Poverty Rate in Charleston County, SC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
11.3% −10.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,093 of 3,222
66th percentile

How Charleston County Compares

Charleston County
11.3%
South Carolina Average
11.3%
Rank #6 of 46 in state
National
12.6%
10.2% below

National Distribution

Where Charleston County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Charleston County: 11.3%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,090 Martin County, FL 11.3%
#1,091 Wilson County, TX 11.3%
#1,092 Hampshire County, MA 11.3%
#1,093 Charleston County, SC 11.3%
#1,094 Bristol County, MA 11.3%
#1,095 Bennington County, VT 11.3%
#1,096 Palm Beach County, FL 11.3%
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Poverty Rate in Charleston County, South Carolina

Charleston County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 11.3%, which ranks #1,093 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.2% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within South Carolina, Charleston County ranks #6 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 66th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.