COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Carolina vs Texas
PLACE A
South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Texas
South Carolina is 82% smaller than Texas. Texas earns more, with a median household income $9,152 higher. Texas has grown faster since 2000 (16% vs 11%).
SOUTH CAROLINATEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population5,296,22530,188,424−82% vs Texas
Population density176116+61
Population growth10.7%15.9%−5.2 pts
Median age40.235.6+4.6
Male48.7%49.9%−1.2 pts
Female51.3%50.1%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born5.8%17.6%−11.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.9%39.1%+22.8 pts
Black24.6%11.9%+12.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.4%39.7%−32.4 pts
Asian1.7%5.5%−3.7 pts
Other4.4%3.8%+0.6 pts
Median household income$69,324$78,476−$9,152
Per capita income$39,236$40,752−$1,516
Poverty rate14.1%13.8%+0.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4750.478Even
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%33.8%−1.7 pts
Graduate degree12.3%12.3%Even
Unemployment rate4.9%5.3%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation60.5%65.3%−4.8 pts
Median home value$259,000$283,800−$24,800
Median gross rent$1,180$1,403−$223
Owner-occupied71.9%62.6%+9.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.3%9.4%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households46.3%48.5%−2.1 pts
Average commute25.626.7−1.0
Worked from home11.5%14.4%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.9%−0.5 pts
Uninsured9.6%17.1%−7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024