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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 (2000 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 1990

01Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.8%−0.3 pts

02Tega Cay, SCSC14,4571.2%−0.4 pts

03Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0231.6%–

04Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.1%–

05Irmo, SCSC12,2044.3%+1.9 pts

06Mauldin, SCSC31,4654.4%+0.9 pts

07Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.6%−0.8 pts

08Oak Grove, SCSC12,2564.8%–

09Forestbrook, SCSC7,4795.0%−3.5 pts

10Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695.0%−0.8 pts

11Garden City, SCSC11,5915.5%−2.0 pts

12Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.1%+2.1 pts

13Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9366.4%+0.6 pts

14Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9216.8%–

15Goose Creek, SCSC52,0106.8%−2.2 pts

16Lyman, SCSC7,1037.2%+1.9 pts

17Lexington, SCSC25,7297.2%−3.7 pts

18Valley Falls, SCSC8,2397.3%−1.9 pts

19Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1967.3%+0.3 pts

20Forest Acres, SCSC10,3907.4%+1.9 pts

21Hanahan, SCSC22,4157.4%−0.1 pts

22Little River, SCSC11,7717.5%−6.0 pts

23Red Bank, SCSC11,3147.9%−0.8 pts

24Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.9%−7.4 pts

25Taylors, SCSC24,5058.0%+1.0 pts

26Lugoff, SCSC9,7868.1%+3.5 pts

27Centerville, SCSC7,0498.4%+2.4 pts

28North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.5%−1.4 pts

29Dentsville, SCSC15,2098.6%−0.4 pts

30Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8989.0%–

31Summerville, SCSC53,1779.2%−0.6 pts

32Socastee, SCSC23,7969.3%+1.7 pts

33Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7229.4%−1.7 pts

34Ladson, SCSC16,1409.8%+0.5 pts

35Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.1%−5.7 pts

36Port Royal, SCSC16,64810.1%−3.5 pts

37Piedmont, SCSC5,46210.5%+2.7 pts

38Welcome, SCSC6,52710.9%+0.2 pts

39Easley, SCSC27,31910.9%+0.2 pts

40North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.0%+1.7 pts

41Woodfield, SCSC9,46511.0%+5.2 pts

42Red Hill, SCSC15,92012.0%−0.3 pts

43Belvedere, SCSC5,18012.0%+1.7 pts

44Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93712.0%+0.3 pts

45Bluffton, SCSC36,80712.6%+0.5 pts

46Beaufort, SCSC15,77513.0%−1.4 pts

47St. Andrews, SCSC19,86813.1%+5.7 pts

48Gantt, SCSC15,40113.9%+4.1 pts

49Rock Hill, SCSC75,91114.0%−2.3 pts

50Burton, SCSC6,91214.1%−1.2 pts

51Aiken, SCSC33,80814.4%−1.3 pts

52Blythewood, SCSC7,23314.8%+3.9 pts

53Seneca, SCSC9,42415.6%−1.8 pts

54Sans Souci, SCSC7,66515.7%+5.7 pts

55Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13515.8%+3.4 pts

56Clover, SCSC7,65915.8%+0.9 pts

57Greer, SCSC50,00715.8%−4.0 pts

58Greenville, SCSC75,31016.1%−1.6 pts

59Gaffney, SCSC12,58316.2%−4.5 pts

60Berea, SCSC16,86216.6%+8.7 pts

61Sumter, SCSC43,09416.6%−4.1 pts

62West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.8%+2.1 pts

63Camden, SCSC9,20116.9%−1.7 pts

64York, SCSC10,62017.0%−0.6 pts

65Homeland Park, SCSC6,63217.0%+1.1 pts

66Cayce, SCSC13,68017.0%+7.7 pts

67Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61217.6%−3.9 pts

68Laurens, SCSC9,32717.7%−2.1 pts

69Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34618.0%–

70Woodruff, SCSC6,02618.4%+1.6 pts

71Charleston, SCSC159,42319.1%−2.5 pts

72Florence, SCSC41,23119.3%−2.5 pts

73Chester, SCSC5,32419.4%−2.0 pts

74Conway, SCSC30,62720.2%−3.4 pts

75Parker, SCSC12,89820.4%+3.4 pts

76Union, SCSC8,07720.8%−1.3 pts

77Anderson, SCSC31,32320.8%+0.9 pts

78Walterboro, SCSC5,48522.0%−10.3 pts

79Columbia, SCSC147,03522.1%+0.9 pts

80Hollywood, SCSC5,65222.4%−4.9 pts

81Lancaster, SCSC9,62323.0%−3.5 pts

82Clinton, SCSC7,91823.1%–

83North Charleston, SCSC129,24523.2%+1.4 pts

84Spartanburg, SCSC39,97823.3%+1.5 pts

85Georgetown, SCSC8,86924.1%−5.5 pts

86Orangeburg, SCSC13,38324.7%−0.3 pts

87Greenwood, SCSC22,74525.0%+2.1 pts

88Hartsville, SCSC7,37425.8%+2.3 pts

89Dillon, SCSC6,22726.0%+1.0 pts

90Bennettsville, SCSC7,56527.2%−1.7 pts

91Marion, SCSC6,02827.4%−4.0 pts

92Newberry, SCSC10,89128.0%+2.8 pts

93Central, SCSC5,29829.2%+13.8 pts

94Darlington, SCSC6,07529.4%+0.7 pts

95Lake City, SCSC5,94031.6%−8.4 pts

96Hardeeville, SCSC16,45931.8%+3.4 pts

97Clemson, SCSC18,94133.1%+4.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS