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Lowest poverty rate, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). 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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061.1%+34%

02Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.5%+31%

03Irmo, SCSC12,2042.3%−45%

04Mauldin, SCSC31,4653.5%−21%

05Simpsonville, SCSC28,4594.0%−34%

06Lugoff, SCSC9,7864.5%−44%

07Lyman, SCSC7,1035.2%−27%

08Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8825.4%+18%

09Forest Acres, SCSC10,3905.5%−26%

10Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695.8%+16%

11Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9365.8%−10%

12Woodfield, SCSC9,4655.9%−47%

13Centerville, SCSC7,0496.0%−29%

14Taylors, SCSC24,5057.0%−13%

15Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.0%−4%

16St. Andrews, SCSC19,8687.4%−44%

17Garden City, SCSC11,5917.5%+37%

18Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.5%+2%

19Socastee, SCSC23,7967.6%−18%

20Piedmont, SCSC5,4627.7%−26%

21Berea, SCSC16,8627.9%−52%

22Forestbrook, SCSC7,4798.4%+70%

23Red Bank, SCSC11,3148.7%+11%

24Goose Creek, SCSC52,0109.0%+32%

25Dentsville, SCSC15,2099.0%+5%

26Valley Falls, SCSC8,2399.3%+26%

27North Augusta, SCSC26,9829.3%−16%

28Cayce, SCSC13,6809.3%−45%

29Ladson, SCSC16,1409.3%−5%

30Summerville, SCSC53,1779.8%+7%

31Gantt, SCSC15,4019.9%−29%

32North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3469.9%+16%

33Sans Souci, SCSC7,66510.0%−36%

34Belvedere, SCSC5,18010.2%−14%

35Welcome, SCSC6,52710.6%−2%

36Easley, SCSC27,31910.7%−2%

37Blythewood, SCSC7,23310.9%−26%

38Lexington, SCSC25,72910.9%+51%

39Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72211.1%+18%

40Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93711.7%−2%

41Bluffton, SCSC36,80712.1%−4%

42Red Hill, SCSC15,92012.2%+2%

43Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13512.4%−22%

44Little River, SCSC11,77113.5%+80%

45Port Royal, SCSC16,64813.6%+35%

46Beaufort, SCSC15,77514.3%+10%

47West Columbia, SCSC18,48914.6%−13%

48Clover, SCSC7,65914.9%−6%

49Burton, SCSC6,91215.3%+9%

50Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,04415.3%+93%

51Central, SCSC5,29815.5%−47%

52Aiken, SCSC33,80815.7%+9%

53Fort Mill, SCSC38,67315.7%+56%

54Homeland Park, SCSC6,63215.9%−6%

55Rock Hill, SCSC75,91116.4%+17%

56Woodruff, SCSC6,02616.8%−9%

57Parker, SCSC12,89817.0%−17%

58Seneca, SCSC9,42417.5%+12%

59York, SCSC10,62017.6%+4%

60Greenville, SCSC75,31017.7%+10%

61Camden, SCSC9,20118.6%+10%

62Greer, SCSC50,00719.9%+25%

63Laurens, SCSC9,32719.9%+12%

64Anderson, SCSC31,32319.9%−4%

65Sumter, SCSC43,09420.7%+24%

66Gaffney, SCSC12,58320.7%+28%

67Columbia, SCSC147,03521.2%−4%

68Chester, SCSC5,32421.4%+11%

69Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61221.5%+22%

70Charleston, SCSC159,42321.6%+13%

71North Charleston, SCSC129,24521.7%−6%

72Spartanburg, SCSC39,97821.8%−7%

73Florence, SCSC41,23121.8%+13%

74Union, SCSC8,07722.1%+6%

75Greenwood, SCSC22,74522.9%−8%

76Hartsville, SCSC7,37423.5%−9%

77Conway, SCSC30,62723.6%+17%

78Dillon, SCSC6,22724.9%−4%

79Orangeburg, SCSC13,38325.0%+1%

80Newberry, SCSC10,89125.2%−10%

81Lancaster, SCSC9,62326.4%+15%

82Hollywood, SCSC5,65227.3%+22%

83Hardeeville, SCSC16,45928.4%−11%

84Clemson, SCSC18,94128.7%−13%

85Darlington, SCSC6,07528.7%−2%

86Bennettsville, SCSC7,56528.9%+6%

87Georgetown, SCSC8,86929.6%+23%

88Marion, SCSC6,02831.5%+15%

89Walterboro, SCSC5,48532.3%+47%

90Lake City, SCSC5,94040.0%+27%

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