Economic Centers

Metro areas comprised 78 percent of SC’s total personal income.
78 percent of all growth in total personal income from 1969 to 2003 occurred in metropolitan areas.
75 percent of the state’s total assessed property value is located in the metropolitan areas.
Metropolitan areas account for 76 percent of the state’s gross domestic product. (2003)
Corporate headquarters, banks, law firms, accounting firms, insurance companies and many other businesses are located in cities and towns.
Major state, county and federal agencies are housed in cities.
Cities are the regional communication centers – newspapers, radio and television stations are located predominantly in cities.