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Minnesota vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Minnesota has a land area of 79,632 square miles (206,245 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Minnesota's land area is 2.6 times (165%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Minnesota: 86,943 square miles (225,182 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Minnesota's total area is 2.7 times (171%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Minnesota is 408 miles (657 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Minnesota's north-south length is 1.7 times (73%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Minnesota spans 360 miles (580 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Minnesota's east-west width is 1.3 times (29%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Minnesota's highest point is Eagle Mountain at 2,292 feet (699 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Sassafras Mountain is 1,205 feet higher than Eagle Mountain.
Lowest point: Minnesota's lowest point is Lake Superior at 601 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 601 feet lower.
Minnesota vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Minnesota has a population of 5,793,151 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). Minnesota's population is 1.1 times (6%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: Minnesota: 72.7 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. South Carolina's population density is 2.5 times (151%) higher than Minnesota's.
Biggest city: Minnesota's biggest city is Minneapolis with 428,579 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Minneapolis' population is 2.7 times (172%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Minnesota's largest metropolitan area is Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 1.3 times (30%) larger than Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's.
History: Minnesota: Admitted to the Union on May 11, 1858, as the 32nd 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 70 years.
Minnesota vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Minnesota's GDP is $507.7 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. Minnesota's economic output is 1.4 times (42%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: Minnesota: $87,636 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Minnesota's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Minnesota: $75,603 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Minnesota's average income is 1.2 times (24%) higher than South Carolina's.
Minnesota vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Minnesota has 87 counties, while South Carolina has 46. Minnesota's county count is 1.9 times (89%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest county by area: Minnesota's largest county is St. Louis County at 6,248 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. St. Louis County's land area is 5.5 times (451%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: Minnesota: Ramsey County (152 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 2.4 times (136%) larger than Ramsey County's.
Most populous county: Minnesota: Hennepin County (1,273,334 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Hennepin County's population is 2.2 times (123%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Minnesota: Traverse County (3,134 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Traverse County's.
Richest county: Minnesota: Hennepin County ($100,352 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Hennepin County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: Minnesota: Pine County ($48,677 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Pine County's income is 1.2 times (18%) richer than Marlboro County's.
Minnesota vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Minnesota has a top income tax rate of 9.85%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. Minnesota's top rate is 3.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Minnesota: 1.02% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. Minnesota's rate is 0.57 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Minnesota: 8.14% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. Minnesota's combined rate is 0.65 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.