List of metropolitan areas of South Carolina facts for kids
This is a list of metropolitan areas of South Carolina. South Carolina is 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.
Columbia is the largest city in South Carolina but second largest metropolitan area.
Charleston is the third largest metropolitan area in South Carolina.
| Rank | Metropolitan Statistical Area | Population (2015) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville | 874,869 |
| 2 | Columbia | 810,068 |
| 3 | Charleston | 744,526 |
| 4 | Myrtle Beach | 431,964 |
| 5 | Spartanburg | 325,079 |
| 6 | Florence | 206,448 |
| 7 | Sumter | 107,480 |
| Total | 2,625,565 |
| Rank | Combined Statistical Area | Population (2015) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson | 1,426,625 |
| 2 | Columbia-Newberry | 937,288 |
| 3 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-Georgetown | 493,262 |
| Total | 2,857,175 |
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Greenville is the largest metropolitan and combined statistical area in South Carolina.
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