Population of South Carolina (State)

Map of Population by County in South Carolina

Population Density Population by County#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
20/mi²140/mi²260/mi²380/mi²500/mi²620/mi²

Population Population by County#2

Total population:
0k100k200k290k390k490k
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Map of Population by County Subdivision in South Carolina

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0/mi²900/mi²1,700/mi²2,600/mi²3,400/mi²4,300/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#4

Total population:
0k60k110k170k230k290k
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Population by Place in South Carolina

There are 396 places in South Carolina. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 10,571.

Total Population by Place#5

Scope: population of selected places in South Carolina
0k20k40k60k80k100k120k#ColumbiaCharlestonNorth CharlestonN CharlestonMount PleasantMt PleasantRock HillGreenvilleSummervilleSumterGoose CreekHilton Head IslandHilton Head IsFlorenceSpartanburgAikenMyrtle BeachGreerAndersonMauldinGreenwoodSocasteeTaylorsNorth AugustaSt. AndrewsHanahanWade HamptonConwayEasleyLexingtonSimpsonvilleFive ForksSeven OaksWest ColumbiaLadsonBlufftonNorth Myrtle BeachN Myrtle BchClemsonGanttBereaRed HillDentsvilleCayceOrangeburgFort MillBeaufortGaffneyParkerPort RoyalIrmoJames IslandLake WylieForest Acres132,537.000000132,537.000000132.54k1129,888.000000129,888.000000129.89k2106,113.000000106,113.000000106.11k377,907.00000077,907.00000077.91k470,251.00000070,251.00000070.25k562,776.00000062,776.00000062.78k647,919.00000047,919.00000047.92k740,760.00000040,760.00000040.76k840,553.00000040,553.00000040.55k939,651.00000039,651.00000039.65k1038,221.00000038,221.00000038.22k1137,570.00000037,570.00000037.57k1230,403.00000030,403.00000030.40k1330,106.00000030,106.00000030.11k1427,739.00000027,739.00000027.74k1527,206.00000027,206.00000027.21k1624,723.00000024,723.00000024.72k1723,260.00000023,260.00000023.26k1822,786.00000022,786.00000022.79k1922,719.00000022,719.00000022.72k2022,310.00000022,310.00000022.31k2122,272.00000022,272.00000022.27k2220,710.00000020,710.00000020.71k2320,673.00000020,673.00000020.67k2420,631.00000020,631.00000020.63k2520,464.00000020,464.00000020.46k2620,315.00000020,315.00000020.32k2720,183.00000020,183.00000020.18k2816,929.00000016,929.00000016.93k2915,981.00000015,981.00000015.98k3015,947.00000015,947.00000015.95k3115,776.00000015,776.00000015.78k3215,765.00000015,765.00000015.77k3315,201.00000015,201.00000015.20k3415,008.00000015,008.00000015.01k3514,788.00000014,788.00000014.79k3614,497.00000014,497.00000014.50k3714,251.00000014,251.00000014.25k3814,192.00000014,192.00000014.19k3913,684.00000013,684.00000013.68k4013,478.00000013,478.00000013.48k4113,181.00000013,181.00000013.18k4213,074.00000013,074.00000013.07k4312,859.00000012,859.00000012.86k4412,743.00000012,743.00000012.74k4511,891.00000011,891.00000011.89k4611,851.00000011,851.00000011.85k4711,844.00000011,844.00000011.84k4811,472.00000011,472.00000011.47k4910,571.00000010,571.00000010.57k50
# rank of place out of 50 by population

