State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 718,345.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,661,636.
• Rank within US : N/A

McCormick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,314.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1996 of 3143

Allendale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,029.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3037 of 3143

Bamberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2487 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,804.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2644 of 3143

Saluda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,275.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2336 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,504.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2850 of 3143

Hampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,725.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2672 of 3143

Fairfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,740.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2393 of 3143

Edgefield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,880.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2160 of 3143

Abbeville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,072.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2295 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,067.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2485 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,614.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2710 of 3143

Newberry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2034 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,826.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2443 of 3143

Clarendon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,032.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2631 of 3143

Barnwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3080 of 3143

Williamsburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,672.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2830 of 3143

Marlboro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,830.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3050 of 3143

Colleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,873.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2463 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,463.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2985 of 3143

Dillon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,757.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3094 of 3143

Chesterfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2698 of 3143

Kershaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,553.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1849 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,964.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2412 of 3143

Georgetown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,269.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2170 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,200.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1252 of 3143

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,454.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2284 of 3143

Oconee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,908.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2001 of 3143

Darlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,671.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2662 of 3143

Laurens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,535.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2699 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,334.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 782 of 3143

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,642.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2428 of 3143

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,880.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1206 of 3143

Orangeburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,401.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2944 of 3143

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,097.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2289 of 3143

Aiken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,943.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1529 of 3143

Florence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2364 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 9.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,997.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 571 of 3143

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,247.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1079 of 3143

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 27,861.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1692 of 3143

Lexington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,345.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1186 of 3143

Spartanburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 43,959.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1684 of 3143

Horry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 46,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1653 of 3143

Charleston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 49,391.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1359 of 3143

Greenville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 56,826.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1031 of 3143

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 64,674.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2226 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/20/2024 1:36 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.