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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Arizona vs South Carolina

Arizona and South Carolina compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Arizona leads in 9 of the comparable categories.

MetricArizonaSouth Carolina
Population7,268,1755,212,774
Median Age38.840.1
Median Household Income$76,872$66,818
Per Capita Income$40,736$37,993
Poverty Rate8.9%10.1%
Unemployment Rate3.1%3.0%
Median Home Value$358,900$236,700
Median Rent$1,431$1,126
Homeownership Rate67.0%71.4%
Bachelor's Degree+32.6%31.5%
High School+89.1%89.6%
Work From Home16.5%10.0%
Avg Commute (min)25.525.6
White63.2%64.1%
Hispanic6.0%1.3%
Black4.6%25.3%
Asian1.9%0.0%
Foreign Born46.2%39.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Arizona has a population of 7,268,175 compared to South Carolina's 5,212,774.

Across the metrics compared, Arizona leads in 9 categories while South Carolina leads in 4. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

All data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year estimates by the US Census Bureau.

Comparison based on American Community Survey 2023 5-Year estimates. Green highlighting indicates the "better" value where applicable (higher income is better, lower poverty is better, etc.). Race and ethnicity metrics are not highlighted as there is no "better" value.