Precolonial period
There is evidence of human activities in the area dating to about 50,000 years ago. At the time Europeans arrived, marking the end See more

The 2020 census determined the state had a population of 5,118,425, a 10.7% percentage increase since the 2010 census. See more

The state has the fourth largest state-maintained highway system in the country, consisting of 11 Interstates, numbered highways See more

For overall health care, South Carolina is ranked 37th out of the 50 states in 2022, according to The Commonwealth Fund, a private health foundation working to improve the health care system. The state's teen birth rate was 53 births per 1,000 teens, … See more

Regions
The state can be divided into three natural geographic areas which then can be subdivided into five … See more

• Total employment (2021): 1,936,015
• Total employer establishments (2021): 116,896
In 2019, South Carolina's GDP was $249.9 billion, … See more

South Carolina has 1,167 K–12 schools in 79 school districts with an enrollment of 751,660 as of 2022. In 2022, South Carolina spent … See more