South Carolina

Governor
Henry McMaster (Republican)

Population
5.57 million

Number of Senators
2 U.S. Senators

Number of Representatives
7 U.S. House members

South Carolina became the 8th state on May 23, 1788. Its civic life is shaped by coastal history, agriculture, military installations, ports, tourism, civil-rights history, and growth in the Upstate and Lowcountry. State government is centered in Columbia.

U.S. Senators

U.S. House Members