Population of South Carolina 2021
Population
The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of South Carolina on July 1, 2018 was 5,084,127. That’s a 9.92 percent increase since the 2010 census.
South Carolina had in the census 2010 4,625,364 residents, of which were 68.4% White, 28.1% African American, 5.3% Hispanic, 1.4% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Hawaiians and from other Pacific Islands
Religions
The majority of South Carolina residents are Protestant Christians. The religious affiliations of the population of South Carolina are as follows: Christian: 78% (Protestant 65%, Roman Catholic: 10%, Other Christian: 3%), Follower of other religions 3%, Non-religious: 19%.
Top Counties by Population in South Carolina
Rank | County Name | Population | Population Density (per km²) |
1 | Greenville County | 498,777 | 242.24 |
2 | Richland County | 409,560 | 204.88 |
3 | Charleston County | 396,495 | 112.74 |
4 | Horry County | 322,353 | 99.19 |
5 | Spartanburg County | 301,474 | 142.14 |
6 | Lexington County | 286,207 | 145.80 |
7 | York County | 258,537 | 143.39 |
8 | Berkeley County | 210,909 | 66.30 |
9 | Anderson County | 196,580 | 100.24 |
10 | Beaufort County | 183,160 | 122.76 |
11 | Aiken County | 167,469 | 59.87 |
12 | Dorchester County | 153,784 | 102.93 |
13 | Florence County | 138,753 | 66.64 |
14 | Pickens County | 122,874 | 92.67 |
15 | Sumter County | 107,407 | 60.82 |
16 | Lancaster County | 89,605 | 62.36 |
17 | Orangeburg County | 87,914 | 30.09 |
18 | Oconee County | 76,366 | 43.74 |
19 | Greenwood County | 70,144 | 58.50 |
20 | Darlington County | 67,245 | 45.78 |
21 | Laurens County | 66,788 | 35.62 |
22 | Kershaw County | 64,108 | 33.44 |
23 | Georgetown County | 61,410 | 29.15 |
24 | Cherokee County | 56,657 | 55.11 |
25 | Chesterfield County | 46,024 | 22.04 |
26 | Newberry County | 38,090 | 22.73 |
27 | Colleton County | 37,934 | 12.93 |
28 | Clarendon County | 33,962 | 18.84 |
29 | Chester County | 32,192 | 21.21 |
30 | Williamsburg County | 31,966 | 13.17 |
31 | Marion County | 31,737 | 24.81 |
32 | Dillon County | 30,869 | 29.29 |
33 | Jasper County | 28,476 | 15.71 |
34 | Union County | 27,684 | 20.72 |
35 | Marlboro County | 26,956 | 21.46 |
36 | Edgefield County | 26,369 | 20.08 |
37 | Abbeville County | 24,883 | 18.81 |
38 | Fairfield County | 22,664 | 12.32 |
39 | Barnwell County | 21,494 | 14.90 |
40 | Saluda County | 20,208 | 16.88 |
41 | Hampton County | 19,933 | 13.67 |
42 | Lee County | 17,646 | 16.58 |
43 | Calhoun County | 14,807 | 14.59 |
44 | Bamberg County | 14,445 | 14.12 |
45 | McCormick County | 9,654 | 9.46 |
46 | Allendale County | 9,056 | 8.46 |
Main Cities in South Carolina by Population
Below is the 10 largest cities In South Carolina by population. Check COUNTRYAAH for a list of all towns and cities of South Carolina in alphabetical order.