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South Carolina: the 80 largest cities

Population, county output and jobs, pay, rent and commute for each city, with the map; every city opens its own guide.

In short: South Carolina: 80 largest cities, from Charleston (154,338 residents) to Sans Souci (7,665).
Charleston (154,338 residents)Columbia (139,643 residents)North Charleston (119,913 residents)Mount Pleasant (93,993 residents)Rock Hill (75,259 residents)Greenville (72,935 residents)Summerville (51,654 residents)Goose Creek (48,078 residents)Sumter (43,053 residents)Greer (41,536 residents)Florence (40,408 residents)Spartanburg (38,910 residents)Myrtle Beach (38,371 residents)Hilton Head Island (37,911 residents)Bluffton (33,157 residents)Aiken (32,521 residents)Fort Mill (30,775 residents)Anderson (30,051 residents)Conway (27,263 residents)Mauldin (27,055 residents)Carolina Forest (26,263 residents)Simpsonville (26,144 residents)North Augusta (25,653 residents)Easley (24,841 residents)Lexington (24,585 residents)Taylors (24,505 residents)Socastee (23,796 residents)Greenwood (22,536 residents)Hanahan (21,452 residents)Wade Hampton (20,898 residents)St. Andrews (19,868 residents)North Myrtle Beach (19,855 residents)Five Forks (18,656 residents)Clemson (18,072 residents)West Columbia (17,963 residents)Berea (16,862 residents)Ladson (16,140 residents)Lake Wylie (16,006 residents)Seven Oaks (15,921 residents)Red Hill (15,920 residents)Port Royal (15,579 residents)Moncks Corner (15,485 residents)Gantt (15,401 residents)Dentsville (15,209 residents)Beaufort (13,747 residents)Cayce (13,741 residents)Tega Cay (13,615 residents)Orangeburg (13,253 residents)Boiling Springs (12,936 residents)Parker (12,898 residents)Gaffney (12,596 residents)Oak Grove (12,256 residents)James Island (12,198 residents)Fountain Inn (12,020 residents)Irmo (11,813 residents)Little River (11,771 residents)Garden City (11,591 residents)Red Bank (11,314 residents)Hardeeville (10,871 residents)Newberry (10,790 residents)Powdersville (10,771 residents)Forest Acres (10,530 residents)Murrells Inlet (10,044 residents)Lugoff (9,786 residents)Woodfield (9,465 residents)Laurens (9,336 residents)Litchfield Beach (9,044 residents)Seneca (8,993 residents)York (8,969 residents)Lancaster (8,921 residents)Sangaree (8,681 residents)Georgetown (8,565 residents)Travelers Rest (8,370 residents)White Knoll (8,310 residents)Camden (8,267 residents)Valley Falls (8,239 residents)Union (8,079 residents)Bennettsville (7,751 residents)Clinton (7,676 residents)Sans Souci (7,665 residents)CharlestonColumbiaNorth CharlestonMount PleasantRock HillGreenvilleSummervilleGoose CreekSumterGreerFlorenceSpartanburg
Map of South Carolina: the 80 largest cities

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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 07/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

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46counties
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Cities

CITY (80 largest of South Carolina) Official statistics Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: ACS 2020–2024; BEA 2024; QCEW 2024; BLS 2026M09

The 80 largest places in South Carolina by population, each with its own guide. GDP, jobs, average pay and unemployment are for the county where the city lies (official statistics do not exist for cities); income, rent, home value and education are for the city itself. Click any column to sort.