Population Density by Place#6

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in South Carolina
0k1k2k3k#St. AndrewsMauldinJames IslandSummervilleWade HamptonForest AcresSimpsonvilleLadsonFive ForksWest ColumbiaGreenvilleTaylorsDentsvilleSeven OaksLexingtonClemsonHanahanSpartanburgRock HillBereaAndersonParkerFlorenceIrmoMount PleasantMt PleasantSocasteeEasleyGaffneyGanttOrangeburgLake WylieAikenNorth CharlestonN CharlestonGreenwoodGreerMyrtle BeachRed HillSumterCharlestonNorth AugustaColumbiaGoose CreekHilton Head IslandHilton Head IsConwayCayceNorth Myrtle BeachN Myrtle BchFort MillPort RoyalBeaufortBluffton3,555.2427403,555.2427403.56k12,499.1812892,499.1812892.50k22,497.1180472,497.1180472.50k32,490.8671002,490.8671002.49k42,315.3953082,315.3953082.32k52,299.6579772,299.6579772.30k62,264.8253712,264.8253712.26k72,246.3345252,246.3345252.25k82,236.1190082,236.1190082.24k92,195.9554582,195.9554582.20k102,170.3714022,170.3714022.17k112,136.8582012,136.8582012.14k122,118.7345012,118.7345012.12k132,106.5989792,106.5989792.11k142,049.8271302,049.8271302.05k152,023.3976662,023.3976662.02k161,953.9539331,953.9539331.95k171,900.6645731,900.6645731.90k181,883.1209251,883.1209251.88k191,881.8324901,881.8324901.88k201,881.0143371,881.0143371.88k211,862.2147641,862.2147641.86k221,761.7991531,761.7991531.76k231,753.1561371,753.1561371.75k241,726.3595761,726.3595761.73k251,707.2616721,707.2616721.71k261,654.6112441,654.6112441.65k271,540.4931911,540.4931911.54k281,500.8730831,500.8730831.50k291,497.1880331,497.1880331.50k301,459.2789461,459.2789461.46k311,455.5552851,455.5552851.46k321,440.3586251,440.3586251.44k331,433.0253211,433.0253211.43k341,326.5370051,326.5370051.33k351,272.7299471,272.7299471.27k361,271.8260011,271.8260011.27k371,262.6437651,262.6437651.26k381,191.3627951,191.3627951.19k391,096.1066361,096.1066361.10k40992.666126992.6661260.99k41982.949581982.9495810.98k42958.608224958.6082240.96k43948.639215948.6392150.95k44814.785486814.7854860.81k45739.964767739.9647670.74k46727.319222727.3192220.73k47626.247814626.2478140.63k48466.784803466.7848030.47k49306.273500306.2735000.31k50
# rank of place out of 50 by population density

Population by Metro Area in South Carolina

There are 17 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within South Carolina (14 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 17 of those to each other.

Total Population by Metro Area#7

Scope: population of selected metro areas in South Carolina
0k500k1,000k1,500k2,000k#Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachSpartanburg Metro AreaSpartanburgFlorence Metro AreaFlorence AreaHilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort Metro AreaHilton Head IslandSumter Metro AreaSumter AreaGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodOrangeburg Metro AreaOrangeburgSeneca Metro AreaSeneca AreaGeorgetown Metro AreaGeorgetownGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaNewberry Metro AreaNewberry AreaBennettsville Metro AreaBennettsville2,381,152.0000002,381,152.0000002,381.15k1862,064.000000862,064.000000862.06k2800,559.000000800,559.000000800.56k3728,271.000000728,271.000000728.27k4584,964.000000584,964.000000584.96k5419,585.000000419,585.000000419.59k6322,157.000000322,157.000000322.16k7206,264.000000206,264.000000206.26k8202,502.000000202,502.000000202.50k9107,682.000000107,682.000000107.68k1094,832.00000094,832.00000094.83k1189,731.00000089,731.00000089.73k1275,375.00000075,375.00000075.38k1360,804.00000060,804.00000060.80k1456,274.00000056,274.00000056.27k1537,750.00000037,750.00000037.75k1627,702.00000027,702.00000027.70k17
# rank of metro area out of 17 by population

Population Density by Metro Area#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected metro areas in South Carolina
0100200300400#Charlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonSpartanburg Metro AreaSpartanburgColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaHilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort Metro AreaHilton Head IslandSumter Metro AreaSumter AreaFlorence Metro AreaFlorence AreaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaSeneca Metro AreaSeneca AreaGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodOrangeburg Metro AreaOrangeburgGeorgetown Metro AreaGeorgetownNewberry Metro AreaNewberry AreaBennettsville Metro AreaBennettsville470.160044470.1600444701318.012128318.0121283182281.225718281.2257182813243.665644243.6656442444216.193191216.1931912165211.533008211.5330082126168.058683168.0586831687164.424094164.4240941648161.909440161.9094401629151.540732151.54073215210143.304455143.30445514311120.349348120.34934812012100.328708100.3287081001381.12687081.126870811474.73560574.735605751559.91648759.916487601657.75038657.7503865817
# rank of metro area out of 17 by population density

Population by County in South Carolina

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. This section compares all 46 of those to each other.

