South Carolina has a population of 4,955,925. In the year 2020, there were 309,001 firearms sold in South Carolina. That's one firearm sold for every 16.0 people in the state. South Carolina ranks in the #23 position in terms of per capita gun sales, and in the #22 position in absolute firearm sales for the most recent year. For every McDonald’s restaurant in South Carolina there are 3.33 gun dealers.
| Firearm Sales in South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Year 2020 | 309,001 |
| Year 2019 | 187,086 |
| Year 2018 | 156,658 |
| Year 2017 | 221,482 |
| Dealers & Manufacturers in South Carolina | |
|---|---|
| Gun dealers | 859 |
| Gun pawnbrokers | 161 |
| Ammo manufacturers | 18 |
| Gun manufacturers | 219 |
| Gun importers | 22 |
| Number of McDonald's in the state | 258 |
Sources: fbi.gov, atf.gov, wikipedia.org, apnews.com
