U.S. GDP RANK #24 · SC 1.23% OF U.S. GDP
South Carolina Economy: GDP, Income, Jobs & Housing
In 2025, South Carolina (SC) generated $378.4 billion in nominal Gross Domestic Product (1.23% of the U.S. economy, ranked #24 nationwide) and $287.2 billion in real chained 2017 dollars. Per-capita personal income stood at $63,435 across a resident population of 5.57 million.
2025 Nominal GDP
$378.4B
U.S. Rank #24
Real GDP Growth
+3.31% 5Y Real: +23.4%
Per-Capita Income $63,435 BEA Personal Income
Avg Wage / Job $65,062 3.25M total jobs
Population 5.57M
10Y: +14.8%
5Y Home Price
+66.2% FHFA Index: 701.7
BEA & FHFA REGIONAL SERIES · 1997-2025
South Carolina GDP, Per-Capita Income & House Price Trajectory
South Carolina Historical Economic Ledger (1997-2025)
| Year | Nominal GDP ($B) | Real GDP ($B) | Real YoY % | Per-Capita Inc | Avg Wage/Job | Jobs (M) | FHFA HPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $378.4B | $287.2B | 3.31% | $63,435 | $65,062 | 3.25M | 701.7 |
| 2024 | $356.6B | $278.0B | 4.91% | $60,724 | $62,273 | 3.23M | 668.8 |
| 2023 | $331.2B | $265.0B | 3.66% | $57,815 | $59,225 | 3.13M | 627.9 |
| 2022 | $303.4B | $255.6B | 4.72% | $54,558 | $57,154 | 3.06M | 579.0 |
| 2021 | $270.3B | $244.1B | 4.90% | $53,415 | $53,796 | 2.94M | 481.0 |
| 2020 | $248.3B | $232.7B | -2.65% | $48,779 | $51,012 | 2.83M | 422.3 |
| 2019 | $249.6B | $239.0B | 3.17% | $46,165 | $47,782 | 2.88M | 400.7 |
| 2018 | $236.6B | $231.7B | 2.99% | $43,831 | $46,164 | 2.84M | 380.6 |
| 2017 | $224.9B | $224.9B | 1.99% | $42,399 | $45,585 | 2.76M | 359.7 |
| 2016 | $217.6B | $220.6B | 3.45% | $40,769 | $44,259 | 2.70M | 341.5 |
| 2015 | $207.5B | $213.2B | 3.46% | $39,618 | $43,316 | 2.64M | 325.1 |
| 2014 | $195.7B | $206.1B | 2.96% | $37,777 | $42,058 | 2.56M | 309.6 |
| 2013 | $186.3B | $200.1B | 2.43% | $35,948 | $41,032 | 2.50M | 302.5 |
| 2012 | $178.5B | $195.4B | 1.13% | $35,833 | $40,576 | 2.45M | 301.5 |
| 2011 | $172.8B | $193.2B | 2.35% | $34,435 | $39,671 | 2.43M | 304.8 |
| 2010 | $166.8B | $188.8B | 2.55% | $32,773 | $38,749 | 2.36M | 317.7 |
| 2009 | $162.4B | $184.1B | -4.37% | $31,989 | $37,897 | 2.37M | 332.9 |
| 2008 | $164.5B | $192.5B | -0.46% | $33,110 | $37,367 | 2.47M | 340.7 |
| 2007 | $162.5B | $193.4B | 3.20% | $32,190 | $36,397 | 2.48M | 338.7 |
| 2006 | $153.5B | $187.4B | 2.25% | $30,789 | $35,158 | 2.42M | 324.3 |
| 2005 | $145.2B | $183.3B | 3.44% | $29,136 | $33,756 | 2.36M | 301.4 |
| 2004 | $136.7B | $177.2B | 1.66% | $27,892 | $32,564 | 2.31M | 280.1 |
| 2003 | $131.5B | $174.3B | 4.15% | $26,792 | $31,267 | 2.26M | 267.9 |
| 2002 | $124.8B | $167.3B | 2.76% | $26,122 | $30,236 | 2.25M | 258.9 |
| 2001 | $119.4B | $162.8B | 0.59% | $25,644 | $29,351 | 2.26M | 250.0 |
| 2000 | $115.3B | $161.9B | 2.69% | $25,025 | $28,205 | 2.28M | 235.5 |
| 1999 | $110.3B | $157.6B | 4.59% | $23,687 | $27,055 | 2.24M | 225.4 |
| 1998 | $103.7B | $150.7B | 3.97% | $22,900 | $26,054 | 2.19M | 214.2 |
| 1997 | $97.5B | $145.0B | - | $21,685 | $24,905 | 2.14M | 202.8 |