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

South Carolina

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 1,217,901.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 42 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 22.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 69,762,719.
• Rank within US : N/A

Dillon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,640.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3076 of 3146

Allendale County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3012 of 3146

Marlboro County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2999 of 3146

Lee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,350.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2972 of 3146

Hampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,175.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2960 of 3146

Marion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,745.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2914 of 3146

Barnwell County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,922.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2904 of 3146

Colleton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 13,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2881 of 3146

Williamsburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,971.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2858 of 3146

Orangeburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 30,880.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2832 of 3146

Fairfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,869.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2773 of 3146

Bamberg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 4,687.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2722 of 3146

Clarendon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 34.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 11,263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2715 of 3146

Jasper County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2669 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 9,006.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2634 of 3146

Saluda County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 6,650.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2630 of 3146

Chesterfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 33.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 14,957.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2610 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,457.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2577 of 3146

Cherokee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,182.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2566 of 3146

Greenwood County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 22,023.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2558 of 3146

Darlington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 21,159.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2534 of 3146

Laurens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,727.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2518 of 3146

Abbeville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,494.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2451 of 3146

Sumter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 30.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,734.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2354 of 3146

Florence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 39,788.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2245 of 3146

Newberry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 10,904.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2244 of 3146

Edgefield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 29.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 7,107.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2202 of 3146

McCormick County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 28.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 2,352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2118 of 3146

Georgetown County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 16,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2020 of 3146

Pickens County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.9 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 31,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1941 of 3146

Aiken County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 44,145.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1889 of 3146

Calhoun County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 3,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1861 of 3146

Oconee County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 26.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 20,202.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1847 of 3146

Richland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.6 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 97,706.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1743 of 3146

Horry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.5 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 83,187.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1717 of 3146

Anderson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 25.2 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 49,153.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1691 of 3146

Kershaw County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.3 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 15,735.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1542 of 3146

Spartanburg County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 24.1 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 72,219.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1527 of 3146

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 18,886.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1071 of 3146

Charleston County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 21.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 81,688.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1063 of 3146

Lexington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 59,443.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1019 of 3146

Berkeley County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.7 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 43,623.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1009 of 3146

Greenville County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 20.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 98,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 910 of 3146

Dorchester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 19.0 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 29,568.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 774 of 3146

Beaufort County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 18.4 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 33,272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 682 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 17.8 percent.
• People (<150% Of Poverty) : The number of people (<150% of poverty) is 46,488.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 598 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 11/27/2022 8:57 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.
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