STATE · ADMITTED 1788 · 1990 CENSUS
South Carolina
3,486,703 residents · 46 counties · 475 cities · 1,323 census tracts
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South Carolina has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,256. Population has declined 13% since 2000. Median home value is $60,700.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20245.3M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(255,164)
5 to 97.3%(255,987)
10 to 147.3%(255,281)
15 to 197.9%(277,145)
20 to 247.9%(275,536)
25 to 3417.1%(596,534)
35 to 4415.1%(526,103)
45 to 5410.3%(357,747)
55 to 648.3%(291,077)
65 to 747.1%(248,097)
75 to 843.4%(118,575)
85 and over0.8%(29,457)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,256
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,082 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$60,700
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(2,652,291)
Black29.4%(1,178,486)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(95,076)
Asian0.9%(35,568)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(2,407,683)
Black29.8%(1,040,010)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(28,334)
Asian0.6%(21,298)
Other0.5%(17,712)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(177,453)
Central American1.1%(59,266)
Puerto Rican1%(54,499)
South American0.9%(45,296)
Honduran0.4%(21,805)
Colombian0.4%(21,797)
Guatemalan0.3%(17,718)
Cuban0.3%(14,899)
Salvadoran0.2%(8,662)
Venezuelan0.2%(8,612)
Spaniard0.1%(7,650)
Dominican0.1%(7,601)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(4,533)
Ecuadorian0.1%(4,403)
Peruvian0.1%(3,601)
Nicaraguan0.1%(3,518)
Costa Rican0.1%(2,911)
Argentine0%(2,529)
Chilean0%(1,510)
Bolivian0%(1,402)
Uruguayan0%(1,296)
Paraguayan0%(46)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(30,293)
Filipino0.3%(16,156)
Chinese0.3%(13,261)
Vietnamese0.2%(10,145)
Korean0.1%(6,152)
Japanese0.1%(3,040)
Laotian0%(1,690)
Hmong0%(1,667)
Cambodian0%(1,515)
Thai0%(1,406)
Pakistani0%(1,311)
Burmese0%(1,049)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(961)
Bangladeshi0%(792)
Nepalese0%(682)
Sri Lankan0%(394)
Indonesian0%(296)
Uzbek0%(145)
Mongolian0%(86)
Kazakh0%(60)
Malaysian0%(35)
Mien0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(2,350)
Chamorro0%(1,719)
Samoan0%(1,349)
Fijian0%(209)
Guamanian0%(184)
Tongan0%(43)
Chuukese0%(15)
Marshallese0%(7)
Ancestry
English12.1%(642,871)
German9.4%(495,222)
Irish9.1%(480,662)
American8.3%(437,159)
Italian3.4%(178,975)
Scottish2.2%(114,392)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(91,348)
Polish1.5%(81,249)
French1.5%(79,515)
Subsaharan African0.9%(46,535)
Dutch0.6%(31,433)
Swedish0.5%(25,767)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(23,736)
Norwegian0.4%(22,536)
West Indian0.4%(22,260)
Russian0.4%(20,881)
British0.4%(19,802)
Arab0.3%(17,556)
Greek0.3%(17,020)
Ukrainian0.3%(16,614)
French Canadian0.3%(15,950)
Jamaican0.2%(12,021)
Hungarian0.2%(11,793)
Portuguese0.2%(10,125)
Czech0.2%(9,212)
Swiss0.2%(8,119)
Danish0.1%(7,252)
Austrian0.1%(7,014)
Lebanese0.1%(6,908)
Finnish0.1%(6,700)
Canadian0.1%(6,328)
Brazilian0.1%(5,667)
Romanian0.1%(5,225)
Slovak0.1%(4,861)
Haitian0.1%(4,675)
Lithuanian0.1%(4,530)
Nigerian0.1%(4,479)
Croatian0.1%(4,140)
Belgian0%(2,625)
Iranian0%(2,451)
Armenian0%(2,421)
Egyptian0%(2,167)
Turkish0%(2,069)
Serbian0%(1,668)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,661)
Moroccan0%(1,382)
Slovene0%(1,291)
Kenyan0%(1,275)
Bulgarian0%(1,247)
Australian0%(1,193)
Syrian0%(1,172)
Ghanaian0%(1,152)
Ethiopian0%(1,081)
Israeli0%(1,055)
Iraqi0%(959)
Guyanese0%(896)
Palestinian0%(654)
Latvian0%(562)
Cape Verdean0%(472)
Barbadian0%(301)
Jordanian0%(259)
Macedonian0%(204)
Somali0%(44)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
68.3%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35%(734,610)
Married52.9%(1,111,656)
Widowed3.1%(65,638)
Divorced9%(189,956)
Women 15+
Never married30.1%(680,779)
Married48.7%(1,103,392)
Widowed9.5%(214,591)
Divorced11.7%(264,922)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Charleston159,423
2.Columbia147,035
3.North Charleston129,245
4.Mount Pleasant95,469
5.Rock Hill75,911
6.Greenville75,310
7.Summerville53,177
8.Goose Creek52,010
9.Greer50,007
10.Sumter43,094
11.Florence41,231
12.Myrtle Beach40,937
Frequently asked
How many people live in South Carolina?
South Carolina has about 3,486,703 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in South Carolina?
The typical household in South Carolina earns about $26,256 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is South Carolina expensive?
In South Carolina, the median home is worth about $60,700, and the typical rent is about $376 a month.
How educated are people in South Carolina?
About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in South Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in South Carolina?
About 15.4% of people in South Carolina live below the federal poverty line.
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