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Population Review

Census ACS 2023 · 18 metrics compared

South Carolina vs Utah

South Carolina and Utah compared across 18 demographic and economic metrics. Utah leads in 10 of the comparable categories.

10

Utah wins

MetricSouth CarolinaUtah
Population5,212,7743,331,187
Median Age40.131.7
Median Household Income$66,818$91,750
Per Capita Income$37,993$39,240
Poverty Rate10.1%5.7%
Unemployment Rate3.0%2.4%
Median Home Value$236,700$455,000
Median Rent$1,126$1,405
Homeownership Rate71.4%70.6%
Bachelor's Degree+31.5%36.9%
High School+89.6%93.3%
Work From Home10.0%16.0%
Avg Commute (min)25.622.0
White64.1%80.7%
Hispanic1.3%2.2%
Black25.3%1.1%
Asian0.0%0.4%
Foreign Born39.7%29.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

South Carolina has a population of 5,212,774 compared to Utah's 3,331,187.

Across the metrics compared, South Carolina leads in 3 categories while Utah leads in 10. 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.