Largest households in South Carolina

South Carolina counties and cities ranked by average household size.

This page ranks the counties and cities of South Carolina by average household size — which have the largest average household size, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Bamberg County leads at 2.65.

Among cities & places, Dunbar leads at 7.81.

Counties

#	Name	Avg household size
1	Bamberg County	2.65
2	Dorchester County	2.64
3	Dillon County	2.61
4	Berkeley County	2.60
5	Kershaw County	2.57
6	Spartanburg County	2.57
7	York County	2.55
8	Florence County	2.54
9	Cherokee County	2.53
10	Edgefield County	2.53
11	Lancaster County	2.53
12	Hampton County	2.52
13	Anderson County	2.49
14	Barnwell County	2.49
15	Laurens County	2.49
16	Chester County	2.48
17	Clarendon County	2.48
18	Saluda County	2.48
19	Sumter County	2.48
20	Aiken County	2.47
21	Abbeville County	2.46
22	Chesterfield County	2.46
23	Lexington County	2.46
24	Darlington County	2.45
25	Marlboro County	2.45
26	Greenville County	2.44
27	Orangeburg County	2.44
28	Marion County	2.43
29	Pickens County	2.43
30	Newberry County	2.42
31	Horry County	2.41
32	Georgetown County	2.39
33	Jasper County	2.39
34	Lee County	2.39
35	Colleton County	2.38
36	Williamsburg County	2.38
37	Greenwood County	2.37
38	Beaufort County	2.36
39	Richland County	2.36
40	Oconee County	2.34
41	Fairfield County	2.32
42	Charleston County	2.30
43	Calhoun County	2.28
44	Union County	2.26
45	Allendale County	2.16
46	McCormick County	2.14

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Avg household size
1	Dunbar	7.81
2	Oswego	5.28
3	Rembert	4.42
4	Vance	3.96
5	Hodges	3.93
6	Shiloh	3.84
7	Watts Mills	3.79
8	South Union	3.78
9	Elko	3.74
10	Antreville	3.68
11	Glenn Springs	3.68
12	Clifton	3.51
13	Ward	3.51
14	Lobeco	3.49
15	Promised Land	3.43
16	Alcolu	3.41
17	Windsor	3.38
18	Denmark	3.36
19	Jenkinsville	3.36
20	Privateer	3.36
21	Abney Crossroads	3.32
22	Cane Savannah	3.28
23	Startex	3.28
24	Grover	3.22
25	Six Mile	3.19
26	Ulmer	3.19
27	La France	3.18
28	Starr	3.16
29	Gillisonville	3.14
30	Cateechee	3.13
31	Fort Lawn	3.13
32	Luray	3.11
33	Reidville	3.11
34	St. Stephen	3.08
35	Cash	3.07
36	Furman	3.07
37	Perry	3.07
38	Scranton	3.07
39	Carlisle	3.06
40	Govan	3.05
41	Campobello	3.03
42	Pimlico	3.02
43	City View	3.01
44	Peak	3.00
45	Dale	2.99
46	Elgin	2.98
47	Ridgeland	2.98
48	Wellford	2.98
49	Cottageville	2.96
50	Five Forks	2.96
51	Olympia	2.96
52	Silverstreet	2.96
53	Arkwright	2.95
54	Estill	2.95
55	Olanta	2.94
56	Kline	2.93
57	Langley	2.93
58	Troy	2.93
59	Blackville	2.92
60	Burnettown	2.92
61	Mayesville	2.92
62	McColl	2.92
63	White Knoll	2.92
64	Cordova	2.91
65	Gadsden	2.91
66	Sandy Springs	2.91
67	Fairforest	2.90
68	Murphys Estates	2.90
69	Williams	2.90
70	Olar	2.89
71	Piedmont	2.89
72	Bonneau	2.88
73	Eutawville	2.88
74	Lamar	2.88
75	Moncks Corner	2.88
76	Turbeville	2.88
77	Lesslie	2.87
78	Southern Shops	2.87
79	Lowrys	2.86
80	East Camden	2.85
81	Modoc	2.85
82	Livingston	2.84
83	Lyman	2.84
84	Powdersville	2.84
85	Sycamore	2.84
86	Belton	2.83
87	Fort Mill	2.83
88	Holly Hill	2.83
89	West Pelzer	2.82
90	Ladson	2.81
91	Riverview	2.81
92	Andrews	2.80
93	Cherokee Falls	2.80
94	Snelling	2.80
95	Unity	2.79
96	Laurel Bay	2.78
97	Tega Cay	2.78
98	Edisto	2.77
99	Little Mountain	2.77
100	Tatum	2.77

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