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# ⇅City ⇅County ⇅Population ⇅County GDP 2024 ⇅County jobs ⇅County average pay ⇅County unemployment ⇅Median household income ⇅Median rent ⇅Median home value ⇅Bachelor's+ ⇅
1CharlestonCharleston County154,338$50,462 m278,476$68,2713.0%$92,414$1,722$509,70058.3%
2ColumbiaRichland County139,643$37,438 m227,771$62,7843.9%$55,529$1,204$264,30045.9%
3North CharlestonCharleston County119,913$50,462 m278,476$68,2713.0%$62,956$1,430$302,20028.6%
4Mount PleasantCharleston County93,993$50,462 m278,476$68,2713.0%$124,755$2,159$748,50068.4%
5Rock HillYork County75,259$19,235 m104,775$61,0683.7%$68,771$1,341$295,10035.1%
6GreenvilleGreenville County72,935$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$71,472$1,312$487,50055.5%
7SummervilleDorchester County51,654$6,706 m41,444$53,5593.3%$81,046$1,526$328,10033.5%
8Goose CreekBerkeley County48,078$14,302 m66,943$68,2113.3%$88,178$1,690$306,00029.7%
9SumterSumter County43,053$6,288 m35,179$53,2734.8%$55,592$1,076$199,10028.7%
10GreerGreenville County41,536$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$82,626$1,198$288,70041.4%
11FlorenceFlorence County40,408$9,981 m68,848$52,8614.1%$56,143$992$211,40030.4%
12SpartanburgSpartanburg County38,910$22,980 m155,484$59,5643.7%$51,964$1,099$203,70032.6%
13Myrtle BeachHorry County38,371$22,774 m144,489$48,0464.2%$60,394$1,261$388,80033.5%
14Hilton Head IslandBeaufort County37,911$12,873 m71,044$54,7683.5%$94,657$1,479$687,40056.1%
15BlufftonBeaufort County33,157$12,873 m71,044$54,7683.5%$111,281$2,256$492,10052.0%
16AikenAiken County32,521$10,365 m65,165$63,3313.6%$76,746$1,180$286,80047.7%
17Fort MillYork County30,775$19,235 m104,775$61,0683.7%$121,823$1,503$487,50057.6%
18AndersonAnderson County30,051$10,558 m72,695$51,7373.7%$46,933$975$218,20028.3%
19ConwayHorry County27,263$22,774 m144,489$48,0464.2%$56,650$866$260,90019.6%
20MauldinGreenville County27,055$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$82,331$1,490$258,50038.7%
21Carolina Forest (unincorporated)Horry County26,263$22,774 m144,489$48,0464.2%$74,436$1,668$336,80035.5%
22SimpsonvilleGreenville County26,144$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$82,457$1,415$299,30037.9%
23North AugustaAiken County25,653$10,365 m65,165$63,3313.6%$86,092$1,169$233,60036.7%
24EasleyPickens County24,841$6,019 m39,859$53,8243.2%$66,299$947$263,50031.9%
25LexingtonLexington County24,585$19,752 m132,596$56,0053.2%$87,126$1,545$297,70050.7%
26Taylors (unincorporated)Greenville County24,505$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$77,144$1,337$257,50046.8%
27Socastee (unincorporated)Horry County23,796$22,774 m144,489$48,0464.2%$62,257$1,246$234,20021.8%
28GreenwoodGreenwood County22,536$4,899 m27,679$53,3184.2%$41,150$839$136,30017.6%
29HanahanBerkeley County21,452$14,302 m66,943$68,2113.3%$87,984$1,412$374,80038.2%
30Wade Hampton (unincorporated)Greenville County20,898$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$77,449$1,115$339,00046.0%
31St. Andrews (unincorporated)Richland County19,868$37,438 m227,771$62,7843.9%$46,511$1,088$161,30025.7%
32North Myrtle BeachHorry County19,855$22,774 m144,489$48,0464.2%$72,722$1,263$416,90039.9%
33Five Forks (unincorporated)Greenville County18,656$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$141,786$2,178$452,20065.6%
34ClemsonPickens County18,072$6,019 m39,859$53,8243.2%$49,520$1,007$398,40059.4%
35West ColumbiaLexington County17,963$19,752 m132,596$56,0053.2%$56,912$1,201$201,70040.9%
36Berea (unincorporated)Greenville County16,862$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$49,829$1,076$204,70021.3%
37Ladson (unincorporated)Berkeley County16,140$14,302 m66,943$68,2113.3%$78,760$1,785$234,90019.8%
38Lake Wylie (unincorporated)York County16,006$19,235 m104,775$61,0683.7%$112,097$1,710$485,60047.5%
39Seven Oaks (unincorporated)Lexington County15,921$19,752 m132,596$56,0053.2%$62,955$1,246$208,40041.3%
40Red Hill (unincorporated)Horry County15,920$22,774 m144,489$48,0464.2%$68,250$1,179$249,50021.8%
41Port RoyalBeaufort County15,579$12,873 m71,044$54,7683.5%$74,870$1,726$347,20038.4%
42Moncks CornerBerkeley County15,485$14,302 m66,943$68,2113.3%$91,500$1,307$333,20029.7%
43Gantt (unincorporated)Greenville County15,401$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$47,316$1,062$184,40021.0%
44Dentsville (unincorporated)Richland County15,209$37,438 m227,771$62,7843.9%$45,473$1,250$163,70019.8%
45BeaufortBeaufort County13,747$12,873 m71,044$54,7683.5%$61,220$1,212$345,40039.6%
46CayceLexington County13,741$19,752 m132,596$56,0053.2%$62,045$1,360$166,80031.1%
47Tega CayYork County13,615$19,235 m104,775$61,0683.7%$142,000$1,408$529,20067.1%
48OrangeburgOrangeburg County13,253$4,007 m27,859$54,2834.8%$38,635$848$163,50026.3%
49Boiling Springs (unincorporated)Spartanburg County12,936$22,980 m155,484$59,5643.7%$72,068$1,266$244,40026.5%
50Parker (unincorporated)Greenville County12,898$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$40,043$1,099$150,40015.9%
51GaffneyCherokee County12,596$2,342 m18,064$48,2615.7%$41,089$887$137,70023.1%
52Oak Grove (unincorporated)Lexington County12,256$19,752 m132,596$56,0053.2%$74,554$1,045$210,30032.6%
53James IslandCharleston County12,198$50,462 m278,476$68,2713.0%$104,217$1,695$508,60049.5%
54Fountain InnGreenville County12,020$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$73,585$1,184$275,30033.5%
55IrmoRichland County11,813$37,438 m227,771$62,7843.9%$80,489$1,477$203,40039.2%
56Little River (unincorporated)Horry County11,771$22,774 m144,489$48,0464.2%$65,786$1,528$305,80025.8%
57Garden City (unincorporated)Horry County11,591$22,774 m144,489$48,0464.2%$47,249$1,472$217,40022.2%
58Red Bank (unincorporated)Lexington County11,314$19,752 m132,596$56,0053.2%$68,004$1,160$189,00019.3%
59HardeevilleJasper County10,871$2,148 m10,961$53,8773.7%$78,365$1,406$488,90042.6%
60NewberryNewberry County10,790$2,034 m14,366$49,0243.7%$51,260$831$142,40019.7%
61Powdersville (unincorporated)Anderson County10,771$10,558 m72,695$51,7373.7%$84,910$1,232$334,90036.5%
62Forest AcresRichland County10,530$37,438 m227,771$62,7843.9%$78,306$1,263$279,30062.0%
63Murrells Inlet (unincorporated)Georgetown County10,044$4,016 m26,006$50,3354.4%$77,438$1,751$366,00042.1%
64Lugoff (unincorporated)Kershaw County9,786$3,417 m18,335$49,0843.8%$69,485$915$223,90029.7%
65Woodfield (unincorporated)Richland County9,465$37,438 m227,771$62,7843.9%$45,526$1,169$150,80021.9%
66LaurensLaurens County9,336$2,914 m20,195$51,5613.6%$49,246$833$180,70013.9%
67Litchfield Beach (unincorporated)Georgetown County9,044$4,016 m26,006$50,3354.4%$76,351$1,704$459,00052.7%
68SenecaOconee County8,993$5,243 m25,478$57,9703.5%$52,022$807$240,00029.1%
69YorkYork County8,969$19,235 m104,775$61,0683.7%$56,176$896$198,60018.6%
70LancasterLancaster County8,921$5,253 m28,110$64,5504.0%$46,311$868$239,10021.1%
71Sangaree (unincorporated)Berkeley County8,681$14,302 m66,943$68,2113.3%$77,673$1,419$251,80017.3%
72GeorgetownGeorgetown County8,565$4,016 m26,006$50,3354.4%$56,981$780$168,10022.1%
73Travelers RestGreenville County8,370$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$54,583$1,033$284,80042.5%
74White Knoll (unincorporated)Lexington County8,310$19,752 m132,596$56,0053.2%$80,246$1,180$249,40027.9%
75CamdenKershaw County8,267$3,417 m18,335$49,0843.8%$63,576$956$265,30039.1%
76Valley Falls (unincorporated)Spartanburg County8,239$22,980 m155,484$59,5643.7%$55,661$1,021$256,60020.5%
77UnionUnion County8,079$905 m7,424$48,5106.0%$31,914$832$109,40015.8%
78BennettsvilleMarlboro County7,751$965 m5,591$53,8576.3%$37,115$671$92,10012.9%
79ClintonLaurens County7,676$2,914 m20,195$51,5613.6%$44,522$899$173,40031.4%
80Sans Souci (unincorporated)Greenville County7,665$48,738 m296,981$63,2163.2%$45,069$999$226,50028.4%

