SC!A1=PROFILE("South Carolina")
South Carolina economy
South Carolina produced $378.4 billion of goods and services in 2025, ranking #24 among the states. Below: growth, income, prices, jobs and the industries behind the total.
Capital Columbia5,570,274 people, 2025Statehood 1788Southeast region
GDP, 2025$378.4B#24 of 51 · 1.2% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+3.3%#4 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$63,435#45 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20264.0%#29 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $59.0B | 15.6% | +1.9 pp | 7 | ||
| Government | $48.9B | 12.9% | +1.8 pp | 12 | ||
| Manufacturing | $48.7B | 12.9% | +3.4 pp | 11 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $19.7B | 5.2% | −3.5 pp | 43 | ||
| Professional services | $24.1B | 6.4% | −1.6 pp | 30 | ||
| Health care | $24.0B | 6.4% | −1.2 pp | 44 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $27.6B | 7.3% | +1.0 pp | 11 | ||
| Retail trade | $28.0B | 7.4% | +1.5 pp | 7 | ||
| Information | $10.6B | 2.8% | −2.9 pp | 29 | ||
| Construction | $20.9B | 5.5% | +1.2 pp | 12 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $9.0B | 2.4% | −0.9 pp | 41 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $16.6B | 4.4% | +1.2 pp | 7 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $13.3B | 3.5% | +0.5 pp | 7 | ||
| Other services | $8.6B | 2.3% | +0.2 pp | 15 | ||
| Management of companies | $3.8B | 1.0% | −0.8 pp | 41 | ||
| Utilities | $7.8B | 2.1% | +0.4 pp | 13 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $955M | 0.3% | −1.0 pp | 27 | ||
| Education | $2.6B | 0.7% | −0.5 pp | 34 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $2.5B | 0.7% | −0.4 pp | 40 | ||
| Agriculture | $1.6B | 0.4% | −0.4 pp | 40 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in South Carolina
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2,883,370 | $277.1B | $73,143 | 3.9% | |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 996,680 | $68.2B | $58,742 | 4.1% | |
| Columbia, SC | 870,193 | $63.6B | $61,458 | 4.3% | |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 869,940 | $71.5B | $73,579 | 3.8% | |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 636,760 | $39.3B | $54,106 | 4.1% | |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 413,391 | $22.8B | $53,905 | 5.2% | |
| Spartanburg, SC | 395,934 | $23.9B | $55,028 | 4.6% | |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 237,393 | $15.0B | $80,055 | 4.2% | |
| Florence, SC | 200,474 | $13.4B | $56,341 | 4.8% | |
| Sumter, SC | 104,776 | $6.3B | $52,221 | 5.4% |