South Carolina Population Demographics

  • State: South Carolina (2023 estimates, U.S. Census Bureau/ACS)
  • Total population: 5,373,555 (+1.7% from 2022; +5.0% since 2020)
  • Land area: 30,061 sq mi (77,857 km²); population density: 179 per sq mi (69 per km²)
  • Median age: 40.1 years
  • Age distribution: Under 18: 21.7%; 18–64: 59.0%; 65+: 19.3%
  • Gender: Female 51.4%; Male 48.6%
  • Race/ethnicity:
    • White (non-Hispanic): 62.9%
    • Black or African American (non-Hispanic): 25.7%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race): 6.1%
    • Asian: 1.9%
    • Two or more races: 2.6%
    • American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
    • Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Growth insight: Among the nation’s fastest-growing states, driven largely by net in-migration to coastal and Upstate metros (Charleston, Greenville, Columbia).

Important Facts About South Carolina

  • Admitted May 23, 1788; 2023 population about 5.37 million; capital Columbia; largest city Charleston; area 32,020 sq mi; Atlantic coastline 187 miles (2,876 miles of tidal shoreline); highest point Sassafras Mountain at 3,553 ft.
  • Historic milestones: Revolutionary War victories at Kings Mountain (1780) and Cowpens (1781); first state to secede (Dec 20, 1860); Civil War began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor (Apr 12, 1861).
  • Cultural/architectural heritage: Charleston Historic District and Rainbow Row; Middleton Place (America’s oldest landscaped gardens, begun 1741); Robert Mills’s Fireproof Building (1827), the nation’s first fireproof building.
  • Unique natural features: Congaree National Park preserves the largest intact old-growth bottomland hardwood forest in the Southeast; the ACE Basin is among the Atlantic coast’s largest undeveloped estuaries; the Angel Oak (~65 ft tall, ~17,000 sq ft canopy) on Johns Island.
  • Economy: Advanced manufacturing anchored by BMW’s Spartanburg plant—the largest U.S. automotive exporter by value for 10 consecutive years; aerospace led by Boeing 787 assembly in North Charleston; Port of Charleston (52‑ft harbor, deepest on the East Coast; handles 2+ million TEUs annually); agriculture (#2 U.S. peach producer; major poultry, cotton, and soybeans); tourism supports 200,000+ jobs and generates over $24 billion annually.

South Carolina Email User Demographics

  • Population context: 173 people per square mile (2020 Census).
  • Estimated email users (all ages): 4.1 million in South Carolina.
  • Age distribution of email users: 13–17: 6%; 18–24: 9%; 25–44: 33%; 45–64: 32%; 65+: 20%.
  • Gender breakdown: Female 51%; Male 49%.
  • Racial and ethnic composition of email users: White (non-Hispanic) 63%; Black 27%; Hispanic/Latino 6%; Asian 2%; Other/Multiracial 2%.
  • Insight: Email adoption is near-universal among working-age adults, with slightly lower but substantial usage among seniors.

Phone Usage Statistics in South Carolina State

  • Context: South Carolina population ≈ 5.37M (2023); land area 30,061 sq mi; population density ≈ 179 people per sq mi.
  • Estimated mobile phone users (adults 18+): ≈ 4.1M (~97% of adults). Estimated smartphone users: ≈ 3.8M (~90% of adults).
  • Age distribution of adult phone users: 18–29: 20%; 30–49: 38%; 50–64: 26%; 65+: 16% (slightly lower adoption among 65+).
  • Gender breakdown (adult users): Women 52%; Men 48% (ownership rates are near-parity by gender).
  • Racial and ethnic composition (adult users): White (non-Hispanic) 62%; Black 26%; Hispanic/Latino 6%; Asian 2%; Multiracial/Other 4% (user mix closely tracks state demographics).

Social Media User Statistics in South Carolina

  • South Carolina has ~5.4M residents; ≈3.5M adults use social/video platforms (≈83% of adults).
  • Age distribution of adult users: 18–29 ≈27% (~0.94M); 30–49 ≈36% (~1.26M); 50–64 ≈23% (~0.80M); 65+ ≈14% (~0.49M).
  • Gender breakdown among users: women ≈51%; men ≈49%.
  • Platform users in SC (adults; overlaps expected): Google/YouTube ≈3.5M (≈83% of adults); Facebook ≈2.9M (≈68%); Instagram ≈2.0M (≈47%); Twitter/X ≈0.9M (≈22%); Discord ≈0.6–0.8M (≈15–20%); Tinder ≈0.13M (≈3%); Bumble ≈0.09M (≈2%); OnlyFans ≈0.12M (≈3%).
  • Insights: Facebook leads among 30+; Instagram, Discord, Tinder skew younger; women slightly overrepresented on Instagram/Bumble, men on X/Discord.
  • Method: estimates model U.S. adult platform usage rates (Pew Research Center, 2024) onto South Carolina’s adult population (~4.2M); figures rounded.

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Counties in South Carolina