AreaProfile

South Carolina Area Profiles

63 published city profiles across South Carolina, each built from the same authoritative sources and compared on the same terms.

Statewide signals

OpportunityTop 26% of 51 states58
GrowthTop 1% of 51 states84
Housing affordability27th of 51 states86
ClimateTop 14% of 51 states75
Physical resilience36th of 51 states44
AccessTop 8% of 51 states93
Economic stability45th of 51 states20

Cities

63 published profiles across 14 areas

Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC

15 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
GreenvilleGreenville County72,93570
GreerGreenville County41,53676
AndersonAnderson County30,05168
MauldinGreenville County27,05578
SimpsonvilleGreenville County26,14479
EasleyPickens County24,84170
TaylorsGreenville County24,505—
Wade HamptonGreenville County20,898—
Five ForksGreenville County18,656—
ClemsonPickens County18,07265
BereaGreenville County16,862—
GanttGreenville County15,401—
ParkerGreenville County12,898—
Fountain InnGreenville County12,02079
PowdersvilleGreenville County10,771—

Columbia, SC

11 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
ColumbiaRichland County139,64364
LexingtonLexington County24,58573
St. AndrewsRichland County19,868—
West ColumbiaLexington County17,96368
Seven OaksRichland County15,921—
DentsvilleRichland County15,209—
CayceLexington County13,74163
Oak GroveLexington County12,256—
IrmoRichland County11,813—
Red BankLexington County11,314—
Forest AcresRichland County10,53069

Charleston-North Charleston, SC

9 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
CharlestonCharleston County154,33868
North CharlestonCharleston County119,91357
Mount PleasantCharleston County93,99369
SummervilleDorchester County51,65465
Goose CreekBerkeley County48,07862
HanahanBerkeley County21,45266
LadsonCharleston County16,140—
Moncks CornerBerkeley County15,48562
James IslandCharleston County12,198—

Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC

9 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Myrtle BeachHorry County38,37157
ConwayHorry County27,26359
Carolina ForestHorry County26,263—
SocasteeHorry County23,796—
North Myrtle BeachHorry County19,85564
Red HillHorry County15,920—
Little RiverHorry County11,771—
Garden CityHorry County11,591—
Murrells InletHorry County10,044—

Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC

5 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Hilton Head IslandBeaufort County37,91160
BlufftonBeaufort County33,15767
Port RoyalBeaufort County15,57957
BeaufortBeaufort County13,74755
HardeevilleJasper County10,87153

Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC

4 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
Rock HillYork County75,25970
Fort MillYork County30,77584
Lake WylieYork County16,006—
Tega CayYork County13,61582

Spartanburg, SC

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SpartanburgSpartanburg County38,91061
Boiling SpringsSpartanburg County12,936—

Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC

2 cities

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
AikenAiken County32,52165
North AugustaAiken County25,65375

Sumter, SC

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
SumterSumter County43,053—

Florence, SC

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
FlorenceFlorence County40,40859

Greenwood, SC

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
GreenwoodGreenwood County22,536—

Orangeburg, SC

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
OrangeburgOrangeburg County13,25347

Gaffney, SC

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
GaffneyCherokee County12,59651

Newberry, SC

1 city

CityCountyPopulationArea Score
NewberryNewberry County10,79060

Strongest opportunity

  1. Mount Pleasant 93
  2. Fort Mill 90
  3. Five Forks 90
  4. Bluffton 90
  5. Charleston 89

Fastest development

  1. Columbia 89
  2. Conway 87
  3. Fountain Inn 87
  4. North Myrtle Beach 87
  5. Hardeeville 86

Statewide physical risk

Ice stormModerate
EarthquakeElevated
HurricaneElevated
LightningModerate
Cold waveModerate
LandslideModerate

Low or minimal exposure: tornado, inland flooding, strong wind, heat wave, wildfire, hail, winter weather, drought, coastal flooding.

Population-weighted across every county in South Carolina, derived from the FEMA National Risk Index. Exposure varies substantially within a state — check the individual city and ZIP profiles.

Statewide data

MetricValueCompared with peersSource period
Average household size ±0.012.44Bottom 39%2024 ACS 5-Year
Households ±5,7822,117,989Top 43%2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age ±0.240.2Top 29%2024 ACS 5-Year
Population5,296,225Top 43%2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density176/sq miTop 39%2024 ACS 5-Year
Home price to income3.74Bottom 41%2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate71.9%Top 16%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units ±3112,443,039Top 43%2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent ±$9$1,180Bottom 43%2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value ±$1,421$259,000Bottom 37%2024 ACS 5-Year
Rent as a share of income20.4%Top 29%2024 ACS 5-Year
Vacancy rate13.3%Top 24%2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income ±$570$69,324Bottom 18%2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income ±$299$39,236Bottom 22%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate14.1%Top 20%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average commute27.4 minTop 41%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%Bottom 35%2024 ACS 5-Year
Employment2,582,451Top 44%July 2026
Employment change (3 years)5.5%Top 1%July 2026
Employment change (year over year)3.3%Top 1%July 2026
Labor force2,693,289Top 44%July 2026
Labor force participation60.5%Bottom 18%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment change (year over year)-0.7%Bottom 10%July 2026
Unemployment rate4.1%Top 48%July 2026

Counties in South Carolina

20 published

Some measures are published by county and nowhere finer — death rates by intent among them. On a county page those describe the geography they are printed on.

Greenville County, SC
548,166 residents · 5.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Richland County, SC
422,117 residents · 11.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Charleston County, SC
420,264 residents · 6.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Horry County, SC
383,016 residents · 5.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Spartanburg County, SC
347,852 residents · 7.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Lexington County, SC
304,887 residents · 4.8 homicide deaths per 100k
York County, SC
293,673 residents · 6.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Berkeley County, SC
246,802 residents · 4.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Anderson County, SC
210,478 residents · 6.6 homicide deaths per 100k
Beaufort County, SC
195,289 residents · 7.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Aiken County, SC
174,160 residents · 6.8 homicide deaths per 100k
Dorchester County, SC
167,201 residents · 8.2 homicide deaths per 100k
Florence County, SC
137,117 residents · 16.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Pickens County, SC
134,629 residents · 3.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Sumter County, SC
104,725 residents · 12.5 homicide deaths per 100k
Orangeburg County, SC
83,253 residents · 24.1 homicide deaths per 100k
Greenwood County, SC
69,489 residents · 9.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Cherokee County, SC
56,647 residents · 6.9 homicide deaths per 100k
Newberry County, SC
38,435 residents · 7.0 homicide deaths per 100k
Jasper County, SC
32,166 residents · 14.7 homicide deaths per 100k