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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 (2010 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%−13.5 pts

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

03Tega Cay, SCSC14,4572.2%+1.1 pts

04Five Forks, SCSC18,6562.4%+0.3 pts

05Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0063.0%+2.2 pts

06Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8824.8%+0.3 pts

07North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3465.7%−2.8 pts

08Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4696.4%+1.4 pts

09Mauldin, SCSC31,4656.8%+2.4 pts

10Port Royal, SCSC16,6486.8%−3.2 pts

11Lyman, SCSC7,1037.4%+0.3 pts

12Centerville, SCSC7,0497.5%−0.9 pts

13Goose Creek, SCSC52,0107.7%+0.9 pts

14Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.8%−0.2 pts

15Lugoff, SCSC9,7867.9%−0.1 pts

16Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9368.5%+2.0 pts

17Taylors, SCSC24,5058.8%+0.9 pts

18Piedmont, SCSC5,4628.9%−1.6 pts

19Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1968.9%+1.6 pts

20Little River, SCSC11,7719.0%+1.5 pts

21Oak Grove, SCSC12,2569.1%+4.3 pts

22Summerville, SCSC53,1779.7%+0.5 pts

23Forest Acres, SCSC10,3909.8%+2.4 pts

24Seven Oaks, SCSC15,92110.0%+3.3 pts

25Burton, SCSC6,91210.2%−3.9 pts

26Fort Mill, SCSC38,67310.2%+0.2 pts

27Sangaree, SCSC8,68110.4%–

28Garden City, SCSC11,59110.5%+5.0 pts

29Easley, SCSC27,31910.5%−0.4 pts

30Ladson, SCSC16,14010.7%+0.9 pts

31Red Bank, SCSC11,31410.8%+2.9 pts

32Irmo, SCSC12,20411.0%+6.7 pts

33Lexington, SCSC25,72911.1%+3.9 pts

34Dentsville, SCSC15,20911.2%+2.6 pts

35Hanahan, SCSC22,41511.3%+3.9 pts

36Simpsonville, SCSC28,45911.4%+5.3 pts

37Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72211.6%+2.3 pts

38North Augusta, SCSC26,98212.3%+1.4 pts

39Aiken, SCSC33,80814.0%−0.4 pts

40Woodfield, SCSC9,46514.0%+2.9 pts

41Socastee, SCSC23,79614.1%+4.8 pts

42Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61214.2%−3.4 pts

43Greer, SCSC50,00714.6%−1.3 pts

44Forestbrook, SCSC7,47914.9%+9.9 pts

45Beaufort, SCSC15,77515.0%+2.0 pts

46Camden, SCSC9,20115.2%−1.7 pts

47Bluffton, SCSC36,80715.3%+2.6 pts

48Wade Hampton, SCSC20,89815.6%+6.6 pts

49West Columbia, SCSC18,48916.4%−0.4 pts

50Greenville, SCSC75,31017.2%+1.1 pts

51Florence, SCSC41,23117.3%−2.1 pts

52Red Hill, SCSC15,92017.5%+5.5 pts

53Charleston, SCSC159,42317.9%−1.3 pts

54Rock Hill, SCSC75,91117.9%+3.8 pts

55St. Andrews, SCSC19,86818.0%+4.9 pts

56Hollywood, SCSC5,65218.2%−4.2 pts

57Cayce, SCSC13,68019.5%+2.5 pts

58Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13520.7%+4.9 pts

59Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93721.4%+9.4 pts

60Laurens, SCSC9,32721.6%+3.8 pts

61Seneca, SCSC9,42421.9%+6.3 pts

62Columbia, SCSC147,03522.0%−0.1 pts

63Spartanburg, SCSC39,97822.8%−0.5 pts

64Sans Souci, SCSC7,66522.8%+7.2 pts

65Hartsville, SCSC7,37422.9%−2.9 pts

66North Charleston, SCSC129,24522.9%−0.3 pts

67Sumter, SCSC43,09422.9%+6.3 pts

68Conway, SCSC30,62723.6%+3.3 pts

69Union, SCSC8,07723.8%+3.1 pts

70Gaffney, SCSC12,58323.9%+7.7 pts

71York, SCSC10,62023.9%+7.0 pts

72Berea, SCSC16,86223.9%+7.3 pts

73Gantt, SCSC15,40124.3%+10.4 pts

74Belvedere, SCSC5,18024.6%+12.6 pts

75Woodruff, SCSC6,02625.8%+7.4 pts

76Chester, SCSC5,32426.0%+6.6 pts

77Valley Falls, SCSC8,23926.3%+19.0 pts

78Greenwood, SCSC22,74526.4%+1.4 pts

79Anderson, SCSC31,32327.1%+6.3 pts

80Newberry, SCSC10,89128.3%+0.3 pts

81Orangeburg, SCSC13,38328.8%+4.0 pts

82Dillon, SCSC6,22728.9%+3.0 pts

83Welcome, SCSC6,52729.0%+18.1 pts

84Homeland Park, SCSC6,63230.1%+13.1 pts

85Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34630.4%+12.4 pts

86Georgetown, SCSC8,86931.0%+7.0 pts

87Clover, SCSC7,65931.1%+15.3 pts

88Bennettsville, SCSC7,56531.6%+4.4 pts

89Hardeeville, SCSC16,45932.6%+0.8 pts

90Lancaster, SCSC9,62333.1%+10.1 pts

91Clemson, SCSC18,94133.3%+0.2 pts

92Lake City, SCSC5,94033.8%+2.2 pts

93Darlington, SCSC6,07533.9%+4.5 pts

94Clinton, SCSC7,91834.4%+11.2 pts

95Walterboro, SCSC5,48535.8%+13.8 pts

96Parker, SCSC12,89838.1%+17.7 pts

97Central, SCSC5,29839.3%+10.1 pts

98Marion, SCSC6,02840.0%+12.6 pts

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