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Most residents in poverty, South Carolina cities · 2010

South Carolina cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2010 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the poverty rate. This list covers the 98 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, SCSC147,03528,376+11%

02North Charleston, SCSC129,24522,306+21%

03Charleston, SCSC159,42321,458+16%

04Rock Hill, SCSC75,91111,826+69%

05Greenville, SCSC75,31010,062+12%

06Sumter, SCSC43,0949,299+41%

07Spartanburg, SCSC39,9788,450−9%

08Anderson, SCSC31,3237,225+36%

09Florence, SCSC41,2316,407+9%

10Greenwood, SCSC22,7456,125+11%

11Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9375,806+113%

12Clemson, SCSC18,9414,626+17%

13Parker, SCSC12,8984,351+98%

14Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4694,318+82%

15Summerville, SCSC53,1774,191+64%

16Aiken, SCSC33,8084,124+13%

17Conway, SCSC30,6274,029+69%

18Orangeburg, SCSC13,3834,016+27%

19Greer, SCSC50,0073,718+39%

20St. Andrews, SCSC19,8683,681+29%

21Gantt, SCSC15,4013,455+78%

22Berea, SCSC16,8623,423+45%

23Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1963,313+33%

24Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8983,212+75%

25Gaffney, SCSC12,5832,971+41%

26Clinton, SCSC7,9182,917+56%

27Newberry, SCSC10,8912,904−2%

28Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652,867+12%

29Georgetown, SCSC8,8692,845+32%

30Lancaster, SCSC9,6232,823+50%

31Socastee, SCSC23,7962,816+112%

32Marion, SCSC6,0282,778+44%

33Goose Creek, SCSC52,0102,752+38%

34North Augusta, SCSC26,9822,636+37%

35West Columbia, SCSC18,4892,455+12%

36Cayce, SCSC13,6802,448+18%

37Red Hill, SCSC15,9202,310+84%

38Lake City, SCSC5,9402,256+10%

39Darlington, SCSC6,0752,134+8%

40Easley, SCSC27,3192,101+8%

41Simpsonville, SCSC28,4592,076+136%

42Hanahan, SCSC22,4152,036+113%

43Central, SCSC5,2982,027+97%

44Union, SCSC8,0772,001+10%

45Lexington, SCSC25,7291,991+181%

46Laurens, SCSC9,3271,974+12%

47Dillon, SCSC6,2271,965+20%

48Welcome, SCSC6,5271,931+178%

49Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,930+70%

50Bluffton, SCSC36,8071,912+1088%

51Taylors, SCSC24,5051,904+19%

52Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,896+76%

53York, SCSC10,6201,852+56%

54Beaufort, SCSC15,7751,850+10%

55Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651,797+46%

56Hartsville, SCSC7,3741,777−9%

57Seneca, SCSC9,4241,776+48%

58Valley Falls, SCSC8,2391,657+467%

59Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3461,631+64%

60Clover, SCSC7,6591,583+149%

61Dentsville, SCSC15,2091,577+42%

62Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,566+132%

63Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,517+42%

64Ladson, SCSC16,1401,473+13%

65Chester, SCSC5,3241,460+16%

66Belvedere, SCSC5,1801,422+111%

67Woodfield, SCSC9,4651,301+28%

68Irmo, SCSC12,2041,224+159%

69Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,121+7%

70Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,105+45%

71Woodruff, SCSC6,0261,055+35%

72Red Bank, SCSC11,3141,042+50%

73Camden, SCSC9,2011,036−8%

74Forest Acres, SCSC10,3901,016+31%

75Garden City, SCSC11,591967+89%

76Hardeeville, SCSC16,459963+69%

77Travelers Rest, SCSC9,135947+46%

78Oak Grove, SCSC12,256933+137%

79Fountain Inn, SCSC14,722907+61%

80Hollywood, SCSC5,652859−3%

81Sangaree, SCSC8,681858–

82Little River, SCSC11,771805+53%

83North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,346786−15%

84Port Royal, SCSC16,648731+84%

85Burton, SCSC6,912710−30%

86Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936696+138%

87Forestbrook, SCSC7,479687+309%

88Lugoff, SCSC9,786589+16%

89Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044586+34%

90Centerville, SCSC7,049491+13%

91Piedmont, SCSC5,462453−8%

92Five Forks, SCSC18,656338+97%

93Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882284−6%

94Lake Wylie, SCSC16,006267+968%

95Lyman, SCSC7,103241+27%

96Tega Cay, SCSC14,457170+262%

97Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023110+90%

98Blythewood, SCSC7,23325+0%

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