Ranking of South Carolina Counties By the Poverty Rate of the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Racial Group in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group in South Carolina was 26.65%. Among all South Carolina counties, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group had the highest poverty rate in Abbeville County (100%), followed by Fairfield County (100%), and Oconee County (91.82%). On the other hand, the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group had the lowest poverty rate in the following 3 counties: Aiken County (0%), Barnwell County (0%), and Cherokee County (0%).

The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina counties where the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone racial group had high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina counties.

You can see similar ranking for other racial and ethnicity groups in South Carolina.

You can also see similar information for other states and for the United States.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By the Poverty Rate of the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Racial Group in 2021
Abbeville County
Fairfield County
Oconee County
Marion County
Bamberg County
Clarendon County
Allendale County
Charleston County
Saluda County
Lancaster County
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By the Poverty Rate of the American Indian and Alaska Native Alone Racial Group in 2021
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Rank County Poverty Rate (%)
1 Abbeville County 100.00
1 Fairfield County 100.00
2 Oconee County 91.82
3 Marion County 88.73
4 Bamberg County 80.65
5 Clarendon County 76.67
6 Allendale County 76.47
7 Charleston County 64.77
8 Saluda County 64.29
9 Lancaster County 50.49
10 Lee County 50.00
11 Richland County 48.97
12 Greenwood County 44.58
13 Marlboro County 42.91
14 Laurens County 37.10
15 Dillon County 36.26
16 Darlington County 32.89
17 Sumter County 31.58
18 Edgefield County 30.44
19 Florence County 28.57
20 Jasper County 27.54
21 Chester County 27.12
22 Kershaw County 25.93
23 Orangeburg County 25.34
24 Anderson County 23.29
25 Chesterfield County 22.22
26 Berkeley County 21.62
27 Greenville County 18.71
28 Calhoun County 15.63
29 Georgetown County 14.94
30 York County 14.55
31 Spartanburg County 12.95
32 Beaufort County 11.69
33 Union County 10.35
34 Lexington County 10.00
35 Dorchester County 5.71
36 Pickens County 3.77
37 Horry County 3.62
38 Newberry County 2.56
39 Aiken County 0.00
39 Barnwell County 0.00
39 Cherokee County 0.00
39 Colleton County 0.00
39 Williamsburg County 0.00