Total Population by County#9

Scope: population of selected counties in South Carolina
0k100k200k300k400k#Greenville CountyGreenvilleRichland CountyRichlandCharleston CountyCharlestonHorry CountyHorrySpartanburg CountySpartanburgLexington CountyLexingtonYork CountyYorkBerkeley CountyBerkeleyAnderson CountyAndersonBeaufort CountyBeaufortAiken CountyAikenDorchester CountyDorchesterFlorence CountyFlorencePickens CountyPickensSumter CountySumterOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgLancaster CountyLancasterOconee CountyOconeeGreenwood CountyGreenwoodDarlington CountyDarlingtonLaurens CountyLaurensKershaw CountyKershawGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownCherokee CountyCherokeeChesterfield CountyChesterfieldColleton CountyColletonNewberry CountyNewberryClarendon CountyClarendonWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgChester CountyChesterMarion CountyMarionDillon CountyDillonUnion CountyUnionMarlboro CountyMarlboroJasper CountyJasperEdgefield CountyEdgefieldAbbeville CountyAbbevilleFairfield CountyFairfieldBarnwell CountyBarnwellHampton CountyHamptonSaluda CountySaludaLee CountyLeeBamberg CountyBambergCalhoun CountyCalhounMcCormick CountyMcCormickAllendale CountyAllendale482,191.000000482,191.000000482.19k1401,743.000000401,743.000000401.74k2380,673.000000380,673.000000380.67k3300,418.000000300,418.000000300.42k4294,229.000000294,229.000000294.23k5277,702.000000277,702.000000277.70k6245,606.000000245,606.000000245.61k7199,081.000000199,081.000000199.08k8192,709.000000192,709.000000192.71k9175,316.000000175,316.000000175.32k10165,146.000000165,146.000000165.15k11148,517.000000148,517.000000148.52k12138,575.000000138,575.000000138.58k13120,722.000000120,722.000000120.72k14107,682.000000107,682.000000107.68k1589,731.00000089,731.00000089.73k1683,704.00000083,704.00000083.70k1775,375.00000075,375.00000075.38k1869,881.00000069,881.00000069.88k1967,689.00000067,689.00000067.69k2066,442.00000066,442.00000066.44k2163,090.00000063,090.00000063.09k2260,804.00000060,804.00000060.80k2356,274.00000056,274.00000056.27k2446,083.00000046,083.00000046.08k2537,884.00000037,884.00000037.88k2637,750.00000037,750.00000037.75k2734,056.00000034,056.00000034.06k2832,816.00000032,816.00000032.82k2932,435.00000032,435.00000032.44k3031,975.00000031,975.00000031.98k3131,273.00000031,273.00000031.27k3227,928.00000027,928.00000027.93k3327,702.00000027,702.00000027.70k3427,186.00000027,186.00000027.19k3526,388.00000026,388.00000026.39k3624,951.00000024,951.00000024.95k3723,025.00000023,025.00000023.03k3821,917.00000021,917.00000021.92k3920,296.00000020,296.00000020.30k4020,113.00000020,113.00000020.11k4118,189.00000018,189.00000018.19k4215,057.00000015,057.00000015.06k4314,886.00000014,886.00000014.89k449,806.0000009,806.0000009.81k459,589.0000009,589.0000009.59k46
# rank of county out of 46 by population

