South Carolina , South Carolina
South Carolina: State of the United States of America
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Geography
South Carolina is located at 34°0'2"N 81°0'0"W (34.0004300, -81.0000900). It has 2 neighbors: Georgia and North Carolina.
The largest city of South Carolina is Anderson County Airport with a population of 194,692. Other cities include, Charleston population 137,566, Columbia population 131,674, North Charleston population 115,382 and Mount Pleasant population 91,684. See all South Carolina cities & populated places.
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South Carolina Quick Facts
| Population : | 5,148,714 |
| Country : | United States of America, United States of America |
| State : | South Carolina (United States) |
| Head of government : | Governor of South Carolina |
| Area : | 82931 km2 |
| Water as percent of area : | 6.12% |
| Land as percent of area : | 93.88% |
| Easternmost point : | Point(-78.540861111 33.850888888) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(-82.390358333 35.2154) |
| Legislative body : | South Carolina General Assembly |
| Named for : | Province of Carolina, south |
| Official language : | English |
| Altitude : | 344 feet / 105 meters |
| Capital : | Columbia |
| Establishment : | May 05, 1788 (233 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time : | 02:06:15 (24th June 2021) |
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South Carolina has 2 neighbours.
- Georgia state in the southeastern United States
- North Carolina state of the United States of America
- Edgefield County
- Allendale County
- Greenwood County
- Charleston County
- Florence County
- Fairfield County
- Oconee County
- Beaufort County
- Newberry County
- Jasper County
- Spartanburg County
- Georgetown County
- Berkeley County
- Anderson County
- Lancaster County
- Greenville County
- Calhoun County
- Marion County
- Kershaw County
- Pickens County
- Dorchester County
- Chester County
- Marlboro County
- McCormick County
- Chesterfield County
- Dillon County
- Union County
- Orangeburg County
- Barnwell County
- Aiken County
- Lexington County
- Bamberg County
- Clarendon County
- Colleton County
- Cherokee County
- Horry County
- Williamsburg County
- York County
- Abbeville County
- Richland County
- Saluda County
- Laurens County
- Darlington County
- Sumter County
- Lee County
- Hampton County
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 1910 | 1,515,400 | - | census |
| 1920 | 1,683,724 | 10% | census |
| 1940 | 1,899,804 | 11.37% | census |
| 1950 | 2,117,027 | 10.26% | census |
| 1960 | 2,382,594 | 11.15% | census |
| 1970 | 2,590,516 | 8.03% | census |
| 1990 | 3,486,703 | 25.7% | census |
| 2000 | 4,012,012 | 13.09% | census |
| 2010 | 4,625,364 | 13.26% | census |
| 2011 | 4,671,994 | 1% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 4,717,354 | 0.96% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 4,764,080 | 0.98% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 4,823,617 | 1.23% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 4,891,938 | 1.4% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 4,957,968 | 1.33% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 5,021,268 | 1.26% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 5,084,156 | 1.24% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 5,148,714 | 1.25% | estimation process |
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People born in South Carolina (198)
People born in South Carolina, including Confederate States Army brigadier general James Cantey, professional wrestler A.J. Styles, Confederate Army general Zachariah Cantey Deas, you can see a list of people who born in South Carolina.
- James Hampton (American outsider artist)
- Wade Hampton I (United States general (1754-1835))
- Robert Marion (American politician (1766-1811))
- James Longstreet (Confederate Army general)
- Micah Jenkins (Confederate Army general)
- Samuel Maverick (American politician (1803-1870))
- Arthur Smith (American country musician, songwriter and producer)
- John Hunter (American farmer and senator from Newberry, South Carolina (1750-1802))
- Gayle Rubin (American cultural anthropologist, activist, and feminist)
- Velma Barfield (American serial killer)
- Amos White (American trumpeter)
- Guy Davenport (Novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher (1927-2005))
- Bettye Ackerman (American actress (1924-2006))
- Buck Baker (American racecar driver)
- Oran M. Roberts (American politician (1815-1898))
- Derek Roddy (American musician)
- Arnoldus Vanderhorst (politician (1748-1815))
- Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Jr. (American politician (1847-1918))
Largest Cities in South Carolina (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in South Carolina.
| City Name | Title | County | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | State of the United States of America | 5,148,714 | |
| Anderson County Airport | County in South Carolina, United States | Anderson | 194,692 |
| Charleston | City in Charleston County South Carolina, United States | Charleston | 137,566 |
| Columbia | Capital of South Carolina, United States | Richland | 131,674 |
| North Charleston | City in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, South Carolina, United States | Charleston | 115,382 |
| Mount Pleasant | City in Isabella County, Michigan, United States | Charleston | 91,684 |
| Rock Hill | City in South Carolina | Fairfield | 75,048 |
| Greenville | County seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States | Greenville | 70,635 |
| Summerville | Town in South Carolina, United States | Dorchester | 52,549 |
| Goose Creek | City in South Carolina, United States | Berkeley | 43,665 |
| Hilton Head Island | Resort town in South Carolina, USA | Beaufort | 39,861 |
| Sumter | City in and county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States | Sumter | 39,642 |
| Florence | Civil town in Florence County, Wisconsin | Florence | 38,531 |
| Spartanburg | County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States | Spartanburg | 37,399 |
| Myrtle Beach | Coastal city in South Carolina, United States | Horry | 34,695 |
| Greer | City between Greenville and Spartanburg counties in the US state of South Carolina | Greenville | 33,373 |
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South Carolina Counties (more)
| County Name | Population | Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated
|---|---|
| Greenville County | 523,542 |
| Richland County | 415,759 |
| Charleston County | 411,406 |
| Horry County | 354,081 |
| Spartanburg County | 319,785 |
| Lexington County | 298,750 |
| York County | 280,979 |
| Berkeley County | 227,907 |
| Anderson County | 202,558 |
| Beaufort County | 192,122 |
| Aiken County | 170,872 |
| Dorchester County | 162,809 |
| Florence County | 138,293 |
| Pickens County | 126,884 |
| Sumter County | 106,721 |
| Lancaster County | 98,012 |
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