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Highest Income in South Carolina

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — South Carolina

1 Tega Cay $141,037
2 Five Forks $140,668
3 Fort Mill $127,537
4 Mount Pleasant $121,364
5 Lake Murray of Richland $118,435
6 Lake Wylie $112,113
7 Blythewood $105,583
8 Bluffton $105,463
9 James Island $100,176
10 Hilton Head Island $96,715
11 Moncks Corner $91,516
12 North Augusta $90,132
13 Charleston $90,038
14 Powdersville $88,125
15 Goose Creek $87,437
16 Irmo $85,137
17 Hanahan $84,061
18 Lexington $83,263
19 Ladson $83,031
20 Mauldin $81,027
21 Greer $80,030
22 Boiling Springs $79,798
23 White Knoll $79,531
24 Simpsonville $79,233
25 Summerville $78,621
26 Hardeeville $78,233
27 Sangaree $77,939
28 Forestbrook $77,791
29 Hollywood $77,415
30 Forest Acres $76,417
31 Wade Hampton $75,522
32 Oak Grove $75,506
33 Murrells Inlet $75,438
34 Litchfield Beach $74,451
35 North Myrtle Beach $72,111
36 Fountain Inn $72,021
37 Taylors $71,747
38 Carolina Forest $70,647
39 Port Royal $70,330
40 Aiken $69,837
41 Lyman $69,688
42 Greenville $68,460
43 Clover $66,992
44 Centerville $66,912
45 Easley $65,330
46 Rock Hill $64,770
47 Little River $64,590
48 Seven Oaks $64,003
49 North Charleston $62,789
50 Red Hill $62,132
51 Welcome $61,948
52 Lugoff $61,316
53 Red Bank $60,348
54 Socastee $59,826
55 Beaufort $59,454
56 Central $58,262
57 Cayce $58,095
58 Belvedere $57,933
59 Georgetown $57,704
60 Burton $57,315
61 Florence $56,433
62 Valley Falls $55,671
63 Columbia $55,653
64 Laurens $55,207
65 Conway $54,841
66 West Columbia $54,152
67 Myrtle Beach $53,679
68 Camden $53,289
69 Sumter $53,071
70 Seneca $52,207
71 Laurel Bay $52,094
72 Piedmont $51,896
73 Spartanburg $51,193
74 Garden City $50,027
75 Clemson $49,713
76 Travelers Rest $49,655
77 Walterboro $48,366
78 Berea $48,104
79 Newberry $47,885
80 Hartsville $47,720
81 York $47,315
82 Gantt $47,265
83 Sans Souci $46,276
84 St. Andrews $45,321
85 Anderson $44,321
86 Dentsville $44,029
87 Lancaster $43,234
88 Chester $41,231
89 Gaffney $41,214
90 Bennettsville $40,889
91 Clinton $40,372
92 Greenwood $40,253
93 Parker $38,607
94 Woodfield $38,394
95 Homeland Park $38,079
96 Lake City $35,000
97 Dillon $34,964
98 Union $34,112
99 Orangeburg $33,066
100 Darlington $31,240

The highest-income cities in South Carolina represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Tega Cay leads with a median household income of $141,037. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Tega Cay earn $141,037 — that's 88% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. SC is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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