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Kansas vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Kansas has a land area of 81,759 square miles (211,754 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Kansas' land area is 2.7 times (172%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Kansas: 82,278 square miles (213,100 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Kansas' total area is 2.6 times (157%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Kansas is 207 miles (334 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). South Carolina's north-south length is 1.1 times (14%) longer than Kansas'.
Width: Kansas spans 401 miles (645 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Kansas' east-west width is 1.4 times (44%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Kansas's highest point is Mount Sunflower at 4,040 feet (1,231 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Mount Sunflower is 543 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: Kansas's lowest point is Verdigris River at 679 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 679 feet lower.
Kansas vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Kansas has a population of 2,970,606 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). South Carolina's population is 1.8 times (84%) larger than Kansas'.
Population density: Kansas: 36.3 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. South Carolina's population density is 5.0 times (402%) higher than Kansas'.
Biggest city: Kansas's biggest city is Wichita with 400,991 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Wichita's population is 2.5 times (154%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Kansas's largest metropolitan area is Kansas City, MO-KS metro area (2,253,579 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 1.3 times (28%) larger than Kansas City, MO-KS metro area's.
History: Kansas: Admitted to the Union on January 29, 1861, as the 34th 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 73 years.
Kansas vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Kansas's GDP is $230.5 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 1.5 times (55%) larger than Kansas'.
GDP per capita: Kansas: $77,601 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Kansas' GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Kansas: $65,856 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Kansas' average income is 1.1 times (8%) higher than South Carolina's.
Kansas vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Kansas has 105 counties, while South Carolina has 46. Kansas' county count is 2.3 times (128%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest county by area: Kansas's largest county is Butler County at 1,430 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Butler County's land area is 1.3 times (26%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: Kansas: Wyandotte County (152 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 2.4 times (137%) larger than Wyandotte County's.
Most populous county: Kansas: Johnson County (632,276 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Johnson County's population is 1.1 times (11%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Kansas: Greeley County (1,152 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 6.6 times (555%) larger than Greeley County's.
Richest county: Kansas: Greeley County ($134,780 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Greeley County's income is 1.5 times (49%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: Kansas: Wyandotte County ($42,878 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Wyandotte County and Marlboro County have about the same income.
Kansas vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Kansas has a top income tax rate of 5.58%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. South Carolina's top rate is 0.42 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Kansas: 1.25% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. Kansas's rate is 0.8 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Kansas: 8.71% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. Kansas's combined rate is 1.22 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.