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Oldest towns in South Carolina

Ranked by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. 173 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Keowee Key 65.6 Population 3,351 2 Litchfield Beach 64.1 Population 9,044 3 Garden City 62.2 Population 11,591
#TownMedian agePopulationHome value
1 Keowee Key3,351 people 65.6 3,351 $556,000
2 Litchfield Beach9,044 people 64.1 9,044 $459,000
3 Garden City11,591 people 62.2 11,591 $217,400
4 Map of North Myrtle Beach North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 61.9 19,855 $416,900
5 Little River11,771 people 61.4 11,771 $305,800
6 Hardeeville Hardeeville10,871 people 61.4 10,871 $488,900
7 Murrells Inlet10,044 people 60.4 10,044 $366,000
8 Map of Hilton Head Island Hilton Head Island37,911 people 59.8 37,911 $687,400
9 Wyboo3,639 people 57.6 3,639 $253,000
10 Map of Manning Manning3,863 people 56.2 3,863 $157,600
11 Surfside Beach4,270 people 55.5 4,270 $450,100
12 Isle of Palms4,362 people 54.6 4,362 $1,581,300
13 Map of Hollywood Hollywood5,382 people 53.0 5,382 $460,100
14 Map of Loris Loris2,645 people 51.2 2,645 $214,300
15 Forestbrook7,479 people 50.5 7,479 $335,800
16 Map of Hampton Hampton2,636 people 50.2 2,636 $206,400
17 Bamberg2,996 people 49.5 2,996 $157,900
18 Map of Landrum Landrum2,620 people 48.9 2,620 $215,000
19 Map of Myrtle Beach Myrtle Beach38,371 people 47.3 38,371 $388,800
20 Homewood2,708 people 47.2 2,708 —
21 Red Hill15,920 people 46.9 15,920 $249,500
22 Aiken Aiken32,521 people 46.6 32,521 $286,800
23 Map of Lake Murray of Richland Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people 46.5 7,023 $422,100
24 Map of Georgetown Georgetown8,565 people 46.3 8,565 $168,100
25 Map of Blythewood Blythewood5,731 people 46.1 5,731 $384,600
26 Map of East Gaffney East Gaffney2,824 people 46.1 2,824 $77,600
27 Map of Union Union8,079 people 45.5 8,079 $109,400
28 Map of Darlington Darlington6,120 people 45.0 6,120 $172,300
29 Cheraw Cheraw4,960 people 44.6 4,960 $152,200
30 Newport4,121 people 44.0 4,121 $342,000
31 Marion Marion6,206 people 43.9 6,206 $137,300
32 Lake City5,988 people 43.7 5,988 $144,300
33 Golden Grove2,913 people 43.6 2,913 $178,000
34 Socastee Socastee23,796 people 43.3 23,796 $234,200
35 Lakewood3,544 people 43.0 3,544 $294,200
36 Bluffton Bluffton33,157 people 42.7 33,157 $492,100
37 Map of Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant93,993 people 42.6 93,993 $748,500
38 Camden Camden8,267 people 42.4 8,267 $265,300
39 Map of North Augusta North Augusta25,653 people 42.3 25,653 $233,600
40 Map of Kingstree Kingstree3,132 people 42.3 3,132 $177,000
41 Map of Bishopville Bishopville2,910 people 42.3 2,910 $128,200
42 Map of Honea Path Honea Path3,739 people 42.2 3,739 $155,400
43 Map of Laurens Laurens9,336 people 42.1 9,336 $180,700
44 Centerville7,049 people 42.1 7,049 $229,700
45 Baxter Village4,542 people 42.1 4,542 $670,500
46 Map of Northlake Northlake4,390 people 42.0 4,390 $277,700
47 James Island12,198 people 41.7 12,198 $508,600
48 Bennettsville Bennettsville7,751 people 41.6 7,751 $92,100
49 Map of Forest Acres Forest Acres10,530 people 41.5 10,530 $279,300
50 Map of Tega Cay Tega Cay13,615 people 41.0 13,615 $529,200
51 Map of McCormick McCormick2,506 people 41.0 2,506 $92,000
52 Mauldin Mauldin27,055 people 40.9 27,055 $258,500
53 Seven Oaks15,921 people 40.9 15,921 $208,400
54 Map of Walhalla Walhalla4,157 people 40.9 4,157 $171,900
