Research & Data

Hospitality includes telling you all you need to know about us. We invite you to explore South Carolina for yourself, and see why it’s a great state for business. Get to know our skilled workforce, growing economy and business climate through The SC Economic Outlook monthly publication. Learn about our population, infrastructure and more using regional maps.

Overview of South Carolina

5.0M

Population

46

Counties

187

Miles of Coastline

32,020

Square Miles

Key Indicators

$198.9 billion

State Personal Income, second quarter 2018

Increase from first quarter 2018 +0.9%
2,072,000

Nonfarm Employment

Year-over-year +1.8%
146.87

South Carolina Stock Index

From July 2018 to August 2018 +3.0%
Labor Foce
2,333,186

Labor Force

Year-over-year -0.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Year-over-year -0.8
Manufacturing
42.1

Manufacturing Weekly Hours

From July 2018 to August 2018 -0.2%
Online Job Postings
61,400

Available Online Job Postings

From July 2018 to August 2018 -1.8%
Single Family Homes
$182,000

Median Single-Family Home Sales Price

Year-over-year +6.2%
Building Permits
2,975

Residential Building Permits

Year-over-year +13.4%

Source: September 2018 Economic Outlook

Major Industries (by 2017 Employment)

Source: US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Economic Outlook

September 2018 Economic Outlook August 2018 Economic Outlook

2016 Regional Populations

Source: US Census Bureau

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