South Carolinians

Charleston's home state natives

South Carolinians are people from or residing in South Carolina, a state in the southeastern United States.

The term applies to both natives and longtime residents: South Carolinians are proud of their Lowcountry cuisine.

The singular is South Carolinian, used as both noun and adjective: a South Carolinian accent.

culture

Lowcountry

Coastal Carolina-Georgia cultural zone

oyster roasts · Citadel · Clemson · palmetto · boiled peanuts · Beaufort · ACC · SEC

history

Fort Sumter

South Carolina coastal fortification

Indigo · Cotton · Gullah · John C. Calhoun · Revolutionary War · Cherokee · Antebellum

places

Charleston

Southern Atlantic port city

Hilton Head · Spartanburg · Upcountry · Midlands

hospitality

welcoming

Receiving others warmly

friendliness · warmth · generosity · neighborliness · politeness · front porch · sweet tea · Sunday dinner · church fellowship · family gatherings

Opposites
geographic/regional identity within the Carolinas

South CaroliniansNorth Carolinians

People from the Tarheel State

Tar Heels · Mainers · Alaskans · Hawaiians · Californians

Civil War historical alignment

South CaroliniansYankees

New York baseball franchise

New Englanders · Pennsylvanians · Union soldiers · abolitionists · New Yorkers

Family

South, Carolina, south, southern, southerly, southward, southerner, southernmost, Caroline

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G