South Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,570,274
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,570,274
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,478,831
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,118,250
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,118,252
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,118,425
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,625,364
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.7%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 25.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 62.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 343,824
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2,579,744
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $259,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,529
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,180
Building Permits, 2025 45,862
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,117,989
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,879,711
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,362,166
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,374,736
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,257,745
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,356
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,324
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,236
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 122,958
Total employment, 2023 2,067,143
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 109,477,485
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 445,689
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 86,169
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 53,953
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 19,720
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 13,306
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 67,231
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,284
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 73,766
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 170.3
Population per square mile, 2010 153.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 30,064.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 30,060.70
FIPS Code 45