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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.

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#1
Keowee Key65.6 · Population 3,351
#2
Litchfield Beach64.1 · Population 9,044
#3
Garden City62.2 · Population 11,591

All 173 towns

Median age, highest first.

#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 North Myrtle Beach19,855 people 61.9 19,855$416,900
5 Little River11,771 people 61.4 11,771$305,800
6 Hardeeville10,871 people 61.4 10,871$488,900
7 Murrells Inlet10,044 people 60.4 10,044$366,000
8 Hilton Head Island37,911 people 59.8 37,911$687,400
9 Wyboo3,639 people 57.6 3,639$253,000
10 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 Hollywood5,382 people 53.0 5,382$460,100
14 Loris2,645 people 51.2 2,645$214,300
15 Forestbrook7,479 people 50.5 7,479$335,800
16 Hampton2,636 people 50.2 2,636$206,400
17 Bamberg2,996 people 49.5 2,996$157,900
18 Landrum2,620 people 48.9 2,620$215,000
19 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 Aiken32,521 people 46.6 32,521$286,800
23 Lake Murray of Richland7,023 people 46.5 7,023$422,100
24 Georgetown8,565 people 46.3 8,565$168,100
25 Blythewood5,731 people 46.1 5,731$384,600
26 East Gaffney2,824 people 46.1 2,824$77,600
27 Union8,079 people 45.5 8,079$109,400
28 Darlington6,120 people 45.0 6,120$172,300
29 Cheraw4,960 people 44.6 4,960$152,200
30 Newport4,121 people 44.0 4,121$342,000
31 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 Socastee23,796 people 43.3 23,796$234,200
35 Lakewood3,544 people 43.0 3,544$294,200
36 Bluffton33,157 people 42.7 33,157$492,100
37 Mount Pleasant93,993 people 42.6 93,993$748,500
38 Camden8,267 people 42.4 8,267$265,300
39 North Augusta25,653 people 42.3 25,653$233,600
40 Kingstree3,132 people 42.3 3,132$177,000
41 Bishopville2,910 people 42.3 2,910$128,200
42 Honea Path3,739 people 42.2 3,739$155,400
43 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 Northlake4,390 people 42.0 4,390$277,700
47 James Island12,198 people 41.7 12,198$508,600
48 Bennettsville7,751 people 41.6 7,751$92,100
49 Forest Acres10,530 people 41.5 10,530$279,300
50 Tega Cay13,615 people 41.0 13,615$529,200
51 McCormick2,506 people 41.0 2,506$92,000
52 Mauldin27,055 people 40.9 27,055$258,500
53 Seven Oaks15,921 people 40.9 15,921$208,400
54 Walhalla4,157 people 40.9 4,157$171,900
55 Gloverville2,505 people 40.7 2,505$89,800
56 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 Lancaster8,921 people 40.4 8,921$239,100
60 Dillon6,354 people 40.4 6,354$115,500
61 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 Williston2,870 people 40.4 2,870$105,100
65 Carolina Forest26,263 people 40.3 26,263$336,800
66 Irmo11,813 people 40.3 11,813$203,400
67 Whitney3,685 people 40.3 3,685$157,400
68 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 Edgefield4,010 people 40.0 4,010$122,500
72 Ninety Six2,521 people 40.0 2,521$121,000
73 Westminster2,521 people 40.0 2,521$178,100
74 Seneca8,993 people 39.6 8,993$240,000
75 Allendale2,653 people 39.4 2,653$86,500
76 India Hook3,960 people 39.3 3,960$348,300
77 Liberty3,350 people 39.3 3,350$174,300
78 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 Ravenel2,615 people 39.1 2,615$238,700
82 Lexington24,585 people 39.0 24,585$297,700
83 Belvedere5,180 people 39.0 5,180$143,500
84 Clearwater3,319 people 39.0 3,319$158,100
85 Summerville51,654 people 38.9 51,654$328,100
86 Wade Hampton20,898 people 38.9 20,898$339,000
87 Williamston4,170 people 38.9 4,170$162,800
88 Lugoff9,786 people 38.8 9,786$223,900
