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Highest poverty rate, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Lake City, SCSC5,94040.0%+27%

02Walterboro, SCSC5,48532.3%+47%

03Marion, SCSC6,02831.5%+15%

04Georgetown, SCSC8,86929.6%+23%

05Bennettsville, SCSC7,56528.9%+6%

06Darlington, SCSC6,07528.7%−2%

07Clemson, SCSC18,94128.7%−13%

08Hardeeville, SCSC16,45928.4%−11%

09Hollywood, SCSC5,65227.3%+22%

10Lancaster, SCSC9,62326.4%+15%

11Newberry, SCSC10,89125.2%−10%

12Orangeburg, SCSC13,38325.0%+1%

13Dillon, SCSC6,22724.9%−4%

14Conway, SCSC30,62723.6%+17%

15Hartsville, SCSC7,37423.5%−9%

16Greenwood, SCSC22,74522.9%−8%

17Union, SCSC8,07722.1%+6%

18Florence, SCSC41,23121.8%+13%

19Spartanburg, SCSC39,97821.8%−7%

20North Charleston, SCSC129,24521.7%−6%

21Charleston, SCSC159,42321.6%+13%

22Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61221.5%+22%

23Chester, SCSC5,32421.4%+11%

24Columbia, SCSC147,03521.2%−4%

25Gaffney, SCSC12,58320.7%+28%

26Sumter, SCSC43,09420.7%+24%

27Anderson, SCSC31,32319.9%−4%

28Laurens, SCSC9,32719.9%+12%

29Greer, SCSC50,00719.9%+25%

30Camden, SCSC9,20118.6%+10%

31Greenville, SCSC75,31017.7%+10%

32York, SCSC10,62017.6%+4%

33Seneca, SCSC9,42417.5%+12%

34Parker, SCSC12,89817.0%−17%

35Woodruff, SCSC6,02616.8%−9%

36Rock Hill, SCSC75,91116.4%+17%

37Homeland Park, SCSC6,63215.9%−6%

38Fort Mill, SCSC38,67315.7%+56%

39Aiken, SCSC33,80815.7%+9%

40Central, SCSC5,29815.5%−47%

41Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04415.3%+93%

42Burton, SCSC6,91215.3%+9%

43Clover, SCSC7,65914.9%−6%

44West Columbia, SCSC18,48914.6%−13%

45Beaufort, SCSC15,77514.3%+10%

46Port Royal, SCSC16,64813.6%+35%

47Little River, SCSC11,77113.5%+80%

48Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13512.4%−22%

49Red Hill, SCSC15,92012.2%+2%

50Bluffton, SCSC36,80712.1%−4%

51Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93711.7%−2%

52Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72211.1%+18%

53Lexington, SCSC25,72910.9%+51%

54Blythewood, SCSC7,23310.9%−26%

55Easley, SCSC27,31910.7%−2%

56Welcome, SCSC6,52710.6%−2%

57Belvedere, SCSC5,18010.2%−14%

58Sans Souci, SCSC7,66510.0%−36%

59North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3469.9%+16%

60Gantt, SCSC15,4019.9%−29%

61Summerville, SCSC53,1779.8%+7%

62Ladson, SCSC16,1409.3%−5%

63Cayce, SCSC13,6809.3%−45%

64North Augusta, SCSC26,9829.3%−16%

65Valley Falls, SCSC8,2399.3%+26%

66Dentsville, SCSC15,2099.0%+5%

67Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.0%+32%

68Red Bank, SCSC11,3148.7%+11%

69Forestbrook, SCSC7,4798.4%+70%

70Berea, SCSC16,8627.9%−52%

71Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.7%−26%

72Socastee, SCSC23,7967.6%−18%

73Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.5%+2%

74Garden City, SCSC11,5917.5%+37%

75St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.4%−44%

76Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.0%−4%

77Taylors, SCSC24,5057.0%−13%

78Centerville, SCSC7,0496.0%−29%

79Woodfield, SCSC9,4655.9%−47%

80Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9365.8%−10%

81Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695.8%+16%

82Forest Acres, SCSC10,3905.5%−26%

83Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8825.4%+18%

84Lyman, SCSC7,1035.2%−27%

85Lugoff, SCSC9,7864.5%−44%

86Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.0%−34%

87Mauldin, SCSC31,4653.5%−21%

88Irmo, SCSC12,2042.3%−45%

89Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.5%+31%

90Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061.1%+34%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES