State of South Carolina
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Country United States Before statehood Province of South Carolina Admitted to the Union May 23, 1788 (8th) Capital Columbia Largest city Charleston Largest metro Greenville (combined and metro)Columbia (urban) • Governor Henry McMaster (R ) • Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evette (R)Legislature General Assembly • Upper house Senate • Lower house House of Representatives U.S. senators Lindsey Graham (R)Tim Scott (R)U.S. House delegation 6 Republicans 1 Democrat (list ) • Total 32,020 sq mi (82,932 km2 ) • Land 30,109 sq mi (77,982 km2 ) • Water 1,911 sq mi (4,949 km2 ) 6% • Rank 40th Elevation
350 ft (110 m) Highest elevation 3,560 ft (1,085 m) Lowest elevation 0 ft (0 m) • Total 5,190,705 • Rank 23rd • Density 172.4/sq mi (66.6/km2 ) • Rank 19th • Median household income
$50,570 • Income rank
41st • Official language English Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−04:00 (EDT )USPS abbreviation SC
ISO 3166 code US-SC Trad. abbreviation S.C. Latitude 32°2′ N to 35°13′ N Longitude 78°32′ W to 83°21′ W Website sc .gov
South Carolina is a state in the southeast United States . Its capital city is Columbia , and its most populous city is Charleston . The population of the state is about 5.2 million people, ranked 23rd in the United States. South Carolina has an area of 32,030 square miles, making it the 40th largest state in the United States.
Other important cities in South Carolina are Greenville , Spartanburg , Anderson , Sumter , and Florence .