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South Carolina Cities by Poverty Rate

The poverty rate measures the share of residents with income below the federal threshold. It varies by household size and is a key indicator of economic hardship.

All 265 cities ranked by Poverty Rate, from lowest to highest. Click the column header to reverse sort order. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023.

States Counties Cities Metros ZIPs
# Cities Poverty Rate ↑
1 Pimlico CDP, South Carolina 0.0%
2 Tigerville CDP, South Carolina 0.0%
3 Lesslie CDP, South Carolina 0.0%
4 Conestee CDP, South Carolina 0.0%
5 Lake Murray of Richland CDP, South Carolina 0.0%
6 Shell Point CDP, South Carolina 0.0%
7 India Hook CDP, South Carolina 0.0%
8 Kiawah Island town, South Carolina 0.5%
9 Five Forks CDP, South Carolina 0.6%
10 Isle of Palms city, South Carolina 0.6%
11 Tega Cay city, South Carolina 0.7%
12 Reidville town, South Carolina 0.9%
13 Seabrook Island town, South Carolina 1.0%
14 Keowee Key CDP, South Carolina 1.5%
15 Murrells Inlet CDP, South Carolina 2.0%
16 Lakewood CDP, South Carolina 2.1%
17 Jackson town, South Carolina 2.2%
18 Fort Mill town, South Carolina 2.3%
19 Sullivan's Island town, South Carolina 2.5%
20 Chapin town, South Carolina 2.6%
21 North Augusta city, South Carolina 2.8%
22 Bluffton town, South Carolina 3.1%
23 Blythewood town, South Carolina 3.1%
24 Welcome CDP, South Carolina 3.3%
25 Moncks Corner town, South Carolina 3.5%
26 Meggett town, South Carolina 3.6%
27 Mount Pleasant town, South Carolina 3.7%
28 Calhoun Falls town, South Carolina 3.8%
29 Clemson city, South Carolina 3.8%
30 Murphys Estates CDP, South Carolina 3.9%
31 James Island town, South Carolina 4.0%
32 Aynor town, South Carolina 4.0%
33 Northlake CDP, South Carolina 4.0%
34 Mayo CDP, South Carolina 4.0%
35 Elgin CDP, South Carolina 4.1%
36 North Myrtle Beach city, South Carolina 4.4%
37 Simpsonville city, South Carolina 4.5%
38 Elgin town, South Carolina 4.5%
39 Goose Creek city, South Carolina 4.6%
40 Forestbrook CDP, South Carolina 4.8%
41 Forest Acres city, South Carolina 5.0%
42 Lexington town, South Carolina 5.1%
43 Cane Savannah CDP, South Carolina 5.2%
44 Hardeeville city, South Carolina 5.4%
45 Stateburg CDP, South Carolina 5.8%
46 Centerville CDP, South Carolina 5.8%
47 Hampton town, South Carolina 5.8%
48 Little River CDP, South Carolina 5.9%
49 Powdersville CDP, South Carolina 6.0%
50 Pelion town, South Carolina 6.0%
51 Irmo town, South Carolina 6.1%
52 Hilton Head Island town, South Carolina 6.2%
53 Watts Mills CDP, South Carolina 6.2%
54 Charleston city, South Carolina 6.3%
55 Wade Hampton CDP, South Carolina 6.3%
56 Gloverville CDP, South Carolina 6.3%
57 Cottageville town, South Carolina 6.4%
58 Boiling Springs CDP, South Carolina 6.4%
59 Mauldin city, South Carolina 6.4%
60 Baxter Village CDP, South Carolina 6.5%
61 Litchfield Beach CDP, South Carolina 6.8%
62 Port Royal town, South Carolina 6.8%
63 South Congaree town, South Carolina 6.9%
64 Belvedere CDP, South Carolina 6.9%
65 Socastee CDP, South Carolina 7.0%
66 Capitol View CDP, South Carolina 7.1%
67 Greer city, South Carolina 7.2%
68 Whitney CDP, South Carolina 7.2%
69 Summerville town, South Carolina 7.3%
70 Riverview CDP, South Carolina 7.5%
71 Lake Secession CDP, South Carolina 7.6%
72 Woodruff city, South Carolina 7.6%
73 West Columbia city, South Carolina 7.6%
74 Seven Oaks CDP, South Carolina 7.7%
75 Gayle Mill CDP, South Carolina 7.7%
76 Wyboo CDP, South Carolina 7.7%
77 Drayton CDP, South Carolina 7.7%
78 Newport CDP, South Carolina 7.7%
79 White Knoll CDP, South Carolina 7.8%
80 Lyman town, South Carolina 7.9%
81 Dalzell CDP, South Carolina 8.0%
82 Duncan town, South Carolina 8.0%
83 Taylors CDP, South Carolina 8.1%
84 Golden Grove CDP, South Carolina 8.2%
85 Garden City CDP, South Carolina 8.2%
86 Rock Hill city, South Carolina 8.2%
87 Utica CDP, South Carolina 8.6%
88 Sans Souci CDP, South Carolina 8.6%
89 Due West town, South Carolina 8.6%
90 Sangaree CDP, South Carolina 8.7%
91 Joanna CDP, South Carolina 8.8%
92 New Ellenton town, South Carolina 8.9%
93 Greenville city, South Carolina 8.9%
94 Clover town, South Carolina 9.0%
95 Springdale CDP, South Carolina 9.0%
96 Pine Ridge town, South Carolina 9.0%
97 Lake Wylie CDP, South Carolina 9.0%
98 Prosperity town, South Carolina 9.2%
99 Pickens city, South Carolina 9.5%
100 Ridgeville town, South Carolina 9.5%