South Carolina continues its trend of being the fastest growing state in the nation, according to data released by the Census Bureau.
South Carolina’s population grew by 79,958 between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025. That's 1.5% increase.
This trend comes with a slight slowdown for nationwide growth. Census reports a U.S. population growth of 0.5% for 2025, as compared to 1.0% percent in 2024.
Bureau leaders say births and deaths held steady, and cited lower international migration rates as the reason for slowdowns in population growth.
All but five U.S. states grew between July 2024 and July 2025. States that experienced population decline were California, Hawaii, New Mexico, Vermont and West Virginia.