Population Density by County#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected counties in South Carolina
0100200300400500600#Greenville CountyGreenvilleRichland CountyRichlandCharleston CountyCharlestonLexington CountyLexingtonSpartanburg CountySpartanburgYork CountyYorkBeaufort CountyBeaufortAnderson CountyAndersonHorry CountyHorryDorchester CountyDorchesterPickens CountyPickensBerkeley CountyBerkeleyFlorence CountyFlorenceSumter CountySumterAiken CountyAikenGreenwood CountyGreenwoodLancaster CountyLancasterCherokee CountyCherokeeDarlington CountyDarlingtonOconee CountyOconeeLaurens CountyLaurensKershaw CountyKershawOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgDillon CountyDillonGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownMarion CountyMarionNewberry CountyNewberryMarlboro CountyMarlboroChesterfield CountyChesterfieldClarendon CountyClarendonChester CountyChesterUnion CountyUnionEdgefield CountyEdgefieldAbbeville CountyAbbevilleSaluda CountySaludaLee CountyLeeJasper CountyJasperBarnwell CountyBarnwellCalhoun CountyCalhounBamberg CountyBambergHampton CountyHamptonColleton CountyColletonWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgFairfield CountyFairfieldMcCormick CountyMcCormickAllendale CountyAllendale614.128996614.1289966141530.595150530.5951505312414.925488414.9254884153397.251452397.2514523974364.164446364.1644463645360.816066360.8160663616304.227718304.2277183047269.350803269.3508032698264.936819264.9368192659259.077763259.07776325910243.220359243.22035924311181.158958181.15895818112173.226757173.22675717313161.909440161.90944016214154.185020154.18502015415153.675616153.67561615416152.422241152.42224115217143.304455143.30445514318120.625592120.62559212119120.349348120.3493481202093.07926293.079262932186.83404386.834043872281.12687081.126870812377.24832977.248329772474.73560574.735605752565.35460265.354602652659.91648759.916487602757.75038657.750386582857.67210257.672102582956.11110156.111101563055.85919155.859191563154.31657254.316572543252.73400052.734000533350.87032250.870322513444.42129144.421291443544.34348544.343485443641.48521641.485216413739.96688839.966888403839.05528439.055284393938.27724438.277244384036.24964536.249645364135.85831735.858317364235.12886535.128865354333.55059133.550591344427.30489527.304895274523.49726023.4972602346
# rank of county out of 46 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in South Carolina

There are 299 county subdivisions in South Carolina. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 24,013.