55 Map of Gloverville Gloverville2,505 people 40.7 2,505 $89,800
56 Map of Pickens Pickens3,155 people 40.6 3,155 $204,100
57 Sans Souci7,665 people 40.5 7,665 $226,500
58 Five Forks18,656 people 40.4 18,656 $452,200
59 Map of Lancaster Lancaster8,921 people 40.4 8,921 $239,100
60 Dillon Dillon6,354 people 40.4 6,354 $115,500
61 Map of Batesburg-Leesville Batesburg-Leesville4,941 people 40.4 4,941 $135,100
62 Pendleton3,594 people 40.4 3,594 $250,500
63 Lesslie3,077 people 40.4 3,077 $258,400
64 Map of Williston Williston2,870 people 40.4 2,870 $105,100
65 Carolina Forest26,263 people 40.3 26,263 $336,800
66 Irmo Irmo11,813 people 40.3 11,813 $203,400
67 Whitney3,685 people 40.3 3,685 $157,400
68 Pine Ridge Pine Ridge2,596 people 40.3 2,596 $227,900
69 Powdersville10,771 people 40.2 10,771 $334,900
70 Burton6,912 people 40.0 6,912 $247,600
71 Map of Edgefield Edgefield4,010 people 40.0 4,010 $122,500
72 Map of Ninety Six Ninety Six2,521 people 40.0 2,521 $121,000
73 Map of Westminster Westminster2,521 people 40.0 2,521 $178,100
74 Map of Seneca Seneca8,993 people 39.6 8,993 $240,000
75 Map of Allendale Allendale2,653 people 39.4 2,653 $86,500
76 Map of India Hook India Hook3,960 people 39.3 3,960 $348,300
77 Map of Liberty Liberty3,350 people 39.3 3,350 $174,300
78 Map of Winnsboro Winnsboro3,322 people 39.3 3,322 $132,400
79 Easley24,841 people 39.2 24,841 $263,500
80 Welcome6,527 people 39.1 6,527 $206,300
81 Map of Ravenel Ravenel2,615 people 39.1 2,615 $238,700
82 Lexington Lexington24,585 people 39.0 24,585 $297,700
83 Belvedere5,180 people 39.0 5,180 $143,500
84 Map of Clearwater Clearwater3,319 people 39.0 3,319 $158,100
85 Summerville Summerville51,654 people 38.9 51,654 $328,100
86 Wade Hampton20,898 people 38.9 20,898 $339,000
87 Map of Williamston Williamston4,170 people 38.9 4,170 $162,800
88 Lugoff9,786 people 38.8 9,786 $223,900
89 Chester Chester5,218 people 38.8 5,218 $123,000
90 Varnville2,571 people 38.8 2,571 $115,800
91 Map of West Columbia West Columbia17,963 people 38.6 17,963 $201,700
92 Fort Mill Fort Mill30,775 people 38.4 30,775 $487,500
93 Lake Wylie16,006 people 38.2 16,006 $485,600
94 Map of Woodfield Woodfield9,465 people 37.9 9,465 $150,800
95 Mullins3,914 people 37.9 3,914 $95,300
96 Map of Florence Florence40,408 people 37.8 40,408 $211,400
97 North Hartsville3,304 people 37.8 3,304 $110,600
98 Cayce Cayce13,741 people 37.7 13,741 $166,800
99 Clover Clover7,234 people 37.6 7,234 $295,700
100 Map of Taylors Taylors24,505 people 37.5 24,505 $257,500
101 Capitol View4,374 people 37.2 4,374 $187,600
102 Simpsonville Simpsonville26,144 people 37.1 26,144 $299,300
103 Map of Abbeville Abbeville4,872 people 37.1 4,872 $106,400
104 Map of Oak Grove Oak Grove12,256 people 37.0 12,256 $210,300
105 Red Bank11,314 people 36.9 11,314 $189,000
106 Piedmont5,462 people 36.8 5,462 $161,900
107 Map of Berea Berea16,862 people 36.7 16,862 $204,700
108 Springdale2,742 people 36.7 2,742 $221,700
109 Charleston Charleston154,338 people 36.6 154,338 $509,700
110 Hanahan21,452 people 36.6 21,452 $374,800
111 Dunean3,668 people 36.6 3,668 $203,000
112 Inman Inman3,166 people 36.6 3,166 $192,500
113 East Camden4,194 people 36.5 4,194 $183,100
114 Map of Orangeburg Orangeburg13,253 people 36.4 13,253 $163,500
115 Map of Barnwell Barnwell4,613 people 36.4 4,613 $145,300
116 Dentsville15,209 people 36.1 15,209 $163,700
117 Sangaree8,681 people 36.1 8,681 $251,800
118 Greer Greer41,536 people 36.0 41,536 $288,700
119 Map of Spartanburg Spartanburg38,910 people 36.0 38,910 $203,700
120 Map of Burnettown Burnettown3,135 people 36.0 3,135 $189,800
121 Southern Shops3,797 people 35.9 3,797 $109,600
122 Map of Rock Hill Rock Hill75,259 people 35.7 75,259 $295,100
123 Roebuck2,902 people 35.5 2,902 $211,600
124 Moncks Corner Moncks Corner15,485 people 35.4 15,485 $333,200
125 Belton Belton4,458 people 35.4 4,458 $133,500
126 Hartsville Hartsville7,419 people 35.3 7,419 $205,600
127 Map of Fountain Inn Fountain Inn12,020 people 35.2 12,020 $275,300
128 Map of Walterboro Walterboro5,480 people 35.2 5,480 $183,500
129 York York8,969 people 35.0 8,969 $198,600
130 Hilltop2,950 people 35.0 2,950 $125,800
131 Map of Woodruff Woodruff4,538 people 34.8 4,538 $204,800
132 Greenville Greenville72,935 people 34.7 72,935 $487,500
133 Map of North Charleston North Charleston119,913 people 34.6 119,913 $302,200
134 Andrews Andrews3,485 people 34.5 3,485 $116,400
135 Duncan Duncan4,310 people 34.4 4,310 $211,400
136 Greenwood Greenwood22,536 people 34.3 22,536 $136,300
137 Map of Goose Creek Goose Creek48,078 people 34.0 48,078 $306,000
138 Homeland Park6,632 people 33.9 6,632 $103,700
139 Map of Sumter Sumter43,053 people 33.6 43,053 $199,100
140 Boiling Springs12,936 people 33.3 12,936 $244,400
141 St. Andrews St. Andrews19,868 people 33.2 19,868 $161,300
142 Brookdale4,291 people 32.9 4,291 $96,500
143 Map of New Ellenton New Ellenton2,837 people 32.9 2,837 $174,200
144 Map of Anderson Anderson30,051 people 32.7 30,051 $218,200
145 Map of Ridgeland Ridgeland3,764 people 32.7 3,764 $228,400
146 Map of Lyman Lyman6,547 people 32.6 6,547 $277,600
147 Conway Conway27,263 people 32.5 27,263 $260,900
148 Map of Beaufort Beaufort13,747 people 32.2 13,747 $345,400
149 White Knoll White Knoll8,310 people 32.2 8,310 $249,400
150 Parker12,898 people 31.9 12,898 $150,400
151 Map of Gaffney Gaffney12,596 people 31.9 12,596 $137,700
152 Map of Gantt Gantt15,401 people 31.5 15,401 $184,400
153 Ladson16,140 people 31.3 16,140 $234,900
154 Saluda Saluda3,055 people 30.9 3,055 $77,700
155 Map of Clinton Clinton7,676 people 30.6 7,676 $173,400
156 Arcadia3,426 people 29.4 3,426 $116,800
157 Map of Newberry Newberry10,790 people 29.3 10,790 $142,400
158 Map of Denmark Denmark3,117 people 29.1 3,117 $63,900
159 Map of Wellford Wellford3,515 people 28.8 3,515 $223,000
160 Map of Columbia Columbia139,643 people 28.6 139,643 $264,300
161 Judson2,515 people 27.8 2,515 $119,100
162 Saxon4,085 people 27.3 4,085 $90,000
163 Valley Falls8,239 people 27.0 8,239 $256,600
164 Dalzell2,946 people 26.9 2,946 $157,500
165 Arkwright2,816 people 26.8 2,816 $164,100
166 Map of Cherryvale Cherryvale2,611 people 25.6 2,611 $90,500
167 Map of Port Royal Port Royal15,579 people 25.1 15,579 $347,200
168 Map of Clemson Clemson18,072 people 24.8 18,072 $398,400
169 Map of Central Central5,320 people 24.0 5,320 $256,600
170 Map of Laurel Bay Laurel Bay5,882 people 23.0 5,882 $231,800
171 Arthurtown3,272 people 22.3 3,272 $120,100
172 Map of Travelers Rest Travelers Rest8,370 people 22.0 8,370 $284,800
173 Clemson University7,015 people 19.2 7,015 —

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the median age of residents — often lake, mountain and retirement towns. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Carolina as a whole is 40.2.

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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