South Carolina statistical areas explained

The U.S. currently has 20 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, ten metropolitan statistical areas, and six micropolitan statistical areas in .[1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC CSA, comprising the area around Greenville in the state's Upcountry.__TOC__

Table

The 20 United States statistical areas and 46 counties of the State of South Carolina

Combined statistical area2023 population (est.)[2] Core-based statistical area2023 population (est.)County2023 population (est.)
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC CSA1,590,636Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MSA975,480Greenville County, South Carolina558,036
Anderson County, South Carolina213,076
Pickens County, South Carolina135,495
Laurens County, South Carolina68,873
Spartanburg, SC MSA383,327Spartanburg County, South Carolina356,698
Union County, South Carolina26,629
Greenwood, SC μSA93,894Greenwood County, South Carolina69,460
Abbeville County, South Carolina24,434
Seneca, SC μSA81,221Oconee County, South Carolina81,221
Gaffney, SC μSA56,714Cherokee County, South Carolina56,714
Columbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC CSA1,084,112Columbia, SC MSA858,302Richland County, South Carolina425,138
Lexington County, South Carolina309,528
Kershaw County, South Carolina69,905
Fairfield County, South Carolina20,422
Saluda County, South Carolina19,123
Calhoun County, South Carolina14,186
Sumter, SC MSA104,165Sumter County, South Carolina104,165
Orangeburg, SC μSA82,820Orangeburg County, South Carolina82,820
Newberry, SC μSA38,825Newberry County, South Carolina38,825
noneCharleston-North Charleston, SC MSA849,417Charleston County, South Carolina424,367
Berkeley County, South Carolina255,217
Dorchester County, South Carolina169,833
Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC CSA463,209Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC MSA397,478Horry County, South Carolina397,478
Murrells Inlet, SC μSA65,731Georgetown County, South Carolina65,731
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA3,387,115
438,761 		Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MSA2,805,115
438,761 (SC)		Mecklenburg County, North Carolina1,163,701
York County, South Carolina298,320
Union County, North Carolina256,452
Cabarrus County, North Carolina240,016
Gaston County, North Carolina237,242
Iredell County, North Carolina199,710
Rowan County, North Carolina151,661
Lancaster County, South Carolina108,215
Lincoln County, North Carolina95,675
Chester County, South Carolina32,226
Anson County, North Carolina21,897
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA370,007Catawba County, North Carolina164,645
Burke County, North Carolina88,338
Caldwell County, North Carolina80,574
Alexander County, North Carolina36,473
Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC μSA101,378Cleveland County, North Carolina101,378
Albemarle, NC μSA65,699Cleveland County, North Carolina65,699
Marion, NC μSA44,893McDowell County, North Carolina44,893
noneHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC MSA232,523Beaufort County, South Carolina198,979
Jasper County, South Carolina33,544
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA629,429
204,737 (SC)		Richmond County, Georgia205,414
Aiken County, South Carolina177,130
Columbia County, Georgia165,162
Edgefield County, South Carolina27,607
Burke County, Georgia24,438
McDuffie County, Georgia21,799
Lincoln County, Georgia7,879
Florence, SC MSA199,630Florence County, South Carolina137,214
Darlington County, South Carolina62,416
noneChesterfield County, South Carolina44,031
Colleton County, South Carolina38,874
Clarendon County, South Carolina31,004
Williamsburg County, South Carolina29,891
Marion County, South Carolina28,508
Dillon County, South Carolina27,698
Marlboro County, South Carolina25,704
Barnwell County, South Carolina20,447
Hampton County, South Carolina18,122
Lee County, South Carolina15,967
Bamberg County, South Carolina12,974
McCormick County, South Carolina9,941
Allendale County, South Carolina7,369
State of South Carolina5,373,555

Primary statistical areas

Primary statistical areas (PSAs) include all combined statistical areas and any core-based statistical area that is not a constituent of a combined statistical area. Of the 20 statistical areas of South Carolina, eight are PSAs comprising four combined statistical areas and four metropolitan statistical areas.

The eight primary statistical areas of the State of South Carolina

scope=col rowspan=22020 rankscope=col rowspan=2Primary statistical areaPopulation
scope=col2023 estimatescope=colChangescope=col2020 Census[3] scope=colChangescope=col2010 Census[4]
scope=rowGreenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC CSA
scope=rowColumbia-Sumter-Orangeburg, SC CSA
scope=rowCharleston-North Charleston, SC MSA
scope=rowMyrtle Beach-Conway, SC CSA
scope=rowCharlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA (SC)
scope=rowHilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC MSA
scope=rowFlorence, SC MSA
scope=rowAugusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA (SC)
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC CSA
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC MSA

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas . July 21, 2023 . 0MB BULLETIN NO. 23-01 . October 23, 2023 . Office of Management and Budget.
  2. Web site: March 2023 . County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2023 . May 21, 2024 . United States Census Bureau, Population Division.
  3. Web site: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS.. U.S. Census Bureau. 2020. May 21, 2024.
  4. Web site: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. U.S. Census Bureau. 2019. May 21, 2024.

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