Cumulative Estimates of Population Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
| Metropolitan statistical area | July 1, 2008 population estimate | April 1, 2000 estimates base | Change, 2000 to 2008 (#) | Change, 2000 to 2008 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, SC | 182,825 | 165,738 | 17,087 | 10.3 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 534,218 | 499,656 | 34,562 | 6.9 |
| Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC | 644,506 | 548,972 | 95,534 | 17.4 |
| Columbia, SC | 728,063 | 647,248 | 80,815 | 12.5 |
| Florence, SC | 199,831 | 193,155 | 6,676 | 3.5 |
| Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC | 624,715 | 559,922 | 64,793 | 11.6 |
| Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC | 257,380 | 196,660 | 60,720 | 30.9 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 280,738 | 253,782 | 26,956 | 10.6 |
| Sumter, SC | 104,148 | 104,636 | -488 | -0.5 |
Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table 7. Cumulative Estimates of Population Change for Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Rankings: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-07).
Micropolitan Statistical Areas
| Micropolitan statistical area | July 1, 2008 population estimate | April 1, 2000 estimates base | Change, 2000 to 2008 (#) | Change, 2000 to 2008 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennettsville, SC | 28,704 | 28,818 | -114 | -0.4 |
| Chester, SC | 32,618 | 34,068 | -1,450 | -4.3 |
| Dillon, SC | 30,698 | 30,722 | -24 | -0.1 |
| Gaffney, SC | 54,394 | 52,537 | 1,857 | 3.5 |
| Georgetown, SC | 60,731 | 55,762 | 4,969 | 8.9 |
| Greenwood, SC | 68,549 | 66,272 | 2,277 | 3.4 |
| Hilton Head Island-Beaufort, SC | 172,745 | 141,619 | 31,126 | 22.0 |
| Lancaster, SC | 75,913 | 61,351 | 14,562 | 23.7 |
| Newberry, SC | 37,823 | 36,004 | 1,819 | 5.1 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 90,336 | 91,514 | -1,178 | -1.3 |
| Seneca, SC | 71,274 | 66,215 | 5,059 | 7.6 |
| Union, SC | 27,672 | 29,881 | -2,209 | -7.4 |
| Walterboro, SC | 39,019 | 38,264 | 755 | 2.0 |
Note: The April 1, 2000 estimates base reflects changes to the Census 2000 population resulting from legal boundary updates as of January 1, 2008, other geographic program changes, and the Count Question Resolution program. All geographic boundaries for the July 1, 2008 population estimates series are defined as of January 1, 2008. The Office of Management and Budget's statistical area definitions for metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas, as well as metropolitan divisions, are those issued by that agency in November 2007.
The metropolitan, micropolitan, and combined statistical area population estimates are based upon the county estimates.
Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Table 6: Estimates of Population Change for Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Rankings: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008 (CBSA-EST2008-08).