COMPARING TWO PLACES
North Dakota vs South Carolina
PLACE A
North Dakota
VS
PLACE B
South Carolina
North Dakota is 85% smaller than South Carolina. North Dakota earns more, with a median household income $7,333 higher. North Dakota has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 11%).
NORTH DAKOTASOUTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population784,8415,296,225−85% vs South Carolina
Population density11176−165
Population growth15.8%10.7%+5.2 pts
Median age35.940.2−4.3
Male51.2%48.7%+2.6 pts
Female48.8%51.3%−2.6 pts
Foreign-born4.7%5.8%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.7%61.9%+19.8 pts
Black3.3%24.6%−21.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.7%7.4%−2.7 pts
Asian1.6%1.7%−0.1 pts
Other8.7%4.4%+4.3 pts
Median household income$76,657$69,324+$7,333
Per capita income$43,389$39,236+$4,153
Poverty rate10.8%14.1%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.475−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%32.1%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree9.7%12.3%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate2.8%4.9%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation68.6%60.5%+8.1 pts
Median home value$249,900$259,000−$9,100
Median gross rent$954$1,180−$226
Owner-occupied62.9%71.9%−9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.3%13.3%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households36.3%46.3%−10.0 pts
Average commute17.925.6−7.7
Worked from home8.1%11.5%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.4%−0.0 pts
Uninsured6.5%9.6%−3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024