Area Census 2000 7/1/2009 Absolute Change Relative Change
South Carolina 4,012,012 4,561,242 549,230 13.69%
Abbeville city 5,840 5,476 -364 -6.23%
Aiken city 25,337 29,494 4,157 16.41%
Allendale town 4,052 3,554 -498 -12.29%
Anderson city 25,514 27,181 1,667 6.53%
Andrews town 3,068 2,971 -97 -3.16%
Arcadia Lakes town 882 847 -35 -3.97%
Atlantic Beach town 351 412 61 17.38%
Awendaw town 1,195 1,215 20 1.67%
Aynor town 587 669 82 13.97%
Bamberg town 3,733 3,336 -397 -10.63%
Barnwell city 5,035 4,733 -302 -6.00%
Batesburg-Leesville town 5,517 5,653 136 2.47%
Beaufort city 12,950 12,120 -830 -6.41%
Belton city 4,461 4,683 222 4.98%
Bennettsville city 9,425 8,985 -440 -4.67%
Bethune town 352 364 12 3.41%
Bishopville city 3,670 3,761 91 2.48%
Blacksburg town 1,880 1,909 29 1.54%
Blackville town 2,973 2,819 -154 -5.18%
Blenheim town 137 127 -10 -7.30%
Bluffton town 1,275 12,519 11,244 881.88%
Blythewood town 170 1,484 1,314 772.94%
Bonneau town 354 403 49 13.84%
Bowman town 1,198 1,135 -63 -5.26%
Branchville town 1,083 1,026 -57 -5.26%
Briarcliffe Acres town 470 554 84 17.87%
Brunson town 589 568 -21 -3.57%
Burnettown town 2,720 2,692 -28 -1.03%
Calhoun Falls town 2,303 2,164 -139 -6.04%
Camden city 6,682 7,103 421 6.30%
Cameron town 449 403 -46 -10.24%
Campobello town 449 615 166 36.97%
Carlisle town 496 455 -41 -8.27%
Cayce city 12,150 13,062 912 7.51%
Central Pacolet town 267 287 20 7.49%
Central town 3,522 4,079 557 15.81%
Chapin town 628 758 130 20.70%
Charleston city 96,650 115,638 18,988 19.65%
Cheraw town 5,524 5,386 -138 -2.50%
Chesnee city 1,003 1,107 104 10.37%
Chester city 6,476 5,958 -518 -8.00%
Chesterfield town 1,318 1,325 7 0.53%
Clemson city 11,939 13,002 1,063 8.90%
Clinton city 8,091 8,923 832 10.28%
Clio town 774 718 -56 -7.24%
Clover town 4,014 5,158 1,144 28.50%
Columbia city 116,278 129,333 13,055 11.23%
Conway city 11,788 16,317 4,529 38.42%
Cope town 107 101 -6 -5.61%
Cordova town 157 148 -9 -5.73%
Cottageville town 707 676 -31 -4.38%
Coward town 650 686 36 5.54%
Cowpens town 2,279 2,460 181 7.94%
Cross Hill town 601 591 -10 -1.66%
Darlington city 6,720 6,504 -216 -3.21%
Denmark city 3,328 2,934 -394 -11.84%
Dillon city 6,316 6,467 151 2.39%
Donalds town 354 328 -26 -7.34%
Due West town 1,209 1,261 52 4.30%
Duncan town 2,870 3,228 358 12.47%
Easley city 17,754 20,540 2,786 15.69%
Eastover town 830 794 -36 -4.34%
Edgefield town 4,449 4,360 -89 -2.00%
Edisto Beach town 641 716 75 11.70%
Ehrhardt town 614 537 -77 -12.54%
Elgin town 806 1,284 478 59.31%
Elko town 212 204 -8 -3.77%
Elloree town 742 678 -64 -8.63%
Estill town 2,425 2,311 -114 -4.70%
Eutawville town 344 295 -49 -14.24%
Fairfax town 3,206 3,088 -118 -3.68%
Florence city 30,248 32,180 1,932 6.39%
Folly Beach city 2,116 2,478 362 17.11%
Forest Acres city 10,558 9,913 -645 -6.11%
Fort Lawn town 864 806 -58 -6.71%
Fort Mill town 7,587 10,701 3,114 41.04%
Fountain Inn city 6,017 7,870 1,853 30.80%
Furman town 286 278 -8 -2.80%
Gaffney city 12,968 13,126 158 1.22%
Gaston town 1,304 1,473 169 12.96%
Georgetown city 8,950 8,441 -509 -5.69%
Gifford town 370 357 -13 -3.51%
Gilbert town 500 661 161 32.20%
Goose Creek city 29,208 39,064 9,856 33.74%
Govan town 67 60 -7 -10.45%
Gray Court town 1,021 996 -25 -2.45%
Great Falls town 2,194 2,016 -178 -8.11%
Greeleyville town 452 375 -77 -17.04%
Greenville city 56,002 61,782 5,780 10.32%
Greenwood city 22,071 22,710 639 2.90%
Greer city 16,843 25,775 8,932 53.03%
Hampton town 2,837 2,737 -100 -3.52%
Hanahan city 12,937 16,253 3,316 25.63%
Hardeeville city 1,793 3,580 1,787 99.67%
Harleyville town 594 695 101 17.00%
Hartsville city 7,556 7,342 -214 -2.83%
Heath Springs town 864 1,064 200 23.15%
Hemingway town 573 483 -90 -15.71%
Hickory Grove town 337 443 106 31.45%
Hilda town 436 417 -19 -4.36%
Hilton Head Island town 33,862 34,249 387 1.14%
Hodges town 158 170 12 7.59%
Holly Hill town 1,281 1,315 34 2.65%
Hollywood town 3,946 4,656 710 17.99%
Honea Path town 3,504 3,713 209 5.96%
Inman city 1,884 2,139 255 13.54%
Irmo town 11,039 11,942 903 8.18%
Isle of Palms city 4,583 4,717 134 2.92%
Iva town 1,156 1,210 54 4.67%
Jackson town 1,625 1,664 39 2.40%
Jamestown town 97 107 10 10.31%
Jefferson town 704 690 -14 -1.99%
Johnsonville city 1,418 1,499 81 5.71%
Johnston town 2,336 2,337 1 0.04%
Jonesville town 982 886 -96 -9.78%
Kershaw town 1,645 1,965 320 19.45%
Kiawah Island town 1,163 1,129 -34 -2.92%
Kingstree town 3,496 3,176 -320 -9.15%
Kline town 238 229 -9 -3.78%
Lake City city 6,478 6,691 213 3.29%
Lake View town 789 782 -7 -0.89%
Lamar town 1,015 981 -34 -3.35%
Lancaster city 8,177 10,160 1,983 24.25%
Landrum city 2,472 2,672 200 8.09%
Lane town 585 505 -80 -13.68%
Latta town 1,410 1,476 66 4.68%
Laurens city 9,916 9,478 -438 -4.42%
Lexington town 9,793 16,321 6,528 66.66%
Liberty city 3,009 3,070 61 2.03%
Lincolnville town 904 877 -27 -2.99%
Little Mountain town 255 268 13 5.10%
Livingston town 148 141 -7 -4.73%
Lockhart town 39 448 409 1,048.72%
Lodge town 114 112 -2 -1.75%
Loris city 2,079 2,378 299 14.38%
Lowndesville town 166 157 -9 -5.42%
Lowrys town 207 196 -11 -5.31%
Luray town 115 112 -3 -2.61%
Lyman town 2,659 3,039 380 14.29%
Lynchburg town 588 548 -40 -6.80%
Manning city 4,025 3,867 -158 -3.93%
Marion city 7,042 6,678 -364 -5.17%
Mauldin city 15,224 22,379 7,155 47.00%
Mayesville town 1,001 1,011 10 1.00%
McBee town 714 734 20 2.80%
McClellanville town 459 516 57 12.42%
McColl town 2,498 2,301 -197 -7.89%
McConnells town 287 391 104 36.24%
McCormick town 1,489 2,685 1,196 80.32%
Meggett town 1,230 1,387 157 12.76%
Moncks Corner town 5,952 7,266 1,314 22.08%
Monetta town 220 221 1 0.45%
Mount Croghan town 155 152 -3 -1.94%
Mount Pleasant town 47,609 66,418 18,809 39.51%
Mullins city 5,029 4,628 -401 -7.97%
Myrtle Beach city 22,759 31,968 9,209 40.46%
Neeses town 413 396 -17 -4.12%
New Ellenton town 2,250 2,250 0 0.00%
Newberry city 10,580 11,061 481 4.55%
Nichols town 408 388 -20 -4.90%
Ninety Six town 1,936 1,947 11 0.57%
Norris town 847 862 15 1.77%
North Augusta city 17,574 20,880 3,306 18.81%
North Charleston city 79,641 97,601 17,960 22.55%
North Myrtle Beach city 10,974 16,221 5,247 47.81%
North town 813 791 -22 -2.71%
Norway town 389 360 -29 -7.46%
Olanta town 613 630 17 2.77%
Olar town 237 207 -30 -12.66%
Orangeburg city 12,765 13,206 441 3.45%
Pacolet town 2,690 2,870 180 6.69%
Pageland town 2,521 2,507 -14 -0.56%
Pamplico town 1,139 1,161 22 1.93%
Parksville town 120 115 -5 -4.17%
Patrick town 354 347 -7 -1.98%
Pawleys Island town 138 140 2 1.45%
