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Most residents in poverty, South Carolina cities · 2020

South Carolina cities with the most residents living below the poverty line, as of the 2020 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, SCSC147,03531,206+22%

02North Charleston, SCSC129,24522,661+23%

03Charleston, SCSC159,42318,945+2%

04Rock Hill, SCSC75,91110,982+57%

05Spartanburg, SCSC39,9789,521+3%

06Sumter, SCSC43,0949,312+41%

07Greenville, SCSC75,3109,051+0%

08Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9377,994+193%

09Florence, SCSC41,2316,732+15%

10Clemson, SCSC18,9416,558+66%

11Greenwood, SCSC22,7456,514+18%

12Anderson, SCSC31,3236,448+21%

13St. Andrews, SCSC19,8685,264+84%

14Clemson University, SCSC7,0155,161–

15Summerville, SCSC53,1775,067+98%

16Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4694,636+95%

17Conway, SCSC30,6274,628+94%

18Gantt, SCSC15,4014,493+131%

19Goose Creek, SCSC52,0104,021+102%

20Aiken, SCSC33,8084,015+10%

21Orangeburg, SCSC13,3833,834+21%

22Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2633,800–

23Gaffney, SCSC12,5833,600+71%

24Socastee, SCSC23,7963,502+164%

25Parker, SCSC12,8983,496+59%

26Red Hill, SCSC15,9203,315+164%

27West Columbia, SCSC18,4893,306+51%

28Berea, SCSC16,8623,159+34%

29Dentsville, SCSC15,2093,150+183%

30Greer, SCSC50,0072,977+12%

31Lancaster, SCSC9,6232,955+57%

32North Augusta, SCSC26,9822,773+44%

33Cayce, SCSC13,6802,668+29%

34Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1962,583+4%

35Beaufort, SCSC15,7752,578+54%

36Hanahan, SCSC22,4152,535+165%

37Laurens, SCSC9,3272,523+43%

38Easley, SCSC27,3192,398+24%

39Newberry, SCSC10,8912,352−21%

40Union, SCSC8,0772,144+17%

41Woodfield, SCSC9,4652,069+103%

42Lexington, SCSC25,7292,062+191%

43Taylors, SCSC24,5052,045+28%

44Hartsville, SCSC7,3742,044+5%

45Bennettsville, SCSC7,5652,043−20%

46Valley Falls, SCSC8,2392,041+599%

47Clinton, SCSC7,9181,995+7%

48Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1351,944+200%

49Dillon, SCSC6,2271,940+18%

50Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8981,874+2%

51Georgetown, SCSC8,8691,850−14%

52Central, SCSC5,2981,833+78%

53Homeland Park, SCSC6,6321,833+70%

54York, SCSC10,6201,823+54%

55Oak Grove, SCSC12,2561,773+351%

56Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6121,754+67%

57Ladson, SCSC16,1401,734+33%

58North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3461,636+76%

59Mauldin, SCSC31,4651,607+138%

60Marion, SCSC6,0281,577−18%

61Darlington, SCSC6,0751,562−21%

62Sans Souci, SCSC7,6651,561+27%

63Powdersville, SCSC10,7711,503–

64Lugoff, SCSC9,7861,489+194%

65Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0441,427–

66Chester, SCSC5,3241,424+13%

67Simpsonville, SCSC28,4591,394+58%

68Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7221,370+143%

69Forest Acres, SCSC10,3901,327+71%

70Walterboro, SCSC5,4851,321+17%

71Seneca, SCSC9,4241,242+4%

72Fort Mill, SCSC38,6731,183+55%

73Bluffton, SCSC36,8071,174+629%

74Little River, SCSC11,7711,164+121%

75Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9211,143+7%

76Lake City, SCSC5,9401,137−44%

77Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0061,116+4364%

78Welcome, SCSC6,5271,099+58%

79Clover, SCSC7,6591,085+71%

80Piedmont, SCSC5,4621,084+121%

81Camden, SCSC9,2011,058−6%

82Garden City, SCSC11,5911,039+103%

83Red Bank, SCSC11,3141,025+47%

84Sangaree, SCSC8,681962–

85Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,346896−10%

86Burton, SCSC6,912888−12%

87Irmo, SCSC12,204852+81%

88Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,044771+76%

89Five Forks, SCSC18,656770+348%

90Port Royal, SCSC16,648726+82%

91Belvedere, SCSC5,180713+6%

92Hardeeville, SCSC16,459670+17%

93White Knoll, SCSC8,310646–

94James Island, SCSC12,660632–

95Centerville, SCSC7,049605+39%

96Woodruff, SCSC6,026587−25%

97Forestbrook, SCSC7,479485+189%

98Lyman, SCSC7,103446+135%

99Laurel Bay, SCSC5,882401+33%

100Hollywood, SCSC5,652376−58%

101Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,023257+343%

102Boiling Springs, SCSC12,936235−20%

103Blythewood, SCSC7,233216+764%

104Tega Cay, SCSC14,45728−40%

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