Economic Outlook | South Carolina Department of Commerce

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Overview of South Carolina

5.1M

Population

46

Counties

187

Miles of Coastline

32,020

Square Miles

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Key Indicators

$272.4 billion

State Personal Income, first quarter of 2022

Increased in the first quarter of 2022 +1.4%

Labor Force

2,386,416

Labor Force

Month-over-month -0.2%

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Month-over-month +0.1%

Source: Oct. 2022 Economic Outlook

Major Industries (by 2020 Employment)

Source: US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

2020 Regional Populations

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Source: US Census Bureau