DEMOGRAPHICS / AT A GLANCE
State of South Carolina
Population | 4,625,364 |
Total Area | 32,007 square miles |
Land Area | 30,109 square miles |
Water Area | 1,896 square miles |
Shoreline | 2,876 miles |
Highest Point | Sassafras Mountain at 3,560 feet |
Lowest Point | Atlantic coast, sea level |
Border States | Georgia, North Carolina |
Agriculture | Tobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, hogs |
Industries | Textile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, tourism |
Largest Cities | Columbia, Charleston, North Charleston, Greenville, |
Rock Hill, Mount Pleasant, Spartanburg, Sumter, | |
Hilton Head Island, Florence | |
State Capital | Columbia |
Statehood | May 23, 1788 |
State Bird | Great Carolina Wren |
State Flower | Yellow Jessamine |
State Nickname | Palmetto State |
State Tree | Cabbage Palmetto |