Fastest-Shrinking Cities in South Carolina
The top 25 of 44 South Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
| # | City | Population change 2020-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bennettsville | -6.5% |
| 2 | Union | -3.1% |
| 3 | Gaffney | -1.7% |
| 4 | Sumter | -1.2% |
| 5 | Chester | -0.9% |
| 6 | Kiawah Island | -0.6% |
| 7 | Walterboro | -0.6% |
| 8 | Laurens | -0.2% |
| 9 | Orangeburg | +1.1% |
| 10 | Hilton Head Island | +1.3% |
| 11 | Newberry | +1.5% |
| 12 | Aiken | +1.8% |
| 13 | Rock Hill | +1.9% |
| 14 | Florence | +2.0% |
| 15 | Spartanburg | +2.3% |
| 16 | Summerville | +3.5% |
| 17 | Seneca | +4.0% |
| 18 | Greenville | +4.6% |
| 19 | Charleston | +4.7% |
| 20 | Anderson | +5.1% |
| 21 | Georgetown | +5.1% |
| 22 | Mount Pleasant | +5.1% |
| 23 | Beaufort | +5.2% |
| 24 | Clemson | +5.2% |
| 25 | Surfside Beach | +5.3% |
Top South Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by the largest percent population decline from April 2020 to July 2024.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate). Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Fastest-Shrinking Cities in South Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-carolina/fastest-shrinking-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census and Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2024: April 2020 estimates base and July 1, 2024 estimate).