South Carolina is a state in the United States of America, bordering North Carolina and Georgia. It is the 24th most populated (4,774,839 estimated in 2013) and the 40th (82,931 km2) most extensive of the 50 United States. Columbia is the biggest and capital city of South Carolina, with a total population of 133,358 people living on an area of 344 km2 and a population density of 387 people per km2. It is located in Richland and Lexington Counties.
| Rank | Name | Population | Area (km²) | Density ( inhabitants/km²) | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia | 133,358 | 344 | 387 | Richland, Lexington |
| 2 | Charleston | 127,999 | 282 | 453 | Charleston, Berkeley |
| 3 | North Charleston | 104,054 | 190 | 547 | Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester |
| 4 | Mount Pleasant | 74,885 | 116 | 640 | Charleston |
| 5 | Rock Hill | 69,103 | 94 | 730 | York |
| 6 | Greenville | 61,397 | 74 | 823 | Greenville |
| 7 | Summerville | 46,074 | 46 | 1,000 | Dorchester, Berkeley, Charleston |
| 8 | Sumter | 41,190 | 83 | 492 | Sumter |
| 9 | Goose Creek | 39,823 | 104 | 382 | Berkeley |
| 10 | Hilton Head Island | 39,412 | 107 | 367 | Beaufort |
| 11 | Florence | 37,792 | 54 | 688 | Florence |
| 12 | Spartanburg | 37,647 | 51 | 735 | Spartanburg |
| 13 | Aiken | 30,296 | 53 | 563 | Aiken |
| 14 | Myrtle Beach | 29,175 | 60 | 479 | Horry |
| 15 | Greer | 27,167 | 51 | 526 | Greenville, Spartanburg |
| 16 | Anderson | 26,985 | 36 | 734 | Anderson |
| 17 | Mauldin | 24,525 | 25 | 957 | Greenville |
| 18 | Greenwood | 23,379 | 42 | 555 | Greenwood |
| 19 | Taylors | 22,700 | 27 | 819 | Greenville |
| 20 | North Augusta | 22,229 | 52 | 422 | Aiken, Edgefield |
| 21 | Socastee | 21,400 | 34 | 619 | Horry |
| 22 | Wade Hampton | 20,700 | 23 | 892 | Greenville |
| 23 | Easley | 20,300 | 32 | 634 | Pickens, Anderson |
| 24 | St. Andrews | 20,300 | 16 | 1,235 | Richland |
| 25 | Simpsonville | 19,615 | 21 | 896 | Greenville |
