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Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
0.483
South Carolina
0.475
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Top and bottom zip codes in South Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the most income inequality

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  1. 129583Pamplico0.620
  2. 229401Charleston0.598
  3. 329201Columbia0.590
  4. 429685Sunset0.589
  5. 529631Clemson0.586
  6. 629810Allendale0.586
  7. 729126Pomaria0.583
  8. 829605Greenville0.567
  9. 929590Salters0.562
  10. 1029321Buffalo0.558

Zip codes with the least income inequality

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  1. 129816Bath0.257
  2. 229934Pineland0.294
  3. 329031Carlisle0.311
  4. 429105Monetta0.319
  5. 529635Cleveland0.322
  6. 629743Smyrna0.332
  7. 729351Joanna0.336
  8. 829404Charleston Afb0.341
  9. 929714Fort Lawn0.346
  10. 1029014Blackstock0.355

Income inequality (Gini) by county in South Carolina

  1. 1Allendale County0.554
  2. 2Darlington County0.523
  3. 3Charleston County0.511
  4. 4Marlboro County0.499
  5. 5Williamsburg County0.499
  6. 6Oconee County0.495
  7. 7Georgetown County0.494
  8. 8Marion County0.494
  9. 9Barnwell County0.494
  10. 10Pickens County0.493
  11. 11Orangeburg County0.492
  12. 12Abbeville County0.488
  13. 13Florence County0.487
  14. 14Richland County0.485
  15. 15Chesterfield County0.484
  16. 16Fairfield County0.481
  17. 17Beaufort County0.480
  18. 18Calhoun County0.479
  19. 19Bamberg County0.475
  20. 20Clarendon County0.471
  21. 21Greenwood County0.471
  22. 22Union County0.469
  23. 23Anderson County0.467
  24. 24Greenville County0.466
  25. 25Colleton County0.465
  26. 26McCormick County0.462
  27. 27Sumter County0.462
  28. 28Aiken County0.461
  29. 29Lancaster County0.461
  30. 30Cherokee County0.455
  31. 31Hampton County0.454
  32. 32Kershaw County0.454
  33. 33Dillon County0.453
  34. 34Saluda County0.453
  35. 35Edgefield County0.452
  36. 36Lee County0.450
  37. 37Horry County0.450
  38. 38Spartanburg County0.449
  39. 39Chester County0.441
  40. 40Jasper County0.441
  41. 41Newberry County0.441
  42. 42York County0.433
  43. 43Laurens County0.430
  44. 44Lexington County0.429
  45. 45Berkeley County0.422
  46. 46Dorchester County0.420

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest income inequality (gini) in South Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 29583 (Pamplico, SC) has the highest: 0.620.

Which zip code has the lowest income inequality (gini) in South Carolina?

29816 (Bath, SC) has the lowest: 0.257.

What is the income inequality (gini) for the United States?

0.483; in South Carolina it is 0.475.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Income inequality on a 0-to-1 scale. 0 means every household earns the same; higher means income is concentrated among fewer households. The U.S. scores about 0.48. Lower is more equal.

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