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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.

Most rent-burdened by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
01Richland County, SCSC434,95654.3%+8.0 pts
02Dorchester County, SCSC178,39752.7%+8.8 pts
03Lancaster County, SCSC114,29652.5%+9.6 pts
04Georgetown County, SCSC65,91251.5%+14.5 pts
05Pickens County, SCSC139,19851.5%+1.8 pts
06Charleston County, SCSC436,20049.9%+1.4 pts
07Bamberg County, SCSC12,79648.6%+8.4 pts
08Fairfield County, SCSC20,34048.3%+10.2 pts
09Greenville County, SCSC583,12548.1%+6.3 pts
10York County, SCSC306,88747.4%+5.5 pts
11Beaufort County, SCSC204,43347.1%+1.6 pts
12Horry County, SCSC427,55147.0%+0.7 pts
13Darlington County, SCSC62,88846.9%+9.2 pts
14Berkeley County, SCSC274,66645.5%+9.2 pts
15Spartanburg County, SCSC380,85744.9%+2.8 pts
16Sumter County, SCSC105,06743.8%+8.6 pts
17Lexington County, SCSC317,58843.8%+2.2 pts
18Florence County, SCSC138,50443.4%+4.1 pts
19Kershaw County, SCSC73,16643.3%+2.0 pts
20Greenwood County, SCSC70,37942.4%−2.8 pts
21Colleton County, SCSC39,38242.2%+5.9 pts
22Anderson County, SCSC219,93042.2%−4.6 pts
23McCormick County, SCSC10,21541.3%−2.3 pts
24Oconee County, SCSC83,77541.2%+4.6 pts
25Clarendon County, SCSC31,04341.1%+6.8 pts
26Union County, SCSC26,79940.7%−0.0 pts
27Aiken County, SCSC181,51540.0%−0.5 pts
28Lee County, SCSC15,73039.9%+7.4 pts
29Orangeburg County, SCSC83,17739.6%−1.8 pts
30Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74039.4%+5.5 pts
31Cherokee County, SCSC58,27538.6%+1.5 pts
32Saluda County, SCSC19,68038.6%+16.6 pts
33Hampton County, SCSC18,17438.5%+6.2 pts
34Chester County, SCSC33,00138.1%−10.2 pts
35Laurens County, SCSC71,84838.1%−4.8 pts
36Jasper County, SCSC38,53338.0%−6.8 pts
37Williamsburg County, SCSC29,66236.8%+11.1 pts
38Newberry County, SCSC39,56136.6%−4.4 pts
39Edgefield County, SCSC29,80836.3%+0.3 pts
40Marlboro County, SCSC25,48836.0%−2.4 pts
41Barnwell County, SCSC20,65335.8%−4.1 pts
42Dillon County, SCSC27,45834.0%−3.9 pts
43Allendale County, SCSC7,35533.3%−5.0 pts
44Calhoun County, SCSC14,18831.4%−8.8 pts
45Abbeville County, SCSC24,83631.3%−20.8 pts
46Marion County, SCSC28,24230.4%−8.1 pts
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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES