At the time, it was confirmed that there were 4,625,364 people living in the state -- a rise of just over 15% on the figures declared in 2000. Like many states on the eastern edge of the country, South Carolina is densely populated in comparison to its relatively small size.

Dec 6, 2024 · Discover South Carolina’s population & how it has changed over time. USAFacts uses Census data to break down the population of South Carolina by race, age, and more. View today.

Jul 1, 2024 · South Carolina. QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties. Also for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.

Jan 8, 2025 · South Carolina, with an area of 32,020 square miles, ranks as the 40th largest U.S. state but is the 19th most densely populated, averaging 153.9 people per square mile. Its largest cities, Columbia (133,803 residents) and Charleston (132,609 residents), are followed by North Charleston (108,304 residents).

According to the United States Census Bureau, as of 2020, South Carolina had an estimated population of 5,118,425, which is an increase of 493,041, or 10.7%, since the year 2010.

South Carolina is the 23rd most populous state with an estimated 5,373,555 residents as of July 1, 2023. This is 90,600 more people than the 2022 population of 5,282,955, making South Carolina the fastest growing state by percent change, and the 5th fastest by numeric change.

South Carolina is home to a population of 5.14M people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.24% of South Carolina residents were born outside of the country (269k people). In 2022, there were 2.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.24M people) in South Carolina than any other race or ethnicity.

Census data for South Carolina (pop. 5,373,555), including age, race, sex, income, poverty, marital status, education and more.

Population (up 7.4% to 331.4 million). Race and ethnicity (White alone 61.6%; Black alone 12.4%; Hispanic 18.7%; Asian alone 6%; American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1.1%; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.2%; Some Other Race alone 8.4%; Two or More Races 10.2%). Diversity Index (61.1%, up from 54.9%).

Chart and table of population level and growth rate for the state of South Carolina from 1900 to 2024. The population of South Carolina in 2024 was 5,478,831, a 1.69% increase from 2023. The population of South Carolina in 2023 was 5,387,830, a 1.89% increase from 2022.