Area Census 2000 7/1/2008 Absolute Change Relative Change
South Carolina 4,012,012 4,479,800 467,788 11.66%
Abbeville city 5,840 5,547 -293 -5.02%
Aiken city 25,337 29,434 4,097 16.17%
Allendale town 4,052 3,659 -393 -9.70%
Anderson city 25,514 27,027 1,513 5.93%
Andrews town 3,068 2,978 -90 -2.93%
Arcadia Lakes town 882 836 -46 -5.22%
Atlantic Beach town 351 397 46 13.11%
Awendaw town 1,195 1,189 -6 -0.50%
Aynor town 587 640 53 9.03%
Bamberg town 3,733 3,432 -301 -8.06%
Barnwell city 5,035 4,783 -252 -5.00%
Batesburg-Leesville town 5,517 5,580 63 1.14%
Beaufort city 12,950 11,755 -1,195 -9.23%
Belton city 4,461 4,670 209 4.69%
Bennettsville city 9,425 9,012 -413 -4.38%
Bethune town 352 370 18 5.11%
Bishopville city 3,670 3,859 189 5.15%
Blacksburg town 1,880 1,903 23 1.22%
Blackville town 2,973 2,837 -136 -4.57%
Blenheim town 137 128 -9 -6.57%
Bluffton town 1,275 4,312 3,037 238.20%
Blythewood town 170 1,407 1,237 727.65%
Bonneau town 354 352 -2 -0.56%
Bowman town 1,198 1,149 -49 -4.09%
Branchville town 1,083 1,035 -48 -4.43%
Briarcliffe Acres town 470 548 78 16.60%
Brunson town 589 571 -18 -3.06%
Burnettown town 2,720 2,665 -55 -2.02%
Calhoun Falls town 2,303 2,183 -120 -5.21%
Camden city 6,682 7,033 351 5.25%
Cameron town 449 407 -42 -9.35%
Campobello town 449 586 137 30.51%
Carlisle town 496 458 -38 -7.66%
Cayce city 12,150 12,646 496 4.08%
Central Pacolet town 267 280 13 4.87%
Central town 3,522 4,104 582 16.52%
Chapin town 628 709 81 12.90%
Charleston city 96,650 111,978 15,328 15.86%
Cheraw town 5,524 5,427 -97 -1.76%
Chesnee city 1,003 1,078 75 7.48%
Chester city 6,476 6,045 -431 -6.66%
Chesterfield town 1,318 1,318 0 0.00%
Clemson city 11,939 13,012 1,073 8.99%
Clinton city 8,091 8,892 801 9.90%
Clio town 774 721 -53 -6.85%
Clover town 4,014 4,916 902 22.47%
Columbia city 116,278 127,029 10,751 9.25%
Conway city 11,788 15,894 4,106 34.83%
Cope town 107 102 -5 -4.67%
Cordova town 157 151 -6 -3.82%
Cottageville town 707 677 -30 -4.24%
Coward town 650 676 26 4.00%
Cowpens town 2,279 2,413 134 5.88%
Cross Hill town 601 583 -18 -3.00%
Darlington city 6,720 6,666 -54 -0.80%
Denmark city 3,328 3,005 -323 -9.71%
Dillon city 6,316 6,353 37 0.59%
Donalds town 354 335 -19 -5.37%
Due West town 1,209 1,268 59 4.88%
Duncan town 2,870 3,118 248 8.64%
Easley city 17,754 20,325 2,571 14.48%
Eastover town 830 779 -51 -6.14%
Edgefield town 4,449 4,418 -31 -0.70%
Edisto Beach town 641 718 77 12.01%
Ehrhardt town 614 552 -62 -10.10%
Elgin town 806 1,256 450 55.83%
Elko town 212 206 -6 -2.83%
Elloree town 742 699 -43 -5.80%
Estill town 2,425 2,322 -103 -4.25%
Eutawville town 344 328 -16 -4.65%
Fairfax town 3,206 3,158 -48 -1.50%
Florence city 30,248 31,570 1,322 4.37%
Folly Beach city 2,116 2,412 296 13.99%
Forest Acres city 10,558 9,925 -633 -6.00%
Fort Lawn town 864 810 -54 -6.25%
Fort Mill town 7,587 10,032 2,445 32.23%
Fountain Inn city 6,017 7,760 1,743 28.97%
Furman town 286 278 -8 -2.80%
Gaffney city 12,968 13,200 232 1.79%
Gaston town 1,304 1,442 138 10.58%
Georgetown city 8,950 8,501 -449 -5.02%
Gifford town 370 355 -15 -4.05%
Gilbert town 500 594 94 18.80%
Goose Creek city 29,208 37,900 8,692 29.76%
Govan town 67 62 -5 -7.46%
Gray Court town 1,021 987 -34 -3.33%
