Best places to retire in South Carolina

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October 13, 2021
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Best places to retire in South Carolina

A growing percentage of the working-age population has been retiring each year since the Great Recession—a trend that has only sped up in the years since the pandemic began, according to a recent Congressional Research Service analysis. And as members of the boomer generation move solidly into their golden years, they're looking for a place to live out a longer retirement than previous generations have enjoyed.

Stacker compiled a list of the best places to retire in South Carolina using data from Niche.

#30. Beaufort

- Population: 12,899

#29. Lakewood

- Population: 2,862

#28. Hardeeville

- Population: 7,228

#27. Wade Hampton

- Population: 20,879

#26. Pendleton

- Population: 3,447

#25. Arial

- Population: 1,969

#24. Red Hill

- Population: 16,060

#23. Bluffton

- Population: 27,596

#22. Myrtle Beach

- Population: 35,116

#21. Varnville

- Population: 1,954

#20. Forest Acres

- Population: 10,621

#19. Hollywood

- Population: 5,319

#18. Mount Pleasant

- Population: 88,900

#17. India Hook

- Population: 4,092

#16. Socastee

- Population: 24,657

#15. Northlake

- Population: 3,840

#14. Aiken

- Population: 31,516

#13. Tega Cay

- Population: 12,336

#12. Piedmont

- Population: 5,581

#11. Seven Oaks

- Population: 15,561

#10. Forestbrook

- Population: 7,256

#9. North Myrtle Beach

- Population: 18,502

#8. Quinby

- Population: 975

#7. Sullivan's Island

- Population: 2,220

#6. Little River

- Population: 9,929

#5. Isle of Palms

- Population: 4,318

#4. Surfside Beach

- Population: 4,155

#3. Hilton Head Island

- Population: 38,068

#2. Murrells Inlet

- Population: 9,695

#1. Garden City

- Population: 10,600

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