Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Poverty: Persons below poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value
County
|
2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ
|
Value (Percent)
|
People (Below Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | N/A | 14.2 | 719,720 | 42 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 12.4 | 40,390,045 | N/A |
| Dillon County | Rural | 29.2 | 8,057 | 3,075 |
| Barnwell County | Rural | 28.5 | 5,750 | 3,060 |
| Marion County | Rural | 27.3 | 7,807 | 3,035 |
| Allendale County | Rural | 26.5 | 1,824 | 3,018 |
| Marlboro County | Rural | 26.2 | 6,241 | 3,013 |
| Orangeburg County | Rural | 23.9 | 19,137 | 2,933 |
| Williamsburg County | Rural | 23.6 | 6,833 | 2,919 |
| Lee County | Rural | 23.3 | 3,525 | 2,910 |
| Union County | Urban | 22.7 | 6,037 | 2,877 |
| Bamberg County | Rural | 21.6 | 2,676 | 2,793 |
| Darlington County | Urban | 20.3 | 12,500 | 2,678 |
| Chesterfield County | Rural | 20.2 | 8,685 | 2,669 |
| Hampton County | Rural | 20.0 | 3,597 | 2,654 |
| Saluda County | Urban | 19.4 | 3,630 | 2,608 |
| Chester County | Urban | 19.3 | 6,177 | 2,595 |
| Colleton County | Rural | 18.7 | 7,055 | 2,520 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 18.5 | 10,191 | 2,500 |
| Clarendon County | Rural | 18.5 | 5,501 | 2,500 |
| Florence County | Urban | 18.3 | 24,483 | 2,472 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 18.3 | 5,338 | 2,472 |
| McCormick County | Rural | 18.0 | 1,572 | 2,433 |
| Laurens County | Urban | 17.6 | 11,621 | 2,369 |
| Pickens County | Urban | 17.2 | 21,473 | 2,305 |
| Greenwood County | Rural | 17.1 | 11,306 | 2,293 |
| Fairfield County | Urban | 16.9 | 3,460 | 2,255 |
| Richland County | Urban | 16.9 | 65,996 | 2,255 |
| Edgefield County | Urban | 16.4 | 4,003 | 2,175 |
| Oconee County | Rural | 16.4 | 12,905 | 2,175 |
| Sumter County | Urban | 16.4 | 16,710 | 2,175 |
| Calhoun County | Urban | 16.3 | 2,267 | 2,150 |
| Newberry County | Rural | 16.0 | 5,893 | 2,114 |
| Spartanburg County | Urban | 14.5 | 47,882 | 1,844 |
| Anderson County | Urban | 14.4 | 29,358 | 1,824 |
| Georgetown County | Rural | 14.4 | 9,157 | 1,824 |
| Abbeville County | Rural | 14.1 | 3,318 | 1,752 |
| Kershaw County | Urban | 14.1 | 9,358 | 1,752 |
| Aiken County | Urban | 13.9 | 23,440 | 1,708 |
| Horry County | Urban | 12.8 | 46,454 | 1,452 |
| Lancaster County | Urban | 12.3 | 12,160 | 1,323 |
| Charleston County | Urban | 11.6 | 47,041 | 1,154 |
| Dorchester County | Urban | 11.5 | 18,643 | 1,138 |
| Lexington County | Urban | 11.4 | 34,010 | 1,109 |
| Greenville County | Urban | 11.0 | 57,760 | 1,010 |
| Beaufort County | Urban | 10.5 | 19,494 | 896 |
| Berkeley County | Urban | 10.3 | 24,152 | 848 |
| York County | Urban | 8.9 | 25,243 | 550 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/04/2025 7:27 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/04/2025 7:27 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: Persons below poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.