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South Carolina: income, population and prices
Personal income is everything residents receive: wages, business and property income, and government benefits. Divided by population it gives income per person; regional price parities show how far a dollar goes in South Carolina.
BEA SAINC1 · SARPP · SARPI
Income per person, 2025$63,435#45 of 51 · 82% of US
Price-adjusted, 2024 (2017 $)$52,463#45 of 51
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)93.7#33 of 51 · #1 = most expensive
Housing costs, 2024 (US = 100)80.5#31 of 51
South CarolinaUnited States
| Year | Personal income | Population | Per person | vs US | Real per person | Price level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $353.3B | 5,570,274 | $63,435 | 82% | — | — | |
| 2024 | $333.4B | 5,490,316 | $60,724 | 82% | $52,463 | 93.7 | |
| 2023 | $311.7B | 5,390,798 | $57,815 | 82% | $51,320 | 93.5 | |
| 2022 | $288.6B | 5,288,957 | $54,558 | 82% | $50,407 | 93.3 | |
| 2021 | $277.5B | 5,194,346 | $53,415 | 83% | $52,444 | 93.6 | |
| 2020 | $250.3B | 5,131,992 | $48,779 | 82% | $51,406 | 90.9 | |
| 2019 | $234.4B | 5,076,874 | $46,165 | 83% | $48,823 | 91.5 | |
| 2018 | $220.0B | 5,019,607 | $43,831 | 82% | $46,643 | 92.2 | |
| 2017 | $210.5B | 4,963,742 | $42,399 | 83% | $45,761 | 92.8 | |
| 2016 | $200.1B | 4,908,404 | $40,769 | 83% | $44,377 | 93.6 | |
| 2015 | $192.2B | 4,850,136 | $39,618 | 82% | $43,683 | 93.3 | |
| 2014 | $180.9B | 4,789,723 | $37,777 | 82% | $41,750 | 93.2 | |
| 2013 | $170.3B | 4,738,067 | $35,948 | 81% | $40,250 | 93.3 | |
| 2012 | $168.4B | 4,699,358 | $35,833 | 81% | $40,612 | 93.4 | |
| 2011 | $160.5B | 4,661,744 | $34,435 | 81% | $39,842 | 93.2 | |
| 2010 | $151.9B | 4,633,669 | $32,773 | 81% | $39,099 | 92.7 | |
| 2009 | $146.8B | 4,589,872 | $31,989 | 81% | $39,564 | 91.0 | |
| 2008 | $150.0B | 4,528,996 | $33,110 | 81% | $40,414 | 92.0 | |
| 2007 | $143.1B | 4,444,110 | $32,190 | 81% | — | — | |
| 2006 | $134.2B | 4,357,847 | $30,789 | 81% | — | — | |
| 2005 | $124.4B | 4,270,150 | $29,136 | 82% | — | — | |
| 2004 | $117.5B | 4,210,921 | $27,892 | 82% | — | — | |
| 2003 | $111.2B | 4,150,297 | $26,792 | 82% | — | — | |
| 2002 | $107.3B | 4,107,795 | $26,122 | 82% | — | — | |
| 2001 | $104.2B | 4,064,995 | $25,644 | 81% | — | — | |
| 2000 | $100.7B | 4,024,223 | $25,025 | 82% | — | — | |
| 1999 | $94.1B | 3,974,682 | $23,687 | 83% | — | — | |
| 1998 | $89.8B | 3,919,235 | $22,900 | 83% | — | — | |
| 1997 | $83.7B | 3,859,696 | $21,685 | 84% | — | — | |
| 1996 | $78.7B | 3,796,200 | $20,719 | 84% | — | — | |
| 1995 | $74.0B | 3,748,582 | $19,740 | 84% | — | — | |
| 1994 | $69.8B | 3,705,397 | $18,848 | 84% | — | — | |
| 1993 | $65.9B | 3,663,314 | $17,976 | 83% | — | — | |
| 1992 | $62.7B | 3,620,464 | $17,306 | 82% | — | — | |
| 1991 | $58.9B | 3,570,404 | $16,505 | 82% | — | — | |
| 1990 | $56.4B | 3,501,155 | $16,106 | 82% | — | — |
BEA: personal income and population (SAINC1), real personal income (SARPI, constant 2017 dollars), regional price parities (SARPP, US = 100).
What prices are made of, 2024
Regional price parities by component: 100 is the national average, 110 means 10% more expensive.
Goods96.3−3.7 vs US2008–2024
Housing (rents)80.5−19.5 vs US2008–2024
Utilities88.3−11.7 vs US2008–2024
Other services98.3−1.7 vs US2008–2024