South Carolina at a glance
Population
5,296,225
Median Household Income
$69,324
Typical Home Value
$317,910
School District Rating
5.8
Violent Crime Rate
510.0
Avg Commute Time
25.6
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.
Counties in South Carolina
46 counties, alphabetical.
- Abbeville24,420 pop.
- Aiken174,160 pop.
- Allendale7,661 pop.
- Anderson210,478 pop.
- Bamberg13,042 pop.
- Barnwell20,521 pop.
- Beaufort195,289 pop.
- Berkeley246,802 pop.
- Calhoun14,182 pop.
- Charleston420,264 pop.
- Cherokee56,647 pop.
- Chester32,182 pop.
- Chesterfield43,784 pop.
- Clarendon30,986 pop.
- Colleton38,783 pop.
- Darlington62,558 pop.
- Dillon27,862 pop.
- Dorchester167,201 pop.
- Edgefield27,476 pop.
- Fairfield20,550 pop.
- Florence137,117 pop.
- Georgetown64,811 pop.
- Greenville548,166 pop.
- Greenwood69,489 pop.
- Hampton18,254 pop.
- Horry383,016 pop.
- Jasper32,166 pop.
- Kershaw68,314 pop.
- Lancaster104,475 pop.
- Laurens68,666 pop.
- Lee16,166 pop.
- Lexington304,887 pop.
- Marion28,664 pop.
- Marlboro25,975 pop.
- McCormick9,760 pop.
- Newberry38,435 pop.
- Oconee80,469 pop.
- Orangeburg83,253 pop.
- Pickens134,629 pop.
- Richland422,117 pop.
- Saluda19,131 pop.
- Spartanburg347,852 pop.
- Sumter104,725 pop.
- Union26,885 pop.
- Williamsburg30,282 pop.
- York293,673 pop.
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.
- How many counties are in South Carolina?
- South Carolina has 46 counties. Each county page on hearthmap shows housing, school, crime, and demographic data town by town.
- 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.
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