South Carolina
established May 23, 1788 formerly known as Province of South Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation
Flag
Seal
South Carolina two letter code: SC
capital: Columbia
est. 1786
population:
5,210,095
( 155.40 people per square mile )
Nicknames:
Palmetto State
Iodine Products State
2 Neighboring States:
Georgia
North Carolina
North Carolina
3 Areacodes:
803
843
864
Electoral Votes: 9
State Motto: Dum spiro spero Animis opibusque parati
english translation: While I breathe, I hope Ready in soul and resource
english translation: While I breathe, I hope Ready in soul and resource
Highest point in South Carolina: Sassafras Mountain
, 3,554 feet
| fossil | Columbian mammoth |
| fossil scientific name | Mammuthus columbi |
| tree | Sabal Palm |
| tree binomial nomenclature | Sabal palmetto |
| flower | Yellow jessamine |
| flower scientificname | Gelsemium sempervirens |
| grass | Indian grass |
| grass scientific name | Sorghastrum nutans |
| fish | Striped bass |
| fish binomial nomenclature | Morone saxatilis |
| bird | Great Carolina Wren |
| game bird | Wild turkey |
| shell | Lettered olive |
| reptile | Loggerhead sea turtle |
| reptile scientific name | Caretta caretta |
| insect | Carolina mantis |
| insect scientific name | Stagmomantis carolina |
| horse | Carolina Marsh Tacky |
| pet | Boykin Spaniel |
| butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail |
| butterfly binomial nomenclature | Papilio glaucus |
| amphibian | Spotted salamander |
| amphibian binomial nomenclature | Ambystoma maculatum |
| dog | Boykin Spaniel |
| land mammal | White-tailed deer |
| marine mammal | Bottlenose dolphin |
| rock or stone | Blue granite |
| gemstone | Amethyst |
zipcodes for South Carolina :
29001
29003
29006
29009
29010
29016
29018
all 466 zipcodes for South Carolina
all 466 zipcodes for South Carolina
| Crime Chart | South Carolina Crime (2014) | USA Crime (2014) |
|---|---|---|
| population | 4,832,482 | 318,857,056 |
| violent crimes | 24,052 | 1,197,987 |
| violent crime rate | 497.7 | 375.7 |
| murder and manslaughter | 311 | 14,249 |
| murder and manslaughter rate | 6.4 | 4.5 |
| rape | 2,068 | 116,645 |
| rape rate | 42.8 | 36.6 |
| robbery | 3,997 | 325,802 |
| robbery rate | 82.7 | 102.2 |
| aggravated assault | 17,676 | 741,291 |
| aggravated assault rate | 365.8 | 232.5 |
| property crimes | 167,217 | 8,277,829 |
| property crime rate | 3460.3 | 2596.1 |
| burglary | 36,721 | 1,729,806 |
| burglary rate | 759.9 | 542.5 |
| larceny theft | 117,594 | 5,858,496 |
| larceny theft rate | 2433.4 | 1837.3 |
| motor vechicle theft | 12,902 | 689,527 |
| motor vehicle theft rate | 267.0 | 216.2 |
| 396 cities in South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|
| Map | City | Population |
| Columbia | 133,803 | |
| Charleston | 132,609 | |
| North Charleston | 108,304 | |
| Mount Pleasant | 81,317 | |
| Rock Hill | 71,548 | |
| Greenville | 64,579 | |
| Summerville | 48,848 | |
| Sumter | 40,816 | |
| Goose Creek | 40,633 | |
| Hilton Head Island | 40,512 |
| 46 counties in South Carolina | County | Population |
|---|---|
| Greenville | 523,542 |
| Richland | 415,759 |
| Charleston | 411,406 |
| Horry | 354,081 |
| Spartanburg | 319,785 |
| Lexington | 298,750 |
| York | 280,979 |
| Berkeley | 227,907 |
| Anderson | 202,558 |
| Beaufort | 192,122 |