Capitol: Columbia
Date of Statehood: May 23, 1788
Approx. Population: 3.5 million
Flower: Carolina Jessamine (1924 Legislation)
Primary Agriculture:
South Carolina grows more peaches than any other state except California; it ranks fifth in overall tobacco production. Other farm products include cotton, peanuts, sweet potatoes, soybeans, corn, and oats. Poultry and dairy products are also important revenue producers.

South Carolina has built so many large textile and other mills that today its factories produce eight times the output of its farms in cash value. Charleston makes asbestos, wood, pulp, and steel products, chemicals, machinery, and apparel are also important.