Poverty Rate in Lancaster County, SC

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
11.4% −9.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,121 of 3,222
65th percentile

How Lancaster County Compares

Lancaster County
11.4%
South Carolina Average
11.4%
Rank #8 of 46 in state
National
12.6%
9.4% below

National Distribution

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

1.4% 63.6%

■ Lancaster County: 11.4%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#1,118 South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT 11.4%
#1,119 St. Joseph County, MI 11.4%
#1,120 Fallon County, MT 11.4%
#1,121 Lancaster County, SC 11.4%
#1,122 Berkshire County, MA 11.4%
#1,123 Marshall County, IL 11.4%
#1,124 Beaverhead County, MT 11.4%
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Poverty Rate in Lancaster County, South Carolina

Lancaster County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 11.4%, which ranks #1,121 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.4% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within South Carolina, Lancaster County ranks #8 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 65th 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.