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
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 741,650.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 41 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 42,510,843.
• Rank within US : N/A

Dillon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,852.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3092 of 3146

Barnwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,878.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3025 of 3146

Marlboro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2977 of 3146

Williamsburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,828.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2976 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,977.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2927 of 3146

Allendale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,989.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2926 of 3146

Orangeburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 20,037.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2851 of 3146

Bamberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,156.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2839 of 3146

Clarendon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,452.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2807 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,973.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2788 of 3146

Colleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2714 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,834.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2705 of 3146

Fairfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2651 of 3146

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 14,105.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2642 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.8 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,990.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2640 of 3146

Chesterfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2627 of 3146

Hampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,724.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2607 of 3146

Laurens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2592 of 3146

Darlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,123.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2561 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,301.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2530 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,837.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2493 of 3146

Abbeville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,479.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2406 of 3146

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2405 of 3146

Florence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,885.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2355 of 3146

Georgetown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,968.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2268 of 3146

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2249 of 3146

Newberry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2232 of 3146

Oconee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 13,436.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2220 of 3146

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,466.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2058 of 3146

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 61,868.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1992 of 3146

Edgefield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,958.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1983 of 3146

McCormick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,281.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1844 of 3146

Saluda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,014.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1769 of 3146

Horry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 15.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 49,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1751 of 3146

Kershaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,676.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1735 of 3146

Aiken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1732 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.6 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 28,417.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1649 of 3146

Spartanburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 14.0 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 41,995.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1549 of 3146

Charleston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.7 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 53,486.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1478 of 3146

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 13.4 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,058.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1407 of 3146

Lexington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 35,934.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1227 of 3146

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 12.1 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,854.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1117 of 3146

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.9 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,080.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1064 of 3146

Greenville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 56,715.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 965 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 27,365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 759 of 3146

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 10.2 percent.
• People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,508.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 714 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 08/09/2022 7:19 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.
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