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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in South Carolina, Charleston has the highest average pay in its county ($68,271), followed by North Charleston and Mount Pleasant. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in South Carolina that we cover, the median is $57,970 and the average $57,820; the figure runs from $68,271 (Charleston) to $48,046 (Garden City). That is a spread of 1.4 times between the two ends.
The first five are Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, James Island, Goose Creek. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: read it together with the other measures on the city pages. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | County average annual pay ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ | Median rent ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston | Charleston County | $68,271 | 154,338 | $92,414 | $1,722 |
| 2 | North Charleston | Charleston County | $68,271 | 119,913 | $62,956 | $1,430 |
| 3 | Mount Pleasant | Charleston County | $68,271 | 93,993 | $124,755 | $2,159 |
| 4 | James Island | Charleston County | $68,271 | 12,198 | $104,217 | $1,695 |
| 5 | Goose Creek | Berkeley County | $68,211 | 48,078 | $88,178 | $1,690 |
| 6 | Hanahan | Berkeley County | $68,211 | 21,452 | $87,984 | $1,412 |
| 7 | Ladson (unincorporated) | Berkeley County | $68,211 | 16,140 | $78,760 | $1,785 |
| 8 | Moncks Corner | Berkeley County | $68,211 | 15,485 | $91,500 | $1,307 |
| 9 | Sangaree (unincorporated) | Berkeley County | $68,211 | 8,681 | $77,673 | $1,419 |
| 10 | Lancaster | Lancaster County | $64,550 | 8,921 | $46,311 | $868 |
| 11 | Aiken | Aiken County | $63,331 | 32,521 | $76,746 | $1,180 |
| 12 | North Augusta | Aiken County | $63,331 | 25,653 | $86,092 | $1,169 |
| 13 | Greenville | Greenville County | $63,216 | 72,935 | $71,472 | $1,312 |
| 14 | Greer | Greenville County | $63,216 | 41,536 | $82,626 | $1,198 |
| 15 | Mauldin | Greenville County | $63,216 | 27,055 | $82,331 | $1,490 |
| 16 | Simpsonville | Greenville County | $63,216 | 26,144 | $82,457 | $1,415 |
| 17 | Taylors (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $63,216 | 24,505 | $77,144 | $1,337 |
| 18 | Wade Hampton (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $63,216 | 20,898 | $77,449 | $1,115 |
| 19 | Five Forks (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $63,216 | 18,656 | $141,786 | $2,178 |
| 20 | Berea (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $63,216 | 16,862 | $49,829 | $1,076 |
| 21 | Gantt (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $63,216 | 15,401 | $47,316 | $1,062 |
| 22 | Parker (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $63,216 | 12,898 | $40,043 | $1,099 |
| 23 | Fountain Inn | Greenville County | $63,216 | 12,020 | $73,585 | $1,184 |
| 24 | Travelers Rest | Greenville County | $63,216 | 8,370 | $54,583 | $1,033 |
| 25 | Sans Souci (unincorporated) | Greenville County | $63,216 | 7,665 | $45,069 | $999 |
| 26 | Columbia | Richland County | $62,784 | 139,643 | $55,529 | $1,204 |
| 27 | St. Andrews (unincorporated) | Richland County | $62,784 | 19,868 | $46,511 | $1,088 |
| 28 | Dentsville (unincorporated) | Richland County | $62,784 | 15,209 | $45,473 | $1,250 |
| 29 | Irmo | Richland County | $62,784 | 11,813 | $80,489 | $1,477 |
| 30 | Forest Acres | Richland County | $62,784 | 10,530 | $78,306 | $1,263 |
| 31 | Woodfield (unincorporated) | Richland County | $62,784 | 9,465 | $45,526 | $1,169 |
| 32 | Rock Hill | York County | $61,068 | 75,259 | $68,771 | $1,341 |
| 33 | Fort Mill | York County | $61,068 | 30,775 | $121,823 | $1,503 |
| 34 | Lake Wylie (unincorporated) | York County | $61,068 | 16,006 | $112,097 | $1,710 |
| 35 | Tega Cay | York County | $61,068 | 13,615 | $142,000 | $1,408 |