Counties: GDP and jobs

COUNTY (all 46 counties) Official statistics Source: BEA GDP by county 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: BEA 2024; QCEW 2024 annual; BLS 2026M09

The economy of all 46 counties of South Carolina, each with its own page: output (GDP), jobs, employer sites, pay, job change, unemployment and the largest private industry. "Listed cities" counts the 80 cities of this guide whose main county it is.

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County ⇅Population ⇅GDP 2024 ⇅GDP per resident ⇅Jobs (QCEW) ⇅Employer sites ⇅Average annual pay ⇅Job change vs 2023 ⇅Unemployment ⇅Largest private industry ⇅Listed cities ⇅
Greenville County548,166$48,738 million$88,910296,98120,298$63,216+1.8%3.2%Health care and social assistance13
Richland County422,117$37,438 million$88,691227,77112,736$62,784+1.7%3.9%Health care and social assistance6
Charleston County420,264$50,462 million$120,072278,47622,449$68,271+1.6%3.0%Accommodation and food services4
Horry County383,016$22,774 million$59,461144,48912,484$48,046+2.4%4.2%Accommodation and food services8
Spartanburg County347,852$22,980 million$66,062155,4848,388$59,564+2.0%3.7%Manufacturing3
Lexington County304,887$19,752 million$64,785132,5968,854$56,005+1.9%3.2%Retail trade7
York County293,673$19,235 million$65,497104,7759,065$61,068+0.7%3.7%Retail trade5
Berkeley County246,802$14,302 million$57,94966,9435,143$68,211+4.6%3.3%Manufacturing5
Anderson County210,478$10,558 million$50,16272,6954,568$51,737+1.7%3.7%Manufacturing2
Beaufort County195,289$12,873 million$65,91771,0447,748$54,768+0.3%3.5%Accommodation and food services4
Aiken County174,160$10,365 million$59,51365,1653,807$63,331+1.9%3.6%Administrative and waste services2
Dorchester County167,201$6,706 million$40,11041,4443,549$53,559+5.2%3.3%Manufacturing1
Florence County137,117$9,981 million$72,79368,8483,740$52,861+1.5%4.1%Health care and social assistance1
Pickens County134,629$6,019 million$44,70939,8592,956$53,824+2.4%3.2%Accommodation and food services2
Sumter County104,725$6,288 million$60,04135,1792,305$53,273-1.1%4.8%Manufacturing1
Lancaster County104,475$5,253 million$50,28128,1102,236$64,550+2.5%4.0%Retail trade1
Orangeburg County83,253$4,007 million$48,13427,8591,850$54,283-1.7%4.8%Manufacturing1
Oconee County80,469$5,243 million$65,15025,4782,024$57,970-0.1%3.5%Manufacturing1
Greenwood County69,489$4,899 million$70,49727,6791,569$53,318+0.3%4.2%Manufacturing1
Laurens County68,666$2,914 million$42,43620,1951,049$51,561-1.5%3.6%Manufacturing2
Kershaw County68,314$3,417 million$50,01918,3351,568$49,084-0.4%3.8%Retail trade2
Georgetown County64,811$4,016 million$61,96426,0062,442$50,335+2.2%4.4%Accommodation and food services3
Darlington County62,558$3,416 million$54,60120,0441,246$57,913-1.5%4.5%Manufacturing0
Cherokee County56,647$2,342 million$41,34018,064988$48,261-4.7%5.7%Manufacturing1
Chesterfield County43,784$1,902 million$43,43514,200792$49,211-2.5%4.5%Manufacturing0
Colleton County38,783$1,497 million$38,60310,285916$48,150+1.8%4.0%Retail trade0
Newberry County38,435$2,034 million$52,92214,366928$49,024-3.5%3.7%Manufacturing1
Chester County32,182$1,822 million$56,61010,409671$58,462+2.5%4.9%Manufacturing0
Jasper County32,166$2,148 million$66,76410,961952$53,877-0.2%3.7%Health care and social assistance1
Clarendon County30,986$962 million$31,0626,694647$41,194-1.9%5.1%Retail trade0
Williamsburg County30,282$1,067 million$35,2236,318640$49,566-12.8%6.4%Manufacturing0
Marion County28,664$901 million$31,4247,064469$46,706+4.8%6.0%Health care and social assistance0
Dillon County27,862$1,039 million$37,2899,504531$41,958-0.9%5.1%Manufacturing0
Edgefield County27,476$894 million$32,5346,014459$52,678+5.0%3.2%Manufacturing0
Union County26,885$905 million$33,6567,424490$48,510+1.1%6.0%Manufacturing1
Marlboro County25,975$965 million$37,1605,591334$53,857+1.1%6.3%Manufacturing1
Abbeville County24,420$846 million$34,6485,772444$49,349+7.4%4.6%Manufacturing0
Fairfield County20,550$1,423 million$69,2226,051432$62,001+2.6%5.0%Manufacturing0
Barnwell County20,521$701 million$34,1534,864427$43,379-2.7%5.1%Manufacturing0
Saluda County19,131$643 million$33,6194,733300$46,825-2.1%3.2%Manufacturing0
Hampton County18,254$692 million$37,9334,867418$50,768+3.8%4.0%Retail trade0
Lee County16,166$507 million$31,3813,667310$49,604-4.9%5.8%Manufacturing0
Calhoun County14,182$911 million$64,2284,558287$60,842-0.9%3.9%Manufacturing0
Bamberg County13,042$510 million$39,1363,556307$46,983+0.7%4.7%Manufacturing0
McCormick County9,760$331 million$33,8832,064304$42,438+8.4%5.2%Other services (except public administration)0
Allendale County7,661$398 million$51,9862,515178$54,102+2.4%6.0%Manufacturing0

Unemployment is the latest month BLS published and may be preliminary. Counties with several large cities appear once.

Income and rent

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Income, rent and housing for each city. Rent as a share of income is the yearly median rent divided by the median household income.

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City ⇅Median household income ⇅Income per person ⇅Median rent a month ⇅Rent share of income ⇅Median home value ⇅Homeowners ⇅Poverty rate ⇅Unemployment (ACS) ⇅Labour force participation ⇅
Charleston$92,414$59,875$1,72222.4%$509,70055.6%12.3%3.4%66.8%
Columbia$55,529$39,058$1,20426.0%$264,30045.5%24.0%7.5%59.5%
North Charleston$62,956$36,019$1,43027.3%$302,20049.8%14.4%4.3%66.1%
Mount Pleasant$124,755$73,202$2,15920.8%$748,50073.6%6.1%3.3%65.4%
Rock Hill$68,771$37,612$1,34123.4%$295,10054.2%12.6%5.8%68.5%
Greenville$71,472$58,929$1,31222.0%$487,50041.1%14.0%4.4%69.0%
Summerville$81,046$41,538$1,52622.6%$328,10069.1%10.1%4.9%67.3%
Goose Creek$88,178$39,296$1,69023.0%$306,00068.2%6.5%2.7%62.2%
Sumter$55,592$29,338$1,07623.2%$199,10057.2%16.7%6.6%51.7%
Greer$82,626$42,331$1,19817.4%$288,70072.7%10.1%2.4%69.5%
Florence$56,143$34,306$99221.2%$211,40058.5%18.9%5.4%60.8%
Spartanburg$51,964$33,214$1,09925.4%$203,70053.9%23.8%7.5%58.0%
Myrtle Beach$60,394$42,969$1,26125.1%$388,80060.5%19.0%5.4%58.6%
Hilton Head Island$94,657$73,409$1,47918.7%$687,40078.7%8.6%3.0%49.8%
Bluffton$111,281$63,413$2,25624.3%$492,10083.4%4.3%2.2%59.0%
Aiken$76,746$45,554$1,18018.5%$286,80068.1%17.0%5.4%52.9%
Fort Mill$121,823$54,005$1,50314.8%$487,50083.4%4.8%2.3%68.9%
Anderson$46,933$29,386$97524.9%$218,20051.1%21.0%6.8%60.3%
Conway$56,650$26,388$86618.3%$260,90065.3%21.0%8.3%51.1%
Mauldin$82,331$43,015$1,49021.7%$258,50068.0%8.4%4.9%67.3%
Carolina Forest$74,436$40,174$1,66826.9%$336,80069.6%12.9%6.5%61.6%
Simpsonville$82,457$39,875$1,41520.6%$299,30068.5%6.1%4.1%68.9%
North Augusta$86,092$48,483$1,16916.3%$233,60070.5%6.6%3.8%64.8%
Easley$66,299$47,218$94717.1%$263,50068.9%13.9%3.2%59.9%
Lexington$87,126$43,606$1,54521.3%$297,70068.7%7.4%5.2%64.2%
Taylors$77,144$36,997$1,33720.8%$257,50074.1%10.6%4.0%68.2%
Socastee$62,257$33,347$1,24624.0%$234,20065.9%12.6%3.5%59.0%
Greenwood$41,150$22,043$83924.5%$136,30043.4%21.6%8.7%54.1%
Hanahan$87,984$41,915$1,41219.3%$374,80068.1%11.7%2.5%67.7%
Wade Hampton$77,449$43,359$1,11517.3%$339,00064.6%7.2%4.0%66.3%
St. Andrews$46,511$28,565$1,08828.1%$161,30028.9%25.4%7.2%68.7%
North Myrtle Beach$72,722$51,483$1,26320.8%$416,90082.2%7.4%4.0%42.8%
Five Forks$141,786$57,624$2,17818.4%$452,20086.7%2.5%3.0%62.3%
Clemson$49,520$37,246$1,00724.4%$398,40034.3%36.0%4.5%56.0%
West Columbia$56,912$36,920$1,20125.3%$201,70055.3%13.7%4.8%61.4%
Berea$49,829$25,163$1,07625.9%$204,70063.9%22.9%6.7%58.8%
Ladson$78,760$36,541$1,78527.2%$234,90076.6%12.3%5.3%65.6%
Lake Wylie$112,097$52,762$1,71018.3%$485,60080.9%9.1%6.0%71.7%
Seven Oaks$62,955$31,938$1,24623.8%$208,40062.3%12.2%6.2%60.1%
Red Hill$68,250$34,060$1,17920.7%$249,50074.5%19.1%5.8%55.1%
Port Royal$74,870$34,031$1,72627.7%$347,20038.1%8.4%1.0%40.8%
Moncks Corner$91,500$36,283$1,30717.1%$333,20074.5%8.3%3.6%65.5%
Gantt$47,316$28,982$1,06226.9%$184,40059.9%25.2%8.2%68.5%
Dentsville$45,473$27,433$1,25033.0%$163,70038.5%15.7%5.0%63.1%
Beaufort$61,220$39,044$1,21223.8%$345,40061.5%12.5%3.6%56.7%
Cayce$62,045$36,863$1,36026.3%$166,80060.5%13.7%5.3%68.1%
Tega Cay$142,000$66,471$1,40811.9%$529,20084.3%1.5%2.2%66.6%
Orangeburg$38,635$19,990$84826.3%$163,50044.6%32.6%11.8%50.5%
Boiling Springs$72,068$36,446$1,26621.1%$244,40074.3%9.9%3.5%71.3%
Parker$40,043$24,584$1,09932.9%$150,40042.6%29.6%7.0%63.9%
Gaffney$41,089$21,994$88725.9%$137,70050.5%29.1%10.6%53.4%
Oak Grove$74,554$35,527$1,04516.8%$210,30081.0%12.6%2.0%65.7%
James Island$104,217$52,756$1,69519.5%$508,60087.5%5.6%1.1%66.4%
Fountain Inn$73,585$35,254$1,18419.3%$275,30075.1%7.7%4.7%72.9%
Irmo$80,489$40,333$1,47722.0%$203,40081.6%9.2%8.4%66.1%
Little River$65,786$41,786$1,52827.9%$305,80076.6%12.7%4.2%43.9%
Garden City$47,249$45,274$1,47237.4%$217,40085.4%17.7%5.1%41.9%
Red Bank$68,004$29,773$1,16020.5%$189,00077.2%11.5%5.7%65.6%
Hardeeville$78,365$44,646$1,40621.5%$488,90076.8%11.8%7.3%45.5%
Newberry$51,260$21,824$83119.5%$142,40050.1%31.5%7.0%55.6%
Powdersville$84,910$36,616$1,23217.4%$334,90074.7%9.3%1.8%66.0%
Forest Acres$78,306$53,339$1,26319.4%$279,30077.5%8.2%4.1%63.9%
Murrells Inlet$77,438$69,195$1,75127.1%$366,00086.0%7.3%2.0%47.0%
Lugoff$69,485$33,631$91515.8%$223,90087.3%8.1%1.9%61.6%
Woodfield$45,526$25,685$1,16930.8%$150,80051.9%19.8%8.0%62.2%
Laurens$49,246$28,457$83320.3%$180,70046.5%25.4%1.9%52.8%
Litchfield Beach$76,351$56,426$1,70426.8%$459,00083.4%8.5%1.6%37.6%
Seneca$52,022$34,204$80718.6%$240,00051.4%22.1%8.9%61.8%
York$56,176$25,624$89619.1%$198,60067.0%15.9%2.2%62.5%
Lancaster$46,311$27,460$86822.5%$239,10050.5%21.2%9.6%56.3%
Sangaree$77,673$34,734$1,41921.9%$251,80085.1%15.4%2.0%62.2%
Georgetown$56,981$31,035$78016.4%$168,10071.6%21.9%9.4%55.7%
Travelers Rest$54,583$24,974$1,03322.7%$284,80059.9%22.0%6.2%54.9%
White Knoll$80,246$32,926$1,18017.6%$249,40079.4%11.1%3.2%73.1%
Camden$63,576$41,218$95618.0%$265,30069.0%13.2%8.2%59.0%
Valley Falls$55,661$25,327$1,02122.0%$256,60050.5%22.2%5.5%65.4%
Union$31,914$25,582$83231.3%$109,40049.8%28.9%11.3%55.1%
Bennettsville$37,115$22,380$67121.7%$92,10045.0%28.4%12.5%44.2%
Clinton$44,522$21,030$89924.2%$173,40051.5%27.7%4.9%57.4%
Sans Souci$45,069$36,249$99926.6%$226,50056.2%15.9%3.9%65.1%

