List of metropolitan areas of South Carolina explained

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.

Rank	Metropolitan statistical area (MSA)	Population (2020)^[1] ^[2]
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

• Table of United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas
• Table of United States Combined Statistical Areas

Notes and References

1. Web site: May 18, 2023 . 2020 Population and Housing State Data . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220629175327/https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-metro-and-micro-statistical-areas.html#v2022 . June 29, 2022 . May 18, 2023 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
2. Web site: July 21, 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 . August 10, 2023 . United States Office of Management and Budget.