State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,178,896.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 43 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 66,751,967.
• Rank within US : N/A

Dillon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,841.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3051 of 3143

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,057.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3037 of 3143

Marlboro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,036.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3032 of 3143

Allendale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2991 of 3143

Barnwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,987.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2979 of 3143

Hampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,648.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2906 of 3143

Orangeburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2898 of 3143

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 5,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2891 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,252.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2771 of 3143

Fairfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,114.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2744 of 3143

Colleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 12,322.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2657 of 3143

Williamsburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,726.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2652 of 3143

Saluda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2643 of 3143

Clarendon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,752.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2609 of 3143

Chesterfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,745.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2589 of 3143

Darlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,643.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2559 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,860.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2508 of 3143

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 8,395.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2495 of 3143

Laurens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,765.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2466 of 3143

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,719.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2450 of 3143

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,056.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2434 of 3143

Abbeville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,010.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2392 of 3143

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2390 of 3143

Edgefield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,998.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2386 of 3143

Florence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 37,896.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2255 of 3143

Bamberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,610.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2249 of 3143

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,793.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2126 of 3143

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 33,051.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2102 of 3143

Newberry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,639.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2023 of 3143

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 97,720.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1889 of 3143

Oconee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 19,492.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1876 of 3143

Georgetown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,709.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1858 of 3143

Horry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 83,714.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1781 of 3143

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 48,426.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1714 of 3143

Spartanburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 73,342.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1587 of 3143

McCormick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 23.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,975.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1574 of 3143

Aiken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 37,593.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1505 of 3143

Kershaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,697.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1498 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,826.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1122 of 3143

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,935.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1117 of 3143

Lexington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 58,393.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1093 of 3143

Charleston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 78,800.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1060 of 3143

Greenville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 96,159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 915 of 3143

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 881 of 3143

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 32,764.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 784 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 16.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,863.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 568 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/23/2024 8:02 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Poverty: Persons below 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.