Current State Atlas

South Carolina

United States of America

State

Population
5.5M
Land Area
30,064.2 sq mi
County Pages
46

County Map

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South Carolina Counties – Terra Firma

46 clickable counties

Current Snapshot

Population
5,478,831
Households
2,222,890
Housing Units
2,531,310
Median Age
40.7 years
Density
182.2 / sq mi
County Pages
46

Population and Housing

MeasureValueSourceVintageStatus
Population 5,478,831 ACS 1-Year 2024 Available
Households 2,222,890 ACS 1-Year 2024 Available
Housing Units 2,531,310 ACS 1-Year 2024 Available
Median Age 40.7 years ACS 1-Year 2024 Available
Population Density 182.2 / sq mi ACS 1-Year 2024 Available

Income and Economy

MeasureValueSourceVintageStatus
Median Household Income $72,350 ACS 1-Year 2024 Available
Per Capita Income $40,195 ACS 1-Year 2024 Available
GDP $378.8B BEA Downloaded current release Available
Real GDP Change +3.1% BEA Downloaded current release Available
Personal Income $351.9B BEA Downloaded current release Available
Personal Income Per Capita $63,179 BEA Downloaded current release Available

Labor

MeasureValueSourceVintageStatus
Labor Force Unavailable BLS 2025 annual average requested on 2026-04-10 NoMetrics
BLS public access was unavailable from this environment during this build; labor metrics were left null.
Employment Unavailable BLS 2025 annual average requested on 2026-04-10 NoMetrics
BLS public access was unavailable from this environment during this build; labor metrics were left null.
Unemployment Unavailable BLS 2025 annual average requested on 2026-04-10 NoMetrics
BLS public access was unavailable from this environment during this build; labor metrics were left null.
Unemployment Rate Unavailable BLS 2025 annual average requested on 2026-04-10 NoMetrics
BLS public access was unavailable from this environment during this build; labor metrics were left null.

Land and Relief

MeasureValueSourceVintageStatus
Land Area 30,064.2 sq mi Gazetteer 2025 Available
Water Area 1,959.3 sq mi Gazetteer 2025 Available
Water Share 6.1% Gazetteer 2025 Available
Minimum Elevation -418 ft USGS 3DEP Requested on 2026-04-10 Available
Mean Elevation 314 ft USGS 3DEP Requested on 2026-04-10 Available
Maximum Elevation 3,461 ft USGS 3DEP Requested on 2026-04-10 Available

Source Ledger

SourceFamilyVintageCoverageLoadLink
2025 Gazetteer States Gazetteer 2025 Present Loaded Open
TIGER/Line States TIGER/Line 2025 Present Loaded Open
ACS 2024 1-year ACS 1-Year 2024 Present Loaded Open
BEA State GDP and Income BEA Downloaded current release Present Loaded Open
BLS LAUS BLS 2025 annual average requested on 2026-04-10 NoMetrics Loaded Open
BLS public access was unavailable from this environment during this build; labor metrics were left null.
USGS 3DEP USGS 3DEP Requested on 2026-04-10 Present Loaded Open

Provenance

MeasureValueSourceVintageStatus
USPS SC Gazetteer 2025 Gazetteer Available
FIPS 45 Gazetteer 2025 Gazetteer Available
GEOID 0400000US45 Gazetteer 2025 Gazetteer Available
Internal Point Latitude 33.874178 Gazetteer 2025 Gazetteer Available
Internal Point Longitude -80.854264 Gazetteer 2025 Gazetteer Available
Last Built 2026-04-11 03:01 UTC Linea State Current build Available
Canonical Vintage 2025 Gazetteer Gazetteer 2025 Gazetteer Available
Geometry Vintage TIGER/Line 2025 TIGER/Line TIGER/Line 2025 Available
ACS Vintage ACS 2024 1-year ACS 1-Year ACS 2024 1-year Available
BEA Vintage BEA state release current as downloaded BEA BEA state release current as downloaded Available
BLS Vintage BLS LAUS 2025 annual average BLS BLS LAUS 2025 annual average Available
USGS Vintage USGS 3DEP requested on 2026-04-10 USGS 3DEP USGS 3DEP requested on 2026-04-10 Available