South Carolina cities
Explore LifeRiskIQ city profiles in South Carolina.
Start with the top 25 cities by population, then search the remaining cities with populations over 10,000 for deeper local context.
Each city profile includes a LifeRiskIQ Risk Score, risk factor subscores, and narrative drivers so you can compare risk exposure across the state.
Highest risk cities
Snapshot depth
This city snapshot spans 33.9 points from Zion (82.0) to Daufuskie Island (48.1).
Highest in snapshot
Zion
Score 82.0
Lowest in snapshot
Daufuskie Island
Score 48.1
Spread signal
High spread
Top group avg 80.1 vs bottom group avg 49.1.
City directory
Top 25 cities by population in the coverage dataset.
Charleston
Charleston County
Population: 726,389
Columbia
Richland County
Population: 605,083
Greenville
Greenville County
Population: 408,626
Myrtle Beach
Horry County
Population: 325,829
Rock Hill
York County
Population: 244,403
Spartanburg
Spartanburg County
Population: 210,388
Mauldin
Greenville County
Population: 179,196
North Charleston
Charleston County
Population: 117,460
Mount Pleasant
Charleston County
Population: 92,662
Florence
Florence County
Population: 92,315
Sumter
Sumter County
Population: 68,914
Summerville
Dorchester County
Population: 51,262
Goose Creek
Berkeley County
Population: 46,964
Greer
Greenville County
Population: 39,191
Hilton Head Island
Beaufort County
Population: 37,805
Aiken
Aiken County
Population: 32,334
Bluffton
Beaufort County
Population: 31,323
Anderson
Anderson County
Population: 29,563
Fort Mill
York County
Population: 28,281
Carolina Forest
Horry County
Population: 26,373
Conway
Horry County
Population: 26,082
Simpsonville
Greenville County
Population: 25,125
North Augusta
Aiken County
Population: 24,928
Socastee
Horry County
Population: 24,629
Lexington
Lexington County
Population: 24,132
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