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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.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 2000

01Columbia, SCSC147,03533,479+30%

02Charleston, SCSC159,42318,997+3%

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

04Greenville, SCSC75,31010,229+13%

05Rock Hill, SCSC75,9119,469+36%

06Spartanburg, SCSC39,9789,263+0%

07Florence, SCSC41,2317,649+31%

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

09Sumter, SCSC43,0947,197+9%

10Clemson, SCSC18,9416,509+65%

11Anderson, SCSC31,3236,317+19%

12Conway, SCSC30,6275,737+140%

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

14Aiken, SCSC33,8085,534+52%

15Clemson University, SCSC7,0155,243–

16Summerville, SCSC53,1775,233+105%

17St. Andrews, SCSC19,8685,039+76%

18Greenwood, SCSC22,7454,878−12%

19Orangeburg, SCSC13,3834,327+37%

20Greer, SCSC50,0074,214+58%

21Gantt, SCSC15,4013,882+100%

22Berea, SCSC16,8623,857+64%

23Parker, SCSC12,8983,812+74%

24Gaffney, SCSC12,5833,661+74%

25Easley, SCSC27,3193,460+79%

26Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2633,402–

27Newberry, SCSC10,8913,400+15%

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

29Goose Creek, SCSC52,0103,112+56%

30Red Hill, SCSC15,9203,046+143%

31Socastee, SCSC23,7962,991+125%

32Taylors, SCSC24,5052,587+62%

33Hanahan, SCSC22,4152,506+162%

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

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

36Dentsville, SCSC15,2092,392+115%

37Laurens, SCSC9,3272,372+35%

38Union, SCSC8,0772,332+28%

39Mauldin, SCSC31,4652,281+237%

40Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652,200−14%

41Clinton, SCSC7,9182,124+13%

42Dillon, SCSC6,2272,083+27%

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

44Ladson, SCSC16,1401,990+53%

45Seneca, SCSC9,4241,989+66%

46Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,944+82%

47Cayce, SCSC13,6801,888−9%

48Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,888+1%

49Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,872−13%

50Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,870+84%

51Darlington, SCSC6,0751,846−7%

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

53Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391,831+527%

54Lexington, SCSC25,7291,819+157%

55Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,713+2%

56North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,694−12%

57Marion, SCSC6,0281,665−14%

58Central, SCSC5,2981,615+57%

59Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,586+80%

60Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,546+37%

61Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561,542+292%

62Lake City, SCSC5,9401,538−25%

63Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8981,499−18%

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

65Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,479+94%

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

67Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,452−26%

68Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061,451+5704%

69Bluffton, SCSC36,8071,433+790%

70York, SCSC10,6201,425+20%

71Piedmont, SCSC5,4621,385+183%

72Sangaree, SCSC8,6811,340–

73Port Royal, SCSC16,6481,302+227%

74Red Bank, SCSC11,3141,296+86%

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

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

77Hardeeville, SCSC16,4591,278+124%

78Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651,218−1%

79Camden, SCSC9,2011,090−3%

80Irmo, SCSC12,2041,081+129%

81Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8821,028+240%

82Chester, SCSC5,3241,010−20%

83Powdersville, SCSC10,7711,002–

84Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722921+64%

85White Knoll, SCSC8,310918–

86Belvedere, SCSC5,180867+29%

87Forest Acres, SCSC10,390861+11%

88Burton, SCSC6,912838−17%

89Lugoff, SCSC9,786793+57%

90Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,044769–

91Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346747−25%

92Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044737+68%

93James Island, SCSC12,660682–

94Hollywood, SCSC5,652654−26%

95Woodruff, SCSC6,026643−17%

96Centerville, SCSC7,049622+43%

97Clover, SCSC7,659603−5%

98Welcome, SCSC6,527579−17%

99Forestbrook, SCSC7,479510+204%

100Five Forks, SCSC18,656473+175%

101Lyman, SCSC7,103400+111%

102Blythewood, SCSC7,233277+1008%

103Tega Cay, SCSC14,457208+343%

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

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES