COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Carolina vs South Dakota
PLACE A
South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
South Dakota
South Carolina is 484% larger than South Dakota. South Dakota earns more, with a median household income $5,757 higher.
SOUTH CAROLINASOUTH DAKOTADIFFERENCE
Total population5,296,225907,428+484% vs South Dakota
Population density17612+164
Population growth10.7%8.9%+1.8 pts
Median age40.238.0+2.2
Male48.7%50.8%−2.1 pts
Female51.3%49.2%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born5.8%4.0%+1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%79.8%−17.9 pts
Black24.6%2.1%+22.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%4.8%+2.5 pts
Asian1.7%1.4%+0.4 pts
Other4.4%11.9%−7.5 pts
Median household income$69,324$75,081−$5,757
Per capita income$39,236$40,550−$1,314
Poverty rate14.1%11.9%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%31.9%+0.2 pts
Graduate degree12.3%10.0%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%2.9%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation60.5%67.2%−6.7 pts
Median home value$259,000$257,400+$1,600
Median gross rent$1,180$946+$234
Owner-occupied71.9%68.6%+3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%10.5%+2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%36.4%+9.9 pts
Average commute25.617.8+7.9
Worked from home11.5%9.7%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Uninsured9.6%9.0%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024