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Most rent-burdened, South Carolina counties

South Carolina counties ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 46 counties in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Richland County, SCSC434,95654.3%+17%

02Dorchester County, SCSC178,39752.7%+20%

03Lancaster County, SCSC114,29652.5%+22%

04Georgetown County, SCSC65,91251.5%+39%

05Pickens County, SCSC139,19851.5%+4%

06Charleston County, SCSC436,20049.9%+3%

07Bamberg County, SCSC12,79648.6%+21%

08Fairfield County, SCSC20,34048.3%+27%

09Greenville County, SCSC583,12548.1%+15%

10York County, SCSC306,88747.4%+13%

11Beaufort County, SCSC204,43347.1%+4%

12Horry County, SCSC427,55147.0%+2%

13Darlington County, SCSC62,88846.9%+24%

14Berkeley County, SCSC274,66645.5%+25%

15Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85744.9%+7%

16Sumter County, SCSC105,06743.8%+24%

17Lexington County, SCSC317,58843.8%+5%

18Florence County, SCSC138,50443.4%+10%

19Kershaw County, SCSC73,16643.3%+5%

20Greenwood County, SCSC70,37942.4%−6%

21Colleton County, SCSC39,38242.2%+16%

22Anderson County, SCSC219,93042.2%−10%

23McCormick County, SCSC10,21541.3%−5%

24Oconee County, SCSC83,77541.2%+12%

25Clarendon County, SCSC31,04341.1%+20%

26Union County, SCSC26,79940.7%−0%

27Aiken County, SCSC181,51540.0%−1%

28Lee County, SCSC15,73039.9%+23%

29Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17739.6%−4%

30Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74039.4%+16%

31Cherokee County, SCSC58,27538.6%+4%

32Saluda County, SCSC19,68038.6%+76%

33Hampton County, SCSC18,17438.5%+19%

34Chester County, SCSC33,00138.1%−21%

35Laurens County, SCSC71,84838.1%−11%

36Jasper County, SCSC38,53338.0%−15%

37Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66236.8%+43%

38Newberry County, SCSC39,56136.6%−11%

39Edgefield County, SCSC29,80836.3%+1%

40Marlboro County, SCSC25,48836.0%−6%

41Barnwell County, SCSC20,65335.8%−10%

42Dillon County, SCSC27,45834.0%−10%

43Allendale County, SCSC7,35533.3%−13%

44Calhoun County, SCSC14,18831.4%−22%

45Abbeville County, SCSC24,83631.3%−40%

46Marion County, SCSC28,24230.4%−21%

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