South Carolina
StateUS-SCState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: ColumbiaLanguage: English
Population
5.5M
Metros tracked
10
8.4M in metros (154%)
Composite score
65.9
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-SC
South Carolina metro footprint
10 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
10 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #91 | Charlotte | 3.1M | 30.6 | Major Metro |
| #243 | Charleston | 870K | 11.2 | Regional Hub |
| #439 | Greenville-Spartanburg | 1.6M | 5.3 | Established Metro |
| #462 | Columbia★ Capital | 993K | 5.0 | Established Metro |
| #472 | Hilton Head | 237K | 4.9 | Emerging Metro |
| #480 | Augusta (GA) | 637K | 4.8 | Emerging Metro |
| #787 | Florence (SC) | 200K | 2.3 | Emerging Metro |
| #952 | Myrtle Beach | 647K | 1.7 | Emerging Metro |
| #3339 | Sumter | 152K | 0.1 | Local Metro |
| #4161 | Bennettsville (SC) | 25K | 0.0 | Local Metro |