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Lowest poverty rate, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2023 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Blythewood, SCSC7,2331.2%−92%

02Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0232.0%+22%

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.2%+93%

04Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.4%+12%

05Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0063.0%+265%

06Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.8%+6%

07North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3465.7%−33%

08Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696.4%+28%

09Mauldin, SCSC31,4656.8%+54%

10Port Royal, SCSC16,6486.8%−32%

11Lyman, SCSC7,1037.4%+4%

12Centerville, SCSC7,0497.5%−11%

13Goose Creek, SCSC52,0107.7%+12%

14Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.8%−2%

15Lugoff, SCSC9,7867.9%−2%

16Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9368.5%+31%

17Taylors, SCSC24,5058.8%+11%

18Piedmont, SCSC5,4628.9%−15%

19Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1968.9%+22%

20Little River, SCSC11,7719.0%+20%

21Oak Grove, SCSC12,2569.1%+89%

22Summerville, SCSC53,1779.7%+5%

23Forest Acres, SCSC10,3909.8%+33%

24Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92110.0%+48%

25Burton, SCSC6,91210.2%−28%

26Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.2%+2%

27Sangaree, SCSC8,68110.4%–

28Garden City, SCSC11,59110.5%+92%

29Easley, SCSC27,31910.5%−4%

30Ladson, SCSC16,14010.7%+9%

31Red Bank, SCSC11,31410.8%+37%

32Irmo, SCSC12,20411.0%+158%

33Lexington, SCSC25,72911.1%+54%

34Dentsville, SCSC15,20911.2%+31%

35Hanahan, SCSC22,41511.3%+53%

36Simpsonville, SCSC28,45911.4%+86%

37Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72211.6%+24%

38North Augusta, SCSC26,98212.3%+12%

39Aiken, SCSC33,80814.0%−3%

40Woodfield, SCSC9,46514.0%+27%

41Socastee, SCSC23,79614.1%+52%

42Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61214.2%−19%

43Greer, SCSC50,00714.6%−8%

44Forestbrook, SCSC7,47914.9%+200%

45Beaufort, SCSC15,77515.0%+15%

46Camden, SCSC9,20115.2%−10%

47Bluffton, SCSC36,80715.3%+21%

48Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.6%+73%

49West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.4%−2%

50Greenville, SCSC75,31017.2%+7%

51Florence, SCSC41,23117.3%−11%

52Red Hill, SCSC15,92017.5%+46%

53Charleston, SCSC159,42317.9%−7%

54Rock Hill, SCSC75,91117.9%+27%

55St. Andrews, SCSC19,86818.0%+37%

56Hollywood, SCSC5,65218.2%−19%

57Cayce, SCSC13,68019.5%+15%

58Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13520.7%+31%

59Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93721.4%+79%

60Laurens, SCSC9,32721.6%+22%

61Seneca, SCSC9,42421.9%+40%

62Columbia, SCSC147,03522.0%−1%

63Spartanburg, SCSC39,97822.8%−2%

64Sans Souci, SCSC7,66522.8%+46%

65Hartsville, SCSC7,37422.9%−11%

66North Charleston, SCSC129,24522.9%−1%

67Sumter, SCSC43,09422.9%+38%

68Conway, SCSC30,62723.6%+16%

69Union, SCSC8,07723.8%+15%

70Gaffney, SCSC12,58323.9%+48%

71York, SCSC10,62023.9%+41%

72Berea, SCSC16,86223.9%+44%

73Gantt, SCSC15,40124.3%+74%

74Belvedere, SCSC5,18024.6%+105%

75Woodruff, SCSC6,02625.8%+40%

76Chester, SCSC5,32426.0%+34%

77Valley Falls, SCSC8,23926.3%+259%

78Greenwood, SCSC22,74526.4%+5%

79Anderson, SCSC31,32327.1%+30%

80Newberry, SCSC10,89128.3%+1%

81Orangeburg, SCSC13,38328.8%+16%

82Dillon, SCSC6,22728.9%+11%

83Welcome, SCSC6,52729.0%+166%

84Homeland Park, SCSC6,63230.1%+77%

85Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34630.4%+69%

86Georgetown, SCSC8,86931.0%+29%

87Clover, SCSC7,65931.1%+96%

88Bennettsville, SCSC7,56531.6%+16%

89Hardeeville, SCSC16,45932.6%+2%

90Lancaster, SCSC9,62333.1%+44%

91Clemson, SCSC18,94133.3%+0%

92Lake City, SCSC5,94033.8%+7%

93Darlington, SCSC6,07533.9%+15%

94Clinton, SCSC7,91834.4%+49%

95Walterboro, SCSC5,48535.8%+63%

96Parker, SCSC12,89838.1%+87%

97Central, SCSC5,29839.3%+34%

98Marion, SCSC6,02840.0%+46%

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