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Georgia vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Georgia has a land area of 57,717 square miles (149,486 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Georgia's land area is 1.9 times (92%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Georgia: 59,423 square miles (153,905 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Georgia's total area is 1.9 times (86%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Georgia is 326 miles (525 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Georgia's north-south length is 1.4 times (38%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Georgia spans 343 miles (553 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Georgia's east-west width is 1.2 times (23%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Georgia's highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,778 feet (1,456 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Brasstown Bald is 1,281 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: Georgia'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.
Georgia vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Georgia has a population of 11,180,878 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). Georgia's population is 2.0 times (104%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: Georgia: 193.7 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. Georgia's population density is 1.1 times (6%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest city: Georgia's biggest city is Atlanta with 520,070 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Atlanta's population is 3.3 times (230%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Georgia's largest metropolitan area is Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area (6,411,149 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: Georgia: Admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, as the 4th state. South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state.
Georgia vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Georgia's GDP is $881.5 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. Georgia's economic output is 2.5 times (147%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: Georgia: $78,841 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Georgia's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (21%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Georgia: $63,006 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Georgia and South Carolina have about the same average income.
Georgia vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Georgia has 159 counties, while South Carolina has 46. Georgia's county count is 3.5 times (246%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest county by area: Georgia's largest county is Ware County at 899 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Horry County's land area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Ware County's.
Smallest county by area: Georgia: Clarke County (119 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 3.0 times (201%) larger than Clarke County's.
Most populous county: Georgia: Fulton County (1,090,354 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Fulton County's population is 1.9 times (91%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Georgia: Taliaferro County (1,620 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 4.7 times (366%) larger than Taliaferro County's.
Richest county: Georgia: Fulton County ($111,238 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Fulton County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: Georgia: Wheeler County ($26,119 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Marlboro County's income is 1.6 times (58%) richer than Wheeler County's.
Georgia vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Georgia has a top income tax rate of 5.19%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. South Carolina's top rate is 0.81 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Georgia: 0.74% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. Georgia's rate is 0.29 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Georgia: 7.56% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. Georgia's combined rate is 0.07 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.