Interpretation of Demographics Data
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
South Carolina
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 719,720.
- Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52
United States
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : N/A
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 40,390,045.
- Rank within US : N/A
Dillon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 29.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,057.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3075 of 3143
Barnwell County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 28.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,750.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3060 of 3143
Marion County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,807.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3035 of 3143
Allendale County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,824.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3018 of 3143
Marlboro County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,241.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 3013 of 3143
Orangeburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,137.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2933 of 3143
Williamsburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,833.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2919 of 3143
Lee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 23.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,525.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2910 of 3143
Union County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,037.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2877 of 3143
Bamberg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 21.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,676.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2793 of 3143
Darlington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,500.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2678 of 3143
Chesterfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 8,685.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2669 of 3143
Hampton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,597.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2654 of 3143
Saluda County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,630.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2608 of 3143
Chester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 19.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 6,177.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2595 of 3143
Colleton County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.7 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 7,055.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2520 of 3143
Cherokee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 10,191.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2500 of 3143
Clarendon County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,501.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2500 of 3143
Florence County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,483.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2472 of 3143
Jasper County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,338.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2472 of 3143
McCormick County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 18.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 1,572.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2433 of 3143
Laurens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,621.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2369 of 3143
Pickens County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.2 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 21,473.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2305 of 3143
Greenwood County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 17.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 11,306.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2293 of 3143
Fairfield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,460.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3143
Richland County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 65,996.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3143
Edgefield County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 4,003.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2175 of 3143
Oconee County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,905.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2175 of 3143
Sumter County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 16,710.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2175 of 3143
Calhoun County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 2,267.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2150 of 3143
Newberry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 16.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 5,893.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 2114 of 3143
Spartanburg County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 47,882.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1844 of 3143
Anderson County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 29,358.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1824 of 3143
Georgetown County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,157.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1824 of 3143
Abbeville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Rural
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 3,318.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3143
Kershaw County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 14.1 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 9,358.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1752 of 3143
Aiken County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 13.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 23,440.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1708 of 3143
Horry County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.8 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 46,454.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1452 of 3143
Lancaster County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 12.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 12,160.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1323 of 3143
Charleston County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.6 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 47,041.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1154 of 3143
Dorchester County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 18,643.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1138 of 3143
Lexington County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.4 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 34,010.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1109 of 3143
Greenville County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 11.0 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 57,760.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 1010 of 3143
Beaufort County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.5 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 19,494.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 896 of 3143
Berkeley County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 10.3 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 24,152.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 848 of 3143
York County
- 2023 Rural-Urban Continuum Codes Φ : Urban
- Value (Percent) : The value is 8.9 percent.
- People (Below Poverty) : The number of people (below poverty) is 25,243.
- Rank within US : This county is ranked 550 of 3143
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/13/2025 7:45 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.