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Lowest median household income, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Lake City, SCSC5,940$14,741−35%

02Marion, SCSC6,028$15,778−35%

03Walterboro, SCSC5,485$17,167−47%

04Greer, SCSC50,007$18,049−46%

05Georgetown, SCSC8,869$18,257−38%

06Parker, SCSC12,898$18,336−29%

07Hardeeville, SCSC16,459$18,466−36%

08Greenwood, SCSC22,745$18,683−29%

09Darlington, SCSC6,075$18,686−25%

10Union, SCSC8,077$18,794−28%

11Chester, SCSC5,324$19,035−31%

12Newberry, SCSC10,891$19,063−30%

13Bennettsville, SCSC7,565$19,120−15%

14Anderson, SCSC31,323$19,433−30%

15Bluffton, SCSC36,807$19,861−54%

16Dillon, SCSC6,227$20,114−20%

17Lancaster, SCSC9,623$20,405−29%

18Homeland Park, SCSC6,632$20,702−17%

19Hartsville, SCSC7,374$21,218−19%

20Sumter, SCSC43,094$21,221−33%

21Conway, SCSC30,627$21,241−34%

22Clover, SCSC7,659$21,266−43%

23Hollywood, SCSC5,652$21,483−29%

24Gaffney, SCSC12,583$21,515−27%

25York, SCSC10,620$21,767−29%

26Sans Souci, SCSC7,665$21,778−22%

27North Charleston, SCSC129,245$21,824−26%

28Seneca, SCSC9,424$21,867−33%

29Central, SCSC5,298$22,168−7%

30Orangeburg, SCSC13,383$22,176−27%

31Clemson, SCSC18,941$22,265−17%

32Laurens, SCSC9,327$22,338−22%

33Spartanburg, SCSC39,978$22,423−22%

34West Columbia, SCSC18,489$23,038−26%

35Columbia, SCSC147,035$23,216−25%

36Welcome, SCSC6,527$23,565−26%

37Woodruff, SCSC6,026$23,673−5%

38Greenville, SCSC75,310$23,963−28%

39Burton, SCSC6,912$23,998−40%

40Moncks Corner, SCSC20,612$24,009−24%

41Port Royal, SCSC16,648$24,142−34%

42Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,937$24,869−30%

43Florence, SCSC41,231$24,906−30%

44Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135$24,960−29%

45Fort Mill, SCSC38,673$25,067−44%

46Charleston, SCSC159,423$25,153−29%

47Blythewood, SCSC7,233$25,250−29%

48Camden, SCSC9,201$25,382−30%

49Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044$25,422−36%

50Beaufort, SCSC15,775$26,468−28%

51Gantt, SCSC15,401$26,584−21%

52Rock Hill, SCSC75,911$26,615−29%

53Easley, SCSC27,319$26,674−30%

54Garden City, SCSC11,591$26,778−23%

55Red Hill, SCSC15,920$26,928−29%

56Cayce, SCSC13,680$27,065−25%

57Berea, SCSC16,862$27,075−17%

58Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882$27,356−33%

59Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722$27,375−31%

60Valley Falls, SCSC8,239$27,813−17%

61Socastee, SCSC23,796$28,381−30%

62Hanahan, SCSC22,415$28,435−28%

63Piedmont, SCSC5,462$28,601−21%

64Little River, SCSC11,771$28,705−29%

65Lyman, SCSC7,103$28,846−26%

66St. Andrews, SCSC19,868$28,975−16%

67Lexington, SCSC25,729$29,420−45%

68North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346$29,793−23%

69Lugoff, SCSC9,786$29,941−39%

70Goose Creek, SCSC52,010$30,007−35%

71Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936$30,012−43%

72Forestbrook, SCSC7,479$31,050−32%

73Woodfield, SCSC9,465$31,184−17%

74Red Bank, SCSC11,314$31,250−26%

75Ladson, SCSC16,140$31,416−24%

76Summerville, SCSC53,177$31,448−28%

77Dentsville, SCSC15,209$32,095−17%

78North Augusta, SCSC26,982$32,877−20%

79Aiken, SCSC33,808$33,273−25%

80Belvedere, SCSC5,180$33,878−6%

81Simpsonville, SCSC28,459$34,990−26%

82Centerville, SCSC7,049$35,841−18%

83Forest Acres, SCSC10,390$36,516−22%

84Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,469$38,605−37%

85Taylors, SCSC24,505$39,137−17%

86Mauldin, SCSC31,465$41,524−20%

87Irmo, SCSC12,204$42,281−24%

88Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,196$42,995−29%

89Tega Cay, SCSC14,457$56,170−30%

90Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006$64,626−16%

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