States
- In each of 10 southern states -- Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Maryland, Louisiana, Virginia, South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi -- more than 1 million people reported as Black.
- New York was the state with the largest number of people reporting as Black in 2000 (3,014,385).
Table
| Population | |
|---|
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2015-2019 | 25.0 |
| Income & Poverty | |
| Median household income (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 | $53,199 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 | $29,426 |
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best places to live in South Carolina.
Where Is The Best Place To Live In South Carolina?
- Charleston. Population: 137,566.
- Greenville. Population: 70,635.
- Mount Pleasant.
- Columbia.
- Tega Cay.
- Fort Mill.
- Rock Hill.
- Clemson.
I do love that we have four distinct seasons each with its own South Carolina twist, snow that lasts just long enough for us to enjoy and not tire of and just in time spring arrives. It's what makes our seasons one of the reasons South Carolina is “Just Right” for state parks! See you in the parks!
Annual 2020 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Continental United States
| Household/Family Size | 100% | 200% |
|---|
| 1 | $12,760 | $25,520 |
| 2 | $17,240 | $34,480 |
| 3 | $21,720 | $43,440 |
| 4 | $26,200 | $52,400 |
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenville, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.5%), White (Hispanic) (3.14%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.33%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%). NaNk% of the people in Greenville, SC speak a non-English language, and 96% are U.S. citizens.
Like most southern states, South Carolina is a largely conservative, Republican state.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Charleston, SC are White (Non-Hispanic) (71.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (22.3%), White (Hispanic) (2.55%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%). NaNk% of the people in Charleston, SC speak a non-English language, and 97.7% are U.S. citizens.
It is the seat of Anderson County and part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson metro area. By 1897, Anderson boasted electric streetcars, street lamps, and the world's first electrically-powered cotton gin. Today, Anderson is also known both as the "City of Hospitality" and the "Friendliest City in South Carolina."
29% of South Carolina's population is rural. 59% of South Carolina's rural population is Caucasian. 40% of South Carolina's rural population is African American.
The General Assembly adopted the current version of South Carolina's flag on January 28, 1861. The palmetto tree symbolized Colonel Moultrie's heroic defense of the palmetto-log fort on Sullivan's Island against the attack of the British fleet on June 28, 1776.
