Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Largest US Counties by Population in South Carolina
The most populous counties in the country, with what a median home costs to own in each. Between them these counties hold a large share of the American housing market.
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South Carolina ranked
| # | County | Population | Monthly to own | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville County | 537,575 | $2,173 | 0.528% |
| 2 | Richland County | 418,725 | $1,853 | 0.700% |
| 3 | Charleston County | 414,711 | $3,385 | 0.413% |
| 4 | Horry County | 368,937 | $2,037 | 0.337% |
| 5 | Spartanburg County | 338,096 | $1,769 | 0.563% |
| 6 | Lexington County | 300,370 | $1,774 | 0.522% |
| 7 | York County | 288,559 | $2,511 | 0.496% |
| 8 | Berkeley County | 238,723 | $2,207 | 0.479% |
| 9 | Anderson County | 207,218 | $1,726 | 0.464% |
| 10 | Beaufort County | 192,123 | $3,111 | 0.496% |
| 11 | Aiken County | 171,949 | $1,630 | 0.432% |
| 12 | Dorchester County | 164,322 | $2,332 | 0.581% |
| 13 | Florence County | 136,921 | $1,392 | 0.437% |
| 14 | Pickens County | 132,604 | $1,736 | 0.380% |
| 15 | Sumter County | 104,853 | $1,363 | 0.539% |
| 16 | Lancaster County | 100,905 | $2,338 | 0.499% |
| 17 | Orangeburg County | 83,531 | $1,021 | 0.660% |
| 18 | Oconee County | 79,566 | $1,747 | 0.394% |
| 19 | Greenwood County | 69,329 | $1,419 | 0.585% |
| 20 | Laurens County | 67,904 | $1,308 | 0.438% |
| 21 | Kershaw County | 66,924 | $1,585 | 0.488% |
| 22 | Georgetown County | 64,200 | $2,069 | 0.426% |
| 23 | Darlington County | 62,754 | $1,222 | 0.427% |
| 24 | Cherokee County | 56,299 | $1,179 | 0.436% |
| 25 | Chesterfield County | 43,575 | $944 | 0.462% |
| 26 | Colleton County | 38,623 | $1,275 | 0.605% |
| 27 | Newberry County | 38,121 | $1,374 | 0.689% |
| 28 | Chester County | 32,177 | $1,258 | 0.588% |
| 29 | Clarendon County | 31,037 | $1,281 | 0.576% |
| 30 | Jasper County | 30,658 | $2,147 | 0.553% |
| 31 | Williamsburg County | 30,517 | $916 | 0.662% |
| 32 | Marion County | 28,900 | $841 | 0.457% |
| 33 | Dillon County | 28,031 | $827 | 0.504% |
| 34 | Union County | 26,990 | $942 | 0.558% |
| 35 | Edgefield County | 26,508 | $1,596 | 0.451% |
| 36 | Marlboro County | 26,285 | $766 | 0.638% |
| 37 | Abbeville County | 24,352 | $1,270 | 0.487% |
| 38 | Fairfield County | 20,741 | $1,146 | 0.529% |
| 39 | Barnwell County | 20,565 | $937 | 0.738% |
| 40 | Saluda County | 18,958 | $1,108 | 0.568% |
| 41 | Hampton County | 18,555 | $981 | 0.807% |
| 42 | Lee County | 16,330 | $957 | 0.568% |
| 43 | Calhoun County | 14,150 | $1,273 | 0.423% |
| 44 | Bamberg County | 13,164 | $935 | 0.829% |
| 45 | McCormick County | 9,701 | $1,373 | 0.638% |
| 46 | Allendale County | 7,738 | $685 | 0.880% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Largest US Counties by Population across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in South Carolina