COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Carolina vs North Carolina
PLACE A
South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
North Carolina
South Carolina is 51% smaller than North Carolina. North Carolina earns more, with a median household income $3,064 higher.
SOUTH CAROLINANORTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population5,296,22510,730,404−51% vs North Carolina
Population density176221−45
Population growth10.7%9.5%+1.2 pts
Median age40.239.1+1.1
Male48.7%48.9%−0.2 pts
Female51.3%51.1%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born5.8%9.1%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%60.0%+1.9 pts
Black24.6%20.0%+4.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%11.3%−3.9 pts
Asian1.7%3.3%−1.5 pts
Other4.4%5.4%−1.0 pts
Median household income$69,324$72,388−$3,064
Per capita income$39,236$41,385−$2,149
Poverty rate14.1%13.0%+1.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.477Even
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%35.7%−3.5 pts
Graduate degree12.3%13.5%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%4.7%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation60.5%62.8%−2.3 pts
Median home value$259,000$288,900−$29,900
Median gross rent$1,180$1,228−$48
Owner-occupied71.9%66.6%+5.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%12.5%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%44.7%+1.6 pts
Average commute25.625.1+0.6
Worked from home11.5%16.3%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.7%−0.3 pts
Uninsured9.6%9.9%−0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024