About
South Carolina

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RESOURCES

South carolina state government

For information about South Carolina state government agencies and services, please visit our state’s official website, SC.gov.

VISITING SOUTH CAROLINA

For information about visiting the Palmetto State, please visit the official tourism website of SC, discoversouthcarolina.com.

Library of Congress Resources

The Library of Congress has a digital collection of documents, books, maps, and other materials associated with South Carolina that it makes available to the public. You may access the LOC’s online collection here.

Quick Facts About South Carolina

State Capital: Columbia

Motto: Dum Spiro Spero (While I breathe, I hope)

Nickname: The Palmetto State

Counties: 46 counties

Population: About 5.2 million

Bordering neighbors: Atlantic Ocean, Georgia, North Carolina

Time Zone: Eastern Time (ET)

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ELECTED OFFICIALS

GOVERNOR

HENRY McMASTER

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Pamela Evette

U.S. Senator

Tim Scott

U.S. Senator

Lindsey Graham

U.S. Representative

Nancy Mace

District 1

U.S. Representative

Joe Wilson

District 2

U.S. Representative

Jeff Duncan

District 3

U.S. Representative

William Timmons

District 4

U.S. Representative

Ralph Norman

District 5

U.S. Representative

James Clyburn

District 6

U.S. Representative

Russell Fry

District 7