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Lowest poverty rate, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties with the lowest share of residents below the federal poverty line (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPPOVERTY RATEVS 2000
01York County, SCSC306,8878.4%−1.7 pts
02Beaufort County, SCSC204,4339.6%−1.0 pts
03Berkeley County, SCSC274,6669.9%−1.8 pts
04Greenville County, SCSC583,12510.8%+0.3 pts
05Lexington County, SCSC317,58811.1%+2.1 pts
06Charleston County, SCSC436,20011.3%−5.1 pts
07Dorchester County, SCSC178,39711.4%+1.7 pts
08Lancaster County, SCSC114,29611.4%−1.4 pts
09Calhoun County, SCSC14,18812.9%−3.3 pts
10Kershaw County, SCSC73,16613.2%+0.4 pts
11Horry County, SCSC427,55113.2%+1.2 pts
12Aiken County, SCSC181,51514.3%+0.5 pts
13Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85714.5%+2.2 pts
14Anderson County, SCSC219,93014.6%+2.5 pts
15Georgetown County, SCSC65,91215.0%−2.1 pts
16Greenwood County, SCSC70,37915.1%+0.9 pts
17Clarendon County, SCSC31,04315.4%−7.6 pts
18Fairfield County, SCSC20,34015.6%−4.0 pts
19Abbeville County, SCSC24,83615.7%+2.0 pts
20Sumter County, SCSC105,06716.6%+0.3 pts
21Pickens County, SCSC139,19817.2%+3.4 pts
22Richland County, SCSC434,95617.2%+3.5 pts
23Newberry County, SCSC39,56117.4%+0.3 pts
24Oconee County, SCSC83,77517.6%+6.8 pts
25McCormick County, SCSC10,21517.6%−0.3 pts
26Edgefield County, SCSC29,80817.8%+2.3 pts
27Jasper County, SCSC38,53317.8%−2.8 pts
28Laurens County, SCSC71,84818.1%+3.8 pts
29Cherokee County, SCSC58,27518.4%+4.6 pts
30Florence County, SCSC138,50418.7%+2.3 pts
31Chester County, SCSC33,00118.7%+3.3 pts
32Saluda County, SCSC19,68018.7%+3.1 pts
33Colleton County, SCSC39,38219.6%−1.5 pts
34Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74020.3%+0.0 pts
35Hampton County, SCSC18,17420.7%−1.1 pts
36Darlington County, SCSC62,88821.1%+0.8 pts
37Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17722.4%+1.0 pts
38Union County, SCSC26,79922.6%+8.3 pts
39Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66223.3%−4.6 pts
40Bamberg County, SCSC12,79624.3%−3.5 pts
41Lee County, SCSC15,73025.0%+3.2 pts
42Barnwell County, SCSC20,65325.0%+4.1 pts
43Dillon County, SCSC27,45827.7%+3.5 pts
44Allendale County, SCSC7,35528.2%−6.3 pts
45Marlboro County, SCSC25,48828.5%+6.8 pts
46Marion County, SCSC28,24230.0%+6.8 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES