Census ACS 2023 · 62 cities

Youngest Cities in South Carolina

Age demographics shape everything from school enrollment to housing demand. Clemson city is the youngest city in South Carolina with a median age of 24.6. College towns, military communities, and fast-growing suburbs tend to have the youngest populations. Younger cities often have more families with children, growing school systems, and expanding housing markets. Compare median ages across all 62 major cities in South Carolina.

Source: Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

#	City	Median Age	Population	Median Income
1	West Columbia city	37.2	17,723	$54,152
2	Wade Hampton Cdp	40.3	20,703	$75,522
3	Tega Cay city	41.5	13,267	$141,037
4	Taylors Cdp	38.5	23,686	$71,747
5	Sumter city	33.3	43,065	$53,071
6	Summerville town	38.1	51,262	$78,621
7	St. Andrews Cdp	31.7	20,953	$45,321
8	Spartanburg city	35.6	38,578	$51,193
9	Socastee Cdp	43.3	24,629	$59,826
10	Simpsonville city	36.4	25,125	$79,233
11	Seven Oaks Cdp	39.4	15,990	$64,003
12	Rock Hill city	35.7	74,769	$64,770
13	Red Hill Cdp	42.2	16,480	$62,132
14	Red Bank Cdp	38	10,950	$60,348
15	Powdersville Cdp	40.2	11,321	$88,125
16	Port Royal town	25.8	15,047	$70,330
17	Parker Cdp	31.8	12,564	$38,607
18	Orangeburg city	37.4	13,189	$33,066
19	Oak Grove Cdp	36.7	12,031	$75,506
20	North Myrtle Beach city	60.8	19,343	$72,111
21	North Charleston city	34.3	117,460	$62,789
22	North Augusta city	43.1	24,928	$90,132
23	Newberry city	30.3	10,733	$47,885
24	Myrtle Beach city	47	37,214	$53,679
25	Murrells Inlet Cdp	60.4	10,087	$75,438
26	Mount Pleasant town	42.8	92,662	$121,364
27	Moncks Corner town	35.5	14,362	$91,516
28	Mauldin city	40.8	25,985	$81,027
29	Little River Cdp	61.8	10,457	$64,590
30	Lexington town	40.9	24,132	$83,263
31	Lake Wylie Cdp	38.7	15,177	$112,113
32	Ladson Cdp	31.8	16,261	$83,031
33	James Island town	41.3	11,738	$100,176
34	Irmo town	39.5	11,799	$85,137
35	Hilton Head Island town	59.9	37,805	$96,715
36	Hanahan city	36.5	21,119	$84,061
37	Greer city	35.5	39,191	$80,030
38	Greenwood city	32.1	22,527	$40,253
39	Greenville city	34.8	71,755	$68,460
40	Goose Creek city	33.7	46,964	$87,437
41	Garden City Cdp	61.2	10,820	$50,027
42	Gantt Cdp	33.2	15,057	$47,265
43	Gaffney city	32.8	12,612	$41,214
44	Fountain Inn city	33.9	11,307	$72,021
45	Fort Mill town	38.2	28,281	$127,537
46	Forest Acres city	41.7	10,491	$76,417
47	Florence city	37.6	40,205	$56,433
48	Five Forks Cdp	38.4	19,093	$140,668
49	Easley city	41	23,942	$65,330
50	Dentsville Cdp	36	15,396	$44,029
51	Conway city	34.3	26,082	$54,841
52	Columbia city	28.7	138,019	$55,653
53	Clemson city	24.6	17,759	$49,713
54	Charleston city	36.1	152,014	$90,038
55	Cayce city	36.9	13,718	$58,095
56	Carolina Forest Cdp	37.6	26,373	$70,647
57	Boiling Springs Cdp	33.9	12,609	$79,798
58	Bluffton town	41	31,323	$105,463
59	Berea Cdp	36.6	16,642	$48,104
60	Beaufort city	31.5	13,660	$59,454
61	Anderson city	33	29,563	$44,321
62	Aiken city	46.5	32,334	$69,837

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clemson city is the #1 ranked city in South Carolina by median age, with a value of 24.6 according to Census ACS 2023 data.

South Carolina has 62 cities with 10,000+ population tracked in Census ACS 2023 data.

All data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Sources: US Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates

Data from the American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Covers cities with populations of 10,000 or more in South Carolina.