South Carolina QuickInfo Est. Pop.: 4,013,577 Capital: Columbia Statehood: 1788 Nickname: Palmetto State Motto: Animis Opibusque Parati and Dum Spiro Spero Official Website Census Info Fun SC Factoid A noble Catawba Indian who befriended early Camden settlers, King Haiglar is often called "The Patron Saint of Camden." Today, he reigns over Camden in the form of a life-sized weather vane which graces the tower of what once was the circa-1886 Opera Hous