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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. The median across all 104 is 13.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Litchfield Beach, SC, up 36 places to #25.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.5%+0.4 pts

02▲1Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.0%+0.4 pts

03▲2Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.5%+0.4 pts

04Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.3%−8.3 pts

05▲2Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.8%−5.2 pts

06Blythewood, SCSC7,2334.8%−9.9 pts

07▲3James Island, SCSC12,6605.6%–

08▲3Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.1%−0.1 pts

09▼1Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696.1%+1.1 pts

10▲5Lyman, SCSC7,1036.1%−1.1 pts

11▲17Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.5%−0.3 pts

12▲25North Augusta, SCSC26,9826.6%−4.4 pts

13▲3Forestbrook, SCSC7,4796.8%+1.9 pts

14▲12Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8987.2%−1.8 pts

15▲5Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.3%−0.6 pts

16▲9North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3467.4%−1.1 pts

17▲10Lexington, SCSC25,7297.4%+0.2 pts

18▲27Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7227.7%−1.7 pts

19▲34Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%0.0 pts

20▲20Forest Acres, SCSC10,3908.2%+0.8 pts

21▲25Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6128.3%−9.3 pts

22▲35Clover, SCSC7,6598.3%−7.5 pts

23▼14Port Royal, SCSC16,6488.4%−1.7 pts

24▼12Mauldin, SCSC31,4658.4%+4.0 pts

25▲36Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0448.5%–

26▼13Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1968.6%+1.3 pts

27▼4Centerville, SCSC7,0498.8%+0.4 pts

28▲27Welcome, SCSC6,5278.9%−2.0 pts

29▼8Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0069.1%+8.2 pts

30▼13Irmo, SCSC12,2049.2%+4.9 pts

31▲23Powdersville, SCSC10,7719.3%–

32▼30Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9369.9%+3.5 pts

33Summerville, SCSC53,17710.1%+0.9 pts

34▼10Greer, SCSC50,00710.1%−5.7 pts

35▼6Taylors, SCSC24,50510.6%+2.6 pts

36▼14White Knoll, SCSC8,31011.0%–

37▼6Red Bank, SCSC11,31411.5%+3.6 pts

38▲1Hanahan, SCSC22,41511.7%+4.3 pts

39▼9Hardeeville, SCSC16,45911.8%−20.1 pts

40▲4Burton, SCSC6,91212.1%−2.0 pts

41▼27Hollywood, SCSC5,65212.2%−10.3 pts

42▼24Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92112.2%+5.4 pts

43▼1Charleston, SCSC159,42312.3%−6.8 pts

44▼8Ladson, SCSC16,14012.3%+2.5 pts

45▲19Beaufort, SCSC15,77512.5%−0.5 pts

46▲10Socastee, SCSC23,79612.6%+3.3 pts

47▲5Rock Hill, SCSC75,91112.6%−1.5 pts

48▲1Oak Grove, SCSC12,25612.6%+7.8 pts

49▼17Little River, SCSC11,77112.7%+5.2 pts

50▲8Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26313.0%–

51▼3Camden, SCSC9,20113.2%−3.7 pts

52▲13West Columbia, SCSC18,48913.7%−3.1 pts

53▲14Cayce, SCSC13,68013.7%−3.3 pts

54▼19Easley, SCSC27,31913.9%+3.0 pts

55▼12Greenville, SCSC75,31014.0%−2.1 pts

56▼6Woodruff, SCSC6,02614.2%−4.3 pts

57▲11North Charleston, SCSC129,24514.4%−8.7 pts

58▲2Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34615.1%−2.9 pts

59▼21Sangaree, SCSC8,68115.4%–

60▲14Dentsville, SCSC15,20915.7%+7.2 pts

61▲1Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.9%+0.2 pts

62▲11York, SCSC10,62015.9%−1.1 pts

63▲9Sumter, SCSC43,09416.7%+0.1 pts

64▼17Belvedere, SCSC5,18016.7%+4.8 pts

65▼24Aiken, SCSC33,80817.0%+2.6 pts

66▼47Laurel Bay, SCSC5,88217.5%+12.9 pts

67▼33Garden City, SCSC11,59117.7%+12.2 pts

68▼9Florence, SCSC41,23118.9%−0.4 pts

69▲8Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93719.0%+7.0 pts

70▲1Red Hill, SCSC15,92019.1%+7.2 pts

71▲21Chester, SCSC5,32419.4%0.0 pts

72▲21Hartsville, SCSC7,37419.6%−6.2 pts

73▲5Woodfield, SCSC9,46519.8%+8.7 pts

74▲6Anderson, SCSC31,32321.0%+0.2 pts

75▼12Conway, SCSC30,62721.0%+0.8 pts

76▲25Lancaster, SCSC9,62321.2%−1.8 pts

77▲19Greenwood, SCSC22,74521.6%−3.4 pts

78▼2Georgetown, SCSC8,86921.9%−2.2 pts

79▲5Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13522.0%+6.2 pts

80▼29Seneca, SCSC9,42422.1%+6.5 pts

81▲6Valley Falls, SCSC8,23922.2%+14.9 pts

82▼12Berea, SCSC16,86222.9%+6.3 pts

83Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.8%+0.5 pts

84▼5Columbia, SCSC147,03524.0%+1.9 pts

85▲14Gantt, SCSC15,40125.2%+11.3 pts

86▼17Piedmont, SCSC5,46225.4%+14.9 pts

87▼1St. Andrews, SCSC19,86825.4%+12.3 pts

88▲3Laurens, SCSC9,32725.4%+7.7 pts

89▼23Lake City, SCSC5,94025.7%−5.9 pts

90▼8Marion, SCSC6,02826.8%−0.6 pts

91▼2Clinton, SCSC7,91827.7%+4.5 pts

92▼11Walterboro, SCSC5,48528.2%+6.2 pts

93▲5Bennettsville, SCSC7,56528.4%+1.2 pts

94▼4Union, SCSC8,07728.9%+8.1 pts

95▼1Gaffney, SCSC12,58329.1%+12.8 pts

96▼8Parker, SCSC12,89829.6%+9.2 pts

97▼12Darlington, SCSC6,07530.2%+0.7 pts

98▲4Central, SCSC5,29830.3%+1.1 pts

99▼24Newberry, SCSC10,89131.5%+3.5 pts

100▼3Orangeburg, SCSC13,38332.6%+7.9 pts

101▼1Dillon, SCSC6,22732.8%+6.8 pts

102▲1Clemson, SCSC18,94136.0%+2.9 pts

103▼8Homeland Park, SCSC6,63236.2%+19.2 pts

104Clemson University, SCSC7,01574.7%–

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