COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Carolina vs New Mexico
PLACE A
South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
New Mexico
South Carolina is 150% larger than New Mexico. South Carolina earns more, with a median household income $5,265 higher. South Carolina has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 3%).
SOUTH CAROLINANEW MEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population5,296,2252,120,246+150% vs New Mexico
Population density17617+159
Population growth10.7%2.8%+7.8 pts
Median age40.239.4+0.8
Male48.7%49.7%−1.0 pts
Female51.3%50.3%+1.0 pts
Foreign-born5.8%9.4%−3.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%36.0%+25.9 pts
Black24.6%1.8%+22.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%48.4%−41.0 pts
Asian1.7%1.6%+0.1 pts
Other4.4%12.2%−7.8 pts
Median household income$69,324$64,059+$5,265
Per capita income$39,236$36,218+$3,018
Poverty rate14.1%17.8%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%31.0%+1.2 pts
Graduate degree12.3%13.9%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%6.0%−1.1 pts
Labor force participation60.5%57.8%+2.7 pts
Median home value$259,000$248,100+$10,900
Median gross rent$1,180$1,067+$113
Owner-occupied71.9%70.0%+1.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%12.5%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%45.0%+1.4 pts
Average commute25.623.5+2.2
Worked from home11.5%12.2%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured9.6%9.6%Even
Population, 1990 – 2024