Population — South Carolina
AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-SC.POP.A.NSA
Population — South Carolina was 5,570,274 persons in 2025, up 1.5% from 2024.
That is the highest reading since the series began in 1929.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4,850,136 persons (2015) to 5,570,274 persons (2025), averaging 5,171,404 persons.
Showing the full history (downsampled for display). Open the interactive chart to zoom and switch transforms.
Recent data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,570,274 persons |
| 2024 | 5,490,316 persons |
| 2023 | 5,390,798 persons |
| 2022 | 5,288,957 persons |
| 2021 | 5,194,346 persons |
| 2020 | 5,131,992 persons |
| 2019 | 5,076,874 persons |
| 2018 | 5,019,607 persons |
| 2017 | 4,963,742 persons |
| 2016 | 4,908,404 persons |
| 2015 | 4,850,136 persons |
| 2014 | 4,789,723 persons |
| 2013 | 4,738,067 persons |
| 2012 | 4,699,358 persons |
| 2011 | 4,661,744 persons |
| 2010 | 4,633,669 persons |
| 2009 | 4,589,872 persons |
| 2008 | 4,528,996 persons |
| 2007 | 4,444,110 persons |
| 2006 | 4,357,847 persons |
| 2005 | 4,270,150 persons |
| 2004 | 4,210,921 persons |
| 2003 | 4,150,297 persons |
| 2002 | 4,107,795 persons |
Last 24 observations. The full history (97 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-SC.POP.A.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-SC.POP.A.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | 2025 |
|---|---|
| First observation | 1929 |
| Observations | 97 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Units | persons |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5,570,274 persons (2025) |
| 10-year low | 4,850,136 persons (2015) |
| 10-year average | 5,171,404 persons |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) |
| Makrognosis code | US-SC.POP.A.NSA |
This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.
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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-SC.POP.A.NSA.
Last updated 2026-07-12. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — South Carolina”.