Commute and people

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅Drive alone ⇅Public transit ⇅Walk ⇅Work from home ⇅Commute 45+ min ⇅Born abroad ⇅Median age ⇅
Charleston66.2%0.7%3.5%19.4%12.1%6.0%36.6
Columbia63.0%1.0%14.3%11.6%5.2%5.8%28.6
North Charleston74.0%1.7%1.2%9.7%13.1%11.0%34.6
Mount Pleasant66.3%0.1%0.6%26.7%10.8%4.7%42.6
Rock Hill75.8%0.5%2.6%11.6%16.1%5.5%35.7
Greenville73.1%0.6%3.3%15.9%7.1%7.3%34.7
Summerville79.5%0.1%1.0%10.7%24.5%5.9%38.9
Goose Creek70.4%0.1%5.0%13.3%15.9%8.3%34.0
Sumter82.3%0.1%1.8%6.1%11.2%4.9%33.6
Greer75.0%0.0%0.8%15.2%9.9%12.6%36.0
Florence76.3%0.8%0.7%11.0%6.5%5.2%37.8
Spartanburg77.5%0.9%2.3%6.8%8.2%6.0%36.0
Myrtle Beach70.0%1.4%2.0%14.3%5.2%10.8%47.3
Hilton Head Island66.5%0.4%1.6%20.1%4.3%13.8%59.8
Bluffton74.5%0.0%0.0%15.4%14.3%5.7%42.7
Aiken77.2%0.7%1.3%12.2%14.2%3.3%46.6
Fort Mill66.0%0.3%0.8%27.6%15.9%8.3%38.4
Anderson77.3%0.7%3.3%5.8%14.3%6.0%32.7
Conway75.8%2.8%2.8%6.5%10.4%4.3%32.5
Mauldin74.0%0.1%0.9%16.4%6.2%6.9%40.9
Carolina Forest80.5%0.0%0.7%10.6%5.0%10.0%40.3
Simpsonville77.0%0.0%0.1%14.5%6.3%8.8%37.1
North Augusta82.2%0.1%1.0%11.2%9.2%3.6%42.3
Easley82.4%0.0%0.4%11.7%13.7%5.1%39.2
Lexington76.2%0.0%2.5%14.2%10.5%10.1%39.0
Taylors74.6%0.1%0.0%14.9%4.7%11.6%37.5
Socastee79.7%0.0%1.5%8.7%4.6%9.7%43.3
Greenwood81.5%0.2%2.9%3.0%9.1%4.2%34.3
Hanahan75.0%1.8%0.7%12.1%10.0%11.0%36.6
Wade Hampton77.3%0.5%1.2%14.3%6.7%9.6%38.9
St. Andrews74.4%0.7%1.1%12.2%6.5%7.1%33.2
North Myrtle Beach70.6%0.9%1.3%17.9%7.4%5.3%61.9
Five Forks74.7%0.2%0.8%19.2%10.7%9.4%40.4
Clemson69.7%3.5%6.0%9.8%7.7%6.9%24.8
West Columbia76.2%0.0%1.2%9.8%6.0%10.3%38.6
Berea72.4%0.0%0.0%6.8%9.8%18.4%36.7
Ladson71.6%0.0%1.1%11.3%20.9%13.5%31.3
Lake Wylie68.4%0.0%2.0%21.1%28.3%8.1%38.2
Seven Oaks70.6%0.0%0.6%11.7%4.3%11.4%40.9
Red Hill80.8%0.1%0.5%7.5%5.3%4.5%46.9
Port Royal59.7%0.3%10.5%11.7%5.3%5.2%25.1
Moncks Corner78.5%0.0%0.2%13.7%20.6%4.6%35.4
Gantt75.4%0.2%0.0%6.7%9.5%14.0%31.5
Dentsville76.1%1.6%2.4%10.0%9.2%6.4%36.1
Beaufort68.6%0.2%4.5%8.0%7.7%3.9%32.2
Cayce84.9%0.0%0.0%6.1%4.8%5.9%37.7
Tega Cay60.8%0.2%0.3%32.5%25.6%16.8%41.0
Orangeburg71.8%0.8%0.6%11.6%17.6%1.5%36.4
Boiling Springs77.5%0.0%0.3%11.7%13.0%12.2%33.3
Parker67.6%0.0%0.8%15.3%13.9%19.7%31.9
Gaffney79.4%0.2%3.3%4.9%9.2%6.4%31.9
Oak Grove78.7%0.0%0.5%11.8%6.0%7.2%37.0
James Island73.1%0.2%1.7%18.2%7.9%2.9%41.7
Fountain Inn75.5%0.0%0.1%15.3%3.4%4.5%35.2
Irmo74.5%0.0%1.6%14.6%7.0%5.7%40.3
Little River69.3%0.2%0.7%14.1%14.7%6.7%61.4
Garden City80.8%0.0%0.2%13.0%10.1%2.3%62.2
Red Bank82.8%0.0%0.4%8.4%12.6%3.8%36.9
Hardeeville67.3%0.0%0.3%14.4%13.8%11.9%61.4
Newberry81.4%0.0%1.6%3.2%23.1%11.7%29.3
Powdersville83.5%0.5%0.0%11.1%20.9%4.4%40.2
Forest Acres77.6%0.6%1.2%12.4%6.9%3.0%41.5
Murrells Inlet77.2%0.0%0.8%15.0%8.3%4.5%60.4
Lugoff77.8%0.0%0.0%13.2%13.7%0.9%38.8
Woodfield80.7%0.5%1.0%6.5%7.6%19.4%37.9
Laurens78.0%0.0%0.0%5.3%14.1%5.9%42.1
Litchfield Beach70.2%0.0%2.0%19.1%12.0%2.8%64.1
Seneca79.3%0.0%1.6%4.4%9.1%2.6%39.6
York78.5%0.0%1.7%7.0%32.1%2.9%35.0
Lancaster80.7%0.0%0.9%6.2%22.9%10.1%40.4
Sangaree82.2%0.0%0.2%7.4%22.5%5.9%36.1
Georgetown76.2%0.0%1.4%2.0%16.2%3.1%46.3
Travelers Rest63.6%1.7%13.3%12.7%13.0%4.1%22.0
White Knoll77.9%0.5%0.2%12.3%13.1%6.2%32.2
Camden86.9%0.0%0.0%3.6%29.6%4.9%42.4
Valley Falls79.0%0.0%2.0%4.6%11.3%16.7%27.0
Union75.4%0.0%1.3%2.4%25.3%2.4%45.5
Bennettsville77.9%0.0%1.1%5.2%23.6%1.8%41.6
Clinton80.3%1.1%5.2%2.3%11.2%2.2%30.6
Sans Souci68.0%0.3%0.6%17.5%12.7%12.7%40.5

Shares of workers aged 16 and over.

Metro pay

METRO Official statistics Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · BEA Regional Price Parities · BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics · Data: OEWS May 2025; RPP 2024

Cities that we could match to a BLS metropolitan area. Metro figures cover the whole area. The page of each city shows the occupations and pay of its metro.

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City ⇅Metropolitan area ⇅Jobs (OEWS) ⇅Median pay, all occupations ⇅Price level (US = 100) ⇅Unemployment ⇅
CharlestonCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
ColumbiaColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
North CharlestonCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
Mount PleasantCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
Rock HillCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1,358,370$49,99097.33.3%
GreenvilleGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
SummervilleCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