Total Population by County Subdivision#11

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in South Carolina
0k50k100k150k200k250k#GreenvilleColumbiaSummervilleGoose Creek-HanahanGoose Crk-HanahanSpartanburgRock HillMyrtle BeachNorth CharlestonN CharlestonLexingtonMount PleasantMt PleasantAndersonDutch ForkPontiacConway EastWest AshleyFlorenceWest Columbia-CayceW Columbia-CayceAikenFort MillBlufftonNorth AugustaSimpsonvilleSumterGreenwoodBeaufort-Port RoyalConwayJames IslandHilton Head IslandHilton Head IsOrangeburgTaylorsLancasterEasleyCloverLittle RiverCharleston CentralCharleston CntrlIrmoGaffneyBlythewoodElginPowdersville-PiedmontPowdersville-Pied…SenecaVan WyckMoncks CornerDarlingtonPelionWaccamaw NeckYorkBoiling SpringsBoiling SpgsGreerSt. Helena IslandSt. Helena Is282,019.000000282,019.000000282.02k1171,147.000000171,147.000000171.15k2129,441.000000129,441.000000129.44k3128,655.000000128,655.000000128.66k4118,827.000000118,827.000000118.83k5115,649.000000115,649.000000115.65k6108,154.000000108,154.000000108.15k796,314.00000096,314.00000096.31k892,308.00000092,308.00000092.31k989,668.00000089,668.00000089.67k1083,641.00000083,641.00000083.64k1178,267.00000078,267.00000078.27k1275,428.00000075,428.00000075.43k1374,144.00000074,144.00000074.14k1473,541.00000073,541.00000073.54k1571,830.00000071,830.00000071.83k1663,441.00000063,441.00000063.44k1762,837.00000062,837.00000062.84k1859,639.00000059,639.00000059.64k1958,268.00000058,268.00000058.27k2056,613.00000056,613.00000056.61k2153,351.00000053,351.00000053.35k2250,624.00000050,624.00000050.62k2350,048.00000050,048.00000050.05k2448,206.00000048,206.00000048.21k2545,126.00000045,126.00000045.13k2641,820.00000041,820.00000041.82k2740,567.00000040,567.00000040.57k2839,479.00000039,479.00000039.48k2939,047.00000039,047.00000039.05k3038,924.00000038,924.00000038.92k3137,751.00000037,751.00000037.75k3236,664.00000036,664.00000036.66k3336,621.00000036,621.00000036.62k3436,059.00000036,059.00000036.06k3535,757.00000035,757.00000035.76k3634,783.00000034,783.00000034.78k3732,162.00000032,162.00000032.16k3830,410.00000030,410.00000030.41k3928,479.00000028,479.00000028.48k4026,703.00000026,703.00000026.70k4126,315.00000026,315.00000026.32k4226,289.00000026,289.00000026.29k4325,865.00000025,865.00000025.87k4425,697.00000025,697.00000025.70k4524,843.00000024,843.00000024.84k4624,829.00000024,829.00000024.83k4724,647.00000024,647.00000024.65k4824,564.00000024,564.00000024.56k4924,013.00000024,013.00000024.01k50
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in South Carolina
0k1k2k3k4k#Charleston CentralCharleston CntrlColumbiaIrmoNorth CharlestonN CharlestonGreenvillePontiacGreerTaylorsMyrtle BeachWest AshleyMount PleasantMt PleasantFort MillSimpsonvilleJames IslandSumterSpartanburgHilton Head IslandHilton Head IsDutch ForkLexingtonGoose Creek-HanahanGoose Crk-HanahanWest Columbia-CayceW Columbia-CayceNorth AugustaEasleySummervilleAndersonLittle RiverBeaufort-Port RoyalRock HillBoiling SpringsBoiling SpgsFlorenceBlythewoodAikenConway EastGreenwoodPowdersville-PiedmontPowdersville-Pied…Van WyckSenecaBlufftonCloverWaccamaw NeckYorkMoncks CornerLancasterOrangeburgGaffneyPelionConwaySt. Helena IslandSt. Helena IsElginDarlington4,254.6611144,254.6611144.25k11,857.7508881,857.7508881.86k21,704.1916131,704.1916131.70k31,625.8310291,625.8310291.63k41,516.8275881,516.8275881.52k51,488.8427511,488.8427511.49k61,371.0993341,371.0993341.37k71,294.5683071,294.5683071.29k81,270.9330911,270.9330911.27k91,201.8069891,201.8069891.20k101,196.8600101,196.8600101.20k111,106.3670371,106.3670371.11k121,084.3147021,084.3147021.08k13992.178288992.1782880.99k14983.189338983.1893380.98k15974.872115974.8721150.97k16968.324498968.3244980.97k17936.684477936.6844770.94k18911.209149911.2091490.91k19862.021444862.0214440.86k20771.522317771.5223170.77k21770.499563770.4995630.77k22747.945955747.9459550.75k23711.337490711.3374900.71k24687.300929687.3009290.69k25627.709639627.7096390.63k26618.227573618.2275730.62k27611.571355611.5713550.61k28550.620085550.6200850.55k29497.059416497.0594160.50k30485.414837485.4148370.49k31441.766797441.7667970.44k32441.188452441.1884520.44k33426.514972426.5149720.43k34416.652157416.6521570.42k35396.643545396.6435450.40k36384.875381384.8753810.38k37327.787071327.7870710.33k38279.588190279.5881900.28k39277.440110277.4401100.28k40236.552899236.5528990.24k41231.697272231.6972720.23k42229.468387229.4683870.23k43205.302975205.3029750.21k44204.519218204.5192180.20k45181.405513181.4055130.18k46176.834363176.8343630.18k47171.581331171.5813310.17k48170.695169170.6951690.17k49159.298691159.2986910.16k50
# rank of county subdivision out of 50 by population density

Population by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares South Carolina to all of the states in the United States.

Total Population by State#13

Scope: population of South Carolina and selected other states in the United States
0M10M20M30M#CaliforniaTexasFloridaNew YorkIllinoisPennsylvaniaOhioGeorgiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaMichiganNew JerseyVirginiaWashingtonMassachusettsArizonaIndianaTennesseeMissouriMarylandWisconsinMinnesotaColoradoAlabamaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLouisianaKentuckyOregonOklahomaConnecticutIowaMississippiArkansasUtahKansasNevadaNew MexicoNebraskaWest VirginiaIdahoHawaiiMaineNew HampshireRhode IslandMontanaDelawareSouth DakotaAlaskaNorth DakotaVermontWyoming38,654,206.00000038,654,206.00000038.65M126,956,435.00000026,956,435.00000026.96M219,934,451.00000019,934,451.00000019.93M319,697,457.00000019,697,457.00000019.70M412,851,684.00000012,851,684.00000012.85M512,783,977.00000012,783,977.00000012.78M611,586,941.00000011,586,941.00000011.59M710,099,320.00000010,099,320.00000010.10M89,940,828.0000009,940,828.0000009.94M99,909,600.0000009,909,600.0000009.91M108,915,456.0000008,915,456.0000008.92M118,310,301.0000008,310,301.0000008.31M127,073,146.0000007,073,146.0000007.07M136,742,143.0000006,742,143.0000006.74M146,728,577.0000006,728,577.0000006.73M156,589,578.0000006,589,578.0000006.59M166,548,009.0000006,548,009.0000006.55M176,059,651.0000006,059,651.0000006.06M185,959,902.0000005,959,902.0000005.96M195,754,798.0000005,754,798.0000005.75M205,450,868.0000005,450,868.0000005.45M215,359,295.0000005,359,295.0000005.36M224,841,164.0000004,841,164.0000004.84M234,834,605.0000004,834,605.0000004.83M244,645,670.0000004,645,670.0000004.65M254,411,989.0000004,411,989.0000004.41M263,982,267.0000003,982,267.0000003.98M273,875,589.0000003,875,589.0000003.88M283,588,570.0000003,588,570.0000003.59M293,106,589.0000003,106,589.0000003.11M302,989,192.0000002,989,192.0000002.99M312,968,472.0000002,968,472.0000002.97M322,948,427.0000002,948,427.0000002.95M332,898,292.0000002,898,292.0000002.90M342,839,172.0000002,839,172.0000002.84M352,082,669.0000002,082,669.0000002.08M361,881,259.0000001,881,259.0000001.88M371,846,092.0000001,846,092.0000001.85M381,635,483.0000001,635,483.0000001.64M391,413,673.0000001,413,673.0000001.41M401,329,923.0000001,329,923.0000001.33M411,327,503.0000001,327,503.0000001.33M421,054,491.0000001,054,491.0000001.05M431,023,391.0000001,023,391.0000001.02M44934,695.000000934,695.0000000.93M45851,058.000000851,058.0000000.85M46736,855.000000736,855.0000000.74M47736,162.000000736,162.0000000.74M48626,249.000000626,249.0000000.63M49583,029.000000583,029.0000000.58M50
# rank of state out of 50 by population

