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Nebraska vs South Carolina Geography
Land area: Nebraska has a land area of 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²), while South Carolina has 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²). Nebraska's land area is 2.6 times (156%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²) vs South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 2.4 times (142%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km) long from north to south; South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 2.1 times (111%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km) east to west; South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.7 times (66%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: Nebraska's highest point is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m); South Carolina's is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m). Panorama Point is 1,931 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: Nebraska's lowest point is Missouri River at 840 feet; South Carolina's is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 840 feet lower.
Nebraska vs South Carolina Population and History
Population: Nebraska has a population of 2,005,465 (2024), while South Carolina has 5,478,831 (2024). South Carolina's population is 2.7 times (173%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Nebraska: 26.1 people per square mile vs South Carolina: 182.2. South Carolina's population density is 7.0 times (598%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Nebraska's biggest city is Omaha with 489,265 people; South Carolina's is Charleston with 157,665. Omaha's population is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: Nebraska's largest metropolitan area is Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010 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 2.9 times (188%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th 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 79 years.
Nebraska vs South Carolina Economy
GDP: Nebraska's GDP is $189.2 billion (2024) vs South Carolina's $357.1 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 1.9 times (89%) larger than Nebraska's.
GDP per capita: Nebraska: $94,363 per person vs South Carolina: $65,173. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.4 times (45%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: Nebraska: $72,701 vs South Carolina: $60,776 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than South Carolina's.
Nebraska vs South Carolina Counties
Number of counties: Nebraska has 93 counties, while South Carolina has 46. Nebraska's county count is 2.0 times (102%) higher than South Carolina's.
Biggest county by area: Nebraska's largest county is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles; South Carolina's is Horry County at 1,133 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 5.3 times (426%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi) vs South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 1.5 times (51%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people) vs South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people). Douglas County's population is 1.1 times (5%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people) vs South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people). Allendale County's population is 20.1 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550). Pierce County's income is 1.2 times (24%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756 per capita income) vs South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332). Johnson County's income is 1.1 times (11%) richer than Marlboro County's.
Nebraska vs South Carolina Taxes
State income tax: Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%, while South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%. South Carolina's top rate is 1.45 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Nebraska: 1.42% effective rate vs South Carolina: 0.45% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.97 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Nebraska: 6.98% combined state and average local rate vs South Carolina: 7.49%. South Carolina's combined rate is 0.51 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.