Administrative divisions
South Carolina is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 45[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 45[2]
- Capital: Columbia[1]
- Population: about 5,373,555 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 82,933 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1788[1]
- Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5/-4)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-SC[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Greenville County, Richland County, Charleston County, Horry County, Lexington County.
Major cities: Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, North Charleston.