RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Lowest poverty rate, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.5%+0.4 pts

02Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.0%+0.4 pts

03Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.5%+0.4 pts

04Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.3%−8.3 pts

05Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.8%−5.2 pts

06Blythewood, SCSC7,2334.8%−9.9 pts

07James Island, SCSC12,6605.6%–

08Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.1%−0.1 pts

09Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696.1%+1.1 pts

10Lyman, SCSC7,1036.1%−1.1 pts

11Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.5%−0.3 pts

12North Augusta, SCSC26,9826.6%−4.4 pts

13Forestbrook, SCSC7,4796.8%+1.9 pts

14Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8987.2%−1.8 pts

15Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.3%−0.6 pts

16North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.4%−1.1 pts

17Lexington, SCSC25,7297.4%+0.2 pts

18Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7227.7%−1.7 pts

19Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%+0.0 pts

20Forest Acres, SCSC10,3908.2%+0.8 pts

21Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6128.3%−9.3 pts

22Clover, SCSC7,6598.3%−7.5 pts

23Port Royal, SCSC16,6488.4%−1.7 pts

24Mauldin, SCSC31,4658.4%+4.0 pts

25Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0448.5%–

26Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1968.6%+1.3 pts

27Centerville, SCSC7,0498.8%+0.4 pts

28Welcome, SCSC6,5278.9%−2.0 pts

29Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0069.1%+8.2 pts

30Irmo, SCSC12,2049.2%+4.9 pts

31Powdersville, SCSC10,7719.3%–

32Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9369.9%+3.5 pts

33Summerville, SCSC53,17710.1%+0.9 pts

34Greer, SCSC50,00710.1%−5.7 pts

35Taylors, SCSC24,50510.6%+2.6 pts

36White Knoll, SCSC8,31011.0%–

37Red Bank, SCSC11,31411.5%+3.6 pts

38Hanahan, SCSC22,41511.7%+4.3 pts

39Hardeeville, SCSC16,45911.8%−20.1 pts

40Burton, SCSC6,91212.1%−2.0 pts

41Hollywood, SCSC5,65212.2%−10.3 pts

42Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92112.2%+5.4 pts

43Charleston, SCSC159,42312.3%−6.8 pts

44Ladson, SCSC16,14012.3%+2.5 pts

45Beaufort, SCSC15,77512.5%−0.5 pts

46Socastee, SCSC23,79612.6%+3.3 pts

47Rock Hill, SCSC75,91112.6%−1.5 pts

48Oak Grove, SCSC12,25612.6%+7.8 pts

49Little River, SCSC11,77112.7%+5.2 pts

50Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26313.0%–

51Camden, SCSC9,20113.2%−3.7 pts

52West Columbia, SCSC18,48913.7%−3.1 pts

53Cayce, SCSC13,68013.7%−3.3 pts

54Easley, SCSC27,31913.9%+3.0 pts

55Greenville, SCSC75,31014.0%−2.1 pts

56Woodruff, SCSC6,02614.2%−4.3 pts

57North Charleston, SCSC129,24514.4%−8.7 pts

58Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34615.1%−2.9 pts

59Sangaree, SCSC8,68115.4%–

60Dentsville, SCSC15,20915.7%+7.2 pts

61Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.9%+0.2 pts

62York, SCSC10,62015.9%−1.1 pts

63Sumter, SCSC43,09416.7%+0.1 pts

64Belvedere, SCSC5,18016.7%+4.8 pts

65Aiken, SCSC33,80817.0%+2.6 pts

66Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88217.5%+12.9 pts

67Garden City, SCSC11,59117.7%+12.2 pts

68Florence, SCSC41,23118.9%−0.4 pts

69Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93719.0%+7.0 pts

70Red Hill, SCSC15,92019.1%+7.2 pts

71Chester, SCSC5,32419.4%−0.0 pts

72Hartsville, SCSC7,37419.6%−6.2 pts

73Woodfield, SCSC9,46519.8%+8.7 pts

74Anderson, SCSC31,32321.0%+0.2 pts

75Conway, SCSC30,62721.0%+0.8 pts

76Lancaster, SCSC9,62321.2%−1.8 pts

77Greenwood, SCSC22,74521.6%−3.4 pts

78Georgetown, SCSC8,86921.9%−2.2 pts

79Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13522.0%+6.2 pts

80Seneca, SCSC9,42422.1%+6.5 pts

81Valley Falls, SCSC8,23922.2%+14.9 pts

82Berea, SCSC16,86222.9%+6.3 pts

83Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.8%+0.5 pts

84Columbia, SCSC147,03524.0%+1.9 pts

85Gantt, SCSC15,40125.2%+11.3 pts

86Piedmont, SCSC5,46225.4%+14.9 pts

87St. Andrews, SCSC19,86825.4%+12.3 pts

88Laurens, SCSC9,32725.4%+7.7 pts

89Lake City, SCSC5,94025.7%−5.9 pts

90Marion, SCSC6,02826.8%−0.6 pts

91Clinton, SCSC7,91827.7%+4.5 pts

92Walterboro, SCSC5,48528.2%+6.2 pts

93Bennettsville, SCSC7,56528.4%+1.2 pts

94Union, SCSC8,07728.9%+8.1 pts

95Gaffney, SCSC12,58329.1%+12.8 pts

96Parker, SCSC12,89829.6%+9.2 pts

97Darlington, SCSC6,07530.2%+0.7 pts

98Central, SCSC5,29830.3%+1.1 pts

99Newberry, SCSC10,89131.5%+3.5 pts

100Orangeburg, SCSC13,38332.6%+7.9 pts

101Dillon, SCSC6,22732.8%+6.8 pts

102Clemson, SCSC18,94136.0%+2.9 pts

103Homeland Park, SCSC6,63236.2%+19.2 pts

104Clemson University, SCSC7,01574.7%–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES