State rankings · SC
South Carolina, ranked
Here is exactly where South Carolina lands on every metric we track — 7 published rankings, each measured against all 50 states. Every value is pulled from a named, authoritative source and shown with its data period. Tap any card to open the full interactive map and the complete 50-state table.
Ranks are ordinal (1 = highest by this metric). Ties are broken alphabetically by state name.
South Carolina rankings analysis
Across the 7 rankings we currently track, South Carolina sits closest to the top of the list on States with the Most Diabetes at 9th (13.9%), and closest to the bottom on States with the Most Expensive Gas at 42nd ($4.03/gal). Every figure below is the state’s own reported value, ranked against all 50 states from a single named source and data period.
South Carolina lands in the top 10 on States with the Most Diabetes (9th).
It falls in the bottom 10 on States with the Most Expensive Gas (42nd).
The cards and links below break down each ranking in full — tap any one to open the interactive map and the complete 50-state table, with the source and year for every number.
- Rank 9th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Diabetes
13.9%2024 - Rank 15th / 50eia.gov
States with the Highest Electric Bills
$150/mo2024 - Rank 19th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Adult Smokers
12.58%2024 - Rank 22nd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Highest Obesity Rates
34.6%2024 - Rank 23rd / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Binge Drinkers
15.63%2024 - Rank 29th / 50chronicdata.cdc.gov
States with the Most Inactive Adults
21.7%2024 - Rank 42nd / 50gasprices.aaa.com
States with the Most Expensive Gas
$4.03/gal2026-05-28
Explore these rankings
Every map below ranks all 50 states. See where South Carolina stands and how it compares.
- States with the Most DiabetesSouth Carolina: 9th
- States with the Highest Electric BillsSouth Carolina: 15th
- States with the Most Adult SmokersSouth Carolina: 19th
- States with the Highest Obesity RatesSouth Carolina: 22nd
- States with the Most Binge DrinkersSouth Carolina: 23rd
- States with the Most Inactive AdultsSouth Carolina: 29th
- States with the Most Expensive GasSouth Carolina: 42nd