Charleston, SC Is Officially The Largest City in South Carolina: 4 of top 7 in Lowcountry
The new census data reveals that Charleston now has 76 more people than Columbia making them the largest city in South Carolina. Our area has 4 cities in the top 7: Charleston #1, North Charleston #3, Mount Pleasant #4 and Summerville #7.
South Carolina’s largest cities
1. Charleston – 134,385
2. Columbia – 134,309
3. North Charleston – 109,298
4. Mount Pleasant – 84,170
5. Rock Hill – 72,937
6. Greenville – 67,453
7. Summerville – 49,323
8. Goose Creek – 42,039
9. Sumter – 40,723
10. Hilton Head – 40,500
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2016 population estimates
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Hmmm! Why would you not say 5 in the top 8, instead of 4 in the top 7? I guess you do not consider #8 City of Goose Creek as part of “our area”? Goose Creek is in Berkeley County and a part of the Tri-county area.