Great Falls town 2,194 2,043 -151 -6.88%
Greeleyville town 452 397 -55 -12.17%
Greenville city 56,002 59,988 3,986 7.12%
Greenwood city 22,071 22,533 462 2.09%
Greer city 16,843 24,557 7,714 45.80%
Hampton town 2,837 2,754 -83 -2.93%
Hanahan city 12,937 16,065 3,128 24.18%
Hardeeville city 1,793 2,763 970 54.10%
Harleyville town 594 689 95 15.99%
Hartsville city 7,556 7,465 -91 -1.20%
Heath Springs town 864 1,044 180 20.83%
Hemingway town 573 500 -73 -12.74%
Hickory Grove town 337 422 85 25.22%
Hilda town 436 420 -16 -3.67%
Hilton Head Island town 33,862 33,913 51 0.15%
Hodges town 158 167 9 5.70%
Holly Hill town 1,281 1,344 63 4.92%
Hollywood town 3,946 4,398 452 11.45%
Honea Path town 3,504 3,674 170 4.85%
Inman city 1,884 2,096 212 11.25%
Irmo town 11,039 11,684 645 5.84%
Isle of Palms city 4,583 4,678 95 2.07%
Iva town 1,156 1,200 44 3.81%
Jackson town 1,625 1,647 22 1.35%
Jamestown town 97 102 5 5.15%
Jefferson town 704 693 -11 -1.56%
Johnsonville city 1,418 1,491 73 5.15%
Johnston town 2,336 2,336 0 0.00%
Jonesville town 982 901 -81 -8.25%
Kershaw town 1,645 1,947 302 18.36%
Kiawah Island town 1,163 1,118 -45 -3.87%
Kingstree town 3,496 3,248 -248 -7.09%
Kline town 238 231 -7 -2.94%
Lake City city 6,478 6,666 188 2.90%
Lake View town 789 782 -7 -0.89%
Lamar town 1,015 991 -24 -2.36%
Lancaster city 8,177 9,981 1,804 22.06%
Landrum city 2,472 2,615 143 5.78%
Lane town 585 516 -69 -11.79%
Latta town 1,410 1,478 68 4.82%
Laurens city 9,916 9,599 -317 -3.20%
Lexington town 9,793 15,901 6,108 62.37%
Liberty city 3,009 3,064 55 1.83%
Lincolnville town 904 842 -62 -6.86%
Little Mountain town 255 260 5 1.96%
Livingston town 148 142 -6 -4.05%
Lockhart town 39 490 451 1,156.41%
Lodge town 114 112 -2 -1.75%
Loris city 2,079 2,351 272 13.08%
Lowndesville town 166 159 -7 -4.22%
Lowrys town 207 198 -9 -4.35%
Luray town 115 112 -3 -2.61%
Lyman town 2,659 2,870 211 7.94%
Lynchburg town 588 553 -35 -5.95%
Manning city 4,025 3,943 -82 -2.04%
Marion city 7,042 6,801 -241 -3.42%
Mauldin city 15,224 21,784 6,560 43.09%
Mayesville town 1,001 1,007 6 0.60%
McBee town 714 706 -8 -1.12%
McClellanville town 459 496 37 8.06%
McColl town 2,498 2,308 -190 -7.61%
McConnells town 287 367 80 27.87%
McCormick town 1,489 2,660 1,171 78.64%
Meggett town 1,230 1,363 133 10.81%
Moncks Corner town 5,952 7,044 1,092 18.35%
Monetta town 220 217 -3 -1.36%
Mount Croghan town 155 152 -3 -1.94%
Mount Pleasant town 47,609 65,472 17,863 37.52%
Mullins city 5,029 4,716 -313 -6.22%
Myrtle Beach city 22,759 30,596 7,837 34.43%
Neeses town 413 395 -18 -4.36%
New Ellenton town 2,250 2,227 -23 -1.02%
Newberry city 10,580 10,907 327 3.09%
Nichols town 408 396 -12 -2.94%
Ninety Six town 1,936 1,921 -15 -0.77%
Norris town 847 852 5 0.59%
North Augusta city 17,574 20,712 3,138 17.86%
North Charleston city 79,641 94,407 14,766 18.54%
North Myrtle Beach city 10,974 15,816 4,842 44.12%
North town 813 776 -37 -4.55%
Norway town 389 367 -22 -5.66%
Olanta town 613 627 14 2.28%
Olar town 237 212 -25 -10.55%
Orangeburg city 12,765 13,224 459 3.60%
Pacolet town 2,690 2,825 135 5.02%
Pageland town 2,521 2,513 -8 -0.32%
Pamplico town 1,139 1,154 15 1.32%
Parksville town 120 115 -5 -4.17%
Patrick town 354 347 -7 -1.98%
Pawleys Island town 138 141 3 2.17%
