List of Counties in South Carolina (2024)

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How many counties are there in South Carolina? ›

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. All counties are functioning governmental units, each governed by a county council.

The Upstate region of South Carolina including Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg and Union counties.

Most of South Carolina's 46 counties gained population in 2023, but 10 of them grew faster than the rest. Of those, Jasper County had the biggest population gains at 4.87% year-over-year. It was followed closely by Berkeley County at 4.19%. Horry County came in third with a 3.74% increase in 2023.

South Carolina Counties with Fewest Residents

The least populated county in South Carolina is Allendale County with a population of 9,002, down 13.02% from the 2010 census.

Formed in 1919, Allendale is South Carolina's youngest county, yet it contains the oldest known human habitation in the state.

Abbeville, 01; Aiken, 02; Allendale, 03; Anderson, 04; Bamberg, 05; Barnwell, 06; Beaufort, 07; Berkeley, 08; Calhoun, 09; Charleston, 10; Cherokee, 11; Chester, 12; Chesterfield, 13; Clarendon, 14; Colleton, 15; Darlington, 16; Dillon, 17; Dorchester, 18; Edgefield, 19; Fairfield, 20; Florence, 21; Georgetown, 22; ...

The entire route is in Darlington County. Eastern end of US 401 concurrency; western terminus of SC 34 Conn.

Allendale and Williamsburg tied at having the highest obesity rates in the state at 46%, the report shows. Here are the five counties with the biggest jumps in obesity rates in South Carolina between 2012 and 2022, according to the report.

Where do most people live in South Carolina? ›

The Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson area is by far the largest, accounting for 1.4 million of South Carolina's population. The leading counties in terms of most populated are the two counties of Greenville and Richland, coming in with respective populations of 506,837 and 411,592.

Charleston is the largest city in South Carolina with a 2020 U.S. Census population estimate of 150,227. Please view the resources for detailed information regarding the City of Charleston demographics.

Aside from downtown, you'll also find some of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Greenville are around Haywood Mall. Other high crime areas of Greenville include Arcadia Hills, Southern Side, and West Greenville.

McCormick emerged in 1916 from Edgefield, Abbeville, and Greenwood; and Allendale, South Carolina's last county, emerged in 1919, from Barnwell and Hampton.

There are 271 cities and towns in South Carolina ranging in population from 45 to 129,272. With populations of 45, Smyrna and Tatum are the state's smallest cities, followed by Jenkinsville with a population of 46.