Richest & Poorest Counties in South Carolina

Name: South Carolina County Income Rankings
Creator: U.S. Census Bureau
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South Carolina has 46 counties. The wealthiest county by median household income is York County at $89,095 , while the lowest-income county is Allendale County at $32,328 . The statewide median household income is $69,324, compared to the national median of $75,149.

The income gap between the wealthiest and poorest county in South Carolina is $56,767. 8 of 46 counties (17%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149, while 38 (83%) fall below it.

South Carolina's statewide median of $69,324 is 7.8% below the national median. Income data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024 5-Year Estimates) and reflects pre-tax household income including wages, investments, and government transfers.

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Counties Zip Codes

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South Carolina — Median Household Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

32K 47K 52K 62K 71K 89K

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South Carolina — Median Home Value by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

76K 112K 163K 203K 288K 489K

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South Carolina — Per Capita Income by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

21K 27K 30K 34K 39K 57K

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South Carolina — Poverty Rate by County

Source: U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates subject to margin of error.

8% 13% 16% 18% 22% 30%

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Richest Counties in South Carolina

Top 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	York County	293.7K	$89,095 +18.6%	$361,300	$45,199	8.4%
2	Charleston County	420.3K	$88,494 +17.8%	$489,100	$56,921	11.3%
3	Beaufort County	195.3K	$86,573 +15.2%	$455,600	$53,951	9.6%
4	Berkeley County	246.8K	$84,358 +12.3%	$310,300	$40,958	9.9%
5	Lancaster County	104.5K	$78,869 +5.0%	$329,900	$43,133	11.4%
6	Dorchester County	167.2K	$78,198 +4.1%	$329,300	$38,870	11.4%
7	Lexington County	304.9K	$77,408 +3.0%	$234,500	$39,667	11.1%
8	Greenville County	548.2K	$76,932 +2.4%	$299,000	$43,319	10.8%
9	Edgefield County	27.5K	$73,029 -2.8%	$202,700	$33,147	17.8%
10	Aiken County	174.2K	$70,609 -6.0%	$218,000	$38,470	14.3%

Poorest Counties in South Carolina

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median household income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
46	Allendale County	7.7K	$32,328 -57.0%	$76,200	$25,038	28.2%
45	Marlboro County	26.0K	$34,301 -54.4%	$82,000	$21,486	28.5%
44	Marion County	28.7K	$36,301 -51.7%	$93,200	$22,884	30.0%
43	Union County	26.9K	$41,621 -44.6%	$103,600	$27,229	22.6%
42	Bamberg County	13.0K	$44,370 -41.0%	$97,800	$23,721	24.3%
41	Hampton County	18.3K	$44,711 -40.5%	$112,000	$25,277	20.7%
40	Lee County	16.2K	$44,760 -40.4%	$104,600	$23,949	25.0%
39	Orangeburg County	83.3K	$45,675 -39.2%	$115,800	$27,036	22.4%
38	Williamsburg County	30.3K	$46,213 -38.5%	$104,500	$25,713	23.3%
37	Dillon County	27.9K	$46,605 -38.0%	$85,400	$24,278	27.7%

