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South Carolina
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| Nickname:
The Palmetto State
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| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "Carolina" "South Carolina on my Mind" |
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Location of South Carolina within the United States
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of South Carolina |
| Admitted to the Union | May 23, 1788 (8th state) |
| Capital | Columbia |
| Largest city | Charleston |
| Largest county or equivalent | Greenville |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Greenville (combined and metro) Columbia (urban) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Henry McMaster (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Pamela Evette (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | South Carolina Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Lindsey Graham (R) Tim Scott (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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32,020.49 sq mi (82,932.7 km2) |
| • Land | 30,060.70 sq mi (77,856.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1,959.79 sq mi (5,075.8 km2) 6.12% |
| • Rank | 40th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 260 mi (420 km) |
| • Width | 200 mi (320 km) |
| Elevation | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,560 ft (1,085 m) |
| Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean
[1])
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0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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 5,478,831[2] |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Density | 170.27/sq mi (65.74/km2) |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Median household income | $67,800 (2023)[3] |
| • Income rank | 41st |
| Demonyms | South Carolinian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language | |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
SC
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| ISO 3166 code | US-SC |
| Traditional abbreviation | S.C. |
| Latitude | 32°02′ N to 35°13′ N |
| Longitude | 78°32′ W to 83°21′ W |
| Website | sc |
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South Carolina
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|
|---|---|
| Nickname:
The Palmetto State
|
|
| Motto(s): | |
| Anthem: "Carolina" "South Carolina on my Mind" |
|
|
Location of South Carolina within the United States
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of South Carolina |
| Admitted to the Union | May 23, 1788 (8th state) |
| Capital | Columbia |
| Largest city | Charleston |
| Largest county or equivalent | Greenville |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Greenville (combined and metro) Columbia (urban) |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Henry McMaster (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Pamela Evette (R) |
| Legislature | General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | South Carolina Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Lindsey Graham (R) Tim Scott (R) |
| U.S. House delegation | 6 Republicans 1 Democrat (list) |
| Area | |
|
• Total
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32,020.49 sq mi (82,932.7 km2) |
| • Land | 30,060.70 sq mi (77,856.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1,959.79 sq mi (5,075.8 km2) 6.12% |
| • Rank | 40th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | 260 mi (420 km) |
| • Width | 200 mi (320 km) |
| Elevation | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Highest elevation | 3,560 ft (1,085 m) |
| Lowest elevation
(Atlantic Ocean
[1])
|
0 ft (0 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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|
• Total
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5,478,831[2] |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Density | 170.27/sq mi (65.74/km2) |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Median household income | $67,800 (2023)[3] |
| • Income rank | 41st |
| Demonyms | South Carolinian |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language | |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
SC
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| ISO 3166 code | US-SC |
| Traditional abbreviation | S.C. |
| Latitude | 32°02′ N to 35°13′ N |
| Longitude | 78°32′ W to 83°21′ W |
| Website | sc |
