What are the fastest-growing metro areas in South Carolina?
Spartanburg, SC (+14.3%), Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (+12.0%) and Charleston-North Charleston, SC (+10.7%) grew fastest among South Carolina metro areas between 2020 and 2025.
Data as of 2025 · updated
All 7 ranked South Carolina metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2020–25 | People added | Residents 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartanburg, SC | +14.3% | +51,113 | 407,656 |
| 2 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | +12.0% | +25,994 | 242,966 |
| 3 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | +10.7% | +85,795 | 889,263 |
| 4 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | +10.1% | +270,488 | 2,938,830 |
| 5 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | +9.0% | +83,352 | 1,014,101 |
| 6 | Columbia, SC | +6.0% | +49,667 | 879,918 |
| 7 | Florence, SC | +0.9% | +1,713 | 201,392 |
How this is ranked
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025). Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in South Carolina is growing fastest?
Spartanburg, SC: +14.3%, ahead of Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC (+12.0%) and Charleston-North Charleston, SC (+10.7%), of 7 South Carolina metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The percentage change in the Census Bureau's July 1 resident population estimates between 2020 and 2025, with the number of people added. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.