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Most equal income distribution, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the lowest income inequality, measured by the Gini index (2024 ACS). This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 103 is 0.437.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2010

01Lyman, SCSC7,1030.301−18%

02Woodruff, SCSC6,0260.304−27%

03Red Bank, SCSC11,3140.355+2%

04Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.361+6%

05Forestbrook, SCSC7,4790.362−5%

06Burton, SCSC6,9120.365−8%

07Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.366−15%

08Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120.368−9%

09Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7220.368+3%

10Taylors, SCSC24,5050.377−1%

11Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9210.377−3%

12Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.379−6%

13Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.380−3%

14Powdersville, SCSC10,7710.381–

15Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560.384+9%

16Clover, SCSC7,6590.385−24%

17Port Royal, SCSC16,6480.385+8%

18Centerville, SCSC7,0490.395+7%

19Irmo, SCSC12,2040.397+11%

20Sangaree, SCSC8,6810.397+24%

21Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230.399−11%

22Cayce, SCSC13,6800.399+1%

23Red Hill, SCSC15,9200.399−4%

24Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.399+12%

25Hardeeville, SCSC16,4590.400−18%

26Fort Mill, SCSC38,6730.401−6%

27Belvedere, SCSC5,1800.402−7%

28Valley Falls, SCSC8,2390.405−12%

29Tega Cay, SCSC14,4570.406+28%

30Lexington, SCSC25,7290.406−3%

31Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.407+2%

32Socastee, SCSC23,7960.408+7%

33Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.408+8%

34White Knoll, SCSC8,3100.410–

35Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.411+17%

36Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.412−3%

37Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820.412+48%

38Newberry, SCSC10,8910.414−18%

39Little River, SCSC11,7710.414+5%

40York, SCSC10,6200.414−12%

41Summerville, SCSC53,1770.419+4%

42Central, SCSC5,2980.419−7%

43Clinton, SCSC7,9180.420−9%

44James Island, SCSC12,6600.420–

45Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.421−13%

46St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.421+7%

47Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8980.423−7%

48Chester, SCSC5,3240.426−15%

49Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.428−6%

50Greer, SCSC50,0070.429−3%

51West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.4330%

52Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2630.437–

53Ladson, SCSC16,1400.438+25%

54Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360.438+15%

55Berea, SCSC16,8620.440+6%

56North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.444−4%

57North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.444+2%

58Laurens, SCSC9,3270.447−7%

59North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.447−3%

60Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.454+24%

61Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460.454−7%

62Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440.455–

63Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.455−2%

64Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.461+6%

65Walterboro, SCSC5,4850.462−9%

66Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1350.465+10%

67Seneca, SCSC9,4240.466−1%

68Anderson, SCSC31,3230.468−6%

69Sumter, SCSC43,0940.469−3%

70Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.470+5%

71Parker, SCSC12,8980.474+7%

72Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.4760%

73Conway, SCSC30,6270.477−3%

74Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.486+8%

75Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.487−5%

76Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.4870%

77Dillon, SCSC6,2270.488+2%

78Charleston, SCSC159,4230.492−2%

79Hollywood, SCSC5,6520.498−10%

80Florence, SCSC41,2310.499−3%

81Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.499−4%

82Camden, SCSC9,2010.499+13%

83Marion, SCSC6,0280.499−8%

84Aiken, SCSC33,8080.500+5%

85Union, SCSC8,0770.500+3%

86Georgetown, SCSC8,8690.506+6%

87Lake City, SCSC5,9400.509+3%

88Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.511−5%

89Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.513+4%

90Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.513−6%

91Welcome, SCSC6,5270.515+15%

92Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.521+5%

93Sans Souci, SCSC7,6650.521+22%

94Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440.526−2%

95Gantt, SCSC15,4010.527−7%

96Garden City, SCSC11,5910.537+10%

97Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.537+28%

98Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.543+35%

99Easley, SCSC27,3190.549+27%

100Columbia, SCSC147,0350.555+4%

101Greenville, SCSC75,3100.556+1%

102Clemson, SCSC18,9410.567+5%

103Darlington, SCSC6,0750.715+32%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES