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Highest poverty rate, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 13.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Laurel Bay, SC, up 47 places to #39.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Clemson University, SCSC7,01574.7%–

02▲8Homeland Park, SCSC6,63236.2%+19.2 pts

03▼1Clemson, SCSC18,94136.0%+2.9 pts

04▲1Dillon, SCSC6,22732.8%+6.8 pts

05▲3Orangeburg, SCSC13,38332.6%+7.9 pts

06▲24Newberry, SCSC10,89131.5%+3.5 pts

07▼4Central, SCSC5,29830.3%+1.1 pts

08▲12Darlington, SCSC6,07530.2%+0.7 pts

09▲8Parker, SCSC12,89829.6%+9.2 pts

10▲1Gaffney, SCSC12,58329.1%+12.8 pts

11▲4Union, SCSC8,07728.9%+8.1 pts

12▼5Bennettsville, SCSC7,56528.4%+1.2 pts

13▲11Walterboro, SCSC5,48528.2%+6.2 pts

14▲2Clinton, SCSC7,91827.7%+4.5 pts

15▲8Marion, SCSC6,02826.8%−0.6 pts

16▲23Lake City, SCSC5,94025.7%−5.9 pts

17▼3Laurens, SCSC9,32725.4%+7.7 pts

18▲1St. Andrews, SCSC19,86825.4%+12.3 pts

19▲17Piedmont, SCSC5,46225.4%+14.9 pts

20▼14Gantt, SCSC15,40125.2%+11.3 pts

21▲5Columbia, SCSC147,03524.0%+1.9 pts

22Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.8%+0.5 pts

23▲12Berea, SCSC16,86222.9%+6.3 pts

24▼6Valley Falls, SCSC8,23922.2%+14.9 pts

25▲29Seneca, SCSC9,42422.1%+6.5 pts

26▼5Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13522.0%+6.2 pts

27▲2Georgetown, SCSC8,86921.9%−2.2 pts

28▼19Greenwood, SCSC22,74521.6%−3.4 pts

29▼25Lancaster, SCSC9,62321.2%−1.8 pts

30▲12Conway, SCSC30,62721.0%+0.8 pts

31▼6Anderson, SCSC31,32321.0%+0.2 pts

32▼5Woodfield, SCSC9,46519.8%+8.7 pts

33▼21Hartsville, SCSC7,37419.6%−6.2 pts

34▼21Chester, SCSC5,32419.4%0.0 pts

35▼1Red Hill, SCSC15,92019.1%+7.2 pts

36▼8Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93719.0%+7.0 pts

37▲9Florence, SCSC41,23118.9%−0.4 pts

38▲33Garden City, SCSC11,59117.7%+12.2 pts

39▲47Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88217.5%+12.9 pts

40▲24Aiken, SCSC33,80817.0%+2.6 pts

41▲17Belvedere, SCSC5,18016.7%+4.8 pts

42▼9Sumter, SCSC43,09416.7%+0.1 pts

43▼11York, SCSC10,62015.9%−1.1 pts

44▼1Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.9%+0.2 pts

45▼14Dentsville, SCSC15,20915.7%+7.2 pts

46▲21Sangaree, SCSC8,68115.4%–

47▼2Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34615.1%−2.9 pts

48▼11North Charleston, SCSC129,24514.4%−8.7 pts

49▲6Woodruff, SCSC6,02614.2%−4.3 pts

50▲12Greenville, SCSC75,31014.0%−2.1 pts

51▲19Easley, SCSC27,31913.9%+3.0 pts

52▼14Cayce, SCSC13,68013.7%−3.3 pts

53▼13West Columbia, SCSC18,48913.7%−3.1 pts

54▲3Camden, SCSC9,20113.2%−3.7 pts

55▼8Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26313.0%–

56▲17Little River, SCSC11,77112.7%+5.2 pts

57▼1Oak Grove, SCSC12,25612.6%+7.8 pts

58▼5Rock Hill, SCSC75,91112.6%−1.5 pts

59▼10Socastee, SCSC23,79612.6%+3.3 pts

60▼19Beaufort, SCSC15,77512.5%−0.5 pts

61▲8Ladson, SCSC16,14012.3%+2.5 pts

62▲1Charleston, SCSC159,42312.3%−6.8 pts

63▲24Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92112.2%+5.4 pts

64▲27Hollywood, SCSC5,65212.2%−10.3 pts

65▼4Burton, SCSC6,91212.1%−2.0 pts

66▲9Hardeeville, SCSC16,45911.8%−20.1 pts

67▼1Hanahan, SCSC22,41511.7%+4.3 pts

68▲6Red Bank, SCSC11,31411.5%+3.6 pts

69▲14White Knoll, SCSC8,31011.0%–

70▲6Taylors, SCSC24,50510.6%+2.6 pts

71▲10Greer, SCSC50,00710.1%−5.7 pts

72Summerville, SCSC53,17710.1%+0.9 pts

73▲30Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9369.9%+3.5 pts

74▼23Powdersville, SCSC10,7719.3%–

75▲13Irmo, SCSC12,2049.2%+4.9 pts

76▲8Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0069.1%+8.2 pts

77▼27Welcome, SCSC6,5278.9%−2.0 pts

78▲4Centerville, SCSC7,0498.8%+0.4 pts

79▲13Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1968.6%+1.3 pts

80▼36Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0448.5%–

81▲12Mauldin, SCSC31,4658.4%+4.0 pts

82▲14Port Royal, SCSC16,6488.4%−1.7 pts

83▼35Clover, SCSC7,6598.3%−7.5 pts

84▼25Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6128.3%−9.3 pts

85▼20Forest Acres, SCSC10,3908.2%+0.8 pts

86▼34Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%0.0 pts

87▼27Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7227.7%−1.7 pts

88▼10Lexington, SCSC25,7297.4%+0.2 pts

89▼9North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.4%−1.1 pts

90▼5Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.3%−0.6 pts

91▼12Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8987.2%−1.8 pts

92▼3Forestbrook, SCSC7,4796.8%+1.9 pts

93▼25North Augusta, SCSC26,9826.6%−4.4 pts

94▼17Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.5%−0.3 pts

95▼5Lyman, SCSC7,1036.1%−1.1 pts

96▲1Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696.1%+1.1 pts

97▼3Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.1%−0.1 pts

98▼3James Island, SCSC12,6605.6%–

99Blythewood, SCSC7,2334.8%−9.9 pts

100▼2Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.8%−5.2 pts

101Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.3%−8.3 pts

102▼2Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.5%+0.4 pts

103▼1Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.0%+0.4 pts

104Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.5%+0.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES