The list of cities in South Carolina lists all 269 incorporated municipalities (hereinafter referred to as "municipalities") in South Carolina , a state in the United States . These South Carolina municipalities are classified as either City or Town , with no legal difference in South Carolina apart from the designation. They are self-governing at the municipal level, so they are comparable to municipalities in German-speaking countries.
South Carolina is organized into 46 counties that cover the entire area of the state (see list of counties in South Carolina ). Each municipality is therefore in the area of at least one county , but is not permanently assigned to this; so it is possible that a city lies in the territory of several counties . Conversely, not the entire area of a county is assigned to a municipality.
While the cumulative area of all municipalities in South Carolina is only around 6% of the total area of the state, around 35% of the population of South Carolina live in one of these municipalities. The rest of the population lives in rural areas that do not belong to any local self-governing city. They then represent a community-free settlement ( unincorporated area ) and are often assigned to a census-designated place (CDP) of the same name , an area that is only defined for statistical purposes without legal self-administration. Since neither the census-designated places nor the unincorporated areas are self-administered at the municipal level and can therefore not be regarded as cities, they are not included in this list.
The largest municipality in South Carolina in terms of both population and area is the capital Columbia with around 133,000 inhabitants. The smallest municipality by population is Smyrna ; only 45 people lived here at the 2010 census .
The data on this list is based on the results of the United States Census 2010 . Cities that make up the county seat of a county are highlighted in green.
Surname
Type
county
population
Status (year)
Abbeville
City
Abbeville
5,237
2010
Aiken
City
Aiken
28,829
2010
Allendale
Town
Allendale
3,842
2010
Anderson
City
Anderson
25,514
2010
Andrews
Town
Georgetown , Williamsburg
2,861
2010
Arcadia Lakes
Town
Richland
861
2010
Atlantic Beach
Town
Horry
351
2000
Awendaw
Town
Charleston
1,294
2010
Aynor
Town
Horry , Charleston
560
2010
Bamberg
Town
Bamberg
3,607
2010
Barnwell
City
Barnwell
4,750
2010
Batesburg-Leesville
Town
Lexington , Saluda
5,362
2010
Beaufort
City
Beaufort
12,361
2010
Belton
City
Anderson
4.134
2010
Bennettsville
City
Marlboro
9,069
2010
Bethune
Town
Kershaw
352
2000
Bishopville
City
lee
3,470
2010
Blacksburg
Town
Cherokee
1,848
2010
Blackville
Town
Barnwell
2.406
2010
Blenheim
Town
Marlboro
137
2000
Bluff tone
Town
Beaufort
21,085
2017
Blythewood
Town
Fairfield , Richland
2,034
2010
Bonneau
Town
Berkeley
487
2010
Bowman
Town
Orangeburg
1,198
2000
Branchville
Town
Orangeburg
1,083
2000
Briarcliffe Acres
Town
Horry
470
2000
Brunson
Town
Hampton
589
2000
Burnettown
Town
Aiken
2,673
2010
Calhoun Falls
Town
Abbeville
2,004
2010
Camden
City
Kershaw
6,682
2000
Cameron
Town
Calhoun
424
2010
Campobello
Town
Spartanburg
502
2010
Carlisle
Town
union
436
2010
Cayce
City
Lexington , Richland
12,528
2010
Central
Town
Pickens
5,159
2010
Central Pacolet
Town
Spartanburg
216
