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
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Greenville (city), South Carolina" . US Census Bureau . US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014 .
^ "Columbia (city), South Carolina" . US Census Bureau . US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014 .
^ "Charleston (city), South Carolina" . US Census Bureau . US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014 .
^ "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 .
^ "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 .