Poverty Rate in Richland County, SC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Richland County Compares
National Distribution
Where Richland County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Richland County: 17.2%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,327 | Screven County, GA | 17.2% |
| #2,328 | Carroll County, AR | 17.2% |
| #2,329 | Clay County, AR | 17.2% |
| #2,330 | Richland County, SC | 17.2% |
| #2,331 | Calloway County, KY | 17.2% |
| #2,332 | McDonough County, IL | 17.2% |
| #2,333 | Glades County, FL | 17.2% |
Poverty Rate in Richland County, South Carolina
Richland County, South Carolina has a poverty rate of 17.2%, which ranks #2,330 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 36.5% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within South Carolina, Richland County ranks #22 of 46 out of 46 counties. This places it in the 28th 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.