Most Densely Populated Cities in South Carolina
The top 25 of 44 South Carolina cities on GIS Map, ranked by residents per square mile of land.
| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tega Cay | 2,979 |
| 2 | Simpsonville | 2,694 |
| 3 | Greenville | 2,407 |
| 4 | Summerville | 2,286 |
| 5 | Clemson | 2,275 |
| 6 | Surfside Beach | 2,192 |
| 7 | Mauldin | 2,179 |
| 8 | Lexington | 2,054 |
| 9 | Hanahan | 2,041 |
| 10 | Spartanburg | 1,921 |
| 11 | Mount Pleasant | 1,893 |
| 12 | Easley | 1,889 |
| 13 | Anderson | 1,877 |
| 14 | Greer | 1,767 |
| 15 | Irmo | 1,730 |
| 16 | Rock Hill | 1,692 |
| 17 | Myrtle Beach | 1,639 |
| 18 | Florence | 1,628 |
| 19 | Chester | 1,579 |
| 20 | Fort Mill | 1,570 |
| 21 | North Charleston | 1,538 |
| 22 | Aiken | 1,495 |
| 23 | Orangeburg | 1,471 |
| 24 | Gaffney | 1,389 |
| 25 | Charleston | 1,339 |
Top South Carolina Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in South Carolina”, https://gismap.land/rankings/south-carolina/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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