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Most residents in poverty, South Carolina cities · 2000

South Carolina cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2000 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 97 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRESIDENTS IN POVERTYVS 1990

01Columbia, SCSC147,03525,657+24%

02Charleston, SCSC159,42318,501+6%

03North Charleston, SCSC129,24518,450+21%

04Spartanburg, SCSC39,9789,253−2%

05Greenville, SCSC75,3109,018−13%

06Rock Hill, SCSC75,9116,986+2%

07Sumter, SCSC43,0946,594−24%

08Florence, SCSC41,2315,853−10%

09Greenwood, SCSC22,7455,522+16%

10Anderson, SCSC31,3235,313+2%

11Clemson, SCSC18,9413,954+24%

12Aiken, SCSC33,8083,644+17%

13Orangeburg, SCSC13,3833,159−8%

14Newberry, SCSC10,8912,959+11%

15St. Andrews, SCSC19,8682,856+51%

16Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9372,729−6%

17Greer, SCSC50,0072,666+30%

18Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652,566−5%

19Summerville, SCSC53,1772,554+15%

20Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1962,486+49%

21Conway, SCSC30,6272,387+3%

22Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4692,376+36%

23Berea, SCSC16,8622,353+120%

24West Columbia, SCSC18,4892,192+41%

25Parker, SCSC12,8982,192+16%

26Georgetown, SCSC8,8692,157−23%

27Gaffney, SCSC12,5832,103−23%

28Cayce, SCSC13,6802,071+99%

29Lake City, SCSC5,9402,045−28%

30Goose Creek, SCSC52,0101,989−10%

31Darlington, SCSC6,0751,979−6%

32Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,951−1%

33Gantt, SCSC15,4011,944+42%

34Easley, SCSC27,3191,938+19%

35Marion, SCSC6,0281,932−20%

36North Augusta, SCSC26,9821,930+35%

37Lancaster, SCSC9,6231,877−21%

38Clinton, SCSC7,9181,872–

39Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8981,839–

40Union, SCSC8,0771,826−16%

41Laurens, SCSC9,3271,760−9%

42Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,678+22%

43Dillon, SCSC6,2271,640−4%

44Taylors, SCSC24,5051,600+17%

45Socastee, SCSC23,7961,328+67%

46Ladson, SCSC16,1401,304+3%

47Chester, SCSC5,3241,256−17%

48Red Hill, SCSC15,9201,256+68%

49Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651,228+62%

50Seneca, SCSC9,4241,196−11%

51York, SCSC10,6201,186+1%

52Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,132−36%

53Camden, SCSC9,2011,126−9%

54Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,114+5%

55Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,080+3%

56Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,066–

57Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,049−13%

58Central, SCSC5,2981,029+149%

59Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,019+96%

60Burton, SCSC6,9121,012−6%

61Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346995–

62Hanahan, SCSC22,415957−4%

63North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346930+9%

64Hollywood, SCSC5,652885+51%

65Simpsonville, SCSC28,459880+86%

66Woodruff, SCSC6,026779+6%

67Forest Acres, SCSC10,390778+97%

68Fort Mill, SCSC38,673763−2%

69Lexington, SCSC25,729708+98%

70Red Bank, SCSC11,314696+34%

71Welcome, SCSC6,527695−1%

72Mauldin, SCSC31,465676+67%

73Belvedere, SCSC5,180673+7%

74Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135648+71%

75Clover, SCSC7,659635+22%

76Hardeeville, SCSC16,459571+27%

77Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722563+16%

78Little River, SCSC11,771527+6%

79Garden City, SCSC11,591512+8%

80Lugoff, SCSC9,786506+251%

81Piedmont, SCSC5,462490+57%

82Irmo, SCSC12,204472+79%

83Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044438−13%

84Centerville, SCSC7,049435+49%

85Port Royal, SCSC16,648398−2%

86Oak Grove, SCSC12,256393–

87Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882302+13%

88Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936293+40%

89Valley Falls, SCSC8,239292−10%

90Lyman, SCSC7,103190+64%

91Five Forks, SCSC18,656172–

92Forestbrook, SCSC7,479168−23%

93Bluffton, SCSC36,807161+87%

94Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,02358–

95Tega Cay, SCSC14,45747−2%

96Blythewood, SCSC7,23325+67%

97Lake Wylie, SCSC16,00625−17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS