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Lowest median household income, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties with the lowest median household income in the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 46 is $57,623. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Bamberg County, SC, up 11 places to #5.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Allendale County, SCSC7,355$32,328+55%

02▲1Marlboro County, SCSC25,488$34,301+29%

03▼1Marion County, SCSC28,242$36,301+37%

04▲10Union County, SCSC26,799$41,621+32%

05▲11Bamberg County, SCSC12,796$44,370+85%

06▲6Hampton County, SCSC18,174$44,711+55%

07▼3Lee County, SCSC15,730$44,760+66%

08Orangeburg County, SCSC83,177$45,675+54%

09▼4Williamsburg County, SCSC29,662$46,213+91%

10▼4Dillon County, SCSC27,458$46,605+75%

11▼1Barnwell County, SCSC20,653$46,626+63%

12▲7Fairfield County, SCSC20,340$47,885+58%

13▼4Darlington County, SCSC62,888$48,581+56%

14▲1Chesterfield County, SCSC44,740$49,235+67%

15▼4Cherokee County, SCSC58,275$50,288+49%

16▲2Saluda County, SCSC19,680$51,009+43%

17▼10Colleton County, SCSC39,382$51,114+72%

18▲2Clarendon County, SCSC31,043$52,401+93%

19▲2Chester County, SCSC33,001$52,458+62%

20▼7Greenwood County, SCSC70,379$52,830+52%

21▼4Abbeville County, SCSC24,836$52,935+62%

22▲4McCormick County, SCSC10,215$55,798+77%

23▲2Sumter County, SCSC105,067$56,693+70%

24▼2Laurens County, SCSC71,848$57,623+70%

25▲2Florence County, SCSC138,504$58,305+66%

26▲3Calhoun County, SCSC14,188$58,682+79%

27▲3Pickens County, SCSC139,198$61,064+69%

28▼4Newberry County, SCSC39,561$61,780+88%

29▼1Oconee County, SCSC83,775$62,388+70%

30▲8Richland County, SCSC434,956$63,784+60%

31▼8Jasper County, SCSC38,533$65,613+114%

32▲4Spartanburg County, SCSC380,857$66,234+76%

33▲2Anderson County, SCSC219,930$66,651+81%

34▼3Horry County, SCSC427,551$66,880+83%

35▲2Kershaw County, SCSC73,166$68,231+76%

36▼4Georgetown County, SCSC65,912$68,713+95%

37▼3Aiken County, SCSC181,515$70,609+86%

38▼5Edgefield County, SCSC29,808$73,029+108%

39Greenville County, SCSC583,125$76,932+87%

40Lexington County, SCSC317,588$77,408+73%

41Dorchester County, SCSC178,397$78,198+81%

42Lancaster County, SCSC114,296$78,869+127%

43Berkeley County, SCSC274,666$84,358+111%

44▲2Beaufort County, SCSC204,433$86,573+84%

45▼1Charleston County, SCSC436,200$88,494+134%

46▼1York County, SCSC306,887$89,095+100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES