Lowest Income in South Carolina

Top 100 cities ranked by lowest income

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Lowest Income — South Carolina

1 Cheraw $27,275

2 Marion $27,767

3 Darlington $31,240

4 Orangeburg $33,066

5 Union $34,112

6 Dillon $34,964

7 Lake City $35,000

8 Homeland Park $38,079

9 Woodfield $38,394

10 Parker $38,607

11 Greenwood $40,253

12 Clinton $40,372

13 Bennettsville $40,889

14 Gaffney $41,214

15 Chester $41,231

16 Lancaster $43,234

17 Dentsville $44,029

18 Anderson $44,321

19 St. Andrews $45,321

20 Sans Souci $46,276

21 Gantt $47,265

22 York $47,315

23 Hartsville $47,720

24 Newberry $47,885

25 Berea $48,104

26 Walterboro $48,366

27 Travelers Rest $49,655

28 Clemson $49,713

29 Garden City $50,027

30 Spartanburg $51,193

31 Piedmont $51,896

32 Laurel Bay $52,094

33 Seneca $52,207

34 Sumter $53,071

35 Camden $53,289

36 Myrtle Beach $53,679

37 West Columbia $54,152

38 Conway $54,841

39 Laurens $55,207

40 Columbia $55,653

41 Valley Falls $55,671

42 Florence $56,433

43 Burton $57,315

44 Georgetown $57,704

45 Belvedere $57,933

46 Cayce $58,095

47 Central $58,262

48 Beaufort $59,454

49 Socastee $59,826

50 Red Bank $60,348

51 Lugoff $61,316

52 Welcome $61,948

53 Red Hill $62,132

54 North Charleston $62,789

55 Seven Oaks $64,003

56 Little River $64,590

57 Rock Hill $64,770

58 Easley $65,330

59 Centerville $66,912

60 Clover $66,992

61 Greenville $68,460

62 Lyman $69,688

63 Aiken $69,837

64 Port Royal $70,330

65 Carolina Forest $70,647

66 Taylors $71,747

67 Fountain Inn $72,021

68 North Myrtle Beach $72,111

69 Litchfield Beach $74,451

70 Murrells Inlet $75,438

71 Oak Grove $75,506

72 Wade Hampton $75,522

73 Forest Acres $76,417

74 Hollywood $77,415

75 Forestbrook $77,791

76 Sangaree $77,939

77 Hardeeville $78,233

78 Summerville $78,621

79 Simpsonville $79,233

80 White Knoll $79,531

81 Boiling Springs $79,798

82 Greer $80,030

83 Mauldin $81,027

84 Ladson $83,031

85 Lexington $83,263

86 Hanahan $84,061

87 Irmo $85,137

88 Goose Creek $87,437

89 Powdersville $88,125

90 Charleston $90,038

91 North Augusta $90,132

92 Moncks Corner $91,516

93 Hilton Head Island $96,715

94 James Island $100,176

95 Bluffton $105,463

96 Blythewood $105,583

97 Lake Wylie $112,113

98 Lake Murray of Richland $118,435

99 Mount Pleasant $121,364

100 Fort Mill $127,537

Cities with the lowest median incomes in South Carolina face economic challenges that affect residents' quality of life and access to opportunities. Cheraw has a median household income of $27,275.

Lower incomes in these cities may reflect limited local job markets, reliance on specific industries, or historical economic factors. However, many of these communities also have lower costs of living, which can partially offset the income difference.

Economic development initiatives, workforce training programs, and infrastructure investments are key strategies being pursued in many of these communities to raise income levels and attract new employers.

Did You Know?

1. The median household in Cheraw earns $27,275 — 64% below the national median.
2. Lower incomes don't always mean lower quality of life — many of these cities have significantly lower costs of living.
3. College towns often appear on this list because student populations bring down the median household income statistics.

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