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Oregon vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Oregon has a land area of 95,997 square miles (248,630 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Oregon's land area is 3.2 times (219%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Oregon: 98,379 square miles (254,799 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Oregon's total area is 3.1 times (207%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Oregon is 453 miles (730 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Oregon's north-south length is 1.9 times (92%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Oregon spans 445 miles (715 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Oregon's east-west width is 1.6 times (59%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Oregon's highest point is Mount Hood at 11,232 feet (3,424 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Mount Hood is 7,735 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: Oregon'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.
Oregon vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Oregon has a population of 4,272,371 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). South Carolina's population is 1.3 times (28%) larger than Oregon's.
Population density: Oregon: 44.5 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. South Carolina's population density is 4.1 times (309%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest city: Oregon's biggest city is Portland with 635,749 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Portland's population is 4.0 times (303%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Oregon's largest metropolitan area is Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area (2,537,904 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 1.1 times (14%) larger than Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area's.
History: Oregon: Admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859, as the 33rd 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 71 years.
Oregon vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Oregon's GDP is $330.2 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 1.1 times (8%) larger than Oregon's.
GDP per capita: Oregon: $77,299 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Oregon's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (19%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Oregon: $70,823 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Oregon's average income is 1.2 times (17%) higher than South Carolina's.
Oregon vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Oregon has 36 counties, while South Carolina has 46. South Carolina's county count is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Oregon's.
Biggest county by area: Oregon's largest county is Harney County at 10,134 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Harney County's land area is 8.9 times (794%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: Oregon: Multnomah County (431 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). Multnomah County's land area is 1.2 times (20%) larger than McCormick County's.
Most populous county: Oregon: Multnomah County (795,897 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Multnomah County's population is 1.4 times (39%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Oregon: Wheeler County (1,456 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 5.2 times (419%) larger than Wheeler County's.
Richest county: Oregon: Deschutes County ($86,176 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Charleston County's income is 1.1 times (5%) richer than Deschutes County's.
Poorest county: Oregon: Malheur County ($42,974 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Malheur County and Marlboro County have about the same income.
Oregon vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Oregon has a top income tax rate of 9.9%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. Oregon's top rate is 3.9 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Oregon: 0.78% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. Oregon's rate is 0.33 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Oregon: 0% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. South Carolina's combined rate is 7.49 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.