2010
Chapin
Town
Lexington
1,445
2010
Charleston
City
Berkeley , Charleston
127,999
Cheraw
Town
Chesterfield
5,851
2010
Chesnee
City
Cherokee , Spartanburg
868
2010
Chester
City
Chester
6,476
2000
Chesterfield
Town
Chesterfield
1,472
2010
Clemson
City
Anderson , Pickens
13,905
2010
Clinton
City
Laurens
8.091
2000
Clio
Town
Marlboro
774
2000
Clover
Town
York
5,094
2010
Columbia
City
Lexington , Richland
129,272
2010
Conway
City
Horry
21,053
2015
Cope
Town
Orangeburg
107
2000
Cordova
Town
Orangeburg
157
2000
Cottageville
Town
Colleton
762
2010
Coward
Town
Florence
752
2010
Cowpens
Town
Spartanburg
2.162
2010
Cross Hill
Town
Laurens
601
2000
Darlington
City
Darlington
6,720
2000
Denmark
City
Bamberg
3,538
2010
Dillon
City
Dillon
6.316
2000
Donalds
Town
Abbeville
348
2010
Due west
Town
Abbeville
1,247
2010
Duncan
Town
Spartanburg
3,181
2010
Easley
City
Anderson , Pickens
19,993
2010
Eastover
Town
Richland
813
2010
Edgefield
Town
Edgefield
4,750
2010
Edisto Beach
Town
Colleton
414
2010
Ehrhardt
Town
Bamberg
545
2010
Elgin
Town
Kershaw
806
2000
Electrolytic capacitor
Town
Barnwell
193
2010
Elloree
Town
Orangeburg
742
2000
Estill
Town
Hampton
2,040
2010
Eutawville
Town
Orangeburg
315
2010
Fairfax
Town
Allendale
2,025
2010
Florence
City
Florence
37.056
2010
Folly Beach
City
Charleston
2,617
2010
Forest acres
City
Richland
10,361
2010
Fort Lawn
Town
Chester
895
2010
Fort Mill
Town
York
10,811
2010
Fountain Inn
City
Greenville , Laurens
7,799
2010
Furman
Town
Hampton
286
2000
Gaffney
City
Cherokee
12,539
2010
Gaston
Town
Lexington
1,645
2010
Georgetown
Town
Georgetown
Gifford
Town
Hampton
Gilbert
Town
Lexington
Goose Creek
City
Berkeley , Charleston
Govan
Town
Bamberg
Gray Court
Town
Laurens
Great Falls
Town
Chester
Greeleyville
Town
Williamsburg
Greenville
City
Greenville
Greenwood
City
Greenwood
Greer
City
Greenville , Spartanburg
Hampton
Town
Hampton
Hanahan
City
Berkeley
Hardeeville
City
Jasper
Harleyville
Town
Dorchester
Hartsville
City
Darlington
Heath Springs
Town
Lancaster
Hemingway
Town
Williamsburg
Hickory Grove
Town
York
Hilda
Town
Barnwell
Hilton Head Island
Town
Beaufort
Hodges
Town
Greenwood
Holly Hill
Town
Orangeburg
Hollywood
Town
Charleston
Honea Path
Town
Abbeville , Anderson
Inman
City
Spartanburg
Irmo
Town
Lexington , Richland
Isle of Palms
City
Charleston
Iva
Town
Anderson
Jackson
Town
Aiken
Jamestown
Town
Berkeley
Jefferson
Town
Chesterfield
Jenkinsville
Town
Fairfield
Johnsonville
City
Florence
Johnston
Town
Edgefield
Jonesville
Town
union
Kershaw
Town
Lancaster
Kiawah Island
Town
Charleston
Kingstree
Town
Williamsburg
Kline
Town
Barnwell
Lake City
City
Florence
Lake View
Town
Dillon
Lamar
Town
Darlington
Lancaster
City
Lancaster
Landrum
City
Spartanburg
Lane
Town
Williamsburg
Latta
Town
Dillon
Laurens
City
Laurens
Lexington
Town
Lexington
Liberty
City
Pickens
Lincolnville
Town
Charleston , Dorchester
Little Mountain
Town
Newberry
Livingston
Town
Orangeburg
Lockhart
Town
union
Lodge
Town
Colleton
Loris
City
Horry
Lowndesville
Town
Abbeville
Lowrys
Town
Chester
Luray
Town
Hampton
Lyman
Town
Spartanburg
Lynchburg
Town
lee
McBee
Town
Chesterfield
McClellanville
Town
Charleston
McColl
Town
Marlboro
McConnells
Town
York
McCormick
Town
McCormick
Manning
City
Clarendon
Marion
City
Marion
Mauldin
City
Greenville
Mayesville
Town
Sumter
