Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, 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 Kentucky and South Carolina regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than South Carolina?
The total area of Kentucky is 42,069 sq mi, and the total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi. Kentucky is bigger than South Carolina by 10,049 sq mi. Kentucky is around 1.32 times bigger than South Carolina.
Area of Kentucky: 42,069 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
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 Kentucky and South Carolina.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of South Carolina is Columbia.
Largest City
Kentucky: Louisville
South Carolina: Charleston
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
South Carolina: English
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
South Carolina: US-SC
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of South Carolina as of 2019: 0.898
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
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 Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
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