COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Carolina vs South Carolina
PLACE A
North Carolina
VS
PLACE B
South Carolina
North Carolina is 103% larger than South Carolina. North Carolina earns more, with a median household income $3,064 higher.
NORTH CAROLINASOUTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population10,730,4045,296,225+103% vs South Carolina
Population density221176+45
Population growth9.5%10.7%−1.2 pts
Median age39.140.2−1.1
Male48.9%48.7%+0.2 pts
Female51.1%51.3%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born9.1%5.8%+3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.0%61.9%−1.9 pts
Black20.0%24.6%−4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.3%7.4%+3.9 pts
Asian3.3%1.7%+1.5 pts
Other5.4%4.4%+1.0 pts
Median household income$72,388$69,324+$3,064
Per capita income$41,385$39,236+$2,149
Poverty rate13.0%14.1%−1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4770.475Even
Bachelor's degree or higher35.7%32.1%+3.5 pts
Graduate degree13.5%12.3%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.7%4.9%−0.2 pts
Labor force participation62.8%60.5%+2.3 pts
Median home value$288,900$259,000+$29,900
Median gross rent$1,228$1,180+$48
Owner-occupied66.6%71.9%−5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.5%13.3%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.7%46.3%−1.6 pts
Average commute25.125.6−0.6
Worked from home16.3%11.5%+4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.4%+0.3 pts
Uninsured9.9%9.6%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024