Goose CreekCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
SumterSumter, SC34,560$42,89088.04.8%
GreerGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
FlorenceFlorence, SC89,060$43,52086.84.2%
SpartanburgSpartanburg, SC165,150$47,65091.13.8%
Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC146,260$37,93093.64.2%
Hilton Head IslandHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC81,920$43,85098.03.5%
BlufftonHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC81,920$43,85098.03.5%
AikenAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SC231,930$45,99091.94.0%
Fort MillCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1,358,370$49,99097.33.3%
AndersonGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
ConwayMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC146,260$37,93093.64.2%
MauldinGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
Carolina ForestMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC146,260$37,93093.64.2%
SimpsonvilleGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
North AugustaAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SC231,930$45,99091.94.0%
EasleyGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
LexingtonColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
TaylorsGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
SocasteeMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC146,260$37,93093.64.2%
HanahanCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
Wade HamptonGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
St. AndrewsColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
North Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC146,260$37,93093.64.2%
Five ForksGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
ClemsonGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
West ColumbiaColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
BereaGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
LadsonCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
Lake WylieCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1,358,370$49,99097.33.3%
Seven OaksColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
Red HillMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC146,260$37,93093.64.2%
Port RoyalHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC81,920$43,85098.03.5%
Moncks CornerCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
GanttGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
DentsvilleColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
BeaufortHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC81,920$43,85098.03.5%
CayceColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
Tega CayCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1,358,370$49,99097.33.3%
Boiling SpringsSpartanburg, SC165,150$47,65091.13.8%
ParkerGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
Oak GroveColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
James IslandCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
Fountain InnGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
IrmoColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
Little RiverMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC146,260$37,93093.64.2%
Garden CityMyrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC146,260$37,93093.64.2%
Red BankColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
HardeevilleHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC81,920$43,85098.03.5%
PowdersvilleGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
Forest AcresColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
LugoffColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
WoodfieldColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
LaurensGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
YorkCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1,358,370$49,99097.33.3%
LancasterCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1,358,370$49,99097.33.3%
SangareeCharleston-North Charleston, SC394,170$49,150101.03.2%
Travelers RestGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
White KnollColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
CamdenColumbia, SC394,200$46,43093.73.6%
Valley FallsSpartanburg, SC165,150$47,65091.13.8%
UnionSpartanburg, SC165,150$47,65091.13.8%
ClintonGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%
Sans SouciGreenville-Anderson-Greer, SC434,900$46,58093.33.3%

