COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Carolina vs Louisiana
PLACE A
South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Louisiana
South Carolina is 15% larger than Louisiana. South Carolina earns more, with a median household income $8,568 higher. South Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 3%).
SOUTH CAROLINALOUISIANADIFFERENCE
Total population5,296,2254,611,961+15% vs Louisiana
Population density176107+69
Population growth10.7%2.7%+7.9 pts
Median age40.238.0+2.2
Male48.7%48.9%−0.3 pts
Female51.3%51.1%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born5.8%4.9%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%55.7%+6.2 pts
Black24.6%30.5%−5.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%7.2%+0.2 pts
Asian1.7%1.7%+0.0 pts
Other4.4%4.8%−0.4 pts
Median household income$69,324$60,756+$8,568
Per capita income$39,236$35,038+$4,198
Poverty rate14.1%18.9%−4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.495−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%27.0%+5.1 pts
Graduate degree12.3%10.1%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%6.3%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation60.5%59.3%+1.2 pts
Median home value$259,000$216,500+$42,500
Median gross rent$1,180$1,064+$116
Owner-occupied71.9%67.4%+4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%14.4%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%47.7%−1.4 pts
Average commute25.625.7−0.0
Worked from home11.5%8.1%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
Uninsured9.6%7.8%+1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024