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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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 97 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

01Clemson, SCSC18,94133.1%+0%

02Hardeeville, SCSC16,45931.8%+0%

03Lake City, SCSC5,94031.6%+0%

04Darlington, SCSC6,07529.4%+0%

05Central, SCSC5,29829.2%+0%

06Newberry, SCSC10,89128.0%+0%

07Marion, SCSC6,02827.4%+0%

08Bennettsville, SCSC7,56527.2%+0%

09Dillon, SCSC6,22726.0%+0%

10Hartsville, SCSC7,37425.8%+0%

11Greenwood, SCSC22,74525.0%+0%

12Orangeburg, SCSC13,38324.7%+0%

13Georgetown, SCSC8,86924.1%+0%

14Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.3%+0%

15North Charleston, SCSC129,24523.2%+0%

16Clinton, SCSC7,91823.1%+0%

17Lancaster, SCSC9,62323.0%+0%

18Hollywood, SCSC5,65222.4%+0%

19Columbia, SCSC147,03522.1%+0%

20Walterboro, SCSC5,48522.0%+0%

21Anderson, SCSC31,32320.8%+0%

22Union, SCSC8,07720.8%+0%

23Parker, SCSC12,89820.4%+0%

24Conway, SCSC30,62720.2%+0%

25Chester, SCSC5,32419.4%+0%

26Florence, SCSC41,23119.3%+0%

27Charleston, SCSC159,42319.1%+0%

28Woodruff, SCSC6,02618.4%+0%

29Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34618.0%+0%

30Laurens, SCSC9,32717.7%+0%

31Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.6%+0%

32Cayce, SCSC13,68017.0%+0%

33Homeland Park, SCSC6,63217.0%+0%

34York, SCSC10,62017.0%+0%

35Camden, SCSC9,20116.9%+0%

36West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.8%+0%

37Sumter, SCSC43,09416.6%+0%

38Berea, SCSC16,86216.6%+0%

39Gaffney, SCSC12,58316.2%+0%

40Greenville, SCSC75,31016.1%+0%

41Greer, SCSC50,00715.8%+0%

42Clover, SCSC7,65915.8%+0%

43Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13515.8%+0%

44Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.7%+0%

45Seneca, SCSC9,42415.6%+0%

46Blythewood, SCSC7,23314.8%+0%

47Aiken, SCSC33,80814.4%+0%

48Burton, SCSC6,91214.1%+0%

49Rock Hill, SCSC75,91114.0%+0%

50Gantt, SCSC15,40113.9%+0%

51St. Andrews, SCSC19,86813.1%+0%

52Beaufort, SCSC15,77513.0%+0%

53Bluffton, SCSC36,80712.6%+0%

54Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93712.0%+0%

55Belvedere, SCSC5,18012.0%+0%

56Red Hill, SCSC15,92012.0%+0%

57Woodfield, SCSC9,46511.0%+0%

58North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.0%+0%

59Easley, SCSC27,31910.9%+0%

60Welcome, SCSC6,52710.9%+0%

61Piedmont, SCSC5,46210.5%+0%

62Port Royal, SCSC16,64810.1%+0%

63Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.1%+0%

64Ladson, SCSC16,1409.8%+0%

65Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7229.4%+0%

66Socastee, SCSC23,7969.3%+0%

67Summerville, SCSC53,1779.2%+0%

68Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8989.0%+0%

69Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.6%+0%

70North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.5%+0%

71Centerville, SCSC7,0498.4%+0%

72Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%+0%

73Taylors, SCSC24,5058.0%+0%

74Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.9%+0%

75Red Bank, SCSC11,3147.9%+0%

76Little River, SCSC11,7717.5%+0%

77Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.4%+0%

78Forest Acres, SCSC10,3907.4%+0%

79Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.3%+0%

80Valley Falls, SCSC8,2397.3%+0%

81Lexington, SCSC25,7297.2%+0%

82Lyman, SCSC7,1037.2%+0%

83Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.8%+0%

84Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9216.8%+0%

85Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9366.4%+0%

86Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.1%+0%

87Garden City, SCSC11,5915.5%+0%

88Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695.0%+0%

89Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.0%+0%

90Oak Grove, SCSC12,2564.8%+0%

91Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.6%+0%

92Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.4%+0%

93Irmo, SCSC12,2044.3%+0%

94Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.1%+0%

95Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0231.6%+0%

96Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.2%+0%

97Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.8%+0%

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