South Carolina Population By County in 2022

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the population of South Carolina was 5,287,935. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville had the highest population (548,447), followed by Richland (421,693), and Charleston (419,952). Allendale was the least populated county (7,508).

Hover over or click on the counties in the map below to see the populations. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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South Carolina Population By County in 2022
South Carolina Population By County in 2022
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County Population % of State Population
Abbeville 24407 0.46
Aiken 174075 3.29
Allendale 7508 0.14
Anderson 210069 3.97
Bamberg 12966 0.25
Barnwell 20469 0.39
Beaufort 195932 3.71
Berkeley 245249 4.64
Calhoun 14200 0.27
Charleston 419952 7.94
Cherokee 56186 1.06
Chester 31972 0.61
Chesterfield 43722 0.83
Clarendon 30976 0.59
Colleton 38618 0.73
Darlington 62434 1.18
Dillon 27766 0.53
Dorchester 166029 3.14
Edgefield 27347 0.52
Fairfield 20430 0.39
Florence 136860 2.59
Georgetown 64753 1.23
Greenville 548447 10.37
Greenwood 69290 1.31
Hampton 18147 0.34
Horry 383372 7.25
Jasper 31988 0.61
Kershaw 67917 1.28
Lancaster 104795 1.98
Laurens 68109 1.29
Lee 16119 0.31
Lexington 305147 5.77
McCormick 9741 0.18
Marion 28494 0.54
Marlboro 26003 0.49
Newberry 38343 0.73
Oconee 80223 1.52
Orangeburg 83165 1.57
Pickens 134405 2.54
Richland 421693 7.98
Saluda 19086 0.36
Spartanburg 346455 6.55
Sumter 104068 1.97
Union 26787 0.51
Williamsburg 30164 0.57
York 294057 5.56