South Carolina At A Glance

- S.C. is the 40th-largest state by land area

30,055.8 square miles

- The 23rd-largest state by population

5,373,555 residents

- The 10th-fastest-growing state by population growth in the last census

10.7%

- Years of statehood

236 years (We ratified the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788.)

- The state was the eighth of the original 13 states to join the Union.

DID YOU KNOW?

- The state tree is the palmetto tree.

- The state snack is boiled peanuts.

- The largest city by population is Charleston

150,227 in 2020

- The smallest municipality by population is the Town of Cope (in Orangeburg County)

37 in 2020

- The state fruit is the peach.

- The state vegetable is collard greens.

- The state flower is the yellow Jessamine.

- The state dance is the shag.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau and Municipal Association of South Carolina