Paxville town 248 241 -7 -2.82%
Peak town 61 63 2 3.28%
Pelion town 553 607 54 9.76%
Pelzer town 97 103 6 6.19%
Pendleton town 2,966 3,153 187 6.30%
Perry town 237 244 7 2.95%
Pickens city 3,012 3,036 24 0.80%
Pine Ridge town 1,593 1,997 404 25.36%
Pinewood town 459 482 23 5.01%
Plum Branch town 98 93 -5 -5.10%
Pomaria town 177 185 8 4.52%
Port Royal town 3,950 11,421 7,471 189.14%
Prosperity town 1,047 1,055 8 0.76%
Quinby town 842 869 27 3.21%
Ravenel town 2,214 2,344 130 5.87%
Reevesville town 207 213 6 2.90%
Reidville town 478 552 74 15.48%
Richburg town 332 310 -22 -6.63%
Ridge Spring town 823 795 -28 -3.40%
Ridgeland town 2,518 2,579 61 2.42%
Ridgeville town 1,690 2,025 335 19.82%
Ridgeway town 328 326 -2 -0.61%
Rock Hill city 49,765 69,210 19,445 39.07%
Rockville town 137 133 -4 -2.92%
Rowesville town 378 377 -1 -0.26%
Ruby town 348 276 -72 -20.69%
Salem town 126 132 6 4.76%
Salley town 410 417 7 1.71%
Saluda town 3,066 2,986 -80 -2.61%
Santee town 740 724 -16 -2.16%
Scotia town 227 223 -4 -1.76%
Scranton town 942 1,080 138 14.65%
Seabrook Island town 1,250 1,214 -36 -2.88%
Sellers town 277 259 -18 -6.50%
Seneca city 7,652 7,832 180 2.35%
Sharon town 421 534 113 26.84%
Silverstreet town 216 196 -20 -9.26%
Simpsonville city 14,352 17,778 3,426 23.87%
Six Mile town 553 585 32 5.79%
Smoaks town 140 133 -7 -5.00%
Smyrna town 59 85 26 44.07%
Snelling town 246 239 -7 -2.85%
Society Hill town 700 680 -20 -2.86%
South Congaree town 2,266 2,440 174 7.68%
Spartanburg city 39,673 40,387 714 1.80%
Springdale town 2,877 2,801 -76 -2.64%
Springfield town 504 499 -5 -0.99%
St. George town 2,092 2,146 54 2.58%
St. Matthews town 2,107 1,933 -174 -8.26%
St. Stephen town 1,776 1,798 22 1.24%
Starr town 173 201 28 16.18%
Stuckey town 263 227 -36 -13.69%
Sullivan's Island town 1,911 1,891 -20 -1.05%
Summerton town 1,061 1,013 -48 -4.52%
Summerville town 27,752 45,239 17,487 63.01%
Summit town 219 272 53 24.20%
Sumter city 39,643 38,412 -1,231 -3.11%
Surfside Beach town 4,425 4,838 413 9.33%
Swansea town 533 819 286 53.66%
Sycamore town 185 167 -18 -9.73%
Tatum town 69 62 -7 -10.14%
Tega Cay city 4,044 5,184 1,140 28.19%
Timmonsville town 2,315 2,393 78 3.37%
Travelers Rest city 4,099 4,622 523 12.76%
Trenton town 226 291 65 28.76%
Troy town 105 110 5 4.76%
Turbeville town 602 701 99 16.45%
Ulmer town 102 92 -10 -9.80%
Union city 8,793 7,908 -885 -10.06%
Vance town 208 199 -9 -4.33%
Varnville town 2,074 2,032 -42 -2.03%
Wagener town 863 882 19 2.20%
Walhalla city 3,801 3,503 -298 -7.84%
Walterboro city 5,153 5,791 638 12.38%
Ward town 110 107 -3 -2.73%
Ware Shoals town 2,363 2,370 7 0.30%
Waterloo town 203 203 0 0.00%
Wellford city 2,030 2,598 568 27.98%
West Columbia city 13,064 14,061 997 7.63%
West Pelzer town 879 949 70 7.96%
West Union town 297 300 3 1.01%
Westminster city 2,743 2,658 -85 -3.10%
Whitmire town 1,512 1,578 66 4.37%
Williams town 116 116 0 0.00%
Williamston town 3,791 3,993 202 5.33%
Williston town 3,307 3,133 -174 -5.26%
Windsor town 127 134 7 5.51%
Winnsboro town 3,599 3,630 31 0.86%
Woodford town 196 176 -20 -10.20%
Woodruff city 4,229 4,174 -55 -1.30%
Yemassee town 807 867 60 7.43%
York city 6,985 8,189 1,204 17.24%

Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau