Poverty Rate in Lee County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lee County Compares
National Distribution
Where Lee County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Lee County: 25.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,989 | Atkinson County, GA | 25.0% |
| #2,990 | Acadia Parish, LA | 25.0% |
| #2,991 | Pulaski County, IL | 25.0% |
| #2,992 | Lee County, SC | 25.0% |
| #2,993 | Barnwell County, SC | 25.0% |
| #2,994 | Dougherty County, GA | 25.0% |
| #2,995 | Macon County, GA | 25.1% |
Poverty Rate in Lee County, South Carolina
Lee County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 25.0%, which ranks #2,992 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 98.3% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Carolina, Lee County ranks #41 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 7th 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.