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Colorado vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Colorado has a land area of 103,637 square miles (268,419 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Colorado's land area is 3.4 times (245%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Colorado: 104,095 square miles (269,605 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Colorado's total area is 3.3 times (225%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Colorado is 467 miles (751 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Colorado's north-south length is 2.0 times (98%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Colorado spans 387 miles (622 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Colorado's east-west width is 1.4 times (39%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Colorado's highest point is Mount Elbert at 14,422 feet (4,396 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Mount Elbert is 10,925 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: Colorado's lowest point is Arikaree River at 3,326 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 3,326 feet lower.
Colorado vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Colorado has a population of 5,957,493 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). Colorado's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: Colorado: 57.5 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. South Carolina's population density is 3.2 times (217%) higher than Colorado's.
Biggest city: Colorado's biggest city is Denver with 729,019 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Denver's population is 4.6 times (362%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Colorado's largest metropolitan area is Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area (3,052,498 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO metro area's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: Colorado: Admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876, as the 38th 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 88 years.
Colorado vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Colorado's GDP is $557.6 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. Colorado's economic output is 1.6 times (56%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: Colorado: $93,602 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Colorado's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (44%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Colorado: $83,055 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Colorado's average income is 1.4 times (37%) higher than South Carolina's.
Colorado vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Colorado has 64 counties, while South Carolina has 46. Colorado's county count is 1.4 times (39%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest county by area: Colorado's largest county is Las Animas County at 4,773 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Las Animas County's land area is 4.2 times (321%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: Colorado: Broomfield County (33 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 10.9 times larger than Broomfield County's.
Most populous county: Colorado: El Paso County (752,772 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). El Paso County's population is 1.3 times (32%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Colorado: Hinsdale County (747 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 10.1 times larger than Hinsdale County's.
Richest county: Colorado: Pitkin County ($275,044 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Pitkin County's income is 3.0 times (204%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: Colorado: Crowley County ($27,232 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Marlboro County's income is 1.5 times (52%) richer than Crowley County's.
Colorado vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Colorado has a top income tax rate of 4.4%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. South Carolina's top rate is 1.6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Colorado: 0.49% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. Colorado's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Colorado: 7.89% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. Colorado's combined rate is 0.4 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.