Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in South Carolina

South Carolina counties and cities ranked by population change.

This page ranks the counties and cities of South Carolina by population change — which have the steepest population decline since 2019, according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Allendale County leads at -14.3%.

Among cities & places, Promised Land leads at -76.6%.

Counties

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Allendale County	-14.3%
2	Dillon County	-8.7%
3	Clarendon County	-8.6%
4	Bamberg County	-8.4%
5	Fairfield County	-8.1%
6	Marion County	-7.7%
7	Saluda County	-6.6%
8	Darlington County	-6.4%
9	Lee County	-6.0%
10	Chesterfield County	-5.2%
11	Hampton County	-5.2%
12	Orangeburg County	-4.7%
13	Barnwell County	-3.7%
14	Calhoun County	-3.5%
15	Williamsburg County	-2.6%
16	Union County	-1.8%
17	Sumter County	-1.8%
18	Marlboro County	-1.7%
19	Edgefield County	-1.6%
20	Greenwood County	-1.5%
21	Florence County	-1.1%
22	Abbeville County	-1.1%
23	Cherokee County	-1.0%
24	Chester County	-0.4%
25	Newberry County	-0.2%
26	Laurens County	+1.6%
27	McCormick County	+1.8%
28	Richland County	+1.8%
29	Aiken County	+2.2%
30	Oconee County	+2.6%
31	Colleton County	+2.8%
32	Kershaw County	+2.8%
33	Beaufort County	+3.2%
34	Charleston County	+3.4%
35	Lexington County	+3.5%
36	Georgetown County	+3.6%
37	Dorchester County	+3.8%
38	Anderson County	+4.6%
39	Greenville County	+6.0%
40	Pickens County	+6.9%
41	Jasper County	+7.0%
42	York County	+8.5%
43	Lancaster County	+9.3%
44	Spartanburg County	+9.9%
45	Berkeley County	+11.0%
46	Horry County	+11.1%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Promised Land	-76.6%
2	Blenheim	-74.6%
3	Coronaca	-64.3%
4	Folly Beach	-64.0%
5	Clarks Hill	-60.9%
6	Lincolnville	-60.9%
7	Scotia	-59.0%
8	Startex	-56.3%
9	Cordova	-48.4%
10	Jacksonboro	-44.9%
11	Lydia	-44.2%
12	Glendale	-41.0%
13	Williams	-39.9%
14	Olar	-39.4%
15	Winnsboro Mills	-38.6%
16	Shiloh	-36.5%
17	Parksville	-34.8%
18	Graniteville	-34.5%
19	City View	-32.7%
20	Iva	-32.5%
21	Ruby	-32.4%
22	Pomaria	-32.2%
23	Gadsden	-32.2%
24	St. Matthews	-31.0%
25	Nichols	-30.6%
26	Rembert	-30.4%
27	Estill	-30.3%
28	Shell Point	-29.5%
29	East Sumter	-28.2%
30	Hopkins	-27.8%
31	Oswego	-27.7%
32	Sycamore	-27.7%
33	Boykin	-27.6%
34	Chapin	-27.3%
35	South Sumter	-27.2%
36	Cope	-27.0%
37	Clearwater	-26.7%
38	Wedgefield	-25.8%
39	Johnsonville	-25.7%
40	Converse	-25.6%
41	Gifford	-24.8%
42	Quinby	-24.7%
43	Pinopolis	-24.6%
44	Bonneau	-24.5%
45	Eastover	-24.4%
46	Enoree	-23.7%
47	South Congaree	-23.7%
48	Elgin	-23.0%
49	Clio	-22.8%
50	Pamplico	-22.2%
51	Ware Shoals	-22.0%
52	Swansea	-22.0%
53	Hemingway	-21.9%
54	Ridgeway	-21.8%
55	Burton	-21.6%
56	Ridgeville	-21.6%
57	Turbeville	-21.5%
58	Summerton	-21.0%
59	Jefferson	-20.7%
60	Bucksport	-20.7%
61	Murphys Estates	-20.3%
62	Gilbert	-19.7%
63	Jamestown	-19.5%
64	Arcadia	-19.2%
65	Gloverville	-18.5%
66	Whitmire	-17.8%
67	St. George	-17.7%
68	Brunson	-17.7%
69	Oakland	-17.2%
70	Edgefield	-16.8%
71	St. Stephen	-16.7%
72	McBee	-16.6%
73	Jenkinsville	-16.1%
74	Bennettsville	-15.7%
75	Norway	-15.2%
76	Great Falls	-14.7%
77	Lake View	-14.5%
78	Saluda	-14.2%
79	Allendale	-13.8%
80	Andrews	-13.7%
81	Bonneau Beach	-13.6%
82	Hanahan	-13.3%
83	Brookdale	-13.1%
84	Edisto	-12.9%
85	Batesburg-Leesville	-12.6%
86	Monetta	-12.6%
87	Golden Grove	-12.4%
88	Buffalo	-11.8%
89	Westminster	-11.5%
90	Pacolet	-11.5%
91	Livingston	-11.3%
92	Cheraw	-11.2%
93	Sans Souci	-11.1%
94	Timmonsville	-10.7%
95	McCormick	-10.4%
96	Due West	-10.3%
97	Paxville	-10.2%
98	Newport	-10.0%
99	Harleyville	-9.9%
100	Clinton	-9.7%

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