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Most income inequality (Gini), South Carolina cities

South Carolina cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2023 ACS). This list covers the 103 cities in South Carolina that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS 2000

01Darlington, SCSC6,0750.715–

02Clemson, SCSC18,9410.567–

03Greenville, SCSC75,3100.556–

04Columbia, SCSC147,0350.555–

05Easley, SCSC27,3190.549–

06Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.543–

07Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.537–

08Garden City, SCSC11,5910.537–

09Gantt, SCSC15,4010.527–

10Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440.526–

11Sans Souci, SCSC7,6650.521–

12Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.521–

13Welcome, SCSC6,5270.515–

14Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.513–

15Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.513–

16Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.511–

17Lake City, SCSC5,9400.509–

18Georgetown, SCSC8,8690.506–

19Union, SCSC8,0770.500–

20Aiken, SCSC33,8080.500–

21Marion, SCSC6,0280.499–

22Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.499–

23Camden, SCSC9,2010.499–

24Florence, SCSC41,2310.499–

25Hollywood, SCSC5,6520.498–

26Charleston, SCSC159,4230.492–

27Dillon, SCSC6,2270.488–

28Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.487–

29Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.487–

30Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.486–

31Conway, SCSC30,6270.477–

32Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.476–

33Parker, SCSC12,8980.474–

34Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.470–

35Sumter, SCSC43,0940.469–

36Anderson, SCSC31,3230.468–

37Seneca, SCSC9,4240.466–

38Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1350.465–

39Walterboro, SCSC5,4850.462–

40Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.461–

41Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.455–

42Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440.455–

43Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460.454–

44Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.454–

45Laurens, SCSC9,3270.447–

46North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.447–

47North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.444–

48North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.444–

49Berea, SCSC16,8620.440–

50Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360.438–

51Ladson, SCSC16,1400.438–

52Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2630.437–

53West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.433–

54Greer, SCSC50,0070.429–

55Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.428–

56Chester, SCSC5,3240.426–

57Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8980.423–

58St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.421–

59Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.421–

60James Island, SCSC12,6600.420–

61Clinton, SCSC7,9180.420–

62Central, SCSC5,2980.419–

63Summerville, SCSC53,1770.419–

64York, SCSC10,6200.414–

65Little River, SCSC11,7710.414–

66Newberry, SCSC10,8910.414–

67Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820.412–

68Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.412–

69Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.411–

70White Knoll, SCSC8,3100.410–

71Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.408–

72Socastee, SCSC23,7960.408–

73Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.407–

74Lexington, SCSC25,7290.406–

75Tega Cay, SCSC14,4570.406–

76Valley Falls, SCSC8,2390.405–

77Belvedere, SCSC5,1800.402–

78Fort Mill, SCSC38,6730.401–

79Hardeeville, SCSC16,4590.400–

80Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.399–

81Red Hill, SCSC15,9200.399–

82Cayce, SCSC13,6800.399–

83Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230.399–

84Sangaree, SCSC8,6810.397–

85Irmo, SCSC12,2040.397–

86Centerville, SCSC7,0490.395–

87Port Royal, SCSC16,6480.385–

88Clover, SCSC7,6590.385–

89Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560.384–

90Powdersville, SCSC10,7710.381–

91Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.380–

92Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.379–

93Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9210.377–

94Taylors, SCSC24,5050.377–

95Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7220.368–

96Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120.368–

97Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.366–

98Burton, SCSC6,9120.365–

99Forestbrook, SCSC7,4790.362–

100Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.361–

101Red Bank, SCSC11,3140.355–

102Woodruff, SCSC6,0260.304–

103Lyman, SCSC7,1030.301–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES