On the Rise: South Carolina Population Grows by Almost 12% Since 2000

South Carolina is on the move. Total net in-migration tops almost 500,000 since the beginning of the decade. The Census Bureau estimates South Carolina’s 2008 population to be almost 4.5 million people. The Palmetto State is no longer backroads and pastures. The marketplace for retailers, restaurants, hotels, and others continues to grow.

See today’s USA Today for full story: http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2008/12/census-bureau-r.html

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Christian Stegmaier is a shareholder and chair of the Retail & Hospitality Practice Group at Collins & Lacy in Columbia. He is also active in the firm’s professional liability and appellate practices. Stegmaier welcomes your questions at (803) 255-0454 or cstegmaier@collinsandlacy.com.