Ranking of South Carolina Cities and Places By Percentage of Households with Household Income of Less than $40K in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the percentage of households in South Carolina with household income of Less than $40K was 34.72%. Among all South Carolina cities and places with a population of at least 10K, Gaffney city had the highest percentage of households with household income of Less than $40K (60.34%), followed by Orangeburg city (59.45%), and Greenwood city (57.83%).
On the other hand, the following 3 cities and places had low percentages of households with household income of Less than $40K: Tega Cay city (8.52%), Five Forks CDP (11.25%), and James Island town (12.56%).
The chart below shows the top 10 South Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+ and a high household income, and the table below shows the ranking of all South Carolina cities and places with a population of 10K+.
You can see similar information for other household income groups.
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| Rank | City | Percent of Households (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaffney city | 60.34 |
| 2 | Orangeburg city | 59.45 |
| 3 | Greenwood city | 57.83 |
| 4 | Parker CDP | 55.73 |
| 5 | Dentsville CDP | 54.62 |
| 6 | Anderson city | 53.17 |
| 7 | St. Andrews CDP | 50.39 |
| 8 | Berea CDP | 50.16 |
| 9 | Gantt CDP | 49.13 |
| 10 | Sumter city | 47.04 |
| 11 | Spartanburg city | 45.35 |
| 12 | Conway city | 44.52 |
| 13 | Newberry city | 44.37 |
| 14 | Myrtle Beach city | 43.99 |
| 15 | Garden City CDP | 43.31 |
| 16 | Clemson city | 42.90 |
| 17 | Columbia city | 42.75 |
| 18 | Florence city | 40.94 |
| 19 | West Columbia city | 40.00 |
| 20 | Easley city | 38.63 |
| 21 | Red Hill CDP | 38.55 |
| 22 | North Charleston city | 38.42 |
| 23 | Cayce city | 35.25 |
| 24 | Rock Hill city | 35.11 |
| 25 | Socastee CDP | 35.09 |
| 26 | Greenville city | 34.81 |
| 27 | Aiken city | 34.56 |
| 28 | Beaufort city | 33.89 |
| 29 | Ladson CDP | 31.05 |
| 30 | North Myrtle Beach city | 30.94 |
| 31 | Oak Grove CDP | 30.08 |
| 32 | Red Bank CDP | 29.08 |
| 33 | Boiling Springs CDP | 28.62 |
| 34 | Wade Hampton CDP | 28.53 |
| 35 | Carolina Forest CDP | 28.14 |
| 36 | Summerville town | 27.97 |
| 37 | Forest Acres city | 27.91 |
| 38 | Greer city | 27.61 |
| 39 | Seven Oaks CDP | 27.35 |
| 40 | North Augusta city | 26.22 |
| 40 | Port Royal town | 26.22 |
| 41 | Charleston city | 25.84 |
| 42 | Fountain Inn city | 25.60 |
| 43 | Taylors CDP | 24.84 |
| 44 | Hanahan city | 23.87 |
| 45 | Hilton Head Island town | 23.48 |
| 46 | Simpsonville city | 23.33 |
| 47 | Moncks Corner town | 22.73 |
| 48 | Lexington town | 21.72 |
| 49 | Irmo town | 20.91 |
| 50 | Goose Creek city | 18.85 |
| 51 | Mauldin city | 18.55 |
| 52 | Lake Wylie CDP | 17.88 |
| 53 | Mount Pleasant town | 16.52 |
| 54 | Bluffton town | 13.34 |
| 55 | Fort Mill town | 13.12 |
| 56 | James Island town | 12.56 |
| 57 | Five Forks CDP | 11.25 |
| 58 | Tega Cay city | 8.52 |