Meggett
Town
Charleston
Moncks Corner
Town
Berkeley
Monetta
Town
Aiken , Saluda
Mount Croghan
Town
Chesterfield
Mount Pleasant
Town
Charleston
Mullins
City
Marion
Myrtle Beach
City
Horry
Neeses
Town
Orangeburg
Newberry
City
Newberry
New Ellenton
Town
Aiken
Nichols
Town
Marion
Ninety Six
Town
Greenwood
Norris
Town
Pickens
North
Town
Orangeburg
North Augusta
City
Aiken , Edgefield
North Charleston
City
Berkeley , Charleston , Dorchester
North Myrtle Beach
City
Horry
Norway
Town
Orangeburg
Olanta
Town
Florence
Olar
Town
Bamberg
Orangeburg
City
Orangeburg
Pacolet
Town
Spartanburg
Pageland
Town
Chesterfield
Pamplico
Town
Florence
Parksville
Town
McCormick
Patrick
Town
Chesterfield
Pawleys Island
Town
Georgetown
Paxville
Town
Clarendon
Peak
Town
Newberry
Pelion
Town
Lexington
Pelzer
Town
Anderson
Pendleton
Town
Anderson
Perry
Town
Aiken
Pickens
City
Pickens
Pine Ridge
Town
Lexington
Pinewood
Town
Sumter
Plum branch
Town
McCormick
Pomaria
Town
Newberry
Port Royal
Town
Beaufort
Prosperity
Town
Newberry
Quinby
Town
Florence
Ravenel
Town
Charleston
Reevesville
Town
Dorchester
Reidville
Town
Spartanburg
Richburg
Town
Chester
Ridgeland
Town
Jasper
Ridge Spring
Town
Saluda
Ridgeville
Town
Dorchester
Ridgeway
Town
Fairfield
Rock hill
City
York
Rockville
Town
Charleston
Rowesville
Town
Orangeburg
Ruby
Town
Chesterfield
St. George
Town
Dorchester
St. Matthews
Town
Calhoun
St. Stephen
Town
Berkeley
Salem
Town
Oconee
Salley
Town
Aiken
Saluda
Town
Saluda
Santee
Town
Orangeburg
Scotia
Town
Hampton
Scranton
Town
Florence
Seabrook Island
Town
Charleston
Sellers
Town
Marion
Seneca
City
Oconee
Sharon
Town
York
Silver Street
Town
Newberry
Simpsonville
City
Greenville
Six mile
Town
Pickens
Smoaks
Town
Colleton
Smyrna
Town
Cherokee , York
Snelling
Town
Barnwell
Society Hill
Town
Darlington
South Congaree
Town
Lexington
Spartanburg
City
Spartanburg
Springdale
Town
Lexington
Springfield
Town
Orangeburg
Rigid
Town
Anderson
Stuckey
Town
Williamsburg
Sullivan's Island
Town
Charleston
Buzzer sound
Town
Clarendon
Summerville
Town
Berkeley , Charleston , Dorchester
Summit
Town
Lexington
Sumter
City
Sumter
Surfside Beach
Town
Horry
Swansea
Town
Lexington
Sycamore
Town
Allendale
Tatum
Town
Marlboro
Tega Cay
City
York
Timmonsville
Town
Florence
Travelers rest
City
Greenville
Trenton
Town
Edgefield
Troy
Town
Greenwood
Turbeville
Town
Clarendon
Ulmer
Town
Allendale
union
City
union
Vance
Town
Orangeburg
Varnville
Town
Hampton
Wagener
Town
Aiken
Valhalla
City
Oconee
Walterboro
City
Colleton
Ward
Town
Saluda
Ware shoals
Town
Abbeville , Greenwood , Laurens
Waterloo
Town
Laurens
Wellford
City
Spartanburg
West Columbia
City
Lexington
Westminster
City
Oconee
West Pelzer
Town
Anderson
West Union
Town
Oconee
Whitmire
Town
Newberry
Williams
Town
Colleton
Williamston
Town
Anderson
Williston
Town
Barnwell
Windsor
Town
Aiken
Winnsboro
Town
Fairfield
Woodford
Town
Orangeburg
Woodruff
City
Spartanburg
Yemassee
Town
Beaufort , Hampton
York
City
York
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ Columbia: Population estimates, July 1, 2015. United States Census Bureau , accessed February 7, 2017 .
↑ US Census Bureau 2010 Census: South Carolina. In: census.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2020 (American English).
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