Demographics Table
Demographic Data Report for South Carolina by County
Poverty: Persons below 150% of 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 (<150% Of Poverty)
|
Rank within US (of 3143 counties)
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | N/A | 22.9 | 1,163,853 | 43 of 52 |
| United States | N/A | 20.2 | 65,652,285 | N/A |
| Dillon County | Rural | 43.6 | 12,034 | 3,080 |
| Marion County | Rural | 41.5 | 11,871 | 3,053 |
| Marlboro County | Rural | 39.5 | 9,419 | 3,013 |
| Barnwell County | Rural | 39.2 | 7,900 | 3,003 |
| Union County | Urban | 37.4 | 9,945 | 2,951 |
| Allendale County | Rural | 36.8 | 2,537 | 2,929 |
| Lee County | Rural | 35.8 | 5,421 | 2,887 |
| Hampton County | Rural | 34.2 | 6,136 | 2,807 |
| Orangeburg County | Rural | 34.1 | 27,379 | 2,798 |
| Williamsburg County | Rural | 33.1 | 9,594 | 2,712 |
| Chesterfield County | Rural | 32.5 | 14,006 | 2,671 |
| Clarendon County | Rural | 32.1 | 9,523 | 2,653 |
| Fairfield County | Urban | 31.6 | 6,463 | 2,612 |
| Darlington County | Urban | 31.5 | 19,384 | 2,602 |
| Colleton County | Rural | 31.0 | 11,722 | 2,572 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | 30.5 | 16,830 | 2,541 |
| Bamberg County | Rural | 30.2 | 3,745 | 2,512 |
| Chester County | Urban | 30.1 | 9,627 | 2,503 |
| Greenwood County | Rural | 30.1 | 19,884 | 2,503 |
| Abbeville County | Rural | 28.6 | 6,741 | 2,357 |
| Saluda County | Urban | 28.2 | 5,275 | 2,310 |
| Sumter County | Urban | 28.1 | 28,731 | 2,297 |
| Jasper County | Urban | 27.8 | 8,108 | 2,263 |
| Laurens County | Urban | 27.4 | 18,069 | 2,210 |
| Oconee County | Rural | 27.1 | 21,388 | 2,168 |
| Edgefield County | Urban | 27.0 | 6,582 | 2,152 |
| Pickens County | Urban | 27.0 | 33,639 | 2,152 |
| Florence County | Urban | 26.7 | 35,807 | 2,121 |
| Newberry County | Rural | 26.6 | 9,773 | 2,112 |
| Richland County | Urban | 25.5 | 99,667 | 1,980 |
| McCormick County | Rural | 25.4 | 2,218 | 1,971 |
| Spartanburg County | Urban | 23.5 | 77,543 | 1,696 |
| Calhoun County | Urban | 23.1 | 3,222 | 1,629 |
| Anderson County | Urban | 23.0 | 46,931 | 1,612 |
| Horry County | Urban | 23.0 | 83,251 | 1,612 |
| Aiken County | Urban | 22.2 | 37,615 | 1,469 |
| Kershaw County | Urban | 21.8 | 14,480 | 1,399 |
| Georgetown County | Rural | 20.7 | 13,132 | 1,230 |
| Lancaster County | Urban | 19.9 | 19,686 | 1,109 |
| Lexington County | Urban | 19.7 | 58,660 | 1,073 |
| Greenville County | Urban | 18.9 | 99,472 | 961 |
| Beaufort County | Urban | 18.3 | 34,022 | 862 |
| Charleston County | Urban | 18.2 | 73,383 | 848 |
| Dorchester County | Urban | 18.0 | 29,066 | 821 |
| Berkeley County | Urban | 17.4 | 40,667 | 742 |
| York County | Urban | 15.2 | 43,305 | 437 |
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/16/2025 1:38 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/16/2025 1:38 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 150% of poverty, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.