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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

South Carolina vs Oklahoma

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

MetricSouth CarolinaOklahoma
Population5,212,7743,995,260
Median Age40.136.9
Median Household Income$66,818$63,603
Per Capita Income$37,993$34,859
Poverty Rate10.1%11.1%
Unemployment Rate3.0%3.0%
Median Home Value$236,700$185,900
Median Rent$1,126$980
Homeownership Rate71.4%65.8%
Bachelor's Degree+31.5%27.8%
High School+89.6%89.1%
Work From Home10.0%8.5%
Avg Commute (min)25.622.4
White64.1%66.8%
Hispanic1.3%13.9%
Black25.3%7.1%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Foreign Born39.7%32.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

South Carolina has a population of 5,212,774 compared to Oklahoma's 3,995,260.

Across the metrics compared, South Carolina leads in 9 categories while Oklahoma leads in 3. 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.