Florida 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 Florida and South Carolina regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Florida bigger than South Carolina?
The total area of Florida is 65,758 sq mi, and the total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi. Florida is bigger than South Carolina by 33,738 sq mi. Florida is around 2.06 times bigger than South Carolina.
Area of Florida: 65,758 sq mi (170,312 km2 )
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Florida as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 21,781,128.
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 Florida and South Carolina.
The capital city of Florida is Tallahassee, and the capital city of South Carolina is Columbia.
Largest City
Florida: Jacksonville
South Carolina: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Florida: Floridian, Floridan
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Official Languages
Florida: English
South Carolina: English
ISO 3166 Code
Florida: US-FL
South Carolina: US-SC
Human Development Index
HDI of Florida as of 2019: 0.916
HDI of South Carolina as of 2019: 0.898
Florida Time Zone:
UTC – 6 (Central Standard Time)
UTC – 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC – 5 (Central Daylight Time)
UTC – 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
South Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Florida:
28° 37′ 49.8″ N, 82° 26′ 58.92″ W
Coordinates of South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
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