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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 (2023 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%−81%

02Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9362.3%−65%

03Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0233.2%+93%

04Bluffton, SCSC36,8074.2%−66%

05Five Forks, SCSC18,6564.3%+104%

06Blythewood, SCSC7,2334.5%−69%

07Fort Mill, SCSC38,6734.8%−52%

08Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695.1%+2%

09Port Royal, SCSC16,6485.1%−49%

10James Island, SCSC12,6605.4%–

11Simpsonville, SCSC28,4596.0%−3%

12Mauldin, SCSC31,4656.5%+46%

13Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1966.9%−7%

14Hollywood, SCSC5,6527.0%−69%

15Lyman, SCSC7,1037.2%+1%

16Forestbrook, SCSC7,4797.3%+47%

17Irmo, SCSC12,2047.4%+72%

18Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9217.8%+15%

19Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8827.9%+73%

20Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0447.9%−0%

21Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0068.2%+890%

22White Knoll, SCSC8,3108.2%–

23Centerville, SCSC7,0498.4%+0%

24Greer, SCSC50,0078.4%−47%

25North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3468.7%+3%

26Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8988.7%−3%

27Lexington, SCSC25,7298.8%+21%

28Goose Creek, SCSC52,0108.8%+29%

29Taylors, SCSC24,5058.8%+11%

30Hardeeville, SCSC16,4599.0%−72%

31Red Bank, SCSC11,3149.4%+19%

32Little River, SCSC11,7719.9%+32%

33Summerville, SCSC53,17710.0%+8%

34Garden City, SCSC11,59110.2%+85%

35Easley, SCSC27,31910.5%−4%

36Ladson, SCSC16,14011.1%+13%

37North Augusta, SCSC26,98211.4%+4%

38Sangaree, SCSC8,68112.4%–

39Hanahan, SCSC22,41512.5%+69%

40Forest Acres, SCSC10,39012.5%+70%

41Aiken, SCSC33,80812.5%−13%

42Charleston, SCSC159,42312.6%−34%

43Greenville, SCSC75,31012.8%−21%

44Burton, SCSC6,91213.1%−7%

45Fountain Inn, SCSC14,72213.2%+41%

46Moncks Corner, SCSC20,61213.2%−25%

47Belvedere, SCSC5,18013.3%+11%

48Camden, SCSC9,20113.6%−19%

49Oak Grove, SCSC12,25613.7%+186%

50Woodruff, SCSC6,02613.9%−24%

51Seneca, SCSC9,42414.0%−10%

52Rock Hill, SCSC75,91114.8%+5%

53Lugoff, SCSC9,78614.9%+85%

54Powdersville, SCSC10,77115.0%–

55Welcome, SCSC6,52715.1%+39%

56Socastee, SCSC23,79615.8%+70%

57Clover, SCSC7,65916.3%+3%

58Carolina Forest, SCSC26,26316.3%–

59Florence, SCSC41,23116.9%−13%

60Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,34617.0%−6%

61Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,04417.1%–

62Sans Souci, SCSC7,66518.2%+16%

63Conway, SCSC30,62718.6%−8%

64Beaufort, SCSC15,77518.9%+46%

65West Columbia, SCSC18,48919.0%+13%

66Lake City, SCSC5,94019.3%−39%

67Cayce, SCSC13,68019.4%+14%

68North Charleston, SCSC129,24519.7%−15%

69Piedmont, SCSC5,46220.0%+92%

70Berea, SCSC16,86220.3%+22%

71Red Hill, SCSC15,92020.8%+74%

72Sumter, SCSC43,09421.4%+29%

73York, SCSC10,62021.4%+26%

74Dentsville, SCSC15,20921.8%+155%

75Newberry, SCSC10,89122.0%−21%

76Georgetown, SCSC8,86922.0%−9%

77Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,93722.4%+87%

78Woodfield, SCSC9,46522.5%+104%

79Columbia, SCSC147,03522.8%+4%

80Anderson, SCSC31,32322.9%+10%

81Walterboro, SCSC5,48523.8%+8%

82Marion, SCSC6,02824.5%−11%

83Spartanburg, SCSC39,97824.6%+5%

84Travelers Rest, SCSC9,13525.0%+58%

85Darlington, SCSC6,07525.4%−14%

86St. Andrews, SCSC19,86825.5%+94%

87Valley Falls, SCSC8,23925.5%+248%

88Parker, SCSC12,89826.1%+28%

89Clinton, SCSC7,91826.1%+13%

90Union, SCSC8,07726.2%+26%

91Laurens, SCSC9,32727.0%+52%

92Chester, SCSC5,32427.0%+39%

93Hartsville, SCSC7,37427.4%+6%

94Gaffney, SCSC12,58328.2%+74%

95Homeland Park, SCSC6,63228.4%+67%

96Greenwood, SCSC22,74528.9%+15%

97Orangeburg, SCSC13,38329.0%+17%

98Bennettsville, SCSC7,56529.1%+7%

99Gantt, SCSC15,40129.9%+115%

100Dillon, SCSC6,22730.4%+17%

101Lancaster, SCSC9,62334.9%+52%

102Central, SCSC5,29834.9%+20%

103Clemson, SCSC18,94137.1%+12%

104Clemson University, SCSC7,01570.6%–

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