Geography / South Carolina
South Carolina
State FIPS 45 · 30,064 sq mi of land and 1,959 sq mi of water · 46 counties · 475 Census places (271 incorporated, 204 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
5,212,774
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$66,818
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$236,700
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,126
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,391
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,344 (+3.5%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include South Carolina. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 16740 | 16,242 | 22,233 | 5 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 24860 | 7,317 | 8,255 | 26 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 34820 | 6,418 | 6,511 | 30 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 16700 | 5,799 | 7,287 | 35 |
| Columbia, SC | 17900 | 4,969 | 6,070 | 41 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 43900 | 4,075 | 4,359 | 50 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 12260 | 3,688 | 4,141 | 55 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 25940 | 2,390 | 3,077 | 90 |
| Florence, SC | 22500 | 750 | 902 | 183 |
| Sumter, SC | 44940 | 320 | 358 | 276 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
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Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville County | 45001 | 491 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| Aiken County | 45003 | 1,071 | $1,261 | $1,329 | +5.4% |
| Allendale County | 45005 | 408 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| Anderson County | 45007 | 714 | $1,173 | $1,102 | -6.1% |
| Bamberg County | 45009 | 393 | $902 | $889 | -1.4% |
| Barnwell County | 45011 | 548 | $930 | $892 | -4.1% |
| Beaufort County | 45013 | 576 | $1,816 | $2,010 | +10.7% |
| Berkeley County | 45015 | 1,104 | $1,787 | $1,884 | +5.4% |
| Calhoun County | 45017 | 381 | $1,276 | $1,226 | -3.9% |
| Charleston County | 45019 | 918 | $1,787 | $1,884 | +5.4% |
| Cherokee County | 45021 | 393 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| Chester County | 45023 | 581 | $1,056 | $1,103 | +4.5% |
| Chesterfield County | 45025 | 799 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| Clarendon County | 45027 | 607 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| Colleton County | 45029 | 1,057 | $902 | $913 | +1.2% |
| Darlington County | 45031 | 561 | $1,098 | $1,093 | -0.5% |
| Dillon County | 45033 | 405 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| Dorchester County | 45035 | 568 | $1,787 | $1,884 | +5.4% |
| Edgefield County | 45037 | 501 | $1,261 | $1,329 | +5.4% |
| Fairfield County | 45039 | 686 | $1,276 | $1,226 | -3.9% |
| Florence County | 45041 | 800 | $1,117 | $1,121 | +0.4% |
| Georgetown County | 45043 | 814 | $1,204 | $1,158 | -3.8% |
| Greenville County | 45045 | 786 | $1,339 | $1,507 | +12.5% |
| Greenwood County | 45047 | 456 | $934 | $885 | -5.2% |
| Hampton County | 45049 | 560 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| Horry County | 45051 | 1,133 | $1,465 | $1,504 | +2.7% |
| Jasper County | 45053 | 655 | $1,542 | $1,579 | +2.4% |
| Kershaw County | 45055 | 727 | $1,009 | $954 | -5.5% |
| Lancaster County | 45057 | 549 | $1,011 | $1,069 | +5.7% |
| Laurens County | 45059 | 713 | $1,133 | $1,119 | -1.2% |
| Lee County | 45061 | 410 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| Lexington County | 45063 | 699 | $1,276 | $1,226 | -3.9% |
| Marion County | 45067 | 489 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| Marlboro County | 45069 | 480 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| McCormick County | 45065 | 359 | $956 | $885 | -7.4% |
| Newberry County | 45071 | 630 | $994 | $933 | -6.1% |
| Oconee County | 45073 | 627 | $941 | $894 | -5.0% |
| Orangeburg County | 45075 | 1,106 | $910 | $906 | -0.4% |
| Pickens County | 45077 | 497 | $1,339 | $1,507 | +12.5% |
| Richland County | 45079 | 757 | $1,276 | $1,226 | -3.9% |
| Saluda County | 45081 | 453 | $1,276 | $1,226 | -3.9% |
| Spartanburg County | 45083 | 808 | $1,187 | $1,196 | +0.8% |
| Sumter County | 45085 | 665 | $1,276 | $1,338 | +4.9% |
| Union County | 45087 | 514 | $1,038 | $1,003 | -3.4% |
| Williamsburg County | 45089 | 934 | $902 | $885 | -1.9% |
| York County | 45091 | 681 | $1,686 | $1,785 | +5.9% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 475 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville city | 4500100 | Incorporated place | 6.22 | 34.178544, -82.377687 |
| Abney Crossroads CDP | 4500165 | Census-designated place | 0.46 | 34.506352, -80.510697 |
| Adams Run CDP | 4500370 | Census-designated place | 1.41 | 32.721902, -80.346592 |
| Aiken city | 4500550 | Incorporated place | 22.19 | 33.531594, -81.725073 |
| Alcolu CDP | 4500775 | Census-designated place | 4.55 | 33.760725, -80.226154 |
| Allendale town | 4500955 | Incorporated place | 3.26 | 33.008116, -81.309328 |
| Anderson city | 4501360 | Incorporated place | 16.59 | 34.521487, -82.643517 |
| Andrews town | 4501450 | Incorporated place | 2.14 | 33.449638, -79.565959 |
| Antreville CDP | 4501810 | Census-designated place | 3.88 | 34.296213, -82.560347 |
| Arcadia CDP | 4502080 | Census-designated place | 1.96 | 34.961075, -81.993118 |
| Arcadia Lakes town | 4502125 | Incorporated place | 0.54 | 34.051617, -80.963108 |
| Arial CDP | 4502440 | Census-designated place | 4.53 | 34.846076, -82.64062 |
| Arkwright CDP | 4502530 | Census-designated place | 2.57 | 34.914961, -81.938733 |
| Arthurtown CDP | 4502665 | Census-designated place | 1.85 | 33.965357, -81.00115 |
| Ashwood CDP | 4503115 | Census-designated place | 3.57 | 34.123013, -80.296802 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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