Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Updated on March 17, 2025.
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the Poverty Rate for South Carolina was 14.52%. Among all South Carolina counties, Dillon County had the highest poverty rate (31.16%), followed by Barnwell County (29.99%), and Marlboro County (28%). On the other hand, the following 3 counties had the lowest poverty rate: York County (9.18%), Beaufort County (10.13%), and Greenville County (11.2%).
The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina counties with high poverty rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina counties.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of South Carolina Counties By Poverty Rate in 2021
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| Rank | County | Poverty Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dillon County | 31.16 |
| 2 | Barnwell County | 29.99 |
| 3 | Marlboro County | 28.00 |
| 4 | Allendale County | 27.42 |
| 5 | Marion County | 25.57 |
| 6 | Orangeburg County | 24.85 |
| 7 | Lee County | 22.78 |
| 8 | Williamsburg County | 22.43 |
| 9 | Union County | 20.87 |
| 10 | Laurens County | 20.78 |
| 11 | Chesterfield County | 20.77 |
| 12 | Hampton County | 20.50 |
| 13 | Darlington County | 20.34 |
| 14 | Calhoun County | 20.05 |
| 15 | Clarendon County | 19.88 |
| 16 | Bamberg County | 18.50 |
| 17 | Jasper County | 18.47 |
| 18 | Colleton County | 18.31 |
| 19 | Chester County | 18.18 |
| 20 | Sumter County | 18.08 |
| 21 | Cherokee County | 18.00 |
| 22 | Fairfield County | 17.84 |
| 23 | Florence County | 17.63 |
| 24 | Saluda County | 17.47 |
| 25 | Abbeville County | 17.20 |
| 26 | Pickens County | 17.17 |
| 27 | Greenwood County | 17.14 |
| 28 | Richland County | 16.76 |
| 29 | Georgetown County | 16.45 |
| 30 | Edgefield County | 16.38 |
| 31 | Newberry County | 15.66 |
| 32 | Oconee County | 15.44 |
| 33 | McCormick County | 15.41 |
| 34 | Kershaw County | 14.75 |
| 35 | Anderson County | 13.96 |
| 36 | Spartanburg County | 13.93 |
| 37 | Horry County | 13.79 |
| 38 | Aiken County | 13.27 |
| 39 | Charleston County | 12.53 |
| 40 | Lancaster County | 12.12 |
| 41 | Dorchester County | 11.98 |
| 42 | Lexington County | 11.89 |
| 43 | Berkeley County | 11.43 |
| 44 | Greenville County | 11.20 |
| 45 | Beaufort County | 10.13 |
| 46 | York County | 9.18 |