89 Chester5,218 people 38.8 5,218$123,000
90 Varnville2,571 people 38.8 2,571$115,800
91 West Columbia17,963 people 38.6 17,963$201,700
92 Fort Mill30,775 people 38.4 30,775$487,500
93 Lake Wylie16,006 people 38.2 16,006$485,600
94 Woodfield9,465 people 37.9 9,465$150,800
95 Mullins3,914 people 37.9 3,914$95,300
96 Florence40,408 people 37.8 40,408$211,400
97 North Hartsville3,304 people 37.8 3,304$110,600
98 Cayce13,741 people 37.7 13,741$166,800
99 Clover7,234 people 37.6 7,234$295,700
100 Taylors24,505 people 37.5 24,505$257,500
101 Capitol View4,374 people 37.2 4,374$187,600
102 Simpsonville26,144 people 37.1 26,144$299,300
103 Abbeville4,872 people 37.1 4,872$106,400
104 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 Berea16,862 people 36.7 16,862$204,700
108 Springdale2,742 people 36.7 2,742$221,700
109 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 Inman3,166 people 36.6 3,166$192,500
113 East Camden4,194 people 36.5 4,194$183,100
114 Orangeburg13,253 people 36.4 13,253$163,500
115 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 Greer41,536 people 36.0 41,536$288,700
119 Spartanburg38,910 people 36.0 38,910$203,700
120 Burnettown3,135 people 36.0 3,135$189,800
121 Southern Shops3,797 people 35.9 3,797$109,600
122 Rock Hill75,259 people 35.7 75,259$295,100
123 Roebuck2,902 people 35.5 2,902$211,600
124 Moncks Corner15,485 people 35.4 15,485$333,200
125 Belton4,458 people 35.4 4,458$133,500
126 Hartsville7,419 people 35.3 7,419$205,600
127 Fountain Inn12,020 people 35.2 12,020$275,300
128 Walterboro5,480 people 35.2 5,480$183,500
129 York8,969 people 35.0 8,969$198,600
130 Hilltop2,950 people 35.0 2,950$125,800
131 Woodruff4,538 people 34.8 4,538$204,800
132 Greenville72,935 people 34.7 72,935$487,500
133 North Charleston119,913 people 34.6 119,913$302,200
134 Andrews3,485 people 34.5 3,485$116,400
135 Duncan4,310 people 34.4 4,310$211,400
136 Greenwood22,536 people 34.3 22,536$136,300
137 Goose Creek48,078 people 34.0 48,078$306,000
138 Homeland Park6,632 people 33.9 6,632$103,700
139 Sumter43,053 people 33.6 43,053$199,100
140 Boiling Springs12,936 people 33.3 12,936$244,400
141 St. Andrews19,868 people 33.2 19,868$161,300
142 Brookdale4,291 people 32.9 4,291$96,500
143 New Ellenton2,837 people 32.9 2,837$174,200
144 Anderson30,051 people 32.7 30,051$218,200
145 Ridgeland3,764 people 32.7 3,764$228,400
146 Lyman6,547 people 32.6 6,547$277,600
147 Conway27,263 people 32.5 27,263$260,900
148 Beaufort13,747 people 32.2 13,747$345,400
149 White Knoll8,310 people 32.2 8,310$249,400
150 Parker12,898 people 31.9 12,898$150,400
151 Gaffney12,596 people 31.9 12,596$137,700
152 Gantt15,401 people 31.5 15,401$184,400
153 Ladson16,140 people 31.3 16,140$234,900
154 Saluda3,055 people 30.9 3,055$77,700
155 Clinton7,676 people 30.6 7,676$173,400
156 Arcadia3,426 people 29.4 3,426$116,800
157 Newberry10,790 people 29.3 10,790$142,400
158 Denmark3,117 people 29.1 3,117$63,900
159 Wellford3,515 people 28.8 3,515$223,000
160 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 Cherryvale2,611 people 25.6 2,611$90,500
167 Port Royal15,579 people 25.1 15,579$347,200
168 Clemson18,072 people 24.8 18,072$398,400
169 Central5,320 people 24.0 5,320$256,600
170 Laurel Bay5,882 people 23.0 5,882$231,800
171 Arthurtown3,272 people 22.3 3,272$120,100
172 Travelers Rest8,370 people 22.0 8,370$284,800
173 Clemson University7,015 people 19.2 7,015—
How it works

How this ranking works

The SC list, with the map →

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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