Economic Profile
Governor: Nikki Haley, Republican
Population: 4,832,482
GDP growth: 2.2 percent
Unemployment rate (May 2015): 6.8 percent
Top corporate tax rate: 5 percent
Top individual income tax rate: 7 percent
Gasoline tax: 35 cents/gallon
Bond rating/outlook: Aaa/stable
Major private employer: Bi-Lo, Inc.
Economic profile sources: Federation of Tax Administrators, American Petroleum Institute, Moody's Investor Service, Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Carolina FY 2014 CAFR
