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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
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#25. Arial
- Population: 1,969
#24. Red Hill
- Population: 16,060
#23. Bluffton
- Population: 27,596
#22. Myrtle Beach
- Population: 35,116
#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
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#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
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#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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