All 46 Counties Ranked

Every county in South Carolina ranked by median household income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	York County	293.7K	$89,095 +18.6%	$361,300	$45,199	8.4%
2	Charleston County	420.3K	$88,494 +17.8%	$489,100	$56,921	11.3%
3	Beaufort County	195.3K	$86,573 +15.2%	$455,600	$53,951	9.6%
4	Berkeley County	246.8K	$84,358 +12.3%	$310,300	$40,958	9.9%
5	Lancaster County	104.5K	$78,869 +5.0%	$329,900	$43,133	11.4%
6	Dorchester County	167.2K	$78,198 +4.1%	$329,300	$38,870	11.4%
7	Lexington County	304.9K	$77,408 +3.0%	$234,500	$39,667	11.1%
8	Greenville County	548.2K	$76,932 +2.4%	$299,000	$43,319	10.8%
9	Edgefield County	27.5K	$73,029 -2.8%	$202,700	$33,147	17.8%
10	Aiken County	174.2K	$70,609 -6.0%	$218,000	$38,470	14.3%
11	Georgetown County	64.8K	$68,713 -8.6%	$289,500	$44,163	15.0%
12	Kershaw County	68.3K	$68,231 -9.2%	$217,100	$35,560	13.2%
13	Horry County	383.0K	$66,880 -11.0%	$287,700	$38,025	13.2%
14	Anderson County	210.5K	$66,651 -11.3%	$231,900	$35,910	14.6%
15	Spartanburg County	347.9K	$66,234 -11.9%	$233,300	$34,071	14.5%
16	Jasper County	32.2K	$65,613 -12.7%	$325,500	$33,970	17.8%
17	Richland County	422.1K	$63,784 -15.1%	$242,800	$37,859	17.2%
18	Oconee County	80.5K	$62,388 -17.0%	$237,100	$39,360	17.6%
19	Newberry County	38.4K	$61,780 -17.8%	$173,300	$32,295	17.4%
20	Pickens County	134.6K	$61,064 -18.7%	$231,900	$34,724	17.2%
21	Calhoun County	14.2K	$58,682 -21.9%	$172,100	$34,943	12.9%
22	Florence County	137.1K	$58,305 -22.4%	$177,900	$33,071	18.7%
23	Laurens County	68.7K	$57,623 -23.3%	$170,600	$28,695	18.1%
24	Sumter County	104.7K	$56,693 -24.6%	$165,300	$30,466	16.6%
25	McCormick County	9.8K	$55,798 -25.8%	$168,700	$33,965	17.6%
26	Abbeville County	24.4K	$52,935 -29.6%	$178,800	$33,559	15.7%
27	Greenwood County	69.5K	$52,830 -29.7%	$180,500	$31,408	15.1%
28	Chester County	32.2K	$52,458 -30.2%	$158,300	$28,227	18.7%
29	Clarendon County	31.0K	$52,401 -30.3%	$158,000	$29,295	15.4%
30	Colleton County	38.8K	$51,114 -32.0%	$162,500	$29,122	19.6%
31	Saluda County	19.1K	$51,009 -32.1%	$146,500	$30,409	18.7%
32	Cherokee County	56.6K	$50,288 -33.1%	$142,000	$27,406	18.4%
33	Chesterfield County	43.8K	$49,235 -34.5%	$116,200	$29,214	20.3%
34	Darlington County	62.6K	$48,581 -35.4%	$158,200	$31,476	21.1%
35	Fairfield County	20.6K	$47,885 -36.3%	$151,200	$31,810	15.6%
36	Barnwell County	20.5K	$46,626 -38.0%	$106,000	$28,139	25.0%
37	Dillon County	27.9K	$46,605 -38.0%	$85,400	$24,278	27.7%
38	Williamsburg County	30.3K	$46,213 -38.5%	$104,500	$25,713	23.3%
39	Orangeburg County	83.3K	$45,675 -39.2%	$115,800	$27,036	22.4%
40	Lee County	16.2K	$44,760 -40.4%	$104,600	$23,949	25.0%
41	Hampton County	18.3K	$44,711 -40.5%	$112,000	$25,277	20.7%
42	Bamberg County	13.0K	$44,370 -41.0%	$97,800	$23,721	24.3%
43	Union County	26.9K	$41,621 -44.6%	$103,600	$27,229	22.6%
44	Marion County	28.7K	$36,301 -51.7%	$93,200	$22,884	30.0%
45	Marlboro County	26.0K	$34,301 -54.4%	$82,000	$21,486	28.5%
46	Allendale County	7.7K	$32,328 -57.0%	$76,200	$25,038	28.2%

