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Nevada vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Nevada has a land area of 109,860 square miles (284,537 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Nevada's land area is 3.7 times (265%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Nevada: 110,571 square miles (286,377 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nevada's total area is 3.5 times (245%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Nevada is 484 miles (780 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Nevada's north-south length is 2.1 times (105%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Nevada spans 469 miles (755 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Nevada's east-west width is 1.7 times (68%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Nevada's highest point is Boundary Peak at 13,115 feet (3,997 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Boundary Peak is 9,618 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: Nevada's lowest point is Colorado River at 481 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 481 feet lower.
Nevada vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Nevada has a population of 3,267,467 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). South Carolina's population is 1.7 times (68%) larger than Nevada's.
Population density: Nevada: 29.7 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. South Carolina's population density is 6.1 times (513%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest city: Nevada's biggest city is Las Vegas with 678,922 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Las Vegas' population is 4.3 times (331%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Nevada's largest metropolitan area is Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area (2,398,871 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 1.2 times (20%) larger than Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV metro area's.
History: Nevada: Admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, as the 36th 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 76 years.
Nevada vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Nevada's GDP is $269.0 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 1.3 times (33%) larger than Nevada's.
GDP per capita: Nevada: $82,330 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Nevada's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (26%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Nevada: $69,805 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nevada's average income is 1.1 times (15%) higher than South Carolina's.
Nevada vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Nevada has 17 counties, while South Carolina has 46. South Carolina's county count is 2.7 times (171%) higher than Nevada's.
Biggest county by area: Nevada's largest county is Nye County at 18,182 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Nye County's land area is 16.0 times larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: Nevada: Carson City (145 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 2.5 times (148%) larger than Carson City's.
Most populous county: Nevada: Clark County (2,398,871 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Clark County's population is 4.2 times (320%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Nevada: Esmeralda County (720 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 10.5 times larger than Esmeralda County's.
Richest county: Nevada: Douglas County ($109,486 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Douglas County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: Nevada: Pershing County ($45,906 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Pershing County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Marlboro County's.
Nevada vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Nevada 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: Nevada: 0.47% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. Nevada's rate is 0.02 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nevada: 8.24% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. Nevada's combined rate is 0.75 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.