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South Carolina vs Utah Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Utah has 82,596 square miles (213,922 km²). Utah's land area is 2.7 times (175%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Utah: 84,898 square miles (219,885 km²), including inland and coastal water. Utah's total area is 2.7 times (165%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Utah is 436 miles (702 km). Utah's north-south length is 1.8 times (85%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Utah spans 268 miles (431 km). South Carolina and Utah have about the same east-west width.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Utah's is Kings Peak at 13,512 feet (4,118 m). Kings Peak is 10,015 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Utah's is Beaver Dam Wash at 2,180 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 2,180 feet lower.
South Carolina vs Utah Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Utah has 3,503,613 (2024). South Carolina's population is 1.6 times (56%) larger than Utah's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Utah: 42.4. South Carolina's population density is 4.3 times (330%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; Utah's is Salt Lake City with 217,783. Salt Lake City's population is 1.4 times (38%) larger than Charleston's.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Utah's Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area (1,300,762). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Utah: Admitted to the Union on January 4, 1896, as the 45th state. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 108 years.
South Carolina vs Utah Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Utah's $299.5 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 1.2 times (19%) larger than Utah's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Utah: $85,475. Utah's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (31%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: South Carolina: $60,776 vs Utah: $67,333 average income per person (per capita personal income). Utah's average income is 1.1 times (11%) higher than South Carolina's.
South Carolina vs Utah Counties
Number of counties: South Carolina has 46 counties, while Utah has 29. South Carolina's county count is 1.6 times (59%) higher than Utah's.
Biggest county by area: South Carolina's largest county is Horry County at 1,133 square miles; Utah's is San Juan County at 7,824 square miles. San Juan County's land area is 6.9 times (590%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi) vs Utah: Davis County (325 sq mi). McCormick County's land area is 1.1 times (10%) larger than Davis County's.
Most populous county: South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people) vs Utah: Salt Lake County (1,216,274 people). Salt Lake County's population is 2.1 times (113%) larger than Greenville County's.
Least populous county: South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people) vs Utah: Daggett County (956 people). Allendale County's population is 7.9 times (690%) larger than Daggett County's.
Richest county: South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550 per capita income) vs Utah: Summit County ($280,510). Summit County's income is 3.1 times (210%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332 per capita income) vs Utah: Beaver County ($39,179). Marlboro County's income is 1.1 times (5%) richer than Beaver County's.
South Carolina vs Utah Taxes
State income tax: South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%, while Utah has a top income tax rate of 4.5%. South Carolina's top rate is 1.5 percentage points higher.
Property tax: South Carolina: 0.45% effective rate vs Utah: 0.49% of home value per year. Utah's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: South Carolina: 7.49% combined state and average local rate vs Utah: 7.42%. South Carolina's combined rate is 0.07 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.