Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in South Carolina

South Carolina counties and cities ranked by population growth.

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

Among counties, Horry County leads at +11.1%.

Among cities & places, Fingerville leads at +815.4%.

Counties

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

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Population change 2019–2023
1	Fingerville	+815.4%
2	Antreville	+314.8%
3	Cross Anchor	+256.0%
4	Furman	+245.8%
5	Ulmer	+218.9%
6	Luray	+179.7%
7	Modoc	+138.0%
8	Gramling	+134.2%
9	Newry	+105.8%
10	Eutawville	+105.4%
11	Riverview	+99.2%
12	Reidville	+95.1%
13	Lowrys	+91.9%
14	Windsor	+89.8%
15	Smyrna	+85.2%
16	Lowndesville	+78.5%
17	Lyman	+77.1%
18	Cokesbury	+74.9%
19	Ward	+70.1%
20	Troy	+67.3%
21	Campobello	+66.9%
22	Bethune	+65.7%
23	Clifton	+65.3%
24	Pelion	+65.0%
25	Edisto Beach	+63.4%
26	Watts Mills	+63.4%
27	Fort Mill	+59.9%
28	Blythewood	+59.7%
29	Elloree	+59.3%
30	Peak	+59.2%
31	Travelers Rest	+57.9%
32	West Pelzer	+57.9%
33	Lodge	+57.9%
34	Salem	+57.6%
35	Vance	+57.3%
36	Perry	+57.1%
37	Rowesville	+56.8%
38	Little Mountain	+53.8%
39	Hardeeville	+53.2%
40	Cane Savannah	+53.1%
41	Bluffton	+50.6%
42	Mayesville	+47.0%
43	Mount Carmel	+45.1%
44	Reevesville	+44.6%
45	Judson	+42.4%
46	Neeses	+41.8%
47	Russellville	+40.0%
48	Ninety Six	+37.4%
49	Hodges	+37.2%
50	Central Pacolet	+37.1%
51	Cameron	+37.1%
52	Tatum	+36.6%
53	Wagener	+36.4%
54	Smoaks	+35.8%
55	Moncks Corner	+33.7%
56	Mayo	+33.6%
57	Olanta	+33.4%
58	Gayle Mill	+32.9%
59	Boiling Springs	+32.6%
60	New Ellenton	+32.5%
61	Wellford	+32.5%
62	Jonesville	+31.9%
63	Lamar	+31.8%
64	Varnville	+31.2%
65	Aynor	+31.2%
66	Kiawah Island	+31.0%
67	Starr	+30.5%
68	Cottageville	+30.4%
69	Pawleys Island	+30.3%
70	McClellanville	+29.2%
71	Irwin	+29.1%
72	Atlantic Beach	+28.6%
73	Ridge Spring	+28.3%
74	Richburg	+28.3%
75	Tega Cay	+27.4%
76	Waterloo	+27.2%
77	Greer	+27.0%
78	Monarch Mill	+25.9%
79	Elgin	+23.8%
80	Meggett	+23.2%
81	Islandton	+22.7%
82	Johnston	+22.6%
83	Fair Play	+21.9%
84	Fort Lawn	+21.7%
85	Roebuck	+21.6%
86	Utica	+21.6%
87	Fountain Inn	+21.6%
88	Kershaw	+21.2%
89	McColl	+20.4%
90	Duncan	+20.2%
91	Privateer	+19.7%
92	Seabrook Island	+19.6%
93	North Myrtle Beach	+19.4%
94	West Union	+18.2%
95	Santee	+17.9%
96	Port Royal	+17.8%
97	Lake Wylie	+17.8%
98	North Hartsville	+17.8%
99	Summit	+17.6%
100	Powdersville	+17.5%

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