| 36 | York | York County | $61,068 | 8,969 | $56,176 | $896 |
| 37 | Spartanburg | Spartanburg County | $59,564 | 38,910 | $51,964 | $1,099 |
| 38 | Boiling Springs (unincorporated) | Spartanburg County | $59,564 | 12,936 | $72,068 | $1,266 |
| 39 | Valley Falls (unincorporated) | Spartanburg County | $59,564 | 8,239 | $55,661 | $1,021 |
| 40 | Seneca | Oconee County | $57,970 | 8,993 | $52,022 | $807 |
| 41 | Lexington | Lexington County | $56,005 | 24,585 | $87,126 | $1,545 |
| 42 | West Columbia | Lexington County | $56,005 | 17,963 | $56,912 | $1,201 |
| 43 | Seven Oaks (unincorporated) | Lexington County | $56,005 | 15,921 | $62,955 | $1,246 |
| 44 | Cayce | Lexington County | $56,005 | 13,741 | $62,045 | $1,360 |
| 45 | Oak Grove (unincorporated) | Lexington County | $56,005 | 12,256 | $74,554 | $1,045 |
| 46 | Red Bank (unincorporated) | Lexington County | $56,005 | 11,314 | $68,004 | $1,160 |
| 47 | White Knoll (unincorporated) | Lexington County | $56,005 | 8,310 | $80,246 | $1,180 |
| 48 | Hilton Head Island | Beaufort County | $54,768 | 37,911 | $94,657 | $1,479 |
| 49 | Bluffton | Beaufort County | $54,768 | 33,157 | $111,281 | $2,256 |
| 50 | Port Royal | Beaufort County | $54,768 | 15,579 | $74,870 | $1,726 |
| 51 | Beaufort | Beaufort County | $54,768 | 13,747 | $61,220 | $1,212 |
| 52 | Orangeburg | Orangeburg County | $54,283 | 13,253 | $38,635 | $848 |
| 53 | Hardeeville | Jasper County | $53,877 | 10,871 | $78,365 | $1,406 |
| 54 | Bennettsville | Marlboro County | $53,857 | 7,751 | $37,115 | $671 |
| 55 | Easley | Pickens County | $53,824 | 24,841 | $66,299 | $947 |
| 56 | Clemson | Pickens County | $53,824 | 18,072 | $49,520 | $1,007 |
| 57 | Summerville | Dorchester County | $53,559 | 51,654 | $81,046 | $1,526 |
| 58 | Greenwood | Greenwood County | $53,318 | 22,536 | $41,150 | $839 |
| 59 | Sumter | Sumter County | $53,273 | 43,053 | $55,592 | $1,076 |
| 60 | Florence | Florence County | $52,861 | 40,408 | $56,143 | $992 |
| 61 | Anderson | Anderson County | $51,737 | 30,051 | $46,933 | $975 |
| 62 | Powdersville (unincorporated) | Anderson County | $51,737 | 10,771 | $84,910 | $1,232 |
| 63 | Laurens | Laurens County | $51,561 | 9,336 | $49,246 | $833 |
| 64 | Clinton | Laurens County | $51,561 | 7,676 | $44,522 | $899 |
| 65 | Murrells Inlet (unincorporated) | Georgetown County | $50,335 | 10,044 | $77,438 | $1,751 |
| 66 | Litchfield Beach (unincorporated) | Georgetown County | $50,335 | 9,044 | $76,351 | $1,704 |
| 67 | Georgetown | Georgetown County | $50,335 | 8,565 | $56,981 | $780 |
| 68 | Lugoff (unincorporated) | Kershaw County | $49,084 | 9,786 | $69,485 | $915 |
| 69 | Camden | Kershaw County | $49,084 | 8,267 | $63,576 | $956 |
| 70 | Newberry | Newberry County | $49,024 | 10,790 | $51,260 | $831 |
| 71 | Union | Union County | $48,510 | 8,079 | $31,914 | $832 |
| 72 | Gaffney | Cherokee County | $48,261 | 12,596 | $41,089 | $887 |
| 73 | Myrtle Beach | Horry County | $48,046 | 38,371 | $60,394 | $1,261 |
| 74 | Conway | Horry County | $48,046 | 27,263 | $56,650 | $866 |
| 75 | Carolina Forest (unincorporated) | Horry County | $48,046 | 26,263 | $74,436 | $1,668 |
| 76 | Socastee (unincorporated) | Horry County | $48,046 | 23,796 | $62,257 | $1,246 |
| 77 | North Myrtle Beach | Horry County | $48,046 | 19,855 | $72,722 | $1,263 |
| 78 | Red Hill (unincorporated) | Horry County | $48,046 | 15,920 | $68,250 | $1,179 |
| 79 | Little River (unincorporated) | Horry County | $48,046 | 11,771 | $65,786 | $1,528 |
| 80 | Garden City (unincorporated) | Horry County | $48,046 | 11,591 | $47,249 | $1,472 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. County figures describe the whole county where the city lies.
Charleston, with $68,271 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in South Carolina by population.