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Hawaii vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Hawaii has a land area of 6,423 square miles (16,634 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). South Carolina's land area is 4.7 times (368%) larger than Hawaii's.
Total area: Hawaii: 10,970 square miles (28,412 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Carolina's total area is 2.9 times (192%) larger than Hawaii's.
Length: Hawaii is 333 miles (536 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Hawaii's north-south length is 1.4 times (41%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Hawaii spans 386 miles (621 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Hawaii's east-west width is 1.4 times (38%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Hawaii's highest point is Mauna Kea at 13,795 feet (4,205 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Mauna Kea is 10,298 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: Hawaii's lowest point is Pacific Ocean at 0 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. Both lowest points are at or near sea level.
Hawaii vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Hawaii has a population of 1,446,146 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). South Carolina's population is 3.8 times (279%) larger than Hawaii's.
Population density: Hawaii: 225.2 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. Hawaii's population density is 1.2 times (24%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest city: Hawaii's biggest city is Honolulu with 344,967 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Honolulu's population is 2.2 times (119%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Hawaii's largest metropolitan area is Urban Honolulu, HI metro area (998,747 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 2.9 times (189%) larger than Urban Honolulu, HI metro area's.
History: Hawaii: Admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, as the 50th 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 171 years.
Hawaii vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Hawaii's GDP is $117.6 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Hawaii's.
GDP per capita: Hawaii: $81,339 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Hawaii's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Hawaii: $71,019 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Hawaii's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than South Carolina's.
Hawaii vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Hawaii has 5 counties, while South Carolina has 46. South Carolina's county count is 9.2 times (820%) higher than Hawaii's.
Biggest county by area: Hawaii's largest county is Hawaii County at 4,028 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Hawaii County's land area is 3.6 times (255%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: Hawaii: Kalawao County (12 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 29.9 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Most populous county: Hawaii: Honolulu County (998,747 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Honolulu County's population is 1.7 times (75%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Hawaii: Kalawao County (81 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 93.2 times larger than Kalawao County's.
Richest county: Hawaii: Honolulu County ($74,681 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Charleston County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Honolulu County's.
Poorest county: Hawaii: Hawaii County ($57,694 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Hawaii County's income is 1.4 times (40%) richer than Marlboro County's.
Hawaii vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Hawaii has a top income tax rate of 11%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. Hawaii's top rate is 5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Hawaii: 0.27% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. South Carolina's rate is 0.18 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Hawaii: 4.5% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. South Carolina's combined rate is 2.99 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.