Population Density by State#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of South Carolina and selected other states in the United States
02004006008001,0001,200#New JerseyRhode IslandMassachusettsConnecticutMarylandDelawareNew YorkFloridaPennsylvaniaOhioCaliforniaIllinoisHawaiiVirginiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaIndianaGeorgiaMichiganSouth CarolinaS CarolinaTennesseeNew HampshireKentuckyLouisianaWashingtonWisconsinTexasAlabamaMissouriWest VirginiaMinnesotaVermontMississippiArizonaArkansasOklahomaIowaColoradoMaineOregonUtahKansasNevadaNebraskaIdahoNew MexicoSouth DakotaNorth DakotaMontanaWyomingAlaska1,212.0740091,212.0740091,21211,019.8739511,019.8739511,0202864.268831864.2688318643741.020619741.0206197414613.815244613.8152446145479.642467479.6424674806417.983654417.9836544187371.641452371.6414523728285.724131285.7241312869283.559991283.55999128410248.113162248.11316224811231.490439231.49043923112220.113867220.11386722013210.484499210.48449921014204.466012204.46601220415183.929609183.92960918416175.351246175.35124617517175.246336175.24633617518160.818042160.81804216119158.798096158.79809615920148.279558148.27955814821111.737702111.73770211222107.521911107.52191110823106.437746106.43774610624106.255617106.25561710625103.182669103.1826691032695.58744195.587441962788.14484888.144848882876.78969776.789697772968.45526268.455262683067.94059067.940590683163.70423763.704237643259.23528159.235281593357.04697357.046973573456.49847556.498475563555.61733355.617333563651.71010851.710108523743.11792243.117922433841.48772041.487720413935.87088035.870880364035.44947635.449476354125.86234025.862340264224.48797424.487974244319.78987119.789871204417.16936317.169363174511.22611711.226117114610.66885710.66885711477.0313457.0313457486.0049656.0049656491.2912821.291282150
# rank of state out of 50 by population density

Population by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares South Carolina to all of the states in the South.

Total Population by State#15

Scope: population of South Carolina and selected other states in the South
0M5M10M15M20M25M#TexasFloridaGeorgiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaVirginiaTennesseeMarylandAlabamaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaLouisianaKentuckyOklahomaMississippiArkansasWest VirginiaDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.26,956,435.00000026,956,435.00000026.96M119,934,451.00000019,934,451.00000019.93M210,099,320.00000010,099,320.00000010.10M39,940,828.0000009,940,828.0000009.94M48,310,301.0000008,310,301.0000008.31M56,548,009.0000006,548,009.0000006.55M65,959,902.0000005,959,902.0000005.96M74,841,164.0000004,841,164.0000004.84M84,834,605.0000004,834,605.0000004.83M94,645,670.0000004,645,670.0000004.65M104,411,989.0000004,411,989.0000004.41M113,875,589.0000003,875,589.0000003.88M122,989,192.0000002,989,192.0000002.99M132,968,472.0000002,968,472.0000002.97M141,846,092.0000001,846,092.0000001.85M15934,695.000000934,695.0000000.93M16659,009.000000659,009.0000000.66M17
# rank of state out of 17 by population

Population Density by State#16

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of South Carolina and selected other states in the South
0k2k4k6k8k10k#District of ColumbiaD.C.MarylandDelawareFloridaVirginiaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaTennesseeKentuckyLouisianaTexasAlabamaWest VirginiaMississippiArkansasOklahoma10,777.79535110,777.79535110.78k1613.815244613.8152440.61k2479.642467479.6424670.48k3371.641452371.6414520.37k4210.484499210.4844990.21k5204.466012204.4660120.20k6175.351246175.3512460.18k7160.818042160.8180420.16k8158.798096158.7980960.16k9111.737702111.7377020.11k10107.521911107.5219110.11k11103.182669103.1826690.10k1295.58744195.5874410.10k1376.78969776.7896970.08k1463.70423763.7042370.06k1557.04697357.0469730.06k1656.49847556.4984750.06k17
# rank of state out of 17 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in South Carolina, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

