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GDP per person in South Carolina
1997 – 2024 · 28 data points
44 of 51 · Regions of United States
Updated Nov 13, 2026
Source: OECD Regional Database, 1997 – 2024
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6 figures
People
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Economy
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Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
$65,174
+5.5%
since 2023
Regions of United States · 2024
44 of 51
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
+61%
+3.6% a year on average
vs United States
−24%
United States: $86,142 · 2024
GDP per person, 1997 – 2024 US Dollar · South Carolina · United States · World
+61% since 2014
$0
$25,000
$50,000
$75,000
$100K
1997
2005
2010
2015
2025
South Carolina
United States
World
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1997 – 2024
Compared with GDP per person · US Dollar
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance South Carolina · 1997 – 2024
Latest value
$65,174 · 2024
First value
$25,249 · 1997
Highest
$65,174 · 2024
Lowest
$25,249 · 1997
Average change
+3.6% a year on average
Data points
28
By year
All years · 1997 – 2024
| Year | South Carolina | Change | United States | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65,174 | +5.5% | $86,142 | $13,717 |
| 2023 | $61,796 | +7.1% | $82,574 | $13,314 |
| 2022 | $57,692 | +10.0% | $78,004 | $12,876 |
| 2021 | $52,455 | +8.1% | $71,441 | $12,473 |
| 2020 | $48,508 | +0.1% | $64,465 | $10,999 |
| 2019 | $48,473 | +4.2% | $65,623 | $11,418 |
| 2018 | $46,529 | +3.9% | $63,230 | $11,345 |
| 2017 | $44,797 | +2.1% | $60,348 | $10,784 |
| 2016 | $43,880 | +3.4% | $58,230 | $10,239 |
| 2015 | $42,419 | +4.5% | $57,059 | $10,192 |
| 2014 | $40,580 | +3.8% | $55,319 | $10,912 |
| 2013 | $39,098 | +3.3% | $53,421 | $10,759 |
| 2012 | $37,840 | +2.3% | $51,792 | $10,598 |
| 2011 | $36,996 | +2.8% | $50,070 | $10,497 |
| 2010 | $35,975 | +1.7% | $48,652 | $9,555 |
| 2009 | $35,378 | −2.6% | $47,195 | $8,827 |
| 2008 | $36,315 | −0.7% | $48,570 | $9,426 |
| 2007 | $36,560 | +3.8% | $48,050 | $8,685 |
| 2006 | $35,213 | +3.6% | $46,302 | $7,803 |
| 2005 | $34,002 | +4.8% | $44,123 | $7,291 |
| 2004 | $32,458 | +2.4% | $41,725 | $6,818 |
| 2003 | $31,687 | +4.3% | $39,490 | $6,130 |
| 2002 | $30,373 | +3.4% | $37,998 | $5,539 |
| 2001 | $29,362 | +2.4% | $37,134 | $5,404 |
| 2000 | $28,660 | +3.3% | $36,330 | $5,513 |
| 1999 | $27,754 | +4.9% | $34,515 | $5,401 |
| 1998 | $26,456 | +4.8% | $32,854 | $5,302 |
| 1997 | $25,249 | $31,460 | $5,409 |
Sources: OECD Regional Database · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1997 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of United States
2014 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | GDP per person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $181K | |
| 2 | North Dakota | $82,870 | |
| 3 | Alaska | $76,856 | |
| 4 | Delaware | $73,573 | |
| 5 | New York | $73,004 | |
| 6 | Wyoming | $69,651 | |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $69,474 | |
| 8 | Connecticut | $68,748 | |
| 9 | Washington | $62,349 | |
| 10 | New Jersey | $61,348 | |
| 11 | California | $60,684 | |
| 12 | Nebraska | $60,002 | |
| 13 | Illinois | $59,940 | |
| 14 | Minnesota | $59,566 | |
| 15 | Texas | $59,048 | |
| 16 | Maryland | $59,044 | |
| 17 | Colorado | $57,798 | |
| 18 | Virginia | $56,022 | |
| 19 | Iowa | $55,875 | |
| 20 | South Dakota | $55,539 | |
| 21 | New Hampshire | $55,091 | |
| 22 | Hawaii | $54,465 | |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $54,389 | |
| 24 | Louisiana | $51,887 | |
| 25 | Kansas | $51,811 | |
| 26 | Rhode Island | $51,720 | |
| 27 | Wisconsin | $51,494 | |
| 28 | Ohio | $51,467 | |
| 29 | Oklahoma | $50,816 | |
| 30 | Indiana | $49,951 | |
| 31 | Georgia | $49,007 | |
| 32 | Nevada | $48,594 | |
| 33 | Utah | $48,564 | |
| 34 | Vermont | $48,558 | |
| 35 | North Carolina | $48,555 | |
| 36 | Missouri | $47,776 | |
| 37 | Oregon | $47,395 | |
| 38 | Tennessee | $47,002 | |
| 39 | Michigan | $45,935 | |
| 40 | New Mexico | $44,279 | |
| 41 | Montana | $44,236 | |
| 42 | Florida | $43,340 | |
| 43 | Kentucky | $42,662 | |
| 44 | Arizona | $42,594 | |
| 45 | Maine | $42,493 | |
| 46 | Alabama | $40,701 | |
| 47 | South Carolina | $40,580 | |
| 48 | Arkansas | $39,560 | |
| 49 | Idaho | $39,545 | |
| 50 | West Virginia | $39,493 | |
| 51 | Mississippi | $35,185 |
Source: OECD Regional Database, 2014
What it means
The value of everything produced here in a year, per resident — a broad measure of economic output.
How it is calculated
Gross domestic product at current prices divided by the population. In national currency, or US dollars where only international figures exist.
Economy & jobs
South Carolina in numbers
GDP per person (PPP)
$65,174
2024
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024 · United States
Economic growth
2.8%
2024 · United States
Inflation
2.9%
2024 · United States
Unemployment rate
4.5%
2025
Unemployment rate, latest month
3.7%
Sep 2026
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025 · United States
Employment rate
67.1%
2024
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024 · United States
Labour force
2.6M
2025
Household income per person
$54,492
2024
Median household income
$80,734
2024 · United States