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South Carolina

SC · population 5,296,225 · GEOID 45

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,296,225

1.58% of United States · 5,296,225 of 334,922,499

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.0%

+0.0 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.4%4.1%—
2024-023.6%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.9%3.5%—
2024-054.1%3.7%—
2024-064.3%4.3%—
2024-074.4%4.5%—
2024-084.5%4.4%—
2024-094.5%3.9%—
2024-104.4%3.9%—
2024-114.3%4.0%—
2024-124.2%3.8%—
2025-014.1%4.4%—
2025-024.1%4.5%—
2025-034.2%4.2%—
2025-044.2%3.9%—
2025-054.3%4.0%—
2025-064.4%4.4%—
2025-074.4%4.6%—
2025-084.6%4.5%—
2025-094.7%4.3%—
2025-114.8%4.3%—
2025-124.8%4.1%—
2026-014.9%4.7%—
2026-025.0%4.7%—
2026-034.9%4.3%—
2026-044.8%4.0%—
2026-054.6%4.1%—
2026-064.4%4.4%—
2026-074.2%4.4%—
2026-084.1%4.3%—
2026-094.0%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LASST450000000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,180

better than the United States

This place $1,180
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$357.1B

+7.2% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$217.6B—
2017$224.9B—
2018$236.6B—
2019$249.6B—
2020$249.0B—
2021$272.5B—
2022$305.1B—
2023$332.9B—
2024$357.1B—

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

No federal obligations series for this place.

More about this place

Median age 40.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 32.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 14.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 60.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $259,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $69,324 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29