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New Jersey vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: New Jersey has a land area of 7,355 square miles (19,049 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). South Carolina's land area is 4.1 times (309%) larger than New Jersey's.
Total area: New Jersey: 8,719 square miles (22,583 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. South Carolina's total area is 3.7 times (267%) larger than New Jersey's.
Length: New Jersey is 169 miles (271 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). South Carolina's north-south length is 1.4 times (40%) longer than New Jersey's.
Width: New Jersey spans 129 miles (207 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). South Carolina's east-west width is 2.2 times (116%) wider than New Jersey's.
Highest point: New Jersey's highest point is High Point at 1,798 feet (548 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Sassafras Mountain is 1,699 feet higher than High Point.
Lowest point: New Jersey'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.
New Jersey vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: New Jersey has a population of 9,500,851 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). New Jersey's population is 1.7 times (73%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: New Jersey: 1,291.8 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. New Jersey's population density is 7.1 times (609%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest city: New Jersey's biggest city is Newark with 317,303 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Newark's population is 2.0 times (101%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: New Jersey's largest metropolitan area is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area (19,940,274 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area's population is 6.9 times (592%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: New Jersey: Admitted to the Union on December 18, 1787, as the 3rd state. South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. In its current form, New Jersey is the older of the two by 1 years.
New Jersey vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: New Jersey's GDP is $846.0 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. New Jersey's economic output is 2.4 times (137%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: New Jersey: $89,045 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. New Jersey's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (37%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: New Jersey: $84,893 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). New Jersey's average income is 1.4 times (40%) higher than South Carolina's.
New Jersey vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: New Jersey has 21 counties, while South Carolina has 46. South Carolina's county count is 2.2 times (119%) higher than New Jersey's.
Biggest county by area: New Jersey's largest county is Burlington County at 799 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Horry County's land area is 1.4 times (42%) larger than Burlington County's.
Smallest county by area: New Jersey: Hudson County (46 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 7.8 times (677%) larger than Hudson County's.
Most populous county: New Jersey: Bergen County (978,641 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Bergen County's population is 1.7 times (71%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: New Jersey: Salem County (65,874 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Salem County's population is 8.7 times (772%) larger than Allendale County's.
Richest county: New Jersey: Somerset County ($121,042 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Somerset County's income is 1.3 times (34%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: New Jersey: Cumberland County ($50,843 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Cumberland County's income is 1.2 times (23%) richer than Marlboro County's.
New Jersey vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: New Jersey has a top income tax rate of 10.75%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. New Jersey's top rate is 4.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: New Jersey: 1.89% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. New Jersey's rate is 1.44 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: New Jersey: 6.6% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. South Carolina's combined rate is 0.89 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.