South Carolina
As of September 2024
Overview
People in every state struggle to exercise economic and political control over their lives, South Carolina ranked 44th in the Dēmos Power Scorecard. For more insight into South Carolina’s economic and socio-political conditions, see below.
Each state scorecard and associated data can be downloaded below.
5M
State population
37%
Population of ColorDefinitionBlack population: 24.7%Hispanic population: 6.4%Asian population: 1.7%
Aggregate ConditionsDefinitionAggregate conditions refer to factors that influence the ability of our communities to have agency and control in our (1) economy and (2) democracy.
33/120Bottom 20%
Rank: 44th out of 50
Economic ConditionsDefinitionIndividual’s and communities financial well-being and the factors that impact it
14/60Bottom 20%
Rank: 44th out of 50
Socio-Political ConditionsDefinitionSocio-political conditions refers to factors that influence the political power, civic engagement, and well-being of individuals and communities.
20/60Bottom 40%
Rank: 40th out of 50