Climate

CITY Model estimate on a 0.5° grid Source: NASA POWER climatology (MERRA-2, 2001–2025) · Data: monthly means 2001–2025

Sort:
City ⇅January mean (°F) ⇅July mean (°F) ⇅Year mean (°F) ⇅Yearly precipitation (mm) ⇅
Charleston488266.21244
Columbia438363.91148
North Charleston488266.21244
Mount Pleasant488266.21244
Rock Hill408160.91144
Greenville387758.21347
Summerville488266.21244
Goose Creek488266.21244
Sumter438363.91148
Greer387758.21347
Florence448263.81183
Spartanburg398060.31231
Myrtle Beach538167.71449
Hilton Head Island548269.31154
Bluffton548269.31154
Aiken448364.21144
Fort Mill408160.91144
Anderson418161.41262
Conway468164.51338
Mauldin387758.21347
Carolina Forest468164.51338
Simpsonville418161.41262
North Augusta448364.21144
Easley387758.21347
Lexington438263.51151
Taylors387758.21347
Socastee538167.71449
Greenwood438263.01137
Hanahan488266.21244
Wade Hampton387758.21347
St. Andrews438263.51151
North Myrtle Beach468164.51338
Five Forks387758.21347
Clemson418161.41262
West Columbia438263.51151
Berea387758.21347
Ladson488266.21244
Lake Wylie408160.91144
Seven Oaks438263.51151
Red Hill468164.51338
Port Royal508367.81152
Moncks Corner488266.21244
Gantt387758.21347
Dentsville438263.51151
Beaufort508367.81152
Cayce438263.51151
Tega Cay408160.91144
Orangeburg458264.51179
Boiling Springs398060.31231
Parker387758.21347
Gaffney398060.31231
Oak Grove438263.51151
James Island548269.11238
Fountain Inn418161.41262
Irmo438263.51151
Little River468164.51338
Garden City538167.71449
Red Bank438263.51151
Hardeeville478366.41144
Newberry418161.91156
Powdersville387758.21347
Forest Acres438263.51151
Murrells Inlet538167.71449
Lugoff438363.91148
Woodfield438363.91148
Laurens418161.91156
Litchfield Beach488265.61334
Seneca408060.31383
York408160.91144
Lancaster428262.61124
Sangaree488266.21244
Georgetown488265.61334
Travelers Rest387758.21347
White Knoll438263.51151
Camden428262.61124
Valley Falls398060.31231
Union418161.91156
Bennettsville428262.91215
Clinton418161.91156
Sans Souci387758.21347

Satellite-reanalysis values on a grid of roughly 50 km; not weather-station records.

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City by city

City by city

1. Charleston

154,338 residents · Charleston County · median household income $92,414 · median rent $1,722 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Charleston

2. Columbia

139,643 residents · Richland County · median household income $55,529 · median rent $1,204 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Columbia

3. North Charleston

119,913 residents · Charleston County · median household income $62,956 · median rent $1,430 · guide: jobs, pay and living in North Charleston

4. Mount Pleasant

93,993 residents · Charleston County · median household income $124,755 · median rent $2,159 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Mount Pleasant

5. Rock Hill

75,259 residents · York County · median household income $68,771 · median rent $1,341 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Rock Hill

6. Greenville

72,935 residents · Greenville County · median household income $71,472 · median rent $1,312 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Greenville

7. Summerville

51,654 residents · Dorchester County · median household income $81,046 · median rent $1,526 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Summerville

8. Goose Creek

48,078 residents · Berkeley County · median household income $88,178 · median rent $1,690 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Goose Creek

9. Sumter

43,053 residents · Sumter County · median household income $55,592 · median rent $1,076 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Sumter

10. Greer

41,536 residents · Greenville County · median household income $82,626 · median rent $1,198 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Greer

11. Florence

40,408 residents · Florence County · median household income $56,143 · median rent $992 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Florence

12. Spartanburg

38,910 residents · Spartanburg County · median household income $51,964 · median rent $1,099 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Spartanburg

13. Myrtle Beach

38,371 residents · Horry County · median household income $60,394 · median rent $1,261 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Myrtle Beach

14. Hilton Head Island

37,911 residents · Beaufort County · median household income $94,657 · median rent $1,479 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hilton Head Island

15. Bluffton

33,157 residents · Beaufort County · median household income $111,281 · median rent $2,256 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bluffton

16. Aiken

32,521 residents · Aiken County · median household income $76,746 · median rent $1,180 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Aiken

17. Fort Mill

30,775 residents · York County · median household income $121,823 · median rent $1,503 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Fort Mill

18. Anderson

30,051 residents · Anderson County · median household income $46,933 · median rent $975 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Anderson

19. Conway

27,263 residents · Horry County · median household income $56,650 · median rent $866 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Conway

20. Mauldin

27,055 residents · Greenville County · median household income $82,331 · median rent $1,490 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Mauldin

21. Carolina Forest

26,263 residents · Horry County · median household income $74,436 · median rent $1,668 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Carolina Forest

22. Simpsonville

26,144 residents · Greenville County · median household income $82,457 · median rent $1,415 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Simpsonville

23. North Augusta

25,653 residents · Aiken County · median household income $86,092 · median rent $1,169 · guide: jobs, pay and living in North Augusta

24. Easley

24,841 residents · Pickens County · median household income $66,299 · median rent $947 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Easley

25. Lexington

24,585 residents · Lexington County · median household income $87,126 · median rent $1,545 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lexington

26. Taylors

24,505 residents · Greenville County · median household income $77,144 · median rent $1,337 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Taylors

