RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 90 SHOWN OF 90

Most residents in poverty, South Carolina cities · 1990

South Carolina cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 1990 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 90 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 90 is 1,243.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS –

01Columbia, SCSC147,03520,758–

02Charleston, SCSC159,42317,378–

03North Charleston, SCSC129,24515,249–

04Greenville, SCSC75,31010,326–

05Spartanburg, SCSC39,9789,470–

06Sumter, SCSC43,0948,687–

07Rock Hill, SCSC75,9116,821–

08Florence, SCSC41,2316,508–

09Anderson, SCSC31,3235,207–

10Greenwood, SCSC22,7454,765–

11Orangeburg, SCSC13,3833,435–

12Clemson, SCSC18,9413,182–

13Aiken, SCSC33,8083,119–

14Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9372,911–

15Lake City, SCSC5,9402,860–

16Georgetown, SCSC8,8692,815–

17Gaffney, SCSC12,5832,727–

18Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652,703–

19Newberry, SCSC10,8912,658–

20Marion, SCSC6,0282,409–

21Lancaster, SCSC9,6232,374–

22Conway, SCSC30,6272,318–

23Summerville, SCSC53,1772,215–

24Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102,213–

25Union, SCSC8,0772,178–

26Darlington, SCSC6,0752,101–

27Greer, SCSC50,0072,049–

28Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,965–

29Laurens, SCSC9,3271,925–

30St. Andrews, SCSC19,8681,892–

31Parker, SCSC12,8981,882–

32Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,772–

33Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4691,750–

34Dillon, SCSC6,2271,704–

35Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1961,666–

36Easley, SCSC27,3191,632–

37West Columbia, SCSC18,4891,551–

38Chester, SCSC5,3241,509–

39North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,426–

40Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,371–

41Gantt, SCSC15,4011,369–

42Taylors, SCSC24,5051,364–

43Seneca, SCSC9,4241,350–

44Ladson, SCSC16,1401,264–

45Camden, SCSC9,2011,243–

46Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,208–

47York, SCSC10,6201,180–

48Burton, SCSC6,9121,076–

49Berea, SCSC16,8621,070–

50Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,062–

51Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,047–

52Cayce, SCSC13,6801,039–

53Hanahan, SCSC22,415992–

54North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346852–

55Socastee, SCSC23,796794–

56Fort Mill, SCSC38,673775–

57Sans Souci, SCSC7,665759–

58Red Hill, SCSC15,920748–

59Woodruff, SCSC6,026734–

60Welcome, SCSC6,527699–

61Belvedere, SCSC5,180628–

62Hollywood, SCSC5,652587–

63Clover, SCSC7,659521–

64Red Bank, SCSC11,314520–

65Woodfield, SCSC9,465520–

66Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044502–

67Little River, SCSC11,771497–

68Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722485–

69Simpsonville, SCSC28,459473–

70Garden City, SCSC11,591472–

71Hardeeville, SCSC16,459450–

72Central, SCSC5,298414–

73Mauldin, SCSC31,465406–

74Port Royal, SCSC16,648406–

75Forest Acres, SCSC10,390394–

76Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135380–

77Lexington, SCSC25,729358–

78Valley Falls, SCSC8,239324–

79Piedmont, SCSC5,462313–

80Centerville, SCSC7,049291–

81Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882268–

82Irmo, SCSC12,204264–

83Forestbrook, SCSC7,479219–

84Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936210–

85Lugoff, SCSC9,786144–

86Lyman, SCSC7,103116–

87Bluffton, SCSC36,80786–

88Tega Cay, SCSC14,45748–

89Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00630–

90Blythewood, SCSC7,23315–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS