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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

Indiana vs South Carolina

Indiana and South Carolina compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Indiana leads in 8 of the comparable categories.

MetricIndianaSouth Carolina
Population6,811,7525,212,774
Median Age38.040.1
Median Household Income$70,051$66,818
Per Capita Income$37,178$37,993
Poverty Rate8.4%10.1%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.0%
Median Home Value$201,600$236,700
Median Rent$1,020$1,126
Homeownership Rate70.4%71.4%
Bachelor's Degree+28.8%31.5%
High School+90.2%89.6%
Work From Home9.6%10.0%
Avg Commute (min)24.025.6
White78.5%64.1%
Hispanic1.3%1.3%
Black9.3%25.3%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born26.0%39.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Indiana has a population of 6,811,752 compared to South Carolina's 5,212,774.

Across the metrics compared, Indiana leads in 8 categories while South Carolina leads in 5. 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.