27. Socastee

23,796 residents · Horry County · median household income $62,257 · median rent $1,246 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Socastee

28. Greenwood

22,536 residents · Greenwood County · median household income $41,150 · median rent $839 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Greenwood

29. Hanahan

21,452 residents · Berkeley County · median household income $87,984 · median rent $1,412 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hanahan

30. Wade Hampton

20,898 residents · Greenville County · median household income $77,449 · median rent $1,115 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Wade Hampton

31. St. Andrews

19,868 residents · Richland County · median household income $46,511 · median rent $1,088 · guide: jobs, pay and living in St. Andrews

32. North Myrtle Beach

19,855 residents · Horry County · median household income $72,722 · median rent $1,263 · guide: jobs, pay and living in North Myrtle Beach

33. Five Forks

18,656 residents · Greenville County · median household income $141,786 · median rent $2,178 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Five Forks

34. Clemson

18,072 residents · Pickens County · median household income $49,520 · median rent $1,007 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Clemson

35. West Columbia

17,963 residents · Lexington County · median household income $56,912 · median rent $1,201 · guide: jobs, pay and living in West Columbia

36. Berea

16,862 residents · Greenville County · median household income $49,829 · median rent $1,076 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Berea

37. Ladson

16,140 residents · Berkeley County · median household income $78,760 · median rent $1,785 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Ladson

38. Lake Wylie

16,006 residents · York County · median household income $112,097 · median rent $1,710 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lake Wylie

39. Seven Oaks

15,921 residents · Lexington County · median household income $62,955 · median rent $1,246 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Seven Oaks

40. Red Hill

15,920 residents · Horry County · median household income $68,250 · median rent $1,179 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Red Hill

41. Port Royal

15,579 residents · Beaufort County · median household income $74,870 · median rent $1,726 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Port Royal

42. Moncks Corner

15,485 residents · Berkeley County · median household income $91,500 · median rent $1,307 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Moncks Corner

43. Gantt

15,401 residents · Greenville County · median household income $47,316 · median rent $1,062 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Gantt

44. Dentsville

15,209 residents · Richland County · median household income $45,473 · median rent $1,250 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Dentsville

45. Beaufort

13,747 residents · Beaufort County · median household income $61,220 · median rent $1,212 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Beaufort

46. Cayce

13,741 residents · Lexington County · median household income $62,045 · median rent $1,360 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Cayce

47. Tega Cay

13,615 residents · York County · median household income $142,000 · median rent $1,408 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Tega Cay

48. Orangeburg

13,253 residents · Orangeburg County · median household income $38,635 · median rent $848 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Orangeburg

49. Boiling Springs

12,936 residents · Spartanburg County · median household income $72,068 · median rent $1,266 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Boiling Springs

50. Parker

12,898 residents · Greenville County · median household income $40,043 · median rent $1,099 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Parker

51. Gaffney

12,596 residents · Cherokee County · median household income $41,089 · median rent $887 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Gaffney

52. Oak Grove

12,256 residents · Lexington County · median household income $74,554 · median rent $1,045 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Oak Grove

53. James Island

12,198 residents · Charleston County · median household income $104,217 · median rent $1,695 · guide: jobs, pay and living in James Island

54. Fountain Inn

12,020 residents · Greenville County · median household income $73,585 · median rent $1,184 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Fountain Inn

55. Irmo

11,813 residents · Richland County · median household income $80,489 · median rent $1,477 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Irmo

56. Little River

11,771 residents · Horry County · median household income $65,786 · median rent $1,528 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Little River

57. Garden City

11,591 residents · Horry County · median household income $47,249 · median rent $1,472 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Garden City

58. Red Bank

11,314 residents · Lexington County · median household income $68,004 · median rent $1,160 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Red Bank

59. Hardeeville

10,871 residents · Jasper County · median household income $78,365 · median rent $1,406 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Hardeeville

60. Newberry

10,790 residents · Newberry County · median household income $51,260 · median rent $831 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Newberry

61. Powdersville

10,771 residents · Anderson County · median household income $84,910 · median rent $1,232 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Powdersville

62. Forest Acres

10,530 residents · Richland County · median household income $78,306 · median rent $1,263 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Forest Acres

63. Murrells Inlet

10,044 residents · Georgetown County · median household income $77,438 · median rent $1,751 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Murrells Inlet

64. Lugoff

9,786 residents · Kershaw County · median household income $69,485 · median rent $915 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lugoff

65. Woodfield

9,465 residents · Richland County · median household income $45,526 · median rent $1,169 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Woodfield

66. Laurens

9,336 residents · Laurens County · median household income $49,246 · median rent $833 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Laurens

67. Litchfield Beach

9,044 residents · Georgetown County · median household income $76,351 · median rent $1,704 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Litchfield Beach

68. Seneca

8,993 residents · Oconee County · median household income $52,022 · median rent $807 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Seneca

69. York

8,969 residents · York County · median household income $56,176 · median rent $896 · guide: jobs, pay and living in York

70. Lancaster

8,921 residents · Lancaster County · median household income $46,311 · median rent $868 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Lancaster

71. Sangaree

8,681 residents · Berkeley County · median household income $77,673 · median rent $1,419 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Sangaree

72. Georgetown

8,565 residents · Georgetown County · median household income $56,981 · median rent $780 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Georgetown

73. Travelers Rest

8,370 residents · Greenville County · median household income $54,583 · median rent $1,033 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Travelers Rest

74. White Knoll

8,310 residents · Lexington County · median household income $80,246 · median rent $1,180 · guide: jobs, pay and living in White Knoll

75. Camden

8,267 residents · Kershaw County · median household income $63,576 · median rent $956 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Camden

76. Valley Falls

8,239 residents · Spartanburg County · median household income $55,661 · median rent $1,021 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Valley Falls

77. Union

8,079 residents · Union County · median household income $31,914 · median rent $832 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Union

78. Bennettsville

7,751 residents · Marlboro County · median household income $37,115 · median rent $671 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Bennettsville

79. Clinton

7,676 residents · Laurens County · median household income $44,522 · median rent $899 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Clinton

80. Sans Souci

7,665 residents · Greenville County · median household income $45,069 · median rent $999 · guide: jobs, pay and living in Sans Souci

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