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1 / 30#30. Beaufort
- Population: 12,899
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.
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2 / 30#29. Lakewood
- Population: 2,862
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3 / 30#28. Hardeeville
- Population: 7,228
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4 / 30#27. Wade Hampton
- Population: 20,879
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5 / 30#26. Pendleton
- Population: 3,447
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6 / 30#25. Arial
- Population: 1,969
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7 / 30#24. Red Hill
- Population: 16,060
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8 / 30#23. Bluffton
- Population: 27,596
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9 / 30#22. Myrtle Beach
- Population: 35,116
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10 / 30#21. Varnville
- Population: 1,954
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11 / 30#20. Forest Acres
- Population: 10,621
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12 / 30#19. Hollywood
- Population: 5,319
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13 / 30#18. Mount Pleasant
- Population: 88,900
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14 / 30#17. India Hook
- Population: 4,092
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15 / 30#16. Socastee
- Population: 24,657
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16 / 30#15. Northlake
- Population: 3,840
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17 / 30#14. Aiken
- Population: 31,516
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18 / 30#13. Tega Cay
- Population: 12,336
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19 / 30#12. Piedmont
- Population: 5,581
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20 / 30#11. Seven Oaks
- Population: 15,561
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21 / 30#10. Forestbrook
- Population: 7,256
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22 / 30#9. North Myrtle Beach
- Population: 18,502
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23 / 30#8. Quinby
- Population: 975
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24 / 30#7. Sullivan's Island
- Population: 2,220
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25 / 30#6. Little River
- Population: 9,929
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26 / 30#5. Isle of Palms
- Population: 4,318
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27 / 30#4. Surfside Beach
- Population: 4,155
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28 / 30#3. Hilton Head Island
- Population: 38,068
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29 / 30#2. Murrells Inlet
- Population: 9,695
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30 / 30#1. Garden City
- Population: 10,600
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