Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
Families (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties) 
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | N/A | 10.1 | 136,306 | 41 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 8.7 | 7,176,933 | N/A |
| Dillon County | Rural | 24.9 | 1,721 | 3,093 |
| Barnwell County | Rural | 22.7 | 1,133 | 3,061 |
| Allendale County | Rural | 22.3 | 389 | 3,052 |
| Saluda County | Urban | 19.7 | 1,096 | 2,979 |
| Marion County | Rural | 18.2 | 1,201 | 2,916 |
| Union County | Urban | 17.9 | 1,273 | 2,904 |
| Marlboro County | Rural | 17.4 | 865 | 2,871 |
| Williamsburg County | Rural | 17.3 | 1,296 | 2,862 |
| Chesterfield County | Rural | 17.1 | 1,909 | 2,852 |
| Orangeburg County | Rural | 17.0 | 3,416 | 2,836 |
| Lee County | Rural | 16.8 | 637 | 2,820 |
| Colleton County | Rural | 15.9 | 1,612 | 2,740 |
| Darlington County | Urban | 15.8 | 2,497 | 2,725 |
| Chester County | Urban | 15.7 | 1,370 | 2,719 |
| Bamberg County | Rural | 15.3 | 410 | 2,678 |
| Calhoun County | Urban | 14.9 | 584 | 2,637 |
| Hampton County | Rural | 14.1 | 631 | 2,551 |
| Clarendon County | Rural | 13.9 | 1,077 | 2,537 |
| Florence County | Urban | 13.0 | 4,340 | 2,410 |
| Laurens County | Urban | 13.0 | 2,266 | 2,410 |
| Sumter County | Urban | 12.7 | 3,395 | 2,361 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 12.6 | 1,033 | 2,341 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 12.5 | 1,696 | 2,318 |
| Greenwood County | Rural | 12.5 | 2,068 | 2,318 |
| Edgefield County | Urban | 12.4 | 829 | 2,298 |
| Fairfield County | Urban | 12.4 | 701 | 2,298 |
| Richland County | Urban | 11.7 | 11,173 | 2,189 |
| Kershaw County | Urban | 11.3 | 2,045 | 2,101 |
| Anderson County | Urban | 11.1 | 6,191 | 2,047 |
| Newberry County | Rural | 11.1 | 1,146 | 2,047 |
| Spartanburg County | Urban | 11.1 | 9,815 | 2,047 |
| McCormick County | Rural | 10.5 | 277 | 1,912 |
| Oconee County | Rural | 10.5 | 2,416 | 1,912 |
| Georgetown County | Rural | 10.0 | 1,833 | 1,819 |
| Aiken County | Urban | 9.6 | 4,402 | 1,726 |
| Abbeville County | Rural | 9.3 | 580 | 1,646 |
| Pickens County | Urban | 9.1 | 2,949 | 1,580 |
| Lancaster County | Urban | 9.0 | 2,456 | 1,551 |
| Lexington County | Urban | 8.7 | 7,065 | 1,453 |
| Horry County | Urban | 8.6 | 8,336 | 1,424 |
| Dorchester County | Urban | 8.4 | 3,624 | 1,362 |
| Beaufort County | Urban | 8.1 | 4,412 | 1,265 |
| Berkeley County | Urban | 8.0 | 4,991 | 1,231 |
| Greenville County | Urban | 7.9 | 11,210 | 1,205 |
| Charleston County | Urban | 7.2 | 7,256 | 988 |
| York County | Urban | 6.0 | 4,684 | 637 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 12:27 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/06/2025 12:27 am.
Φ Rural-Urban Continuum Codes provided by the USDA.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Families below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.