260 miles by 205
It is about 260 miles long and 205 miles wide. Along its Atlantic coast lie the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands.
South Carolina against Austria
Austria covers about 32,000 square miles, so South Carolina is about the same size. Drag South Carolina over Austria on the map above to compare.
How it compares
- 20.7×the size of Rhode Island, the smallest state
- 1.3×the size of West Virginia
- ≈ 1×about the same size as Maine
- 4.8%of the area of Alaska, the largest state
- 119×the size of the Little Giant Fire
- 20.5 millionacres
- 15.5 millionAmerican football fields
- 11.6 millionsoccer pitches
- 24,310×the size of Central Park
- 168,692×the size of Vatican City
- 9.2×the size of Yellowstone National Park
- 168×the size of Lake Tahoe
- 3.8%of the area of Greenland
- 116×the size of Anglesey
- 145×the size of the Isle of Man
Questions people ask
How many square miles is South Carolina?
32,020 square miles (82,933 km²), 30,061 of them land.
Is South Carolina bigger than Georgia?
No. Georgia is about 1.9 times its size.
Where does South Carolina rank by size?
40th of the 50 states, by total area and by land area alike.
How long is South Carolina?
About 260 miles (418 km) long and 205 miles (330 km) wide.
How big is South Carolina compared to Texas?
About 12% of the size of Texas.
Where the numbers come from
Official figure: 32,020 square miles in all, 30,061 of them land, per the US Census Bureau. Outline: US Census Bureau (source), licence: Public domain.