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Lowest poverty rate, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.8%+0%

02Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.2%+0%

03Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0231.6%+0%

04Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.1%+0%

05Irmo, SCSC12,2044.3%+0%

06Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.4%+0%

07Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.6%+0%

08Oak Grove, SCSC12,2564.8%+0%

09Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.0%+0%

10Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695.0%+0%

11Garden City, SCSC11,5915.5%+0%

12Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.1%+0%

13Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9366.4%+0%

14Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9216.8%+0%

15Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.8%+0%

16Lyman, SCSC7,1037.2%+0%

17Lexington, SCSC25,7297.2%+0%

18Valley Falls, SCSC8,2397.3%+0%

19Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.3%+0%

20Forest Acres, SCSC10,3907.4%+0%

21Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.4%+0%

22Little River, SCSC11,7717.5%+0%

23Red Bank, SCSC11,3147.9%+0%

24Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.9%+0%

25Taylors, SCSC24,5058.0%+0%

26Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%+0%

27Centerville, SCSC7,0498.4%+0%

28North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.5%+0%

29Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.6%+0%

30Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8989.0%+0%

31Summerville, SCSC53,1779.2%+0%

32Socastee, SCSC23,7969.3%+0%

33Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7229.4%+0%

34Ladson, SCSC16,1409.8%+0%

35Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.1%+0%

36Port Royal, SCSC16,64810.1%+0%

37Piedmont, SCSC5,46210.5%+0%

38Welcome, SCSC6,52710.9%+0%

39Easley, SCSC27,31910.9%+0%

40North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.0%+0%

41Woodfield, SCSC9,46511.0%+0%

42Red Hill, SCSC15,92012.0%+0%

43Belvedere, SCSC5,18012.0%+0%

44Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93712.0%+0%

45Bluffton, SCSC36,80712.6%+0%

46Beaufort, SCSC15,77513.0%+0%

47St. Andrews, SCSC19,86813.1%+0%

48Gantt, SCSC15,40113.9%+0%

49Rock Hill, SCSC75,91114.0%+0%

50Burton, SCSC6,91214.1%+0%

51Aiken, SCSC33,80814.4%+0%

52Blythewood, SCSC7,23314.8%+0%

53Seneca, SCSC9,42415.6%+0%

54Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.7%+0%

55Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13515.8%+0%

56Clover, SCSC7,65915.8%+0%

57Greer, SCSC50,00715.8%+0%

58Greenville, SCSC75,31016.1%+0%

59Gaffney, SCSC12,58316.2%+0%

60Berea, SCSC16,86216.6%+0%

61Sumter, SCSC43,09416.6%+0%

62West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.8%+0%

63Camden, SCSC9,20116.9%+0%

64York, SCSC10,62017.0%+0%

65Homeland Park, SCSC6,63217.0%+0%

66Cayce, SCSC13,68017.0%+0%

67Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.6%+0%

68Laurens, SCSC9,32717.7%+0%

69Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34618.0%+0%

70Woodruff, SCSC6,02618.4%+0%

71Charleston, SCSC159,42319.1%+0%

72Florence, SCSC41,23119.3%+0%

73Chester, SCSC5,32419.4%+0%

74Conway, SCSC30,62720.2%+0%

75Parker, SCSC12,89820.4%+0%

76Union, SCSC8,07720.8%+0%

77Anderson, SCSC31,32320.8%+0%

78Walterboro, SCSC5,48522.0%+0%

79Columbia, SCSC147,03522.1%+0%

80Hollywood, SCSC5,65222.4%+0%

81Lancaster, SCSC9,62323.0%+0%

82Clinton, SCSC7,91823.1%+0%

83North Charleston, SCSC129,24523.2%+0%

84Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.3%+0%

85Georgetown, SCSC8,86924.1%+0%

86Orangeburg, SCSC13,38324.7%+0%

87Greenwood, SCSC22,74525.0%+0%

88Hartsville, SCSC7,37425.8%+0%

89Dillon, SCSC6,22726.0%+0%

90Bennettsville, SCSC7,56527.2%+0%

91Marion, SCSC6,02827.4%+0%

92Newberry, SCSC10,89128.0%+0%

93Central, SCSC5,29829.2%+0%

94Darlington, SCSC6,07529.4%+0%

95Lake City, SCSC5,94031.6%+0%

96Hardeeville, SCSC16,45931.8%+0%

97Clemson, SCSC18,94133.1%+0%

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