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South Carolina counties by population

Number of counties: 46
Population: 5,078,903
Largest county: Greenville County
Table of counties in South Carolina sorted by population from largest to smallest.
CountyPopulation
Greenville County519,178
Richland County414,719
Charleston County404,946
Horry County344,865
Spartanburg County322,864
Lexington County291,723
York County276,569
Berkeley County224,806
Anderson County202,223
Beaufort County186,007
Aiken County168,045
Dorchester County160,180
Florence County137,276
Pickens County129,617
Sumter County105,537
Lancaster County94,653
Orangeburg County84,909
Oconee County77,932
Greenwood County69,338
Laurens County67,148
Kershaw County64,989
Darlington County63,433
Georgetown County62,992
Cherokee County56,204
Chesterfield County43,655
Colleton County38,520
Newberry County37,842
Chester County32,273
Clarendon County31,613
Williamsburg County31,279
Marion County29,585
Dillon County28,527
Jasper County28,363
Union County27,306
Marlboro County26,912
Edgefield County25,938
Abbeville County24,374
Fairfield County21,186
Barnwell County20,801
Hampton County19,227
Saluda County19,008
Lee County16,730
Calhoun County14,198
Bamberg County13,525
McCormick County9,584
Allendale County8,304

What is the largest county in South Carolina?

Greenville County is the largest county in South Carolina with a population of 519,178.

TOP-5 counties by population in South Carolina:
  • Greenville County
  • Richland County
  • Charleston County
  • Horry County
  • Spartanburg County