Fact-check: “Is the population of South Carolina the fastest growing in the country?”
Verdict: Mostly True (90% confidence)
The U.S. Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 estimates — the most current official data — show South Carolina's population grew 1.5% between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025, the highest percentage growth rate of any state. However, 'fastest growing' by raw numbers is a different story: Texas added about 391,000 residents that same year, far more than South Carolina's 79,958, putting Texas first on that measure and South Carolina fifth.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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