South Carolina
StateUS-SCData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: ColumbiaGovernor: Henry McMaster (Republican)Language: English
Population
5.5M
Metros tracked
10
8.4M in metros (154%)
Composite score
67.9
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-SC
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Palmetto State
- Established
- 1788
- Demonym
- South Carolinian
- Area
- 82,931 km² (32,020 mi²)
- Population density
- 66/km² (171/mi²)
- Highest point
- Sassafras Mountain (1,085 m (3,560 ft))
- Legislature
- South Carolina General Assembly
- Human Development Index
- 0.911 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 9
- U.S. House seats
- 7
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 26th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 40th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Charlotte
Civic facts via Wikidata.
South Carolina metro footprint
10 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
10 tracked metros
#94Charlotte
3.1M · Major Metro
30.2
#248Charleston
870K · Regional Hub
11.2
1.6M · Established Metro
6.1
#436Columbia★ Capital
993K · Established Metro
5.8
#500Hilton Head
237K · Emerging Metro
4.9
#507Augusta (GA)
637K · Emerging Metro
4.8
#796Myrtle Beach
647K · Emerging Metro
2.5
#834Florence (SC)
200K · Emerging Metro
2.3
#3360Sumter
152K · Local Metro
0.1
#4184Bennettsville (SC)
25K · Local Metro
0.0