South Carolina commercial real estate data, county by county.
The Census Bureau estimates 5,478,831 residents in South Carolina on July 1, 2024. Every one of its 46 county-equivalents has a data page built from federal sources, each figure carrying its publisher and the period it describes.
- Population, July 1, 2024
- 5,478,831
- Households
- 2,117,989
- Median household income
- $69,324
- Gross domestic product, 2025
- $378.83 bn
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1 percent
Census Bureau population estimates and 2020 Census
How many people live in South Carolina, and is the population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20245,478,831
- Population, April 1, 2020 estimates base5,118,252
- Change since the 2020 base7.04 percent
- Rank by population among the 50 states and DC23rd of 51
- Rank by growth since 2020 among the 50 states and DC5th of 51
- Share of residents in urban areas, 202067.9 percent
Net domestic and international migration, by year to July 1
- 2021: domestic +67,887, international +4,027
- 2022: domestic +83,940, international +13,865
- 2023: domestic +80,092, international +19,225
- 2024: domestic +68,043, international +23,234
Change since 2020 is MMCG Analytics arithmetic on the two published estimates; ranks order the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure; the urban share divides the published urban count by the published total.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics, table P2. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for South Carolina.
Census Bureau American Community Survey
Who lives in South Carolina?
- Households2,117,989
- Median household income$69,324
- Median age40.2 years
- Residents under 1821.4 percent
- Residents 65 and over18.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher32.1 percent
- Median home value$259,000
- Median gross rent, per month$1,180
The three shares are MMCG Analytics arithmetic on published counts: the survey's age groups under 18 and 65 and over, and its degree counts, each divided by the published total.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for South Carolina.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
How many people are working in South Carolina?
- Labor force2,675,730
- Employed2,566,682
- Unemployed109,048
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, August 2026, preliminary. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for South Carolina.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, gross domestic product by state
How large is the South Carolina economy?
- Gross domestic product, 2025$378.83 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2024$357.07 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2023$332.95 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2022$305.07 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2021$272.46 bn
- Rank by 2025 gross domestic product among the 50 states and DC23rd of 51
The rank orders the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional accounts, table SAGDP2, 2021 to 2025. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for South Carolina.
SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records
How active is SBA lending in South Carolina?
- 7(a) loans approved, FY2020 to FY20264,415
- 7(a) approval dollars, FY2020 to FY2026$2.77 bn
- Rank by 7(a) loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2020 to FY202626th of 51
- 504 loans approved, FY2010 to FY2026733
- 504 approval dollars, FY2010 to FY2026$705.5 m
- Rank by 504 loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2010 to FY202636th of 51
Most active 7(a) lenders, by loans approved, FY2020 to FY2026
- TD Bank, National Association: 676 loans
- The Huntington National Bank: 305 loans
- Wells Fargo Bank National Association: 281 loans
- Live Oak Banking Company: 206 loans
- Newtek Bank, National Association: 173 loans
Most active Certified Development Companies, by 504 loans, FY2010 to FY2026
- Provident Business Financial Services, Inc.: 231 loans
- Certified Development Corporation of South Carolina: 180 loans
- Appalachian Development Corporation: 174 loans
- CSRA Local Development Corporation: 53 loans
- Catawba Regional Development Corporation: 44 loans
Industries with the most 7(a) loans, FY2020 to FY2026
- Full-Service Restaurants: 238 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 163 loans
- Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels: 155 loans
- Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers: 97 loans
- Residential Remodelers: 91 loans
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics arithmetic over the SBA's loan-level records whose project state is South Carolina: counts of records, sums of the gross approval amount, and ranks among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These are approvals, not disbursements or balances.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA loan records, FY2010 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for South Carolina.
FEMA NFIP Community Status Book and EPA radon zones
How do flood insurance and radon screening stand in South Carolina?
- Communities participating in the NFIP240
- Communities earning a Community Rating System discount, classes 1 to 949
- Counties in EPA radon zone 1, the highest predicted level1
- Counties in EPA radon zone 28
- Counties in EPA radon zone 337
Communities by Community Rating System class (class 1 earns the largest discount, class 10 none)
- Class 2: 1
- Class 3: 1
- Class 5: 14
- Class 6: 10
- Class 7: 10
- Class 8: 5
- Class 9: 8
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics counting over the agency's own list: FEMA's community rows for the state, and the state's county records by EPA radon zone. Radon zones are county-wide predictions, never a site measurement.
FEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for South Carolina.
What do jobs in South Carolina pay, county by county?
- Combined county product, 2024$357.07 bn
- Covered employment, summed over counties2,164,996
- Average annual pay, weighted by county employment$58,884
The average annual pay of $58,884 is weighted by each county's covered employment, not averaged across counties, so a large labor market counts for more than a small one.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, through 2024. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How many businesses are in South Carolina?
- Business establishments, summed over counties122,086
- Establishments per 1,000 residents of those counties23.1
- Employment at those establishments1,867,221
- Annual payroll$98.49 bn
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Building permits in South Carolina
- Housing units permitted, summed over counties47,072
- Permitted construction value$13.42 bn
- Units permitted per 1,000 households22.2
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
SBA loan charge-off rates in South Carolina
- 7(a) charge-off rate over resolved loans8.70 percent
- Resolved 7(a) loans behind that rate797
- 7(a) loans charged off69
- 504 charge-off rate over resolved loans2.70 percent
- Resolved 504 loans behind that rate224
- 504 loans charged off6
Of the 797 South Carolina 7(a) loans that have reached a final outcome, 8.70 percent were charged off. The rate is taken over loans resolved in a window starting in FY2020, so it leans toward early outcomes and is not a lifetime loss rate.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates →
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How large is South Carolina?
- Land area, summed over counties30,058 sq mi
- County-equivalents46
- People per square mile, county records176
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Which are the largest counties in South Carolina?
| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | 548,166 | $76,932 | 15,493 | $48.74 bn | 851 |
| Richland County | 422,117 | $63,784 | 9,426 | $37.44 bn | 381 |
| Charleston County | 420,264 | $88,494 | 15,801 | $50.46 bn | 675 |
| Horry County | 383,016 | $66,880 | 10,550 | $22.77 bn | 349 |
| Spartanburg County | 347,852 | $66,234 | 7,399 | $22.98 bn | 318 |
| Lexington County | 304,887 | $77,408 | 7,391 | $19.75 bn | 318 |
| York County | 293,673 | $89,095 | 6,231 | $19.23 bn | 359 |
| Berkeley County | 246,802 | $84,358 | 4,230 | $14.30 bn | 225 |
| Anderson County | 210,478 | $66,651 | 4,160 | $10.56 bn | 183 |
| Beaufort County | 195,289 | $86,573 | 6,087 | $12.87 bn | 295 |
Counties
All 46 South Carolina county-equivalents, resolved locally.
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| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals | Land area, sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | 24,420 | $52,935 | 343 | $846.1 m | 11 | 490 |
| Aiken County | 174,160 | $70,609 | 3,067 | $10.36 bn | 120 | 1,071 |
| Allendale County | 7,661 | $32,328 | 125 | $398.3 m | 2 | 408 |
| Anderson County | 210,478 | $66,651 | 4,160 | $10.56 bn | 183 | 715 |
| Bamberg County | 13,042 | $44,370 | 248 | $510.4 m | 5 | 393 |
| Barnwell County | 20,521 | $46,626 | 353 | $700.8 m | 6 | 548 |
| Beaufort County | 195,289 | $86,573 | 6,087 | $12.87 bn | 295 | 576 |
| Berkeley County | 246,802 | $84,358 | 4,230 | $14.30 bn | 225 | 1,099 |
| Calhoun County | 14,182 | $58,682 | 242 | $910.9 m | 11 | 381 |
| Charleston County | 420,264 | $88,494 | 15,801 | $50.46 bn | 675 | 916 |
| Cherokee County | 56,647 | $50,288 | 935 | $2.34 bn | 22 | 393 |
| Chester County | 32,182 | $52,458 | 560 | $1.82 bn | 11 | 581 |
| Chesterfield County | 43,784 | $49,235 | 690 | $1.90 bn | 16 | 799 |
| Clarendon County | 30,986 | $52,401 | 497 | $962.5 m | 9 | 607 |
| Colleton County | 38,783 | $51,114 | 793 | $1.50 bn | 28 | 1,056 |
| Darlington County | 62,558 | $48,581 | 1,121 | $3.42 bn | 16 | 561 |
| Dillon County | 27,862 | $46,605 | 495 | $1.04 bn | 6 | 405 |
| Dorchester County | 167,201 | $78,198 | 2,861 | $6.71 bn | 132 | 573 |
| Edgefield County | 27,476 | $73,029 | 355 | $893.9 m | 12 | 500 |
| Fairfield County | 20,550 | $47,885 | 331 | $1.42 bn | 12 | 686 |
| Florence County | 137,117 | $58,305 | 3,282 | $9.98 bn | 85 | 800 |
| Georgetown County | 64,811 | $68,713 | 2,038 | $4.02 bn | 48 | 814 |
| Greenville County | 548,166 | $76,932 | 15,493 | $48.74 bn | 851 | 785 |
| Greenwood County | 69,489 | $52,830 | 1,354 | $4.90 bn | 30 | 455 |
| Hampton County | 18,254 | $44,711 | 318 | $692.4 m | 5 | 560 |
| Horry County | 383,016 | $66,880 | 10,550 | $22.77 bn | 349 | 1,134 |
| Jasper County | 32,166 | $65,613 | 838 | $2.15 bn | 55 | 655 |
| Kershaw County | 68,314 | $68,231 | 1,208 | $3.42 bn | 41 | 727 |
| Lancaster County | 104,475 | $78,869 | 1,769 | $5.25 bn | 107 | 549 |
| Laurens County | 68,666 | $57,623 | 985 | $2.91 bn | 54 | 714 |
| Lee County | 16,166 | $44,760 | 212 | $507.3 m | 6 | 410 |
| Lexington County | 304,887 | $77,408 | 7,391 | $19.75 bn | 318 | 699 |
| Marion County | 28,664 | $36,301 | 489 | $900.7 m | 7 | 489 |
| Marlboro County | 25,975 | $34,301 | 305 | $965.2 m | 10 | 480 |
| McCormick County | 9,760 | $55,798 | 105 | $330.7 m | 2 | 359 |
| Newberry County | 38,435 | $61,780 | 781 | $2.03 bn | 31 | 630 |
| Oconee County | 80,469 | $62,388 | 1,761 | $5.24 bn | 62 | 626 |
| Orangeburg County | 83,253 | $45,675 | 1,630 | $4.01 bn | 39 | 1,106 |
| Pickens County | 134,629 | $61,064 | 2,254 | $6.02 bn | 122 | 496 |
| Richland County | 422,117 | $63,784 | 9,426 | $37.44 bn | 381 | 757 |
| Saluda County | 19,131 | $51,009 | 257 | $643.2 m | 10 | 453 |
| Spartanburg County | 347,852 | $66,234 | 7,399 | $22.98 bn | 318 | 808 |
| Sumter County | 104,725 | $56,693 | 1,833 | $6.29 bn | 46 | 665 |
| Union County | 26,885 | $41,621 | 418 | $904.8 m | 7 | 514 |
| Williamsburg County | 30,282 | $46,213 | 465 | $1.07 bn | 8 | 934 |
| York County | 293,673 | $89,095 | 6,231 | $19.23 bn | 359 | 681 |
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Questions
South Carolina questions, answered from this page.
What is the population of South Carolina?
The Census Bureau estimates 5,478,831 residents on July 1, 2024 (Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024).
What is the unemployment rate in South Carolina?
4.1 percent in August 2026, preliminary, seasonally adjusted, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many SBA 7(a) loans were approved in South Carolina?
4,415 loans with a project in South Carolina, counted by MMCG Analytics from the SBA's 7(a) loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30.
How many counties does South Carolina have?
46. Each has a page on this site covering population, income, business establishments, employment and wages, building permits, SBA lending and hazard records.
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