South Carolina , US
South Carolina: State of the United States of America
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South Carolina Quick Facts
Population : | 5,218,040 |
Country : | United States of America, United States of America |
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 (234 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone |
Local time : | 00:55:15 (26th May 2022) |



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.
South Carolina map
The largest city of South Carolina is Anderson County Airport with a population of 194,692. Other cities include, Charleston population 139,714, Columbia population 132,130, North Charleston population 118,752 and Mount Pleasant population 92,799. See all South Carolina cities & populated places.
Largest Cities in South Carolina (more)
Cities, Towns, Villages, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in South Carolina.
City Name | Title | County | Population |
---|---|---|---|
Anderson County Airport | County in South Carolina, United States | Anderson | 194,692 |
Charleston | City in Charleston County South Carolina, United States | Charleston | 139,714 |
Columbia | Capital of South Carolina, United States | Richland | 132,130 |
North Charleston | City in Berkeley, Charleston and Dorchester counties, South Carolina, United States | Charleston | 118,752 |
Mount Pleasant | City in Isabella County, Michigan, United States | Charleston | 92,799 |
Rock Hill | City in South Carolina | Fairfield | 76,318 |
Greenville | County seat of Greenville County, South Carolina, United States | Greenville | 72,227 |
Rock Hill | City in South Carolina | York | 71,548 |
Summerville | Town in South Carolina, United States | Dorchester | 53,301 |
Goose Creek | City in South Carolina, United States | Berkeley | 44,972 |
Hilton Head Island | Resort town in South Carolina, USA | Beaufort | 39,619 |
Sumter | City in and county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States | Sumter | 39,439 |
Florence | Civil town in Florence County, Wisconsin | Florence | 38,467 |
Spartanburg | County seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States | Spartanburg | 37,317 |
Hilton Head | Resort town in South Carolina, USA | Beaufort | 37,099 |
Myrtle Beach | Coastal city in South Carolina, United States | Horry | 35,555 |
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Official website of South Carolina
Henry McMaster ,
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 |
2020 | 5,218,040 | 1.33% | estimation process |
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, .
List
- James Hampton (American outsider artist) he was born in 08/04/1909
- Wade Hampton I (United States general (1754-1835)) he was born in 01/01/1754
- Robert Marion (American politician (1766-1811)) he was born in 01/01/1766
- James Longstreet (Confederate Army general) he was born in 08/01/1821
- Micah Jenkins (Confederate Army general) he was born in 01/12/1835
- Samuel Maverick (American politician (1803-1870)) he was born in 23/07/1803
- Arthur Smith (American country musician, songwriter and producer) he was born in 01/04/1921
- John Hunter (American farmer and senator from Newberry, South Carolina (1750-1802)) he was born in 01/01/1750
- Gayle Rubin (American cultural anthropologist, activist, and feminist) she was born in 01/01/1949
- Velma Barfield (American serial killer) she was born in 29/10/1932
- Amos White (American trumpeter) he was born in 06/11/1889
- Guy Davenport (Novelist, short story writer, poet, illustrator, translator, teacher (1927-2005)) he was born in 23/11/1927
- Bettye Ackerman (American actress (1924-2006)) she was born in 28/02/1924
- Buck Baker (American racecar driver) he was born in 04/03/1919
- Oran M. Roberts (American politician (1815-1898)) he was born in 09/07/1815
- Derek Roddy (American musician) he was born in 28/08/1972
- Arnoldus Vanderhorst (politician (1748-1815)) he was born in 21/03/1748
- Benjamin Ryan Tillman, Jr. (American politician (1847-1918)) he was born in 11/08/1847
South Carolina Counties (more)
County Name | Population |
---|---|
Greenville County | 532,486 |
Richland County | 419,051 |
Charleston County | 417,981 |
Horry County | 365,449 |
Spartanburg County | 326,205 |
Lexington County | 303,946 |
York County | 289,105 |
Berkeley County | 235,987 |
Anderson County | 204,353 |
Beaufort County | 195,656 |
Aiken County | 172,895 |
Dorchester County | 165,737 |
Florence County | 137,588 |
Pickens County | 127,983 |
Sumter County | 106,360 |
Lancaster County | 100,926 |
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