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Lowest median household income, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the lowest median household income in the 1990 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 90 is $25,153.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS –

01Lake City, SCSC5,940$14,741–

02Marion, SCSC6,028$15,778–

03Walterboro, SCSC5,485$17,167–

04Greer, SCSC50,007$18,049–

05Georgetown, SCSC8,869$18,257–

06Parker, SCSC12,898$18,336–

07Hardeeville, SCSC16,459$18,466–

08Greenwood, SCSC22,745$18,683–

09Darlington, SCSC6,075$18,686–

10Union, SCSC8,077$18,794–

11Chester, SCSC5,324$19,035–

12Newberry, SCSC10,891$19,063–

13Bennettsville, SCSC7,565$19,120–

14Anderson, SCSC31,323$19,433–

15Bluffton, SCSC36,807$19,861–

16Dillon, SCSC6,227$20,114–

17Lancaster, SCSC9,623$20,405–

18Homeland Park, SCSC6,632$20,702–

19Hartsville, SCSC7,374$21,218–

20Sumter, SCSC43,094$21,221–

21Conway, SCSC30,627$21,241–

22Clover, SCSC7,659$21,266–

23Hollywood, SCSC5,652$21,483–

24Gaffney, SCSC12,583$21,515–

25York, SCSC10,620$21,767–

26Sans Souci, SCSC7,665$21,778–

27North Charleston, SCSC129,245$21,824–

28Seneca, SCSC9,424$21,867–

29Central, SCSC5,298$22,168–

30Orangeburg, SCSC13,383$22,176–

31Clemson, SCSC18,941$22,265–

32Laurens, SCSC9,327$22,338–

33Spartanburg, SCSC39,978$22,423–

34West Columbia, SCSC18,489$23,038–

35Columbia, SCSC147,035$23,216–

36Welcome, SCSC6,527$23,565–

37Woodruff, SCSC6,026$23,673–

38Greenville, SCSC75,310$23,963–

39Burton, SCSC6,912$23,998–

40Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612$24,009–

41Port Royal, SCSC16,648$24,142–

42Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937$24,869–

43Florence, SCSC41,231$24,906–

44Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135$24,960–

45Fort Mill, SCSC38,673$25,067–

46Charleston, SCSC159,423$25,153–

47Blythewood, SCSC7,233$25,250–

48Camden, SCSC9,201$25,382–

49Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044$25,422–

50Beaufort, SCSC15,775$26,468–

51Gantt, SCSC15,401$26,584–

52Rock Hill, SCSC75,911$26,615–

53Easley, SCSC27,319$26,674–

54Garden City, SCSC11,591$26,778–

55Red Hill, SCSC15,920$26,928–

56Cayce, SCSC13,680$27,065–

57Berea, SCSC16,862$27,075–

58Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882$27,356–

59Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722$27,375–

60Valley Falls, SCSC8,239$27,813–

61Socastee, SCSC23,796$28,381–

62Hanahan, SCSC22,415$28,435–

63Piedmont, SCSC5,462$28,601–

64Little River, SCSC11,771$28,705–

65Lyman, SCSC7,103$28,846–

66St. Andrews, SCSC19,868$28,975–

67Lexington, SCSC25,729$29,420–

68North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346$29,793–

69Lugoff, SCSC9,786$29,941–

70Goose Creek, SCSC52,010$30,007–

71Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936$30,012–

72Forestbrook, SCSC7,479$31,050–

73Woodfield, SCSC9,465$31,184–

74Red Bank, SCSC11,314$31,250–

75Ladson, SCSC16,140$31,416–

76Summerville, SCSC53,177$31,448–

77Dentsville, SCSC15,209$32,095–

78North Augusta, SCSC26,982$32,877–

79Aiken, SCSC33,808$33,273–

80Belvedere, SCSC5,180$33,878–

81Simpsonville, SCSC28,459$34,990–

82Centerville, SCSC7,049$35,841–

83Forest Acres, SCSC10,390$36,516–

84Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469$38,605–

85Taylors, SCSC24,505$39,137–

86Mauldin, SCSC31,465$41,524–

87Irmo, SCSC12,204$42,281–

88Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196$42,995–

89Tega Cay, SCSC14,457$56,170–

90Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006$64,626–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS