South Carolina

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South Carolina, is a state located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. South Carolina had an official population of 4012012 in 2000. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 4479800, giving it the 26th largest population among United States. It has total area of 32020.2 square miles (82931.94 square kilometre), of which, 30109.47 square miles (77983.17 square kilometre) of it is land and 1910.73 square miles (4948.77 square kilometre) of it is water, making it United States's 11th smallest by total area.


As of the census of 2000, there were 4012012 residents, 1533854 households, and 1072822 families in the state. The population density was 133.2 people per square mile (51.43/kmē), making it the 21st most densely populated state in United States. There were 1753670 housing units at an average density of 58.2 per square mile (22.47/kmē). The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02. In the state the population is diverse age-wise, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males. The median age of the state's population was 35.4 years, The median age of males and females living in South Carolina was 34 and 36.7 years respectively. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 4012012, The racial or ethnic makeup of the state was 67.19% White, 29.54% Black or African American, 0.34% American Indian, 0.9% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, 1% from two or more races and 1% Other races.

Population 2000-2008	School Enrollment 2000	Races 2000
GDP 2000 - 2008	GDP Per Capita 2008

The median income for a household in the state was $37082, it is United States's 13th poorest state by median household income. The median income for a family in the state was $44227, it is the 14th lowest state by median family income in the U.S. state of America. The per capita income for the state was $18795, making it the 14th lowest state by per capita income in United States. The median income of state was $21571, Males have a median income of $26593 versus $17316 for females. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of South Carolina in 2008 was $156.4 billion, South Carolina would be the 28th highest state by gross domestic product in the U.S. state of America. The states per capita personal income in 2008 was $28364.

In 2000, 1053152 pupils and students, of which 521936 are male and 531216 are female, 26.25% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 68727 nursery or pri school, 62867 kindergarten, 474360 elementary school, 230359 high school and 216839 College graduate school.

Rank	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income	Family Income
1	Abbeville County	511.05	508.03	3.02	26167	51.5	15370	32635	38847
2	Aiken County	1080.46	1072.66	7.79	142552	132.9	18772	37889	45769
3	Allendale County	412.58	408.2	4.38	11211	27.5	11293	20898	27348
4	Anderson County	757.45	718.02	39.43	165740	230.8	18365	36807	44229
5	Bamberg County	395.47	393.25	2.22	16658	42.4	12584	24007	29360
6	Barnwell County	557.25	548.41	8.84	23478	42.8	15870	28591	35866
7	Beaufort County	922.88	586.86	336.03	120937	206.1	25377	46992	52704
8	Berkeley County	1228.07	1097.72	130.35	142651	130	16879	39908	44242
9	Calhoun County	392.34	380.22	12.11	15185	39.9	17446	32736	39823
10	Charleston County	1358.11	918.51	439.61	309969	337.5	21393	37810	47139
11	Cherokee County	397.28	392.69	4.59	52537	133.8	16421	33787	39393
12	Chester County	586.16	580.52	5.64	34068	58.7	14709	32425	38087
13	Chesterfield County	805.78	798.6	7.18	42768	53.6	14233	29483	36200
14	Clarendon County	695.66	607.21	88.46	32502	53.5	13998	27131	33951
15	Colleton County	1133.21	1056.36	76.86	38264	36.2	14831	29733	34169
16	Darlington County	566.78	561.14	5.63	67394	120.1	16283	31087	37662
17	Dillon County	406.54	404.84	1.7	30722	75.9	13272	26630	32690
18	Dorchester County	576.69	574.73	1.96	96413	167.8	18840	43316	50177
19	Edgefield County	506.54	501.89	4.64	24595	49	15415	35146	41810
20	Fairfield County	709.93	686.59	23.34	23454	34.2	14911	30376	35943
21	Florence County	803.74	799.84	3.9	125761	157.2	17876	35144	41274
22	Georgetown County	1035	814.83	220.16	55797	68.5	19805	35312	41554
23	Greenville County	794.96	790.08	4.88	379616	480.5	22081	41149	50332
24	Greenwood County	462.94	455.52	7.42	66271	145.5	17446	34702	42022
25	Hampton County	562.63	559.78	2.85	21386	38.2	13129	28771	34559
26	Horry County	1254.96	1133.68	121.28	196629	173.4	19949	36470	42676
27	Jasper County	699.79	656.12	43.67	20678	31.5	14161	30727	36793
28	Kershaw County	740.25	726.26	14	52647	72.5	18360	38804	44836
29	Lancaster County	555.29	548.99	6.3	61351	111.8	16276	34688	40955
30	Laurens County	723.98	715.11	8.87	69567	97.3	15761	33933	39739
31	Lee County	411.3	410.3	1	20119	49	13896	26907	34209
32	Lexington County	757.88	699.25	58.63	216014	308.9	21063	44659	52637
33	McCormick County	393.85	359.56	34.29	9958	27.7	14770	31577	38822
34	Marion County	494.09	489.06	5.03	35466	72.5	13878	26526	32932
35	Marlboro County	485.28	479.71	5.57	28818	60.1	13385	26598	32019
36	Newberry County	647.28	630.77	16.51	36108	57.2	16045	32867	40580
37	Oconee County	673.58	625.41	48.17	66215	105.9	18965	36666	43047
38	Orangeburg County	1128.09	1106.16	21.93	91582	82.8	15057	29567	36165
39	Pickens County	511.85	496.89	14.96	110757	222.9	17434	36214	44507
40	Richland County	771.72	756.41	15.3	320677	423.9	20794	39961	49466
41	Saluda County	461.78	452.48	9.3	19181	42.4	16328	35774	41603
42	Spartanburg County	819.14	810.93	8.22	253791	313	18738	37579	45349
43	Sumter County	682.03	665.41	16.63	104646	157.3	15657	33278	38970
44	Union County	515.92	514.12	1.8	29881	58.1	15877	31441	37661
45	Williamsburg County	936.92	933.9	3.02	37217	39.9	12794	24214	30379
46	York County	695.72	682.45	13.27	164614	241.2	20536	44539	51815