| Admitted to Union |
May 23, 1788 |
| Capital |
Columbia, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Palmetto State, Rice State, Swamp State, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Animis Opibusque Parati, [ Find out more ]
Dum Spiro Spero, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
32,007 square miles |
Rank |
40th |
| Total Land Area |
30,111 square miles |
Rank |
40th |
| Total Water Area |
1,896 square miles |
Rank |
21st |
| Length |
260 miles |
| Width |
200 miles |
| Highest Point |
3,560 feet (Sassafras Mountain) |
Rank |
29th |
| Lowest Point |
sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
350 feet |
Rank |
44th |
| Highest Temp |
111 degrees on June 28, 1954 at Camden |
| Lowest Temp |
-19 degrees on January 21, 1985 at Caesar's Head |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
91.9 degrees |
Rank |
14th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
31.2 degrees |
Rank |
43rd |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
4,012,012 |
Rank |
26th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
133.24 |
Rank |
21st |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Columbia |
116,278 |
|
6. |
Mount Pleasant |
47,609 |
| 2. |
Charleston |
96,650 |
7. |
Spartanburg |
39,673 |
| 3. |
North Charleston |
79,641 |
8. |
Sumter |
39,643 |
| 4. |
Greenville |
56,002 |
9. |
Hilton Head Island |
33,862 |
| 5. |
Rock Hill |
49,765 |
10. |
Florence |
30,248 | |
| Median Age |
32 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
71.58 |
Rank |
50th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
5,903.4 |
Rank |
13th |
| Violent Crimes |
1,023.4 |
Rank |
6th |
| Property |
4,880.0 |
Rank |
17th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$24,000 |
Rank |
40th |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$20,821 |
Rank |
39th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$26,053 |
Rank |
45th |
|
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We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
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