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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 (2024 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 2010

01Darlington, SCSC6,0750.715+32%

02Clemson, SCSC18,9410.567+5%

03Greenville, SCSC75,3100.556+1%

04Columbia, SCSC147,0350.555+4%

05Easley, SCSC27,3190.549+27%

06Piedmont, SCSC5,4620.543+35%

07Homeland Park, SCSC6,6320.537+28%

08Garden City, SCSC11,5910.537+10%

09Gantt, SCSC15,4010.527−7%

10Murrells Inlet, SCSC10,0440.526−2%

11Sans Souci, SCSC7,6650.521+22%

12Hilton Head Island, SCSC38,1960.521+5%

13Welcome, SCSC6,5270.515+15%

14Myrtle Beach, SCSC40,9370.513−6%

15Orangeburg, SCSC13,3830.513+4%

16Spartanburg, SCSC39,9780.511−5%

17Lake City, SCSC5,9400.509+3%

18Georgetown, SCSC8,8690.506+6%

19Union, SCSC8,0770.500+3%

20Aiken, SCSC33,8080.500+5%

21Marion, SCSC6,0280.499−8%

22Bennettsville, SCSC7,5650.499−4%

23Camden, SCSC9,2010.499+13%

24Florence, SCSC41,2310.499−3%

25Hollywood, SCSC5,6520.498−10%

26Charleston, SCSC159,4230.492−2%

27Dillon, SCSC6,2270.488+2%

28Hartsville, SCSC7,3740.487+0%

29Lancaster, SCSC9,6230.487−5%

30Mount Pleasant, SCSC95,4690.486+8%

31Conway, SCSC30,6270.477−3%

32Gaffney, SCSC12,5830.476+0%

33Parker, SCSC12,8980.474+7%

34Bluffton, SCSC36,8070.470+5%

35Sumter, SCSC43,0940.469−3%

36Anderson, SCSC31,3230.468−6%

37Seneca, SCSC9,4240.466−1%

38Travelers Rest, SCSC9,1350.465+10%

39Walterboro, SCSC5,4850.462−9%

40Forest Acres, SCSC10,3900.461+6%

41Beaufort, SCSC15,7750.455−2%

42Litchfield Beach, SCSC9,0440.455–

43Batesburg-Leesville, SCSC5,3460.454−7%

44Dentsville, SCSC15,2090.454+24%

45Laurens, SCSC9,3270.447−7%

46North Myrtle Beach, SCSC21,3460.447−3%

47North Charleston, SCSC129,2450.444+2%

48North Augusta, SCSC26,9820.444−4%

49Berea, SCSC16,8620.440+6%

50Boiling Springs, SCSC12,9360.438+15%

51Ladson, SCSC16,1400.438+25%

52Carolina Forest, SCSC26,2630.437–

53West Columbia, SCSC18,4890.433−0%

54Greer, SCSC50,0070.429−3%

55Rock Hill, SCSC75,9110.428−6%

56Chester, SCSC5,3240.426−15%

57Wade Hampton, SCSC20,8980.423−7%

58St. Andrews, SCSC19,8680.421+7%

59Greenwood, SCSC22,7450.421−13%

60James Island, SCSC12,6600.420–

61Clinton, SCSC7,9180.420−9%

62Central, SCSC5,2980.419−7%

63Summerville, SCSC53,1770.419+4%

64York, SCSC10,6200.414−12%

65Little River, SCSC11,7710.414+5%

66Newberry, SCSC10,8910.414−18%

67Laurel Bay, SCSC5,8820.412+48%

68Lake Wylie, SCSC16,0060.412−3%

69Woodfield, SCSC9,4650.411+17%

70White Knoll, SCSC8,3100.410–

71Five Forks, SCSC18,6560.408+8%

72Socastee, SCSC23,7960.408+7%

73Hanahan, SCSC22,4150.407+2%

74Lexington, SCSC25,7290.406−3%

75Tega Cay, SCSC14,4570.406+28%

76Valley Falls, SCSC8,2390.405−12%

77Belvedere, SCSC5,1800.402−7%

78Fort Mill, SCSC38,6730.401−6%

79Hardeeville, SCSC16,4590.400−18%

80Blythewood, SCSC7,2330.399+12%

81Red Hill, SCSC15,9200.399−4%

82Cayce, SCSC13,6800.399+1%

83Lake Murray of Richland, SCSC7,0230.399−11%

84Sangaree, SCSC8,6810.397+24%

85Irmo, SCSC12,2040.397+11%

86Centerville, SCSC7,0490.395+7%

87Port Royal, SCSC16,6480.385+8%

88Clover, SCSC7,6590.385−24%

89Oak Grove, SCSC12,2560.384+9%

90Powdersville, SCSC10,7710.381–

91Mauldin, SCSC31,4650.380−3%

92Simpsonville, SCSC28,4590.379−6%

93Seven Oaks, SCSC15,9210.377−3%

94Taylors, SCSC24,5050.377−1%

95Fountain Inn, SCSC14,7220.368+3%

96Moncks Corner, SCSC20,6120.368−9%

97Lugoff, SCSC9,7860.366−15%

98Burton, SCSC6,9120.365−8%

99Forestbrook, SCSC7,4790.362−5%

100Goose Creek, SCSC52,0100.361+6%

101Red Bank, SCSC11,3140.355+2%

102Woodruff, SCSC6,0260.304−27%

103Lyman, SCSC7,1030.301−18%

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