Poverty Rate in Cherokee County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Cherokee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Cherokee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Cherokee County: 18.4%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,509 | Muhlenberg County, KY | 18.4% |
| #2,510 | Perry County, MS | 18.4% |
| #2,511 | Adair County, KY | 18.4% |
| #2,512 | Cherokee County, SC | 18.4% |
| #2,513 | Union County, KY | 18.4% |
| #2,514 | Tripp County, SD | 18.4% |
| #2,515 | Choctaw County, MS | 18.4% |
Poverty Rate in Cherokee County, South Carolina
Cherokee County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 18.4%, which ranks #2,512 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.2% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Carolina, Cherokee County ranks #29 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 22th 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.