South Carolina is a state located in the Coastal Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Tennessee is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between South Carolina and Tennessee regarding various aspects.
Size
Is South Carolina bigger than Tennessee?
The total area of South Carolina is 32,020 sq mi, and the total area of Tennessee is 42,143 sq mi. South Carolina is smaller than Tennessee by 10,123 sq mi. South Carolina is around 1.32 times smaller than Tennessee.
Area of South Carolina: 32,020 sq mi ( 82,932 km2 )
Area of Tennessee: 42,143 sq mi ( 109,247 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of South Carolina as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 5,190,705.
Based on the data provided by the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Tennessee as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,975,218.
Here is some more data comparison between South Carolina and Tennessee.
The capital city of South Carolina is Columbia, and the capital city of Tennessee is Nashville.
Largest City
South Carolina: Charleston
Tennessee: Nashville
Demonym(s)
South Carolina: South Carolinian
Tennessee: Tennessean
Official Languages
South Carolina: English
Tennessee: English
ISO 3166 Code
South Carolina: US-SC
Tennessee: US-TN
Human Development Index
HDI of South Carolina as of 2019: 0.898
HDI of Tennessee as of 2019: 0.901
South Carolina Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Tennessee Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
and, Middle and West Tennessee
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of South Carolina:
33° 55′ 0.84″ N, 80° 53′ 47.04″ W
Coordinates of Tennessee:
35.5175° N, 86.5804° W
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