Richest Counties in South Carolina

Top 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Charleston County	420.3K	$88,494	$489,100 +73.5%	$56,921	11.3%
2	Beaufort County	195.3K	$86,573	$455,600 +61.6%	$53,951	9.6%
3	York County	293.7K	$89,095	$361,300 +28.2%	$45,199	8.4%
4	Lancaster County	104.5K	$78,869	$329,900 +17.0%	$43,133	11.4%
5	Dorchester County	167.2K	$78,198	$329,300 +16.8%	$38,870	11.4%
6	Jasper County	32.2K	$65,613	$325,500 +15.5%	$33,970	17.8%
7	Berkeley County	246.8K	$84,358	$310,300 +10.1%	$40,958	9.9%
8	Greenville County	548.2K	$76,932	$299,000 +6.1%	$43,319	10.8%
9	Georgetown County	64.8K	$68,713	$289,500 +2.7%	$44,163	15.0%
10	Horry County	383.0K	$66,880	$287,700 +2.1%	$38,025	13.2%

Poorest Counties in South Carolina

Bottom 10 counties ranked by median home value.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
46	Allendale County	7.7K	$32,328	$76,200 -73.0%	$25,038	28.2%
45	Marlboro County	26.0K	$34,301	$82,000 -70.9%	$21,486	28.5%
44	Dillon County	27.9K	$46,605	$85,400 -69.7%	$24,278	27.7%
43	Marion County	28.7K	$36,301	$93,200 -66.9%	$22,884	30.0%
42	Bamberg County	13.0K	$44,370	$97,800 -65.3%	$23,721	24.3%
41	Union County	26.9K	$41,621	$103,600 -63.2%	$27,229	22.6%
40	Williamsburg County	30.3K	$46,213	$104,500 -62.9%	$25,713	23.3%
39	Lee County	16.2K	$44,760	$104,600 -62.9%	$23,949	25.0%
38	Barnwell County	20.5K	$46,626	$106,000 -62.4%	$28,139	25.0%
37	Hampton County	18.3K	$44,711	$112,000 -60.3%	$25,277	20.7%

All 46 Counties Ranked

Every county in South Carolina ranked by median home value. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Charleston County	420.3K	$88,494	$489,100 +73.5%	$56,921	11.3%
2	Beaufort County	195.3K	$86,573	$455,600 +61.6%	$53,951	9.6%
3	York County	293.7K	$89,095	$361,300 +28.2%	$45,199	8.4%
4	Lancaster County	104.5K	$78,869	$329,900 +17.0%	$43,133	11.4%
5	Dorchester County	167.2K	$78,198	$329,300 +16.8%	$38,870	11.4%
6	Jasper County	32.2K	$65,613	$325,500 +15.5%	$33,970	17.8%
7	Berkeley County	246.8K	$84,358	$310,300 +10.1%	$40,958	9.9%
8	Greenville County	548.2K	$76,932	$299,000 +6.1%	$43,319	10.8%
9	Georgetown County	64.8K	$68,713	$289,500 +2.7%	$44,163	15.0%
10	Horry County	383.0K	$66,880	$287,700 +2.1%	$38,025	13.2%
11	Richland County	422.1K	$63,784	$242,800 -13.9%	$37,859	17.2%
12	Oconee County	80.5K	$62,388	$237,100 -15.9%	$39,360	17.6%
13	Lexington County	304.9K	$77,408	$234,500 -16.8%	$39,667	11.1%
14	Spartanburg County	347.9K	$66,234	$233,300 -17.2%	$34,071	14.5%
15	Anderson County	210.5K	$66,651	$231,900 -17.7%	$35,910	14.6%
16	Pickens County	134.6K	$61,064	$231,900 -17.7%	$34,724	17.2%
17	Aiken County	174.2K	$70,609	$218,000 -22.7%	$38,470	14.3%
18	Kershaw County	68.3K	$68,231	$217,100 -23.0%	$35,560	13.2%
19	Edgefield County	27.5K	$73,029	$202,700 -28.1%	$33,147	17.8%
20	Greenwood County	69.5K	$52,830	$180,500 -36.0%	$31,408	15.1%
21	Abbeville County	24.4K	$52,935	$178,800 -36.6%	$33,559	15.7%
22	Florence County	137.1K	$58,305	$177,900 -36.9%	$33,071	18.7%
23	Newberry County	38.4K	$61,780	$173,300 -38.5%	$32,295	17.4%
24	Calhoun County	14.2K	$58,682	$172,100 -38.9%	$34,943	12.9%
25	Laurens County	68.7K	$57,623	$170,600 -39.5%	$28,695	18.1%
26	McCormick County	9.8K	$55,798	$168,700 -40.2%	$33,965	17.6%
27	Sumter County	104.7K	$56,693	$165,300 -41.4%	$30,466	16.6%
28	Colleton County	38.8K	$51,114	$162,500 -42.4%	$29,122	19.6%
29	Chester County	32.2K	$52,458	$158,300 -43.8%	$28,227	18.7%
30	Darlington County	62.6K	$48,581	$158,200 -43.9%	$31,476	21.1%
31	Clarendon County	31.0K	$52,401	$158,000 -44.0%	$29,295	15.4%
32	Fairfield County	20.6K	$47,885	$151,200 -46.4%	$31,810	15.6%
33	Saluda County	19.1K	$51,009	$146,500 -48.0%	$30,409	18.7%
34	Cherokee County	56.6K	$50,288	$142,000 -49.6%	$27,406	18.4%
35	Chesterfield County	43.8K	$49,235	$116,200 -58.8%	$29,214	20.3%
36	Orangeburg County	83.3K	$45,675	$115,800 -58.9%	$27,036	22.4%
37	Hampton County	18.3K	$44,711	$112,000 -60.3%	$25,277	20.7%
38	Barnwell County	20.5K	$46,626	$106,000 -62.4%	$28,139	25.0%
39	Lee County	16.2K	$44,760	$104,600 -62.9%	$23,949	25.0%
40	Williamsburg County	30.3K	$46,213	$104,500 -62.9%	$25,713	23.3%
41	Union County	26.9K	$41,621	$103,600 -63.2%	$27,229	22.6%
42	Bamberg County	13.0K	$44,370	$97,800 -65.3%	$23,721	24.3%
43	Marion County	28.7K	$36,301	$93,200 -66.9%	$22,884	30.0%
44	Dillon County	27.9K	$46,605	$85,400 -69.7%	$24,278	27.7%
45	Marlboro County	26.0K	$34,301	$82,000 -70.9%	$21,486	28.5%
46	Allendale County	7.7K	$32,328	$76,200 -73.0%	$25,038	28.2%