  • Population: count of all residents of the given entity at the time of the survey, excluding visitors
  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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Major Counties:
Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Florence, Greenville, Horry, Lexington, Pickens, Richland, Spartanburg, Sumter, York
Counties:
Abbeville, Aiken, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Edgefield, Fairfield, Florence, Georgetown, Greenville, Greenwood, Hampton, Horry, Jasper, Kershaw, Lancaster, Laurens, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Marlboro, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Pickens, Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union, Williamsburg, York
Metro Areas:
Augusta Area, Bennettsville Area, Charleston Area, Charlotte Area, Columbia Area, Florence Area, Gaffney Area, Georgetown Area, Greenville Area, Greenwood Area, Hilton Head Island Area, Myrtle Beach Area, Newberry Area, Orangeburg Area, Seneca Area, Spartanburg Area, Sumter Area
Major Cities:
Aiken, Anderson, Beaufort, Cayce, Charleston, Clemson, Columbia, Conway, Easley, Florence, Forest Acres, Gaffney, Goose Creek, Greenville, Greenwood, Greer, Hanahan, Mauldin, Myrtle Beach, North Augusta, North Charleston, North Myrtle Beach, Orangeburg, Rock Hill, Simpsonville, Spartanburg, Sumter, West Columbia
Major Towns:
Bluffton, Fort Mill, Hilton Head Island, Irmo, James Island, Lexington, Mount Pleasant, Port Royal, Summerville
Major Unincorporated Places:
Berea, Dentsville, Five Forks, Gantt, Ladson, Lake Wylie, Parker, Red Hill, Seven Oaks, Socastee, St. Andrews, Taylors, Wade Hampton
Congressional Districts:
SC-1, SC-2, SC-3, SC-4, SC-5, SC-6, SC-7
State House Districts:
SC-HD-001, SC-HD-002, SC-HD-003, SC-HD-004, SC-HD-005, SC-HD-006, SC-HD-007, SC-HD-008, SC-HD-009, SC-HD-010, SC-HD-011, SC-HD-012, SC-HD-013, SC-HD-014, SC-HD-015, SC-HD-016, SC-HD-017, SC-HD-018, SC-HD-019, SC-HD-020, SC-HD-021, SC-HD-022, SC-HD-023, SC-HD-024, SC-HD-025, SC-HD-026, SC-HD-027, SC-HD-028, SC-HD-029, SC-HD-030, SC-HD-031, SC-HD-032, SC-HD-033, SC-HD-034, SC-HD-035, SC-HD-036, SC-HD-037, SC-HD-038, SC-HD-039, SC-HD-040, SC-HD-041, SC-HD-042, SC-HD-043, SC-HD-044, SC-HD-045, SC-HD-046, SC-HD-047, SC-HD-048, SC-HD-049, SC-HD-050, SC-HD-051, SC-HD-052, SC-HD-053, SC-HD-054, SC-HD-055, SC-HD-056, SC-HD-057, SC-HD-058, SC-HD-059, SC-HD-060, SC-HD-061, SC-HD-062, SC-HD-063, SC-HD-064, SC-HD-065, SC-HD-066, SC-HD-067, SC-HD-068, SC-HD-069, SC-HD-070, SC-HD-071, SC-HD-072, SC-HD-073, SC-HD-074, SC-HD-075, SC-HD-076, SC-HD-077, SC-HD-078, SC-HD-079, SC-HD-080, SC-HD-081, SC-HD-082, SC-HD-083, SC-HD-084, SC-HD-085, SC-HD-086, SC-HD-087, SC-HD-088, SC-HD-089, SC-HD-090, SC-HD-091, SC-HD-092, SC-HD-093, SC-HD-094, SC-HD-095, SC-HD-096, SC-HD-097, SC-HD-098, SC-HD-099, SC-HD-100, SC-HD-101, SC-HD-102, SC-HD-103, SC-HD-104, SC-HD-105, SC-HD-106, SC-HD-107, SC-HD-108, SC-HD-109, SC-HD-110, SC-HD-111, SC-HD-112, SC-HD-113, SC-HD-114, SC-HD-115, SC-HD-116, SC-HD-117, SC-HD-118, SC-HD-119, SC-HD-120, SC-HD-121, SC-HD-122, SC-HD-123, SC-HD-124
State Senate Districts:
SC-1, SC-2, SC-3, SC-4, SC-5, SC-6, SC-7, SC-8, SC-9, SC-10, SC-11, SC-12, SC-13, SC-14, SC-15, SC-16, SC-17, SC-18, SC-19, SC-20, SC-21, SC-22, SC-23, SC-24, SC-25, SC-26, SC-27, SC-28, SC-29, SC-30, SC-31, SC-32, SC-33, SC-34, SC-35, SC-36, SC-37, SC-38, SC-39, SC-40, SC-41, SC-42, SC-43, SC-44, SC-45, SC-46
Neighboring States:
Georgia, North Carolina