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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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

U.S.
12.5%
South Carolina
14.1%
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Top and bottom zip codes in South Carolina

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 129904Beaufort100%
  2. 229634Clemson74.7%
  3. 329201Columbia48.1%
  4. 429409Charleston45.5%
  5. 529105Monetta39%
  6. 629546Gresham38.8%
  7. 729565Latta37.6%
  8. 829555Johnsonville37.6%
  9. 929631Clemson37.1%
  10. 1029624Anderson37%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 129424Charleston0%
  2. 229712Edgemoor1.4%
  3. 329439Folly Beach1.9%
  4. 429031Carlisle2.2%
  5. 529451Isle Of Palms2.5%
  6. 629126Pomaria3.1%
  7. 729635Cleveland3.7%
  8. 829704Catawba4%
  9. 929036Chapin4%
  10. 1029715Fort Mill4.1%

Poverty rate by county in South Carolina

  1. 1Marion County30%
  2. 2Marlboro County28.5%
  3. 3Allendale County28.2%
  4. 4Dillon County27.7%
  5. 5Barnwell County25%
  6. 6Lee County25%
  7. 7Bamberg County24.3%
  8. 8Williamsburg County23.3%
  9. 9Union County22.6%
  10. 10Orangeburg County22.4%
  11. 11Darlington County21.1%
  12. 12Hampton County20.7%
  13. 13Chesterfield County20.3%
  14. 14Colleton County19.6%
  15. 15Chester County18.7%
  16. 16Florence County18.7%
  17. 17Saluda County18.7%
  18. 18Cherokee County18.4%
  19. 19Laurens County18.1%
  20. 20Edgefield County17.8%
  21. 21Jasper County17.8%
  22. 22McCormick County17.6%
  23. 23Oconee County17.6%
  24. 24Newberry County17.4%
  25. 25Pickens County17.2%
  26. 26Richland County17.2%
  27. 27Sumter County16.6%
  28. 28Abbeville County15.7%
  29. 29Fairfield County15.6%
  30. 30Clarendon County15.4%
  31. 31Greenwood County15.1%
  32. 32Georgetown County15%
  33. 33Anderson County14.6%
  34. 34Spartanburg County14.5%
  35. 35Aiken County14.3%
  36. 36Horry County13.2%
  37. 37Kershaw County13.2%
  38. 38Calhoun County12.9%
  39. 39Dorchester County11.4%
  40. 40Lancaster County11.4%
  41. 41Charleston County11.3%
  42. 42Lexington County11.1%
  43. 43Greenville County10.8%
  44. 44Berkeley County9.9%
  45. 45Beaufort County9.6%
  46. 46York County8.4%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in South Carolina?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 29904 (Beaufort, SC) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in South Carolina?

29424 (Charleston, SC) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in South Carolina it is 14.1%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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