North Carolina vs South Carolina - US states comparison

North Carolina vs South Carolina - US states comparison

Area rank in the US

North Carolina - 28th South Carolina - 40th

Population rank in the US

North Carolina - 9th (Population - 10.7 million) South Carolina - 23rd (Population - 5.3 million)

Capital City

North Carolina - Raleigh South Carolina - Columbia

Largest City

North Carolina - Charlotte (Population - around 897,700) South Carolina - Charleston (Population - around 153,700)

Coastline

North Carolina - Yes South Carolina - Yes

Nickname

North Carolina - The Old North State South Carolina - The Palmetto State

Became a state of the US

North Carolina - 21 November 1789 South Carolina - 23 May 1788

Forest cover

North Carolina - 60% - 61% South Carolina - around 67%

Highest mountain peak

North Carolina - Mount Mitchell (6,684 ft/2,037 m) South Carolina - Sassafras Mountain (3,554 ft/1,083 m)

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