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Florida vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Florida has a land area of 53,655 square miles (138,965 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Florida's land area is 1.8 times (78%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Florida: 71,404 square miles (184,934 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Florida's total area is 2.2 times (123%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Florida is 471 miles (758 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Florida's north-south length is 2.0 times (100%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Florida spans 547 miles (880 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Florida's east-west width is 2.0 times (96%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Florida's highest point is Britton Hill at 344 feet (105 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Sassafras Mountain is 3,153 feet higher than Britton Hill.
Lowest point: Florida's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Florida vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Florida has a population of 23,372,215 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). Florida's population is 4.3 times (327%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: Florida: 435.6 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. Florida's population density is 2.4 times (139%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest city: Florida's biggest city is Jacksonville with 1,009,833 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Jacksonville's population is 6.4 times (540%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Florida's largest metropolitan area is Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area (6,457,988 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area's population is 2.2 times (124%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: Florida: Admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845, as the 27th state. South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 57 years.
Florida vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Florida's GDP is $1,726.7 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. Florida's economic output is 4.8 times (384%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: Florida: $73,879 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Florida's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (13%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Florida: $73,006 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Florida's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than South Carolina's.
Florida vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Florida has 67 counties, while South Carolina has 46. Florida's county count is 1.5 times (46%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest county by area: Florida's largest county is Collier County at 1,997 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Collier County's land area is 1.8 times (76%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: Florida: Union County (244 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 1.5 times (47%) larger than Union County's.
Most populous county: Florida: Miami-Dade County (2,838,461 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Miami-Dade County's population is 5.0 times (397%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Florida: Liberty County (7,955 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Liberty County's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Allendale County's.
Richest county: Florida: Collier County ($150,140 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Collier County's income is 1.7 times (66%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: Florida: Union County ($30,156 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Marlboro County's income is 1.4 times (37%) richer than Union County's.
Florida vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Florida has no state income tax, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. South Carolina's top rate is 6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Florida: 0.75% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. Florida's rate is 0.3 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Florida: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. South Carolina's combined rate is 0.51 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.