State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Poverty: Families below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 138,061.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 39 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,541,196.
• Rank within US : N/A

Dillon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3095 of 3146

Marlboro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,394.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3033 of 3146

Barnwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,117.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2993 of 3146

Allendale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 423.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2988 of 3146

Williamsburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2931 of 3146

Clarendon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,591.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2844 of 3146

Orangeburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2828 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,324.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2783 of 3146

Chesterfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,119.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2768 of 3146

Hampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 704.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2756 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2745 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 654.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2705 of 3146

Colleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,556.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2683 of 3146

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,946.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2679 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,303.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2675 of 3146

Laurens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,811.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2655 of 3146

Darlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,712.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2644 of 3146

Fairfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 927.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2625 of 3146

Bamberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 525.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2624 of 3146

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2521 of 3146

Florence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,916.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2466 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 546.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2441 of 3146

Abbeville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 857.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2413 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,573.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3146

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 932.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2262 of 3146

Georgetown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,208.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2256 of 3146

Edgefield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 815.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2229 of 3146

Newberry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,164.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2101 of 3146

Saluda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 613.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2091 of 3146

Aiken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2090 of 3146

Oconee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,493.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1987 of 3146

Kershaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 1,950.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1976 of 3146

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,260.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1924 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.8 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,652.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1827 of 3146

Horry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,765.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1711 of 3146

Spartanburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,049.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1671 of 3146

Lexington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 7,193.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1461 of 3146

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,205.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1455 of 3146

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,470.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1369 of 3146

Charleston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.7 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 8,062.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1276 of 3146

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 2,614.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1258 of 3146

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.6 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 4,749.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1254 of 3146

Greenville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.1 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 10,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1126 of 3146

McCormick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 8.0 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 200.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1075 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 7.4 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 5,194.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 905 of 3146

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 6.5 percent.
• Families (Below Poverty) : The number of families (below poverty) is 3,235.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 672 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/22/2023 3:49 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
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