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Highest poverty rate, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2000 ACS). This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 1990

01Clemson, SCSC18,94133.1%+4.5 pts

02Hardeeville, SCSC16,45931.8%+3.4 pts

03Lake City, SCSC5,94031.6%−8.4 pts

04Darlington, SCSC6,07529.4%+0.7 pts

05Central, SCSC5,29829.2%+13.8 pts

06Newberry, SCSC10,89128.0%+2.8 pts

07Marion, SCSC6,02827.4%−4.0 pts

08Bennettsville, SCSC7,56527.2%−1.7 pts

09Dillon, SCSC6,22726.0%+1.0 pts

10Hartsville, SCSC7,37425.8%+2.3 pts

11Greenwood, SCSC22,74525.0%+2.1 pts

12Orangeburg, SCSC13,38324.7%−0.3 pts

13Georgetown, SCSC8,86924.1%−5.5 pts

14Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.3%+1.5 pts

15North Charleston, SCSC129,24523.2%+1.4 pts

16Clinton, SCSC7,91823.1%–

17Lancaster, SCSC9,62323.0%−3.5 pts

18Hollywood, SCSC5,65222.4%−4.9 pts

19Columbia, SCSC147,03522.1%+0.9 pts

20Walterboro, SCSC5,48522.0%−10.3 pts

21Anderson, SCSC31,32320.8%+0.9 pts

22Union, SCSC8,07720.8%−1.3 pts

23Parker, SCSC12,89820.4%+3.4 pts

24Conway, SCSC30,62720.2%−3.4 pts

25Chester, SCSC5,32419.4%−2.0 pts

26Florence, SCSC41,23119.3%−2.5 pts

27Charleston, SCSC159,42319.1%−2.5 pts

28Woodruff, SCSC6,02618.4%+1.6 pts

29Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34618.0%–

30Laurens, SCSC9,32717.7%−2.1 pts

31Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.6%−3.9 pts

32Cayce, SCSC13,68017.0%+7.7 pts

33Homeland Park, SCSC6,63217.0%+1.1 pts

34York, SCSC10,62017.0%−0.6 pts

35Camden, SCSC9,20116.9%−1.7 pts

36West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.8%+2.1 pts

37Sumter, SCSC43,09416.6%−4.1 pts

38Berea, SCSC16,86216.6%+8.7 pts

39Gaffney, SCSC12,58316.2%−4.5 pts

40Greenville, SCSC75,31016.1%−1.6 pts

41Greer, SCSC50,00715.8%−4.0 pts

42Clover, SCSC7,65915.8%+0.9 pts

43Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13515.8%+3.4 pts

44Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.7%+5.7 pts

45Seneca, SCSC9,42415.6%−1.8 pts

46Blythewood, SCSC7,23314.8%+3.9 pts

47Aiken, SCSC33,80814.4%−1.3 pts

48Burton, SCSC6,91214.1%−1.2 pts

49Rock Hill, SCSC75,91114.0%−2.3 pts

50Gantt, SCSC15,40113.9%+4.1 pts

51St. Andrews, SCSC19,86813.1%+5.7 pts

52Beaufort, SCSC15,77513.0%−1.4 pts

53Bluffton, SCSC36,80712.6%+0.5 pts

54Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93712.0%+0.3 pts

55Belvedere, SCSC5,18012.0%+1.7 pts

56Red Hill, SCSC15,92012.0%−0.3 pts

57Woodfield, SCSC9,46511.0%+5.2 pts

58North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.0%+1.7 pts

59Easley, SCSC27,31910.9%+0.2 pts

60Welcome, SCSC6,52710.9%+0.2 pts

61Piedmont, SCSC5,46210.5%+2.7 pts

62Port Royal, SCSC16,64810.1%−3.5 pts

63Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.1%−5.7 pts

64Ladson, SCSC16,1409.8%+0.5 pts

65Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7229.4%−1.7 pts

66Socastee, SCSC23,7969.3%+1.7 pts

67Summerville, SCSC53,1779.2%−0.6 pts

68Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8989.0%–

69Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.6%−0.4 pts

70North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.5%−1.4 pts

71Centerville, SCSC7,0498.4%+2.4 pts

72Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%+3.5 pts

73Taylors, SCSC24,5058.0%+1.0 pts

74Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.9%−7.4 pts

75Red Bank, SCSC11,3147.9%−0.8 pts

76Little River, SCSC11,7717.5%−6.0 pts

77Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.4%−0.1 pts

78Forest Acres, SCSC10,3907.4%+1.9 pts

79Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.3%+0.3 pts

80Valley Falls, SCSC8,2397.3%−1.9 pts

81Lexington, SCSC25,7297.2%−3.7 pts

82Lyman, SCSC7,1037.2%+1.9 pts

83Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.8%−2.2 pts

84Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9216.8%–

85Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9366.4%+0.6 pts

86Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.1%+2.1 pts

87Garden City, SCSC11,5915.5%−2.0 pts

88Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695.0%−0.8 pts

89Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.0%−3.5 pts

90Oak Grove, SCSC12,2564.8%–

91Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.6%−0.8 pts

92Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.4%+0.9 pts

93Irmo, SCSC12,2044.3%+1.9 pts

94Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.1%–

95Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0231.6%–

96Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.2%−0.4 pts

97Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.8%−0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS