COMPARING TWO PLACES
Georgia vs South Carolina
PLACE A
Georgia
VS
PLACE B
South Carolina
Georgia is 107% larger than South Carolina. Georgia earns more, with a median household income $8,029 higher.
GEORGIASOUTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population10,940,4075,296,225+107% vs South Carolina
Population density190176+14
Population growth10.6%10.7%−0.1 pts
Median age37.640.2−2.6
Male48.8%48.7%+0.1 pts
Female51.2%51.3%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born11.2%5.8%+5.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.1%61.9%−12.8 pts
Black30.7%24.6%+6.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.0%7.4%+3.6 pts
Asian4.5%1.7%+2.7 pts
Other4.6%4.4%+0.2 pts
Median household income$77,353$69,324+$8,029
Per capita income$40,924$39,236+$1,688
Poverty rate13.4%14.1%−0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.475Even
Bachelor's degree or higher34.9%32.1%+2.8 pts
Graduate degree13.9%12.3%+1.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.1%4.9%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation63.8%60.5%+3.3 pts
Median home value$303,300$259,000+$44,300
Median gross rent$1,393$1,180+$213
Owner-occupied65.7%71.9%−6.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%13.3%−3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households48.4%46.3%+2.0 pts
Average commute28.325.6+2.6
Worked from home15.9%11.5%+4.4 pts
Public transit to work1.1%0.4%+0.8 pts
Uninsured12.4%9.6%+2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024