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Missouri vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Missouri has a land area of 68,746 square miles (178,052 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Missouri's land area is 2.3 times (129%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Missouri: 69,707 square miles (180,540 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Missouri's total area is 2.2 times (118%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Missouri is 328 miles (529 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Missouri's north-south length is 1.4 times (39%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Missouri spans 437 miles (703 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Missouri's east-west width is 1.6 times (57%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Missouri's highest point is Taum Sauk Mountain at 1,771 feet (540 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Sassafras Mountain is 1,726 feet higher than Taum Sauk Mountain.
Lowest point: Missouri's lowest point is St. Francis River at 230 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 230 feet lower.
Missouri vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). Missouri's population is 1.1 times (14%) larger than South Carolina's.
Population density: Missouri: 90.8 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. South Carolina's population density is 2.0 times (101%) higher than Missouri's.
Biggest city: Missouri's biggest city is Kansas City with 516,032 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Kansas City's population is 3.3 times (227%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Missouri's largest metropolitan area is St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (2,811,927 people) vs South Carolina's Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370). St. Louis, MO-IL metro area and Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area have about the same population.
History: Missouri: Admitted to the Union on August 10, 1821, as the 24th 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 33 years.
Missouri vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Missouri's GDP is $448.7 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. Missouri's economic output is 1.3 times (26%) larger than South Carolina's.
GDP per capita: Missouri: $71,846 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Missouri's GDP per capita is 1.1 times (10%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Missouri: $64,920 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Missouri's average income is 1.1 times (7%) higher than South Carolina's.
Missouri vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Missouri has 115 counties, while South Carolina has 46. Missouri's county count is 2.5 times (150%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest county by area: Missouri's largest county is Texas County at 1,177 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Texas County and Horry County have about the same land area.
Smallest county by area: Missouri: St. Louis city (62 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 5.8 times (482%) larger than St. Louis city's.
Most populous county: Missouri: St. Louis County (992,929 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). St. Louis County's population is 1.7 times (74%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Missouri: Worth County (1,872 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 4.0 times (303%) larger than Worth County's.
Richest county: Missouri: St. Louis County ($104,775 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). St. Louis County's income is 1.2 times (16%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: Missouri: Douglas County ($40,515 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Douglas County and Marlboro County have about the same income.
Missouri vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Missouri has a top income tax rate of 4.7%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. South Carolina's top rate is 1.3 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Missouri: 0.79% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. Missouri's rate is 0.34 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Missouri: 8.44% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. Missouri's combined rate is 0.95 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.