Estimated population – 4,335,736 * 26th largest state * Governor – Mark Sanford - * Largest city – Columbia 110,840 * Smallest town – Tatum – 40 * Total area – 31,189 square miles, 41st largest state * Highest Point – 3,560 feet Sassafras Mountain * Median age – 32 * Percent under 18 – 26.4 * Percent 18-64 – 62.2 * Percent 65 and older – 11.4 * Percent White – 69.0 * Percent Black – 29.4 * Percent Hispanic – 1.3 * Percent urban – 54.6 * Percent rural – 45.4 * Percent women – 51.6 * Percent men – 48.4 * Registered Voters – 1,814,777 * State Tree – Palmetto * State Fruit – Peach * State Dog – Boykin Spaniel * State Bird – Carolina Wren * State Flower – Jessamine * State Insect – Praying Mantis * State Dance – The Shag * State Gem – Amethyst * State Motto – “Ready in Soul & Resource”