COMPARING TWO PLACES
South Dakota vs South Carolina
PLACE A
South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
South Carolina
South Dakota is 83% smaller than South Carolina. South Dakota earns more, with a median household income $5,757 higher.
SOUTH DAKOTASOUTH CAROLINADIFFERENCE
Total population907,4285,296,225−83% vs South Carolina
Population density12176−164
Population growth8.9%10.7%−1.8 pts
Median age38.040.2−2.2
Male50.8%48.7%+2.1 pts
Female49.2%51.3%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born4.0%5.8%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.8%61.9%+17.9 pts
Black2.1%24.6%−22.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.8%7.4%−2.5 pts
Asian1.4%1.7%−0.4 pts
Other11.9%4.4%+7.5 pts
Median household income$75,081$69,324+$5,757
Per capita income$40,550$39,236+$1,314
Poverty rate11.9%14.1%−2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.475−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%32.1%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree10.0%12.3%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%4.9%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation67.2%60.5%+6.7 pts
Median home value$257,400$259,000−$1,600
Median gross rent$946$1,180−$234
Owner-occupied68.6%71.9%−3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.5%13.3%−2.8 pts
Rent-burdened households36.4%46.3%−9.9 pts
Average commute17.825.6−7.9
Worked from home9.7%11.5%−1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.4%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.0%9.6%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024