What is the age of consent in South Carolina?
16–17
The age of consent in South Carolina is 16.
South Carolina is classified “16–17” for the age of consent, as are 37 of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Source
- Note
- A close-in-age exemption applies from 14.
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read from the source’s state-by-state coverage; the topic is published only once hand-verified reference states match it.
Across the United States
- 16–17 37 states and the District of Columbia, including South Carolina.
- 18+ 13 states.
Nearby states
- Georgia
- 16–17 The age of consent in Georgia is 16.
- North Carolina
- 16–17 The age of consent in North Carolina is 16.
- Virginia
- 18+ The age of consent in Virginia is 18.
- Tennessee
- 18+ The age of consent in Tennessee is 18.
- Alabama
- 16–17 The age of consent in Alabama is 16.
- West Virginia
- 16–17 The age of consent in West Virginia is 16.
Other laws in South Carolina
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Euthanasia
- Illegal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Gun Laws
- Permissive
- Cannabis
- Illegal
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.