South Carolina
Capital: Columbia · Statehood: 1788
Population (2020 Census)
5,118,425
Total area
32,020
mi² · 82,933 km²
GDP per capita 2024
$63,711
Nominal GDP 2024
$349,965
millions USD
Current constitution
January 1, 1896
Last amendment
November 5, 2024
# of constitutions
6
# of amendments
410
National rank
By population
#23 of 50
By area
#40 of 50
By statehood
#4 of 50
By # of amendments
#3 of 50
USA comparison
By population
−23% vs avg5,118,425 · this stateAvg: 6,615,195Median: 4,657,757Max: 39,538,223
By area
−57% vs avg30,061 sq mi · this stateAvg: 70,637 sq miMedian: 54,158 sq miMax: 570,641 sq mi
Regional comparison
By population
6,203,441
5,118,425
5,097,988
5,024,279
4,657,757
By area
35,826 sq mi
30,843 sq mi
30,061 sq mi
29,119 sq mi
19,760 sq mi
This stateUS statesLatin-American countries
Judicial branch
Court of last resort
Supreme Court
State appellate court of last resort
Intermediate appellate court
Court of Appeals
Court of intermediate appellate jurisdiction
Trial court
Circuit Courts
Trial court of general jurisdiction
Masters-in-equity
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Inferior trial court
Family Courts
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Magistrate Courts
Trial court of limited jurisdiction
Municipal Courts
Local trial court of limited jurisdiction
Probate Courts
Trial court of limited jurisdiction