20,898 people 19.3% 38.9 20,898
55 Map of Orangeburg Orangeburg13,253 people 19.3% 36.4 13,253
56 Varnville2,571 people 19.2% 38.8 2,571
57 Cheraw Cheraw4,960 people 19% 44.6 4,960
58 Map of Williamston Williamston4,170 people 19% 38.9 4,170
59 Map of North Augusta North Augusta25,653 people 18.7% 42.3 25,653
60 Map of North Hartsville North Hartsville3,304 people 18.6% 37.8 3,304
61 Map of Williston Williston2,870 people 18.6% 40.4 2,870
62 Map of Berea Berea16,862 people 18.5% 36.7 16,862
63 Homewood2,708 people 18.5% 47.2 2,708
64 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant93,993 people 18.4% 42.6 93,993
65 Mauldin Mauldin27,055 people 18.4% 40.9 27,055
66 Lugoff9,786 people 18.4% 38.8 9,786
67 Map of Denmark Denmark3,117 people 18.4% 29.1 3,117
68 Carolina Forest26,263 people 18.3% 40.3 26,263
69 Bennettsville Bennettsville7,751 people 18.2% 41.6 7,751
70 Dunean3,668 people 17.9% 36.6 3,668
71 Map of Florence Florence40,408 people 17.8% 37.8 40,408
72 James Island12,198 people 17.8% 41.7 12,198
73 Map of Winnsboro Winnsboro3,322 people 17.8% 39.3 3,322
74 Map of Pickens Pickens3,155 people 17.8% 40.6 3,155
75 Map of Allendale Allendale2,653 people 17.8% 39.4 2,653
76 Map of Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people 17.7% 40.4 4,941
77 Map of Sumter Sumter43,053 people 17.6% 33.6 43,053
78 Cayce Cayce13,741 people 17.6% 37.7 13,741
79 Map of Tega Cay Tega Cay13,615 people 17.5% 41.0 13,615
80 Map of Spartanburg Spartanburg38,910 people 17.3% 36.0 38,910
81 Map of Blythewood Blythewood5,731 people 17.2% 46.1 5,731
82 Map of Anderson Anderson30,051 people 17.1% 32.7 30,051
83 Map of Ninety Six Ninety Six2,521 people 17.1% 40.0 2,521
84 Map of India Hook India Hook3,960 people 17% 39.3 3,960
85 Map of Woodfield Woodfield9,465 people 16.9% 37.9 9,465
86 Conway Conway27,263 people 16.8% 32.5 27,263
87 Map of Piedmont Piedmont5,462 people 16.8% 36.8 5,462
88 Burton6,912 people 16.5% 40.0 6,912
89 Charleston Charleston154,338 people 16.4% 36.6 154,338
90 Lexington Lexington24,585 people 16.3% 39.0 24,585
91 Springdale2,742 people 16.3% 36.7 2,742
92 Summerville Summerville51,654 people 16.2% 38.9 51,654
93 Greenwood Greenwood22,536 people 16.2% 34.3 22,536
94 Map of Oak Grove Oak Grove12,256 people 16.2% 37.0 12,256
95 Sans Souci7,665 people 16.2% 40.5 7,665
96 Map of Homeland Park Homeland Park6,632 people 16.2% 33.9 6,632
97 Map of Walterboro Walterboro5,480 people 16% 35.2 5,480
98 Map of Barnwell Barnwell4,613 people 16% 36.4 4,613
99 Whitney3,685 people 16% 40.3 3,685
100 Map of Brookdale Brookdale4,291 people 15.9% 32.9 4,291
101 Map of Travelers Rest Travelers Rest8,370 people 15.8% 22.0 8,370
102 Map of Gaffney Gaffney12,596 people 15.7% 31.9 12,596
103 East Camden4,194 people 15.7% 36.5 4,194
104 Map of Taylors Taylors24,505 people 15.6% 37.5 24,505
105 Irmo Irmo11,813 people 15.5% 40.3 11,813
106 Map of Clinton Clinton7,676 people 15.5% 30.6 7,676
107 Chester Chester5,218 people 15.4% 38.8 5,218
108 Hartsville Hartsville7,419 people 15.3% 35.3 7,419
109 Map of Woodruff Woodruff4,538 people 15.2% 34.8 4,538
110 Greenville Greenville72,935 people 15.1% 34.7 72,935
111 Capitol View4,374 people 15.1% 37.2 4,374
112 Map of Beaufort Beaufort13,747 people 14.9% 32.2 13,747
113 Map of Honea Path Honea Path3,739 people 14.8% 42.2 3,739
114 Inman Inman3,166 people 14.7% 36.6 3,166
