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List of metropolitan areas of South Carolina facts for kids

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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.

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Greenville is the largest metropolitan and combined statistical area in South Carolina.
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Columbia is the second largest city, metropolitan, and combined statistical area in South Carolina.
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Charleston is the largest city in South Carolina but third largest metropolitan area.
Rank Metropolitan statistical area (MSA) Population (2020)
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
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