South Carolina
R+17.9↓ R+6.2 vs 2020· Latest: 2024Leans Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980
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Demographics
South Carolina vs NationalPopulation
Total Population
5.3M
National: 334.9M
Share of US Population
1.58%
National: 100%
Voting Age Population
76.0%
National: 75.7%
Language at Home
Non-English at Home
8.4%
National: 22.2%
English Only
91.6%
National: 77.8%
Economic
Median Household Income
$70,153
National: $83,960
Poverty Rate
14.1%
National: 12.5%
College Degree
32.1%
National: 35.6%
Homeownership
71.9%
National: 65.2%
Age & Other
Median Age
40.5 yrs
National: 39.1 yrs
Age 18-29
15.4%
National: 15.7%
Age 65+
18.9%
National: 17.0%
Foreign Born
5.8%
National: 14.1%
Who Lives Here
South Carolina — Census ACS 2024
White (Non-Hispanic) 61.9%Black 24.8%Hispanic 7.4%Multiracial 3.7%Asian 1.8%Native American 0.4%
| Group | South Carolina | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 61.9% | 57.4% |
▶Black(12) | 24.8% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 7.4% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.8% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.
Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.
MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
50.9%(2.7M people)
U.S. Religion Census 2020
| Tradition | % of Adherents | US Average |
|---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 55.1% | — |
Catholic | 15.1% | — |
Mainline Protestant | 14.1% | — |
Black Protestant | 10.5% | — |
Other | 4.9% | — |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | — |
Click tradition names to expand denominations. Percentages show share of religious adherents (not total population).
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