South Carolina Population By County in 2024

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2024, the population of South Carolina was 5,478,831. Among all South Carolina counties, Greenville had the highest population (570,745), followed by Charleston (431,001), and Richland (430,651). Allendale was the least populated county (7,551).

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 2024
South Carolina Population By County in 2024
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County Population % of State Population
Abbeville 24607 0.45
Aiken 179245 3.27
Allendale 7551 0.14
Anderson 217183 3.96
Bamberg 12870 0.24
Barnwell 20495 0.37
Beaufort 201775 3.68
Berkeley 264276 4.82
Calhoun 14249 0.26
Charleston 431001 7.87
Cherokee 57770 1.05
Chester 32323 0.59
Chesterfield 44488 0.81
Clarendon 31030 0.57
Colleton 39259 0.72
Darlington 62425 1.14
Dillon 27577 0.50
Dorchester 174663 3.19
Edgefield 29455 0.54
Fairfield 20369 0.37
Florence 138049 2.52
Georgetown 66035 1.21
Greenville 570745 10.42
Greenwood 70041 1.28
Hampton 18172 0.33
Horry 413391 7.55
Jasper 35618 0.65
Kershaw 71698 1.31
Lancaster 111652 2.04
Laurens 70545 1.29
Lee 15958 0.29
Lexington 313774 5.73
McCormick 9983 0.18
Marion 28368 0.52
Marlboro 25498 0.47
Newberry 39203 0.72
Oconee 82475 1.51
Orangeburg 83129 1.52
Pickens 138207 2.52
Richland 430651 7.86
Saluda 19452 0.36
Spartanburg 369256 6.74
Sumter 104776 1.91
Union 26678 0.49
Williamsburg 29865 0.55
York 303001 5.53