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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It was the first state to secede from the Union to found the Confederate States of America. The state is named after King Charles II of England, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. According to 2005 estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau, the state's population stands at 4,321,249.
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 249,073
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| 1800 | 345,591
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| 1810 | 415,115
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| 1820 | 502,741
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| 1830 | 581,185
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| 1840 | 594,398
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| 1850 | 668,507
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| 1860 | 703,708
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| 1870 | 705,606
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| 1880 | 995,577
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| 1890 | 1,151,149
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| 1900 | 1,340,316
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| 1910 | 1,515,400
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| 1920 | 1,683,724
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| 1930 | 1,738,765
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| 1940 | 1,899,804
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| 1950 | 2,117,027
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| 1960 | 2,382,594
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| 1970 | 2,590,516
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| 1980 | 3,121,820
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| 1990 | 3,486,703
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Note: South Carolina was one of the 13 original States. By the time of the 1790 census it had essentially its current boundaries, with some later adjustments following improved surveys. The census has covered all of the State ever since 1790, except for a narrow strip of Indian lands on the northwestern border, first enumerated in 1820. The 1790 census was not completed in South Carolina until early 1792.. In 1790 South Carolina was divided into seven districts, two of which were reported by subdivisions termed counties. The populations of four of the other five districts (Beaufort, Charleston, Georgetown, Orangeburg) are shown in the table in Part III for the counties of the same names; the population of Cheraws District is shown for Marlboro County. For 1800, the populations reported for Chesterfield, Darlington, and Marlboro subdivisions of Cheraw District are shown in the table for the counties of the same names; all three became separate districts by 1810. Otherwise, the populations shown for 1800 through 1860 are those reported for districts; besides Cheraw, a few other districts contained subdivisions called counties, but these are not shown in the table. All districts were redesignated counties in 1868.
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