Midlands of South Carolina

The eight counties that usually consist of the Midlands.

The Midlands roughly refers to an area in the middle of South Carolina. It is centered in Columbia, the state's capital and largest city. The Midlands is so named because it is halfway point between the Upstate and the Lowcountry.

Counties

There are eight counties included in the Midlands area of South Carolina, but not limited to:

This region is largely coextensive with the Columbia metropolitan area (which includes Newberry County and excludes Sumter County) and the Columbia television and radio market (all eight counties plus Newberry).

Cities

Columbia skyline coming from North Main St.

Primary cities

(including county and 2006 census bureau population estimates)

Columbia, Richland and Lexington 122,819
Sumter, Sumter 39,159
Orangeburg, Orangeburg 13,563

Suburban towns and cities over 10,000 in population

(including county and 2006 census bureau population estimates)

Cayce, Lexington 12,597
Forest Acres Richland 10,558
Irmo, Richland and Lexington 11,338
Lexington, Lexington 17,110
Newberry, Newberry 10,874
West Columbia Lexington 13,670

Suburbs with less than 10,000 inhabitants

(including county and 2006 census bureau population estimates)

Arcadia Lakes, Richland 828
Ballentine, Richland 2,500
Batesburg-Leesville, Lexington 5,610
Blythewood, Richland 170
Camden, Kershaw 7,022
Chapin, Lexington 689
Eastover, Richland 774
Elgin, Kershaw 1,042
Gaston, Lexington 1,393
Gilbert, Lexington 571
Little Mountain, Newberry 262
Lugoff, Kershaw 6,278

North, Orangeburg 782
Pelion, Lexington 594
Pine Ridge, Lexington 1,739
Prosperity, Newberry 1,063
Red Bank, Lexington 8,811
Ridgeway, Fairfield 321
Saluda, Saluda 2,989
Silverstreet, Newberry 225
St. Matthews, Calhoun 2,009
Springdale, Lexington 2,946
Swansea, Lexington 533
South Congaree, Lexington 2,397
Winnsboro, Fairfield 3,647

Unincorporated communities

(2000 Census Figures)

Dentsville, Richland 13,009
Gadsden, Richland
Hopkins, Richland 13,025
Lake Murray of Richland, Richland 3,526
Seven Oaks, Lexington 15,755
St. Andrews, Richland 21,814
Woodfield, Richland 9,238

Higher education

State of South Carolina

Columbia (capital)

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