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South Carolina
"Palmetto State," "Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places"
The state was named for Charles I and Charles II of England, from the Latin form "Carolus"
INCOME SNAPSHOT
Median household income
Local
$37,082National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our South Carolina demographic reports
Local
$37,082National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our South Carolina demographic reports
Capital: Columbia
County governments: 46
Municipal governments: 269
Census 2000 highlights: State with the highest percentage of mobile homes (1 in 5 households)
Quotes:
I was born and raised on a Carolina sea island and I carried the sunshine of the low-country, inked in dark gold, on my back and shoulders.
-- The Prince of Tides
Pat Conroy
I was born and raised on a Carolina sea island and I carried the sunshine of the low-country, inked in dark gold, on my back and shoulders.
-- The Prince of Tides
Pat Conroy
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“ I was born and raised on a Carolina sea island and I carried the sunshine of the low-country, inked in dark gold, on my back and shoulders.
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~ The Prince of Tides
Pat Conroy
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