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South Carolina vs Wyoming Geography
Land area: South Carolina has a land area of 30,064 square miles (77,866 km²), while Wyoming has 97,089 square miles (251,458 km²). Wyoming's land area is 3.2 times (223%) larger than South Carolina's.
Total area: South Carolina: 32,024 square miles (82,940 km²) vs Wyoming: 97,810 square miles (253,326 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wyoming's total area is 3.1 times (205%) larger than South Carolina's.
Length: South Carolina is 236 miles (380 km) long from north to south; Wyoming is 324 miles (522 km). Wyoming's north-south length is 1.4 times (37%) longer than South Carolina's.
Width: South Carolina spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Wyoming spans 410 miles (659 km). Wyoming's east-west width is 1.5 times (47%) wider than South Carolina's.
Highest point: South Carolina's highest point is Sassafras Mountain at 3,497 feet (1,066 m); Wyoming's is Gannett Peak at 13,788 feet (4,203 m). Gannett Peak is 10,291 feet higher than Sassafras Mountain.
Lowest point: South Carolina's lowest point is Atlantic Ocean at 0 feet; Wyoming's is Belle Fourche River at 3,108 feet. South Carolina's lowest point is 3,108 feet lower.
South Carolina vs Wyoming Population and History
Population: South Carolina has a population of 5,478,831 (2024), while Wyoming has 587,618 (2024). South Carolina's population is 9.3 times (832%) larger than Wyoming's.
Population density: South Carolina: 182.2 people per square mile vs Wyoming: 6.1. South Carolina's population density is 29.9 times higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest city: South Carolina's biggest city is Charleston with 157,665 people; Wyoming's is Cheyenne with 65,704. Charleston's population is 2.4 times (140%) larger than Cheyenne's.
Largest metro area: South Carolina's largest metropolitan area is Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area (2,883,370 people) vs Wyoming's Cheyenne, WY metro area (101,783). Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area's population is 28.3 times larger than Cheyenne, WY metro area's.
History: South Carolina: Admitted to the Union on May 23, 1788, as the 8th state. Wyoming: Admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890, as the 44th state. In its current form, South Carolina is the older of the two by 102 years.
South Carolina vs Wyoming Economy
GDP: South Carolina's GDP is $357.1 billion (2024) vs Wyoming's $51.5 billion. South Carolina's economic output is 6.9 times (593%) larger than Wyoming's.
GDP per capita: South Carolina: $65,173 per person vs Wyoming: $87,639. Wyoming's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (34%) higher than South Carolina's.
Average income: South Carolina: $60,776 vs Wyoming: $86,477 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wyoming's average income is 1.4 times (42%) higher than South Carolina's.
South Carolina vs Wyoming Counties
Number of counties: South Carolina has 46 counties, while Wyoming has 23. South Carolina's county count is 2.0 times (100%) higher than Wyoming's.
Biggest county by area: South Carolina's largest county is Horry County at 1,133 square miles; Wyoming's is Sweetwater County at 10,427 square miles. Sweetwater County's land area is 9.2 times (820%) larger than Horry County's.
Smallest county by area: South Carolina: McCormick County (359 sq mi) vs Wyoming: Hot Springs County (2,004 sq mi). Hot Springs County's land area is 5.6 times (458%) larger than McCormick County's.
Most populous county: South Carolina: Greenville County (570,745 people) vs Wyoming: Laramie County (101,783 people). Greenville County's population is 5.6 times (461%) larger than Laramie County's.
Least populous county: South Carolina: Allendale County (7,551 people) vs Wyoming: Niobrara County (2,301 people). Allendale County's population is 3.3 times (228%) larger than Niobrara County's.
Richest county: South Carolina: Charleston County ($90,550 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Teton County ($532,903). Teton County's income is 5.9 times (489%) richer than Charleston County's.
Poorest county: South Carolina: Marlboro County ($41,332 per capita income) vs Wyoming: Uinta County ($50,370). Uinta County's income is 1.2 times (22%) richer than Marlboro County's.
South Carolina vs Wyoming Taxes
State income tax: South Carolina has a top income tax rate of 6%, while Wyoming has no state income tax. South Carolina's top rate is 6 percentage points higher.
Property tax: South Carolina: 0.45% effective rate vs Wyoming: 0.57% of home value per year. Wyoming's rate is 0.12 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: South Carolina: 7.49% combined state and average local rate vs Wyoming: 5.39%. South Carolina's combined rate is 2.1 percentage points higher.
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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.