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StatisticSouth Carolina United StatesRank
Total Population5,296,225334,922,49923rd of 52
Median Household Income$69,324$80,73443rd of 52
Median Age40.238.915th of 52
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.1%35.7%34th of 52
Median Home Value$259,000$332,70033rd of 52
Median Gross Rent$1,180$1,41330th of 52
Poverty Rate14.1%12.5%11th of 52
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.2%29th of 52
Population per Square Mile176.2n/a21st of 52
Foreign Born5.8%14.1%36th of 52
Homeownership Rate71.9%65.2%9th of 52
Average Commute Time25.626.423rd of 52
Worked from Home11.5%15.1%36th of 52
Married-Couple Households47.1%46.9%23rd of 52

Rank is among the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, counting down from the highest value.

Race and ethnicity in South Carolina

StatisticSouth CarolinaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)61.9%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.4%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)24.6%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.7%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.5%0.6%
Diversity Index54.961.4

Age in South Carolina

StatisticSouth CarolinaUnited States
Median Age40.238.9
Under 18 %21.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.9%17.2%

Households and families in South Carolina

StatisticSouth CarolinaUnited States
Households2,117,989129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.5
Family Households65.0%64.2%
Households with Children28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.9%17.3%
People Living Alone29.2%28.7%
Never Married32.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Carolina

StatisticSouth CarolinaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,236$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.0%28.2%
SNAP Households10.5%n/a

Housing in South Carolina

StatisticSouth CarolinaUnited States
Housing Units2,443,039143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.9%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.3%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,251n/a

Education in South Carolina

StatisticSouth CarolinaUnited States
Less than High School9.9%10.4%
High School Graduate28.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Carolina

StatisticSouth CarolinaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.5%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.7%n/a

Origins and language in South Carolina

StatisticSouth CarolinaUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.2%16.7%

Counties in South Carolina

CountyPopulation Median household income
Greenville County548,166$76,932
Richland County422,117$63,784
Charleston County420,264$88,494
Horry County383,016$66,880
Spartanburg County347,852$66,234
Lexington County304,887$77,408
York County293,673$89,095
Berkeley County246,802$84,358
Anderson County210,478$66,651
Beaufort County195,289$86,573
Aiken County174,160$70,609
Dorchester County167,201$78,198
Florence County137,117$58,305
Pickens County134,629$61,064
Sumter County104,725$56,693
Lancaster County104,475$78,869
Orangeburg County83,253$45,675
Oconee County80,469$62,388
Greenwood County69,489$52,830
Laurens County68,666$57,623
Kershaw County68,314$68,231
Georgetown County64,811$68,713
Darlington County62,558$48,581
Cherokee County56,647$50,288
Chesterfield County43,784$49,235
Colleton County38,783$51,114
Newberry County38,435$61,780
Chester County32,182$52,458
Jasper County32,166$65,613
Clarendon County30,986$52,401
Williamsburg County30,282$46,213
Marion County28,664$36,301
Dillon County27,862$46,605
Edgefield County27,476$73,029
Union County26,885$41,621
Marlboro County25,975$34,301
Abbeville County24,420$52,935
Fairfield County20,550$47,885
Barnwell County20,521$46,626
Saluda County19,131$51,009
Hampton County18,254$44,711
Lee County16,166$44,760
Calhoun County14,182$58,682
Bamberg County13,042$44,370
McCormick County9,760$55,798
Allendale County7,661$32,328

Cities and towns in South Carolina

All 102 places the Census publishes a population for in South Carolina, largest first.

Statistics for South Carolina by county