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Most residents in poverty, South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 104 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is 1,839. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Garden City, SC, up 39 places to #43.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Columbia, SCSC147,03533,479+30%

02▲1Charleston, SCSC159,42318,997+3%

03▼1North Charleston, SCSC129,24517,317−6%

04▲3Greenville, SCSC75,31010,229+13%

05▼1Rock Hill, SCSC75,9119,469+36%

06▼1Spartanburg, SCSC39,9789,2630%

07▲2Florence, SCSC41,2317,649+31%

08Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9377,282+167%

09▼3Sumter, SCSC43,0947,197+9%

10Clemson, SCSC18,9416,509+65%

11▲1Anderson, SCSC31,3236,317+19%

12▲5Conway, SCSC30,6275,737+140%

13▲3Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4695,737+141%

14▲6Aiken, SCSC33,8085,534+52%

15▼1Clemson University, SCSC7,0155,243–

16▼1Summerville, SCSC53,1775,233+105%

17▼4St. Andrews, SCSC19,8685,039+76%

18▼7Greenwood, SCSC22,7454,878−12%

19▲2Orangeburg, SCSC13,3834,327+37%

20▲10Greer, SCSC50,0074,214+58%

21▼3Gantt, SCSC15,4013,882+100%

22▲6Berea, SCSC16,8623,857+64%

23▲2Parker, SCSC12,8983,812+74%

24▼1Gaffney, SCSC12,5833,661+74%

25▲13Easley, SCSC27,3193,460+79%

26▼4Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2633,402–

27▲12Newberry, SCSC10,8913,400+15%

28▲6Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963,266+31%

29▼10Goose Creek, SCSC52,0103,112+56%

30▼4Red Hill, SCSC15,9203,046+143%

31▼7Socastee, SCSC23,7962,991+125%

32▲11Taylors, SCSC24,5052,587+62%

33▲3Hanahan, SCSC22,4152,506+162%

34▼7West Columbia, SCSC18,4892,461+12%

35▲18Homeland Park, SCSC6,6322,402+122%

36▼7Dentsville, SCSC15,2092,392+115%

37Laurens, SCSC9,3272,372+35%

38▲2Union, SCSC8,0772,332+28%

39▲20Mauldin, SCSC31,4652,281+237%

40▲5Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652,200−14%

41▲6Clinton, SCSC7,9182,124+13%

42▲7Dillon, SCSC6,2272,083+27%

43▲39Garden City, SCSC11,5912,053+301%

44▲13Ladson, SCSC16,1401,990+53%

45▲26Seneca, SCSC9,4241,989+66%

46▲29Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,944+82%

47▼14Cayce, SCSC13,6801,888−9%

48▼17Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,888+1%

49▲2Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,872−13%

50▼9Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,870+84%

51▲10Darlington, SCSC6,0751,846−7%

52▼4Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351,839+184%

53▼7Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391,831+527%

54▼12Lexington, SCSC25,7291,819+157%

55▼20Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,713+2%

56▼24North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,694−12%

57▲3Marion, SCSC6,0281,665−14%

58▼6Central, SCSC5,2981,615+57%

59▲8Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,586+80%

60▲10Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,546+37%

61▼6Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561,542+292%

62▲14Lake City, SCSC5,9401,538−25%

63▼13Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8981,499−18%

64▲10Little River, SCSC11,7711,495+184%

65▲7Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,479+94%

66▼8North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3461,465+58%

67▼23Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,452−26%

68▲9Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061,451+5704%

69▲4Bluffton, SCSC36,8071,433+790%

70▼16York, SCSC10,6201,425+20%

71▲9Piedmont, SCSC5,4621,385+183%

72▲12Sangaree, SCSC8,6811,340–

73▲17Port Royal, SCSC16,6481,302+227%

74▲9Red Bank, SCSC11,3141,296+86%

75▼19Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,289+23%

76▲26Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9361,286+339%

77▲15Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591,278+124%

78▼16Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651,218−1%

79▲2Camden, SCSC9,2011,090−3%

80▲7Irmo, SCSC12,2041,081+129%

81▲18Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821,028+240%

82▼16Chester, SCSC5,3241,010−20%

83▼20Powdersville, SCSC10,7711,002–

84▼16Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722921+64%

85▲8White Knoll, SCSC8,310918–

86▲5Belvedere, SCSC5,180867+29%

87▼18Forest Acres, SCSC10,390861+11%

88▼2Burton, SCSC6,912838−17%

89▼25Lugoff, SCSC9,786793+57%

90▼25Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044769–

91▼6Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346747−25%

92▼4Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044737+68%

93▲1James Island, SCSC12,660682–

94▲6Hollywood, SCSC5,652654−26%

95▲1Woodruff, SCSC6,026643−17%

96▼1Centerville, SCSC7,049622+43%

97▼18Clover, SCSC7,659603−5%

98▼20Welcome, SCSC6,527579−17%

99▼2Forestbrook, SCSC7,479510+204%

100▼11Five Forks, SCSC18,656473+175%

101▼3Lyman, SCSC7,103400+111%

102▲1Blythewood, SCSC7,233277+1008%

103▲1Tega Cay, SCSC14,457208+343%

104▼3Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023143+147%

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