Richest Counties in South Carolina

Top 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Charleston County	420.3K	$88,494	$489,100	$56,921 +38.0%	11.3%
2	Beaufort County	195.3K	$86,573	$455,600	$53,951 +30.8%	9.6%
3	York County	293.7K	$89,095	$361,300	$45,199 +9.5%	8.4%
4	Georgetown County	64.8K	$68,713	$289,500	$44,163 +7.0%	15.0%
5	Greenville County	548.2K	$76,932	$299,000	$43,319 +5.0%	10.8%
6	Lancaster County	104.5K	$78,869	$329,900	$43,133 +4.5%	11.4%
7	Berkeley County	246.8K	$84,358	$310,300	$40,958 -0.7%	9.9%
8	Lexington County	304.9K	$77,408	$234,500	$39,667 -3.9%	11.1%
9	Oconee County	80.5K	$62,388	$237,100	$39,360 -4.6%	17.6%
10	Dorchester County	167.2K	$78,198	$329,300	$38,870 -5.8%	11.4%

Poorest Counties in South Carolina

Bottom 10 counties ranked by per capita income.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
46	Marlboro County	26.0K	$34,301	$82,000	$21,486 -47.9%	28.5%
45	Marion County	28.7K	$36,301	$93,200	$22,884 -44.5%	30.0%
44	Bamberg County	13.0K	$44,370	$97,800	$23,721 -42.5%	24.3%
43	Lee County	16.2K	$44,760	$104,600	$23,949 -42.0%	25.0%
42	Dillon County	27.9K	$46,605	$85,400	$24,278 -41.2%	27.7%
41	Allendale County	7.7K	$32,328	$76,200	$25,038 -39.3%	28.2%
40	Hampton County	18.3K	$44,711	$112,000	$25,277 -38.7%	20.7%
39	Williamsburg County	30.3K	$46,213	$104,500	$25,713 -37.7%	23.3%
38	Orangeburg County	83.3K	$45,675	$115,800	$27,036 -34.5%	22.4%
37	Union County	26.9K	$41,621	$103,600	$27,229 -34.0%	22.6%

All 46 Counties Ranked

Every county in South Carolina ranked by per capita income. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	Charleston County	420.3K	$88,494	$489,100	$56,921 +38.0%	11.3%
2	Beaufort County	195.3K	$86,573	$455,600	$53,951 +30.8%	9.6%
3	York County	293.7K	$89,095	$361,300	$45,199 +9.5%	8.4%
4	Georgetown County	64.8K	$68,713	$289,500	$44,163 +7.0%	15.0%
5	Greenville County	548.2K	$76,932	$299,000	$43,319 +5.0%	10.8%
6	Lancaster County	104.5K	$78,869	$329,900	$43,133 +4.5%	11.4%
7	Berkeley County	246.8K	$84,358	$310,300	$40,958 -0.7%	9.9%
8	Lexington County	304.9K	$77,408	$234,500	$39,667 -3.9%	11.1%
9	Oconee County	80.5K	$62,388	$237,100	$39,360 -4.6%	17.6%
10	Dorchester County	167.2K	$78,198	$329,300	$38,870 -5.8%	11.4%
11	Aiken County	174.2K	$70,609	$218,000	$38,470 -6.8%	14.3%
12	Horry County	383.0K	$66,880	$287,700	$38,025 -7.8%	13.2%
13	Richland County	422.1K	$63,784	$242,800	$37,859 -8.2%	17.2%
14	Anderson County	210.5K	$66,651	$231,900	$35,910 -13.0%	14.6%
15	Kershaw County	68.3K	$68,231	$217,100	$35,560 -13.8%	13.2%
16	Calhoun County	14.2K	$58,682	$172,100	$34,943 -15.3%	12.9%
17	Pickens County	134.6K	$61,064	$231,900	$34,724 -15.8%	17.2%
18	Spartanburg County	347.9K	$66,234	$233,300	$34,071 -17.4%	14.5%
19	Jasper County	32.2K	$65,613	$325,500	$33,970 -17.7%	17.8%
20	McCormick County	9.8K	$55,798	$168,700	$33,965 -17.7%	17.6%
21	Abbeville County	24.4K	$52,935	$178,800	$33,559 -18.7%	15.7%
22	Edgefield County	27.5K	$73,029	$202,700	$33,147 -19.7%	17.8%
23	Florence County	137.1K	$58,305	$177,900	$33,071 -19.8%	18.7%
24	Newberry County	38.4K	$61,780	$173,300	$32,295 -21.7%	17.4%
25	Fairfield County	20.6K	$47,885	$151,200	$31,810 -22.9%	15.6%
26	Darlington County	62.6K	$48,581	$158,200	$31,476 -23.7%	21.1%
27	Greenwood County	69.5K	$52,830	$180,500	$31,408 -23.9%	15.1%
28	Sumter County	104.7K	$56,693	$165,300	$30,466 -26.2%	16.6%
29	Saluda County	19.1K	$51,009	$146,500	$30,409 -26.3%	18.7%
30	Clarendon County	31.0K	$52,401	$158,000	$29,295 -29.0%	15.4%
31	Chesterfield County	43.8K	$49,235	$116,200	$29,214 -29.2%	20.3%
32	Colleton County	38.8K	$51,114	$162,500	$29,122 -29.4%	19.6%
33	Laurens County	68.7K	$57,623	$170,600	$28,695 -30.5%	18.1%
34	Chester County	32.2K	$52,458	$158,300	$28,227 -31.6%	18.7%
35	Barnwell County	20.5K	$46,626	$106,000	$28,139 -31.8%	25.0%
36	Cherokee County	56.6K	$50,288	$142,000	$27,406 -33.6%	18.4%
37	Union County	26.9K	$41,621	$103,600	$27,229 -34.0%	22.6%
38	Orangeburg County	83.3K	$45,675	$115,800	$27,036 -34.5%	22.4%
39	Williamsburg County	30.3K	$46,213	$104,500	$25,713 -37.7%	23.3%
40	Hampton County	18.3K	$44,711	$112,000	$25,277 -38.7%	20.7%
41	Allendale County	7.7K	$32,328	$76,200	$25,038 -39.3%	28.2%
42	Dillon County	27.9K	$46,605	$85,400	$24,278 -41.2%	27.7%
43	Lee County	16.2K	$44,760	$104,600	$23,949 -42.0%	25.0%
44	Bamberg County	13.0K	$44,370	$97,800	$23,721 -42.5%	24.3%
45	Marion County	28.7K	$36,301	$93,200	$22,884 -44.5%	30.0%
46	Marlboro County	26.0K	$34,301	$82,000	$21,486 -47.9%	28.5%

Richest Counties in South Carolina

Top 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	York County	293.7K	$89,095	$361,300	$45,199	8.4% -33.6%
2	Beaufort County	195.3K	$86,573	$455,600	$53,951	9.6% -23.6%
3	Berkeley County	246.8K	$84,358	$310,300	$40,958	9.9% -21.3%
4	Greenville County	548.2K	$76,932	$299,000	$43,319	10.8% -14.1%
5	Lexington County	304.9K	$77,408	$234,500	$39,667	11.1% -11.8%
6	Charleston County	420.3K	$88,494	$489,100	$56,921	11.3% -10.2%
7	Dorchester County	167.2K	$78,198	$329,300	$38,870	11.4% -9.7%
8	Lancaster County	104.5K	$78,869	$329,900	$43,133	11.4% -9.4%
9	Calhoun County	14.2K	$58,682	$172,100	$34,943	12.9% +2.7%
10	Kershaw County	68.3K	$68,231	$217,100	$35,560	13.2% +4.4%

Poorest Counties in South Carolina

Bottom 10 counties ranked by poverty rate.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
46	Marion County	28.7K	$36,301	$93,200	$22,884	30.0% +138.0%
45	Marlboro County	26.0K	$34,301	$82,000	$21,486	28.5% +126.2%
44	Allendale County	7.7K	$32,328	$76,200	$25,038	28.2% +123.4%
43	Dillon County	27.9K	$46,605	$85,400	$24,278	27.7% +119.6%
42	Barnwell County	20.5K	$46,626	$106,000	$28,139	25.0% +98.5%
41	Lee County	16.2K	$44,760	$104,600	$23,949	25.0% +98.3%
40	Bamberg County	13.0K	$44,370	$97,800	$23,721	24.3% +92.8%
39	Williamsburg County	30.3K	$46,213	$104,500	$25,713	23.3% +85.1%
38	Union County	26.9K	$41,621	$103,600	$27,229	22.6% +79.6%
37	Orangeburg County	83.3K	$45,675	$115,800	$27,036	22.4% +78.1%

All 46 Counties Ranked

Every county in South Carolina ranked by poverty rate. Click any county for its full profile.

#	County	Pop.	Income	Home Value	Per Capita	Poverty
1	York County	293.7K	$89,095	$361,300	$45,199	8.4% -33.6%
2	Beaufort County	195.3K	$86,573	$455,600	$53,951	9.6% -23.6%
3	Berkeley County	246.8K	$84,358	$310,300	$40,958	9.9% -21.3%
4	Greenville County	548.2K	$76,932	$299,000	$43,319	10.8% -14.1%
5	Lexington County	304.9K	$77,408	$234,500	$39,667	11.1% -11.8%
6	Charleston County	420.3K	$88,494	$489,100	$56,921	11.3% -10.2%
7	Dorchester County	167.2K	$78,198	$329,300	$38,870	11.4% -9.7%
8	Lancaster County	104.5K	$78,869	$329,900	$43,133	11.4% -9.4%
9	Calhoun County	14.2K	$58,682	$172,100	$34,943	12.9% +2.7%
10	Kershaw County	68.3K	$68,231	$217,100	$35,560	13.2% +4.4%
11	Horry County	383.0K	$66,880	$287,700	$38,025	13.2% +5.1%
12	Aiken County	174.2K	$70,609	$218,000	$38,470	14.3% +13.8%
13	Spartanburg County	347.9K	$66,234	$233,300	$34,071	14.5% +15.1%
14	Anderson County	210.5K	$66,651	$231,900	$35,910	14.6% +15.6%
15	Georgetown County	64.8K	$68,713	$289,500	$44,163	15.0% +18.8%
16	Greenwood County	69.5K	$52,830	$180,500	$31,408	15.1% +19.7%
17	Clarendon County	31.0K	$52,401	$158,000	$29,295	15.4% +22.5%
18	Fairfield County	20.6K	$47,885	$151,200	$31,810	15.6% +24.2%
19	Abbeville County	24.4K	$52,935	$178,800	$33,559	15.7% +24.3%
20	Sumter County	104.7K	$56,693	$165,300	$30,466	16.6% +31.4%
21	Pickens County	134.6K	$61,064	$231,900	$34,724	17.2% +36.2%
22	Richland County	422.1K	$63,784	$242,800	$37,859	17.2% +36.5%
23	Newberry County	38.4K	$61,780	$173,300	$32,295	17.4% +37.7%
24	Oconee County	80.5K	$62,388	$237,100	$39,360	17.6% +39.4%
25	McCormick County	9.8K	$55,798	$168,700	$33,965	17.6% +39.8%
26	Edgefield County	27.5K	$73,029	$202,700	$33,147	17.8% +41.0%
27	Jasper County	32.2K	$65,613	$325,500	$33,970	17.8% +41.5%
28	Laurens County	68.7K	$57,623	$170,600	$28,695	18.1% +43.9%
29	Cherokee County	56.6K	$50,288	$142,000	$27,406	18.4% +46.2%
30	Florence County	137.1K	$58,305	$177,900	$33,071	18.7% +48.1%
31	Chester County	32.2K	$52,458	$158,300	$28,227	18.7% +48.3%
32	Saluda County	19.1K	$51,009	$146,500	$30,409	18.7% +48.4%
33	Colleton County	38.8K	$51,114	$162,500	$29,122	19.6% +55.4%
34	Chesterfield County	43.8K	$49,235	$116,200	$29,214	20.3% +61.5%
35	Hampton County	18.3K	$44,711	$112,000	$25,277	20.7% +64.2%
36	Darlington County	62.6K	$48,581	$158,200	$31,476	21.1% +67.4%
37	Orangeburg County	83.3K	$45,675	$115,800	$27,036	22.4% +78.1%
38	Union County	26.9K	$41,621	$103,600	$27,229	22.6% +79.6%
39	Williamsburg County	30.3K	$46,213	$104,500	$25,713	23.3% +85.1%
40	Bamberg County	13.0K	$44,370	$97,800	$23,721	24.3% +92.8%
41	Lee County	16.2K	$44,760	$104,600	$23,949	25.0% +98.3%
42	Barnwell County	20.5K	$46,626	$106,000	$28,139	25.0% +98.5%
43	Dillon County	27.9K	$46,605	$85,400	$24,278	27.7% +119.6%
44	Allendale County	7.7K	$32,328	$76,200	$25,038	28.2% +123.4%
45	Marlboro County	26.0K	$34,301	$82,000	$21,486	28.5% +126.2%
46	Marion County	28.7K	$36,301	$93,200	$22,884	30.0% +138.0%

About This Data

All figures are estimates from the American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates, published by the U.S. Census Bureau. Values are subject to sampling variability and margin of error.

Rankings are within South Carolina only and may differ from national rankings. For more information, see our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the richest county in South Carolina?

The richest county in South Carolina by median household income is York County, with a median household income of $89,095 according to the 2024 American Community Survey. This is above the national median of $75,149.

What is the poorest county in South Carolina?

The poorest county in South Carolina by median household income is Allendale County, at $32,328. This is $42,821 below the national median of $75,149.

How many counties are in South Carolina?

South Carolina has 46 counties with income data from the American Community Survey. 8 of these (17%) have a median household income above the national median of $75,149.

What is the median household income in South Carolina?

The statewide median household income in South Carolina is $69,324, which is 7.8% below the national median of $75,149.

Which county in South Carolina has the highest home values?

Charleston County has the highest median home value in South Carolina at $489,100.