South Carolina by the numbers

Each figure next to the U.S. figure, from public data.

Median household income
43rd highest of 51 · 2024

$69,324

U.S.: $80,734
Violent crime rate
14th highest of 51 · 2025

389.3

U.S.: 329.3
Median rent
30th highest of 51 · 2024

$1,180

U.S.: $1,413
Unemployment rate
22nd highest of 51 · September 2026

4%

U.S.: 4.2%
Percent of people below the poverty line
10th highest of 51 · 2024

14.1%

U.S.: 12.5%