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Between July 2023 and July 2024, Spartanburg's metropolitan area population grew 2.7%.
This makes it the 10th fastest growing metro area in the nation for the second consecutive year, according to data from the U.S. Bureau Census.
The area, which includes both Spartanburg and Union counties, is also the second fastest growing metro area in South Carolina.
Here is a look at the 2024 population estimates by county and the top 10 metro areas by percent growth.
What is the fastest growing metro area in SC?
Myrtle Beach was the fastest growing metro area in S.C., with a 3.8% population increase in 2024.
What Upstate county gained the most residents in 2024?
Greenville County gained 11,049 residents between 2023 and 2024 ― the most residents gained in an Upstate county during that time period. Spartanburg County was second, gaining 10,566 residents. In 2024, the Upstate gained around 29,843 residents in total.
Which Upstate county lost the most residents in 2024?
According to Census estimates, Union County lost 73 residents last year, making it the Upstate county to lose the most people.
This is the Morgan Square area in downtown Spartanburg on Feb. 24, 2025.
2024 population growth estimates in SC by county, per the U.S. Census Bureau
∎ No. 1: Spartanburg County: 358,690 (2023 pop. est.), 369,256 (2024 pop. est.), 2.95% change
∎ No. 2: Greenville County: 559,696 (2023 pop. est.), 570,745 (2024 pop. est.), 1.97% change
∎ No. 3: Laurens County: 69,210 (2023 pop. est.), 70,545 (2024 pop. est.), 1.93% change
∎ No. 4: Anderson County: 213,998 (2023 pop. est.), 217,183 (2024 pop. est.), 1.49% change
∎ No. 5: Cherokee County: 56,943 (2023 pop. est.), 57,770 (2024 pop. est.), 1.45% change
∎ No. 6: Oconee County: 81,527 (2023 pop. est.), 82,475 (2024 pop. est.), 1.16% change
∎ No. 7: Pickens County: 136,704 (2023 pop. est.), 138,207 (2024 pop. est.), 1.10% change
∎ No. 8: Greenwood County: 69,582 (2023 pop. est.), 70,041 (2024 pop. est.), 0.66% change
∎ No. 9: Abbeville County: 24,563 (2023 pop. est.), 24,607 (2024 pop. est.), 0.18% change
∎ No. 10: Union County: 26,751 (2023 pop. est.), 26,678 (2024 pop. est.), -0.27% change
Top 10 U.S. metro areas by percentage growth, per U.S. Census Bureau
∎ No. 1: Ocala, Florida: 412,338 (2023 pop. est.), 428,905 (2024 pop. est.), 4.0% change
∎ No. 2: Panama City-Panama City Beach, Florida: 217,967 (2023 pop. est.), 226,221 (2024 pop. est.), 3.8%
∎ No. 3: Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach: 398,374 (2023 pop. est.), 413,391 (2024 pop. est.), 3.8%
∎ No. 4: Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida: 824,172 (2023 pop. est.), 852,878 (2024 pop. est.), 3.5%
∎ No. 5: Provo-Orem-Lehi, Utah: 738,375 (2023 pop. est.), 760,531 (2024 pop. est.), 3.0%
∎ No. 6: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, Alabama: 254,107 (2023 pop. est. growth), 261,608 (2024 pop. est.), 3.0%
∎ No. 7: Port St. Lucie, Florida: 540,427 (2023 pop. est.), 556,336 (2024 pop. est.), 2.9%
∎ No. 8: Midland, Texas: 183,557 (2023 pop. est.), 188,766 (2024 pop. est.), 2.8%
∎ No. 9: Odessa, Texas: 165,450 (2023 pop. est.), 170,022 (2024 pop. est.), 2.8%
∎ No. 10: Spartanburg: 385,441 (2023 pop. est.), 395,934 (2024 pop. est.), 2.7%
Ocala Stud Farm, Ocala, Florida.
Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at ntran@gannett.com
This article originally appeared on Herald-Journal: Spartanburg among 10 fastest growing metros: US Census Bureau
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