Alabama is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, whereas South Carolina is a state located in the Coastal Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Alabama and South Carolina regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Alabama bigger than South Carolina?
The total area of Alabama is 52,419 sq mi, and the total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi. Alabama is bigger than South Carolina by 20,399 sq mi. Alabama is around 1.64 times bigger than South Carolina.
Area of Alabama: 52,419 sq mi ( 135,765 km2 )
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Alabama as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,039,877.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,190,705.
Here is some more data comparison between Alabama and South Carolina.
The capital city of Alabama is Montgomery, and the capital city of South Carolina is Columbia.
Largest City
Alabama: Huntsville
South Carolina: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Alabama: Alabamian, Alabaman
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Official Languages
Alabama: English
South Carolina: English
ISO 3166 Code
Alabama: US-AL
South Carolina: US-SC
Human Development Index
HDI of Alabama as of 2019: 0.886
HDI of South Carolina as of 2019: 0.898
Alabama Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
South Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Alabama:
32° 46′ 45.84″ N, 86° 49′ 43.32″ W
Coordinates of South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
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