List of metropolitan areas of South Carolina

This is a list of metropolitan areas of South Carolina, a state in the Southeastern United States. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina; to the south and west by Georgia, located across the Savannah River; and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

Greenville is the largest metropolitan and combined statistical area in South Carolina.[1]
Columbia is the second largest city, metropolitan, and combined statistical area in South Carolina.[2]
Charleston is the largest city in South Carolina but third largest metropolitan area.[3]
Rank Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) Population (2020)[4][5]
1 Greenville-Anderson-Greer 928,195
2 Columbia 829,470
3 Charleston-North Charleston 799,636
4 Spartanburg 355,241
5 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach 351,029
6 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal 215,908
7 Florence 199,964
8 Sumter 105,556
Total 3,784,999
Rank Combined Statistical Area Population (2020)
1 Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson 1,487,610
2 Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg 951,412
3 Myrtle Beach-Conway 551,126
Total 2,990,148

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Greenville (city), South Carolina". US Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Columbia (city), South Carolina". US Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Charleston (city), South Carolina". US Census Bureau. US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 23-01: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. July 21, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.