SC · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does South Carolina compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind South Carolina’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$72,350#38 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$1,272#23 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.3 min#29 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share9.0%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,350 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $40,195 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $97,757 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 2,344,963 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 308,420 | #14Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $1,272 | #23Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 2,578,529 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 121,600 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 43,041 | #10Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 1,733,926 | #19Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 8,421 | #34Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 316,801 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.3 min | #29Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 2,048,043 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 376,813 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 148,906 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 4,898,013 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 481,968 | #17Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 3,627,737 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 2,059,512 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 211,371 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 781,676 | #20Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 608,174 | #21Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 100,137 | #24Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 24,543 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,478,831 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 3,375,763 | #23Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 1,278,752 | #15Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 11,488 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 107,884 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 434,217 | #27Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.