Paxville town 248 244 -4 -1.61%
Peak town 61 96 35 57.38%
Pelion town 553 593 40 7.23%
Pelzer town 97 103 6 6.19%
Pendleton town 2,966 3,119 153 5.16%
Perry town 237 239 2 0.84%
Pickens city 3,012 3,026 14 0.46%
Pine Ridge town 1,593 1,985 392 24.61%
Pinewood town 459 482 23 5.01%
Plum Branch town 98 94 -4 -4.08%
Pomaria town 177 181 4 2.26%
Port Royal town 3,950 11,064 7,114 180.10%
Prosperity town 1,047 1,059 12 1.15%
Quinby town 842 867 25 2.97%
Ravenel town 2,214 2,288 74 3.34%
Reevesville town 207 211 4 1.93%
Reidville town 478 524 46 9.62%
Richburg town 332 312 -20 -6.02%
Ridge Spring town 823 781 -42 -5.10%
Ridgeland town 2,518 2,589 71 2.82%
Ridgeville town 1,690 1,984 294 17.40%
Ridgeway town 328 328 0 0.00%
Rock Hill city 49,765 67,339 17,574 35.31%
Rockville town 137 131 -6 -4.38%
Rowesville town 378 360 -18 -4.76%
Ruby town 348 341 -7 -2.01%
Salem town 126 132 6 4.76%
Salley town 410 414 4 0.98%
Saluda town 3,066 2,910 -156 -5.09%
Santee town 740 718 -22 -2.97%
Scotia town 227 221 -6 -2.64%
Scranton town 942 1,032 90 9.55%
Seabrook Island town 1,250 1,202 -48 -3.84%
Sellers town 277 261 -16 -5.78%
Seneca city 7,652 8,038 386 5.04%
Sharon town 421 504 83 19.71%
Silverstreet town 216 225 9 4.17%
Simpsonville city 14,352 17,144 2,792 19.45%
Six Mile town 553 582 29 5.24%
Smoaks town 140 134 -6 -4.29%
Smyrna town 59 80 21 35.59%
Snelling town 246 239 -7 -2.85%
Society Hill town 700 685 -15 -2.14%
South Congaree town 2,266 2,370 104 4.59%
Spartanburg city 39,673 39,584 -89 -0.22%
Springdale town 2,877 2,939 62 2.16%
Springfield town 504 482 -22 -4.37%
St. George town 2,092 2,121 29 1.39%
St. Matthews town 2,107 1,948 -159 -7.55%
St. Stephen town 1,776 1,778 2 0.11%
Starr town 173 199 26 15.03%
Stuckey town 263 233 -30 -11.41%
Sullivan's Island town 1,911 1,870 -41 -2.15%
Summerton town 1,061 1,028 -33 -3.11%
Summerville town 27,752 45,193 17,441 62.85%
Summit town 219 263 44 20.09%
Sumter city 39,643 38,625 -1,018 -2.57%
Surfside Beach town 4,425 4,783 358 8.09%
Swansea town 533 799 266 49.91%
Sycamore town 185 171 -14 -7.57%
Tatum town 69 62 -7 -10.14%
Tega Cay city 4,044 5,014 970 23.99%
Timmonsville town 2,315 2,373 58 2.51%
Travelers Rest city 4,099 4,523 424 10.34%
Trenton town 226 270 44 19.47%
Troy town 105 107 2 1.90%
Turbeville town 602 707 105 17.44%
Ulmer town 102 94 -8 -7.84%
Union city 8,793 8,039 -754 -8.58%
Vance town 208 199 -9 -4.33%
Varnville town 2,074 2,042 -32 -1.54%
Wagener town 863 875 12 1.39%
Walhalla city 3,801 3,576 -225 -5.92%
Walterboro city 5,153 5,780 627 12.17%
Ward town 110 105 -5 -4.55%
Ware Shoals town 2,363 2,348 -15 -0.63%
Waterloo town 203 201 -2 -0.99%
Wellford city 2,030 2,465 435 21.43%
West Columbia city 13,064 13,914 850 6.51%
West Pelzer town 879 915 36 4.10%
West Union town 297 301 4 1.35%
Westminster city 2,743 2,663 -80 -2.92%
Whitmire town 1,512 1,528 16 1.06%
Williams town 116 116 0 0.00%
Williamston town 3,791 3,964 173 4.56%
Williston town 3,307 3,190 -117 -3.54%
Windsor town 127 131 4 3.15%
Winnsboro town 3,599 3,577 -22 -0.61%
Woodford town 196 188 -8 -4.08%
Woodruff city 4,229 4,103 -126 -2.98%
Yemassee town 807 860 53 6.57%
York city 6,985 7,967 982 14.06%

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau