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South Carolina 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): May 23, 2023
South Carolina 235th Anniversary of Statehood (1788): May 23, 2023
Press Release Number CB23-SFS.75
From the Guide to 2010 State and Local Census Geography – South Carolina – History:
The area of South Carolina was part of the original territory of the United States. Both North Carolina and South Carolina were included in the charter that established Carolina in 1663. The two areas separated in 1712—a separation that was finalized when the Carolina Colony was dissolved in 1729—with generally the same shared boundary as the present states. However, they did not settle on a final boundary until 1813. South Carolina ceded area to the United States to assume generally the same boundary as the present state; the ceded area became part of the Georgia and Mississippi Territory in 1802. South Carolina ratified the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788; it was the eighth of the original 13 states to join the Union.
Census data for South Carolina are available beginning with the 1790 census.
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Source: 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) 1-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (Annual Estimates of the Resident Population).
Source: 2018 - 2021 Annual Survey of Manufactures (ASM).
Source: 2021 County Business Patterns (CBP).
Source: 2020 Annual Business Survey (ABS) Program.
Source: 1978-2020 Business Dynamics Statistics (BDS).
Source: 2019 Nonemployer Statistics (NES).
Source: Business Formation Statistics (BFS).
Note: Click on the image above to go to the Business Formation Statistics data page. For the South Carolina graphic, scroll down to “Interactive Graphs.” Click on the icon for “Monthly Business Applications by State (BA)” and select “South Carolina” in the upper-right drop-down area.
From Business and Economy > International Trade Data:
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Source: Monthly State Retail Sales.
From the State Data Center (SDC) Program:
From the Library > America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers:
From the Statistics in Schools (SIS) program:
Note: The South Carolina page is cropped at the bottom. Click on the image above to go to the “State Facts for Students” main page. Use the drop down to select “South Carolina” or click “SC” on the map for the full page for South Carolina.
Source: 2017 Economic Census.
From Census.gov > History:
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