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South Carolina

5,142,750 people

South Carolina Now

Job Market
4.2%
unemployment rate
Health Pulse
1
virus trending up
Crime Trends
27.03
violent crime /100k
National Parks
14
active alerts

Sources: BLS, CDC, FBI Crime Data Explorer, National Park Service. Click a card for details.

Right Now

80.6°F
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity
79%
Wind
4.6 mph

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high near 89°F, low around 72°F

Source: National Weather Service.

Hourly forecast
12 PM
82°
12%
1 PM
85°
15%
2 PM
86°
17%
3 PM
84°
15%
4 PM
87°
12%
5 PM
84°
9%
6 PM
84°
8%
7 PM
83°
8%
8 PM
80°
9%
9 PM
79°
9%
10 PM
77°
7%
11 PM
77°
4%
12 AM
76°
3%
1 AM
75°
3%
2 AM
75°
5%
3 AM
74°
4%
4 AM
74°
4%
5 AM
73°
2%
6 AM
73°
2%
7 AM
72°
2%
8 AM
74°
1%
9 AM
76°
2%
10 AM
81°
11 AM
84°
1%
7-day forecast
Today
89°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
72°F
Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
Monday
93°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
73°F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
95°F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
74°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
96°F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
75°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
97°F
Sunny
Thursday Night
76°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
98°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
75°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday
96°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Source: National Weather Service.

Active Weather Alerts

No active alerts right now.

Recent Earthquakes

No recent earthquakes recorded.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA.

More for South Carolina

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1,299 EPA-registered Toxic Release Inventory facilities in South Carolina.

Gas Prices

EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for South Carolina. See national gas prices.

Electricity

commercial price
11.05¢/kWh
industrial price
7.11¢/kWh
residential price
14.96¢/kWh
Natural gas price
commercial price
$13.78/MCF
industrial price
$6.45/MCF
residential price
$27.35/MCF
Energy mix (generation share)
nuclear: 54.2%natural gas: 21.5%coal: 17.4%solar: 3.2%hydro: 2.4%other: 1.3%

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
378830.6
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
286774.3
All-Transactions House Price Index for South Carolina
725.16
Unemployment Rate
4.2%

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), South Carolina-specific series.

See detailed job market data for South Carolina →

Housing

Median home value
$259,000
Median gross rent
$1,180/mo
Homeownership rate
71.87%
Housing units
2,443,039

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Population & Income

Median age
40.2
Median household income
$69,324
Per capita income
$39,236
Poverty rate
14.1%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.1%
Avg. commute
23 min
Veterans
8.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.

Race & Ethnicity

White alone
63.3%
Black or African American
24.8%
Asian
1.8%
Hispanic or Latino
7.4%

Major Cities

Charleston — 149,960Columbia — 136,754North Charleston — 115,755Mount Pleasant — 90,945

See Fair Market Rent by county in South Carolina →

Airports

CHS — Charleston International AirportMYR — Myrtle Beach International AirportCAE — Columbia Metropolitan AirportFLO — Florence Regional AirportGSP — Greenville-Spartanburg International AirportHHH — Hilton Head Airport

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the weather like in South Carolina right now?

As of the latest update, it's 80.6°F and Mostly Cloudy in South Carolina. Today's forecast: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.

What is the population of South Carolina?

South Carolina has a population of approximately 5,142,750, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

How much does electricity cost in South Carolina?

Residential electricity in South Carolina costs about 14.96¢ per kWh, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

What is the median home value in South Carolina?

The median home value in South Carolina is $259,000, per U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.

What is the unemployment rate in South Carolina?

The unemployment rate in South Carolina is 4.2%, per the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

Are there any active weather alerts in South Carolina?

No active National Weather Service alerts for South Carolina at this time.