Population Centers

SC’s metro areas contain 72 percent of the state’s population, 80 percent of its growth.
142 cities/towns are located in 10 metro areas.
The 10 metro areas contain 72 percent of the state’s population. (2004)
SC’s population almost doubled from 1950 to 2000. Most of this growth, 80 percent, occurred in the metropolitan areas. (2004)
The daytime population of cities of all sizes swells because jobs, medical services, higher education, recreational and cultural activities choose to locate in cities and towns.