115 Belvedere5,180 people 14.6% 39.0 5,180
116 Map of Rock Hill Rock Hill75,259 people 14.5% 35.7 75,259
117 Powdersville10,771 people 14.3% 40.2 10,771
118 Map of Gloverville Gloverville2,505 people 14.3% 40.7 2,505
119 Andrews Andrews3,485 people 14.1% 34.5 3,485
120 Map of Burnettown Burnettown3,135 people 14.1% 36.0 3,135
121 Simpsonville Simpsonville26,144 people 14% 37.1 26,144
122 Map of Newberry Newberry10,790 people 14% 29.3 10,790
123 Map of Wellford Wellford3,515 people 14% 28.8 3,515
124 Map of Ravenel Ravenel2,615 people 14% 39.1 2,615
125 Five Forks18,656 people 13.9% 40.4 18,656
126 St. Andrews St. Andrews19,868 people 13.8% 33.2 19,868
127 Dentsville15,209 people 13.8% 36.1 15,209
128 Lesslie3,077 people 13.6% 40.4 3,077
129 Map of Clemson Clemson18,072 people 13.3% 24.8 18,072
130 Map of New Ellenton New Ellenton2,837 people 13.3% 32.9 2,837
131 Lake Wylie Lake Wylie16,006 people 13.2% 38.2 16,006
132 York York8,969 people 13.2% 35.0 8,969
133 Greer Greer41,536 people 13.1% 36.0 41,536
134 Map of Gantt Gantt15,401 people 13% 31.5 15,401
135 Hanahan21,452 people 12.8% 36.6 21,452
136 Map of McCormick McCormick2,506 people 12.8% 41.0 2,506
137 Red Bank11,314 people 12.6% 36.9 11,314
138 Map of North Charleston North Charleston119,913 people 12.5% 34.6 119,913
139 Fort Mill Fort Mill30,775 people 12.5% 38.4 30,775
140 Hilltop2,950 people 12.4% 35.0 2,950
141 Map of Goose Creek Goose Creek48,078 people 12.2% 34.0 48,078
142 Welcome6,527 people 11.7% 39.1 6,527
143 Map of Columbia Columbia139,643 people 11.5% 28.6 139,643
144 Map of Boiling Springs Boiling Springs12,936 people 11.4% 33.3 12,936
145 Map of Fountain Inn Fountain Inn12,020 people 11.4% 35.2 12,020
146 Map of Edgefield Edgefield4,010 people 11.4% 40.0 4,010
147 Sangaree8,681 people 11.3% 36.1 8,681
148 Arkwright2,816 people 10.8% 26.8 2,816
149 Map of Saxon Saxon4,085 people 10.7% 27.3 4,085
150 Map of Roebuck Roebuck2,902 people 10.7% 35.5 2,902
151 Parker12,898 people 10.5% 31.9 12,898
152 Map of Lyman Lyman6,547 people 10.4% 32.6 6,547
153 Moncks Corner Moncks Corner15,485 people 10.3% 35.4 15,485
154 Map of Ladson Ladson16,140 people 10.2% 31.3 16,140
155 Map of Clearwater Clearwater3,319 people 10.2% 39.0 3,319
156 Saluda Saluda3,055 people 10.1% 30.9 3,055
157 Duncan Duncan4,310 people 10% 34.4 4,310
158 Clover Clover7,234 people 9.2% 37.6 7,234
159 Southern Shops3,797 people 9% 35.9 3,797
160 Map of Port Royal Port Royal15,579 people 8.9% 25.1 15,579
161 Map of Valley Falls Valley Falls8,239 people 8.9% 27.0 8,239
162 Map of Cherryvale Cherryvale2,611 people 8.6% 25.6 2,611
163 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland3,764 people 8.3% 32.7 3,764
164 Map of Central Central5,320 people 7.3% 24.0 5,320
165 Dalzell2,946 people 6.9% 26.9 2,946
166 Judson2,515 people 6.9% 27.8 2,515
167 White Knoll White Knoll8,310 people 6.5% 32.2 8,310
168 Arcadia3,426 people 5% 29.4 3,426
169 Map of Laurel Bay Laurel Bay5,882 people 4.6% 23.0 5,882
170 Arthurtown3,272 people 3.6% 22.3 3,272
171 Clemson University7,015 people 0% 19.2 7,015

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents aged 65 and older. Retirement, lake and coastal towns lead this list. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Carolina as a whole is 18.9%.

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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