Poverty Rate in Chester County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Chester County Compares
National Distribution
Where Chester County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Chester County: 18.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,533 | Florence County, SC | 18.7% |
| #2,534 | Leon County, FL | 18.7% |
| #2,535 | Humboldt County, CA | 18.7% |
| #2,536 | Chester County, SC | 18.7% |
| #2,537 | Lea County, NM | 18.7% |
| #2,538 | Saluda County, SC | 18.7% |
| #2,539 | Coles County, IL | 18.7% |
Poverty Rate in Chester County, South Carolina
Chester County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 18.7%, which ranks #2,536 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 48.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Carolina, Chester County ranks #31 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 21th 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.