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Indiana vs South Carolina Geography
Land area
- Indiana has a land area of 35,825 square miles (92,787 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²).
- Indiana's land area is 1.2 times (19%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area
- Indiana: 36,421 square miles (94,331 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Indiana's total area is 1.1 times (14%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length
- Indiana is 276 miles (444 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km).
- Indiana's north-south length is 1.2 times (17%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width
- Indiana spans 193 miles (310 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km).
- South Carolina's east-west width is 1.4 times (45%) wider than Indiana's.
Highest point
- Indiana's highest point is Hoosier Hill at 1,255 feet (383 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m).
- Sassafras Mountain is 2,242 feet higher than Hoosier Hill.
Lowest point
- Indiana's lowest point is Ohio River at 330 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet.
- South Carolina's lowest point is 330 feet lower.
Indiana vs South Carolina Population and History
Population
- Indiana has a population of 6,924,275 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024).
- Indiana's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density
- Indiana: 193.3 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2.
- Indiana's population density is 1.1 times (6%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest city
- Indiana's biggest city is Indianapolis with 891,484 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665.
- Indianapolis' population is 5.7 times (465%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area
- Indiana's largest metropolitan area is Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area (9,408,576 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370).
- Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area's population is 3.3 times (226%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History
- Indiana: Admitted to the Union on December 11, 1816, as the 19th 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 28 years.
Indiana vs South Carolina Economy
GDP
- Indiana's GDP is $519.5 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion.
- Indiana's economic output is 1.5 times (45%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita
- Indiana: $75,028 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173.
- Indiana's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (15%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income
- Indiana: $64,077 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Indiana's average income is 1.1 times (5%) higher than South Carolina's.
Indiana vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties
- Indiana has 92 counties, while South Carolina has 46.
- Indiana's county count is 2.0 times (100%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest county by area
- Indiana's largest county is Allen County at 657 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles.
- Horry County's land area is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Allen County's.
Smallest county by area
- Indiana: Ohio County (86 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi).
- McCormick County's land area is 4.2 times (316%) larger than Ohio County's.
Most populous county
- Indiana: Marion County (981,628 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people).
- Marion County's population is 1.7 times (72%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county
- Indiana: Ohio County (5,996 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people).
- Allendale County's population is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Ohio County's.
Richest county
- Indiana: Hamilton County ($104,283 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550).
- Hamilton County's income is 1.2 times (15%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county
- Indiana: Miami County ($44,940 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332).
- Miami County's income is 1.1 times (9%) richer than Marlboro County's.
Indiana vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax
- Indiana has a top income tax rate of 2.95%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%.
- South Carolina's top rate is 3.05 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Indiana: 0.74% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year.
- Indiana's rate is 0.29 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Indiana: 7% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%.
- South Carolina's combined rate is 0.49 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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