Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Percent
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | N/A | 22.6 | 1,164,105 | 42 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.1 | 65,780,589 | N/A |
| Marion County | Rural | 43.4 | 12,330 | 3,079 |
| Marlboro County | Rural | 42.5 | 9,996 | 3,068 |
| Dillon County | Rural | 41.6 | 11,460 | 3,055 |
| Allendale County | Rural | 39.8 | 2,702 | 3,033 |
| Lee County | Rural | 37.1 | 5,562 | 2,949 |
| Union County | Urban | 36.7 | 9,708 | 2,935 |
| Barnwell County | Rural | 35.6 | 7,145 | 2,885 |
| Hampton County | Rural | 34.1 | 6,092 | 2,802 |
| Bamberg County | Rural | 34.0 | 4,175 | 2,793 |
| Orangeburg County | Rural | 32.9 | 26,201 | 2,734 |
| Williamsburg County | Rural | 32.7 | 9,408 | 2,718 |
| Fairfield County | Urban | 32.3 | 6,547 | 2,691 |
| Chesterfield County | Rural | 32.2 | 13,957 | 2,682 |
| Colleton County | Rural | 31.6 | 12,021 | 2,644 |
| Darlington County | Urban | 31.4 | 19,263 | 2,630 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 30.6 | 17,005 | 2,564 |
| Clarendon County | Rural | 29.0 | 8,586 | 2,425 |
| Greenwood County | Rural | 28.4 | 18,810 | 2,367 |
| Laurens County | Urban | 28.1 | 18,738 | 2,329 |
| Sumter County | Urban | 28.0 | 28,561 | 2,316 |
| Chester County | Urban | 27.5 | 8,811 | 2,253 |
| Florence County | Urban | 27.2 | 36,469 | 2,216 |
| Saluda County | Urban | 27.2 | 5,148 | 2,216 |
| McCormick County | Rural | 27.0 | 2,395 | 2,193 |
| Oconee County | Rural | 27.0 | 21,525 | 2,193 |
| Abbeville County | Rural | 26.7 | 6,293 | 2,158 |
| Edgefield County | Urban | 26.3 | 6,635 | 2,102 |
| Richland County | Urban | 26.2 | 103,361 | 2,088 |
| Newberry County | Rural | 26.0 | 9,634 | 2,060 |
| Pickens County | Urban | 26.0 | 32,757 | 2,060 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 24.5 | 7,490 | 1,857 |
| Spartanburg County | Urban | 23.8 | 81,080 | 1,757 |
| Anderson County | Urban | 23.0 | 47,625 | 1,632 |
| Horry County | Urban | 22.8 | 85,767 | 1,606 |
| Aiken County | Urban | 22.2 | 38,167 | 1,501 |
| Georgetown County | Rural | 22.1 | 14,194 | 1,476 |
| Kershaw County | Urban | 21.0 | 14,249 | 1,305 |
| Calhoun County | Urban | 20.8 | 2,899 | 1,264 |
| Lexington County | Urban | 19.2 | 58,034 | 1,033 |
| Greenville County | Urban | 18.7 | 100,369 | 955 |
| Lancaster County | Urban | 18.5 | 18,984 | 923 |
| Dorchester County | Urban | 18.3 | 30,075 | 886 |
| Charleston County | Urban | 17.7 | 72,742 | 799 |
| Berkeley County | Urban | 16.5 | 39,879 | 609 |
| Beaufort County | Urban | 15.7 | 29,638 | 498 |
| York County | Urban | 14.4 | 41,618 | 354 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2026 8:38 pm.
Φ Rural–urban county classifications are based on the 2023 USDA Rural–Urban Continuum Codes (except for Connecticut Counties which use 2013 codes). State-level cancer rates for rural areas are calculated using cancer cases registered exclusively in rural counties, while state-level cancer rates for urban areas are calculated using cases registered exclusively in urban counties.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.