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Most owner cost-burdened, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Most owner cost-burdened by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
01Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66226.7%−1.1 pts
02Beaufort County, SCSC204,43325.1%−10.7 pts
03Charleston County, SCSC436,20024.3%−11.0 pts
04Jasper County, SCSC38,53324.0%−6.4 pts
05Colleton County, SCSC39,38222.8%−8.0 pts
06Bamberg County, SCSC12,79622.6%+0.5 pts
07Horry County, SCSC427,55122.5%−7.4 pts
08Lee County, SCSC15,73022.5%−2.7 pts
09Allendale County, SCSC7,35522.4%−12.3 pts
10Richland County, SCSC434,95622.1%−3.6 pts
11Hampton County, SCSC18,17421.9%−1.4 pts
12Georgetown County, SCSC65,91221.8%−10.5 pts
13Sumter County, SCSC105,06721.7%+0.5 pts
14Dorchester County, SCSC178,39721.5%−8.6 pts
15Calhoun County, SCSC14,18821.5%−3.4 pts
16McCormick County, SCSC10,21520.8%−7.3 pts
17Fairfield County, SCSC20,34020.8%−10.7 pts
18Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17720.6%−3.8 pts
19Barnwell County, SCSC20,65320.6%−3.6 pts
20Darlington County, SCSC62,88820.4%+1.4 pts
21Marion County, SCSC28,24219.9%−2.6 pts
22Berkeley County, SCSC274,66618.8%−9.9 pts
23Florence County, SCSC138,50418.5%−3.6 pts
24Greenwood County, SCSC70,37918.2%−5.0 pts
25Marlboro County, SCSC25,48818.2%−4.4 pts
26Oconee County, SCSC83,77518.1%−1.5 pts
27Clarendon County, SCSC31,04318.1%−7.5 pts
28Chester County, SCSC33,00118.0%−8.1 pts
29Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85717.8%−4.2 pts
30Laurens County, SCSC71,84817.3%−3.6 pts
31Saluda County, SCSC19,68017.1%−3.5 pts
32Kershaw County, SCSC73,16616.9%−7.6 pts
33Greenville County, SCSC583,12516.7%−6.9 pts
34York County, SCSC306,88716.6%−7.0 pts
35Anderson County, SCSC219,93016.3%−5.3 pts
36Lancaster County, SCSC114,29616.3%−8.5 pts
37Aiken County, SCSC181,51515.9%−4.8 pts
38Abbeville County, SCSC24,83615.8%−10.1 pts
39Pickens County, SCSC139,19815.7%−4.4 pts
40Lexington County, SCSC317,58815.7%−6.5 pts
41Cherokee County, SCSC58,27515.6%−6.3 pts
42Edgefield County, SCSC29,80815.5%−8.7 pts
43Dillon County, SCSC27,45815.3%−8.1 pts
44Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74015.2%−5.4 pts
45Newberry County, SCSC39,56115.1%−5.2 pts
46Union County, SCSC26,79912.5%−9.6 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES