About South Carolina on hearthmap
hearthmap aggregates housing, demographic, school, crime, and environmental data for every county, town, and ZIP code in South Carolina. Use the interactive map to compare areas side by side, filter by what matters to you, or rank places with a custom match score.
Data is refreshed periodically from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric in the app.
County rankings in South Carolina
Every county in South Carolina, ranked on one decision metric at a time.
- 01Cheapest home pricesCheapest Counties to Buy a House in South Carolina
- 02Lowest monthly housing paymentCounties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in South Carolina
- 03Lowest property taxLowest Property Taxes in South Carolina by County
- 04Cheapest homeowners insuranceCounties With the Cheapest Homeowners Insurance in South Carolina
- 05Cheapest childcare costCounties With the Cheapest Childcare in South Carolina
- 06Lowest natural disaster riskLowest Natural Disaster Risk Counties in South Carolina
- 07Lowest flood riskLowest Flood Risk Counties in South Carolina
- 08Lowest wildfire riskLowest Wildfire Risk Counties in South Carolina
- 09Safest countiesSafest Counties (Lowest Violent Crime) in South Carolina
- 10Best school ratingsSouth Carolina School Rankings by County
- 11Highest household incomeCounties With the Highest Household Income in South Carolina
- 12Shortest commute timeCounties With the Shortest Commute in South Carolina
- 13Fastest-selling homesCounties Where Homes Sell Fastest in South Carolina
South Carolina at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of South Carolina?
- South Carolina has a population of 5,296,225 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in South Carolina?
- The median home value in South Carolina is $317,910. Hover any county on the map for that county's value, or open Compare to put two states side by side.
- What is the median household income in South Carolina?
- Median household income in South Carolina is $69,324 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What is the average commute time in South Carolina?
- The average one-way commute in South Carolina is 25.6 minutes, based on US Census ACS journey-to-work data.
Compare South Carolina with other places
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