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Lowest poverty rate, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2020 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000

01Tega Cay, SCSC14,4570.2%−0.9 pts

02Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9362.3%−4.2 pts

03Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0233.2%+1.5 pts

04Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.2%−8.4 pts

05Five Forks, SCSC18,6564.3%+2.2 pts

06Blythewood, SCSC7,2334.5%−10.2 pts

07Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.8%−5.2 pts

08Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695.1%+0.1 pts

09Port Royal, SCSC16,6485.1%−5.0 pts

10James Island, SCSC12,6605.4%–

11Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.0%−0.2 pts

12Mauldin, SCSC31,4656.5%+2.1 pts

13Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1966.9%−0.5 pts

14Hollywood, SCSC5,6527.0%−15.4 pts

15Lyman, SCSC7,1037.2%+0.1 pts

16Forestbrook, SCSC7,4797.3%+2.3 pts

17Irmo, SCSC12,2047.4%+3.1 pts

18Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9217.8%+1.0 pts

19Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8827.9%+3.3 pts

20Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.9%−0.0 pts

21Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0068.2%+7.3 pts

22White Knoll, SCSC8,3108.2%–

23Centerville, SCSC7,0498.4%+0.0 pts

24Greer, SCSC50,0078.4%−7.4 pts

25North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.7%+0.2 pts

26Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8988.7%−0.3 pts

27Lexington, SCSC25,7298.8%+1.5 pts

28Goose Creek, SCSC52,0108.8%+1.9 pts

29Taylors, SCSC24,5058.8%+0.9 pts

30Hardeeville, SCSC16,4599.0%−22.9 pts

31Red Bank, SCSC11,3149.4%+1.5 pts

32Little River, SCSC11,7719.9%+2.4 pts

33Summerville, SCSC53,17710.0%+0.7 pts

34Garden City, SCSC11,59110.2%+4.7 pts

35Easley, SCSC27,31910.5%−0.5 pts

36Ladson, SCSC16,14011.1%+1.3 pts

37North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.4%+0.4 pts

38Sangaree, SCSC8,68112.4%–

39Hanahan, SCSC22,41512.5%+5.1 pts

40Forest Acres, SCSC10,39012.5%+5.1 pts

41Aiken, SCSC33,80812.5%−1.8 pts

42Charleston, SCSC159,42312.6%−6.5 pts

43Greenville, SCSC75,31012.8%−3.3 pts

44Burton, SCSC6,91213.1%−1.0 pts

45Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72213.2%+3.8 pts

46Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61213.2%−4.4 pts

47Belvedere, SCSC5,18013.3%+1.3 pts

48Camden, SCSC9,20113.6%−3.3 pts

49Oak Grove, SCSC12,25613.7%+8.9 pts

50Woodruff, SCSC6,02613.9%−4.5 pts

51Seneca, SCSC9,42414.0%−1.6 pts

52Rock Hill, SCSC75,91114.8%+0.7 pts

53Lugoff, SCSC9,78614.9%+6.8 pts

54Powdersville, SCSC10,77115.0%–

55Welcome, SCSC6,52715.1%+4.2 pts

56Socastee, SCSC23,79615.8%+6.5 pts

57Clover, SCSC7,65916.3%+0.4 pts

58Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26316.3%–

59Florence, SCSC41,23116.9%−2.5 pts

60Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34617.0%−1.0 pts

61Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04417.1%–

62Sans Souci, SCSC7,66518.2%+2.5 pts

63Conway, SCSC30,62718.6%−1.6 pts

64Beaufort, SCSC15,77518.9%+6.0 pts

65West Columbia, SCSC18,48919.0%+2.2 pts

66Lake City, SCSC5,94019.3%−12.3 pts

67Cayce, SCSC13,68019.4%+2.3 pts

68North Charleston, SCSC129,24519.7%−3.4 pts

69Piedmont, SCSC5,46220.0%+9.6 pts

70Berea, SCSC16,86220.3%+3.7 pts

71Red Hill, SCSC15,92020.8%+8.9 pts

72Sumter, SCSC43,09421.4%+4.8 pts

73York, SCSC10,62021.4%+4.5 pts

74Dentsville, SCSC15,20921.8%+13.3 pts

75Newberry, SCSC10,89122.0%−6.0 pts

76Georgetown, SCSC8,86922.0%−2.1 pts

77Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93722.4%+10.4 pts

78Woodfield, SCSC9,46522.5%+11.5 pts

79Columbia, SCSC147,03522.8%+0.8 pts

80Anderson, SCSC31,32322.9%+2.1 pts

81Walterboro, SCSC5,48523.8%+1.8 pts

82Marion, SCSC6,02824.5%−3.0 pts

83Spartanburg, SCSC39,97824.6%+1.3 pts

84Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13525.0%+9.2 pts

85Darlington, SCSC6,07525.4%−4.0 pts

86St. Andrews, SCSC19,86825.5%+12.4 pts

87Valley Falls, SCSC8,23925.5%+18.2 pts

88Parker, SCSC12,89826.1%+5.7 pts

89Clinton, SCSC7,91826.1%+3.0 pts

90Union, SCSC8,07726.2%+5.5 pts

91Laurens, SCSC9,32727.0%+9.3 pts

92Chester, SCSC5,32427.0%+7.6 pts

93Hartsville, SCSC7,37427.4%+1.6 pts

94Gaffney, SCSC12,58328.2%+12.0 pts

95Homeland Park, SCSC6,63228.4%+11.4 pts

96Greenwood, SCSC22,74528.9%+3.9 pts

97Orangeburg, SCSC13,38329.0%+4.2 pts

98Bennettsville, SCSC7,56529.1%+1.9 pts

99Gantt, SCSC15,40129.9%+16.0 pts

100Dillon, SCSC6,22730.4%+4.4 pts

101Lancaster, SCSC9,62334.9%+12.0 pts

102Central, SCSC5,29834.9%+5.7 pts

103Clemson, SCSC18,94137.1%+4.0 pts

104Clemson University, SCSC7,01570.6%–

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