South Carolina , US
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.
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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.
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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 (233 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | America/New_York, Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time : | 20:17:15 (21st October 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 |
| 2020 | 5,218,040 | 1.33% | 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) 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
Other places with the same name (1)
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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South Carolina Counties (more)
| County Name | Population | Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated
|---|---|
| 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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