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Lowest poverty rate, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 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%+33%

02Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.0%+24%

03Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.5%+19%

04Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.3%−66%

05Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.8%−52%

06Blythewood, SCSC7,2334.8%−67%

07James Island, SCSC12,6605.6%–

08Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.1%−1%

09Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696.1%+22%

10Lyman, SCSC7,1036.1%−15%

11Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.5%−5%

12North Augusta, SCSC26,9826.6%−40%

13Forestbrook, SCSC7,4796.8%+38%

14Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8987.2%−20%

15Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.3%−8%

16North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.4%−13%

17Lexington, SCSC25,7297.4%+2%

18Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7227.7%−18%

19Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%+1%

20Forest Acres, SCSC10,3908.2%+11%

21Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6128.3%−53%

22Clover, SCSC7,6598.3%−47%

23Port Royal, SCSC16,6488.4%−17%

24Mauldin, SCSC31,4658.4%+90%

25Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0448.5%–

26Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1968.6%+17%

27Centerville, SCSC7,0498.8%+5%

28Welcome, SCSC6,5278.9%−18%

29Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0069.1%+998%

30Irmo, SCSC12,2049.2%+114%

31Powdersville, SCSC10,7719.3%–

32Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9369.9%+54%

33Summerville, SCSC53,17710.1%+10%

34Greer, SCSC50,00710.1%−36%

35Taylors, SCSC24,50510.6%+33%

36White Knoll, SCSC8,31011.0%–

37Red Bank, SCSC11,31411.5%+45%

38Hanahan, SCSC22,41511.7%+58%

39Hardeeville, SCSC16,45911.8%−63%

40Burton, SCSC6,91212.1%−14%

41Hollywood, SCSC5,65212.2%−46%

42Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92112.2%+80%

43Charleston, SCSC159,42312.3%−36%

44Ladson, SCSC16,14012.3%+25%

45Beaufort, SCSC15,77512.5%−4%

46Socastee, SCSC23,79612.6%+35%

47Rock Hill, SCSC75,91112.6%−10%

48Oak Grove, SCSC12,25612.6%+162%

49Little River, SCSC11,77112.7%+69%

50Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26313.0%–

51Camden, SCSC9,20113.2%−22%

52West Columbia, SCSC18,48913.7%−18%

53Cayce, SCSC13,68013.7%−19%

54Easley, SCSC27,31913.9%+28%

55Greenville, SCSC75,31014.0%−13%

56Woodruff, SCSC6,02614.2%−23%

57North Charleston, SCSC129,24514.4%−38%

58Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34615.1%−16%

59Sangaree, SCSC8,68115.4%–

60Dentsville, SCSC15,20915.7%+84%

61Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.9%+1%

62York, SCSC10,62015.9%−6%

63Sumter, SCSC43,09416.7%+0%

64Belvedere, SCSC5,18016.7%+40%

65Aiken, SCSC33,80817.0%+18%

66Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88217.5%+284%

67Garden City, SCSC11,59117.7%+224%

68Florence, SCSC41,23118.9%−2%

69Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93719.0%+58%

70Red Hill, SCSC15,92019.1%+60%

71Chester, SCSC5,32419.4%−0%

72Hartsville, SCSC7,37419.6%−24%

73Woodfield, SCSC9,46519.8%+79%

74Anderson, SCSC31,32321.0%+1%

75Conway, SCSC30,62721.0%+4%

76Lancaster, SCSC9,62321.2%−8%

77Greenwood, SCSC22,74521.6%−13%

78Georgetown, SCSC8,86921.9%−9%

79Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13522.0%+39%

80Seneca, SCSC9,42422.1%+41%

81Valley Falls, SCSC8,23922.2%+204%

82Berea, SCSC16,86222.9%+38%

83Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.8%+2%

84Columbia, SCSC147,03524.0%+9%

85Gantt, SCSC15,40125.2%+81%

86Piedmont, SCSC5,46225.4%+143%

87St. Andrews, SCSC19,86825.4%+94%

88Laurens, SCSC9,32725.4%+43%

89Lake City, SCSC5,94025.7%−19%

90Marion, SCSC6,02826.8%−2%

91Clinton, SCSC7,91827.7%+20%

92Walterboro, SCSC5,48528.2%+28%

93Bennettsville, SCSC7,56528.4%+4%

94Union, SCSC8,07728.9%+39%

95Gaffney, SCSC12,58329.1%+79%

96Parker, SCSC12,89829.6%+45%

97Darlington, SCSC6,07530.2%+2%

98Central, SCSC5,29830.3%+4%

99Newberry, SCSC10,89131.5%+13%

100Orangeburg, SCSC13,38332.6%+32%

101Dillon, SCSC6,22732.8%+26%

102Clemson, SCSC18,94136.0%+9%

103Homeland Park, SCSC6,63236.2%+113%

104Clemson University, SCSC7,01574.7%–

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