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Charleston's population boom has helped it overtake Columbia as the state's largest city as of July, 2016, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. The attached article from the Charleston Post and Courier mentions annexation and new housing developments as factors that can cause municipal populations to have a growth spurt in any given year. Greenville's population was the fourth fastest-growing in the nation.
I often wonder what Charleston would have become if the Civil war had never happened. Charleston was one of the largest cities in the country before then.
I often wonder what Charleston would have become if the Civil war had never happened. Charleston was one of the largest cities in the country before then.
You would probably be looking at new york city in the south
The annual estimates can really be off sometimes, so that's something to keep in mind--especially when there's only a difference of 76 people separating the largest from the second-largest. But there's no denying that the city of Charleston has been growing faster in recent years.
You would probably be looking at new york city in the south
New Orleans would have had that title. Charleston lost the "largest city in the South" title decades before the Civil War even happened.
Even without the Civil War, advances in transportation and economic shifts would have still given rise to the inland cities. And because they were less reliant on the "peculiar institution," they were a bit more suitable for industry.
New Orleans would have had that title. Charleston lost the "largest city in the South" title decades before the Civil War even happened.
Even without the Civil War, advances in transportation and economic shifts would have still given rise to the inland cities. And because they were less reliant on the "peculiar institution," they were a bit more suitable for industry.
Even with that said new Orleans downfall is for bigger ships coming in from overseas it's too much navigation. Charleston is a easy target for ships. Right off the Atlantic. As you see the majority of the state's biggest cities are near an ocean
Even with that said new Orleans downfall is for bigger ships coming in from overseas it's too much navigation. Charleston is a easy target for ships. Right off the Atlantic. As you see the majority of the state's biggest cities are near an ocean
That wouldn't have mattered 100+ years ago when the nation's legacy cities were being established. Otherwise Charleston would have already been a lot bigger than it is right now. Future growth projections from this point forward is an entirely different matter.
I can see Charleston and Columbia going back and forth for #1 in the near future.
Nah, Columbia is annexing a lot but the Cainhoy area + smaller growth elsewhere should out pace that.
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