South Carolina

SC · 46 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
5,296,225
Rank #23 of 52
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,324 −7.8% vs nat'l
Rank #43 of 52
18th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #42 of 52
20th %ile
Median Home Value
$259,000 −8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #33 of 52
37th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.1% −4.7% vs nat'l
Rank #34 of 52
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.8% −9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #25 of 52
53th %ile

At a Glance

71.9% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
32.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.9%37.8%56.6%61.9%24.6%7.4%3.7%1.7%0.5%0.2%0.0%

Highest Income Counties in South Carolina

# County Median Income
1 York County $89,095
2 Charleston County $88,494
3 Beaufort County $86,573
4 Berkeley County $84,358
5 Lancaster County $78,869
6 Dorchester County $78,198
7 Lexington County $77,408
8 Greenville County $76,932
9 Edgefield County $73,029
10 Aiken County $70,609

Lowest Income Counties in South Carolina

# County Median Income
46 Allendale County $32,328
45 Marlboro County $34,301
44 Marion County $36,301
43 Union County $41,621
42 Bamberg County $44,370
41 Hampton County $44,711
40 Lee County $44,760
39 Orangeburg County $45,675
38 Williamsburg County $46,213
37 Dillon County $46,605

About South Carolina

South Carolina has a total population of 5,296,225, making it the 23rd most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 46 counties.

The median household income in South Carolina is $69,324, ranking 43rd among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 14.1% and the unemployment rate stands at 4.8%.

Housing in South Carolina has a median home value of $259,000 with a homeownership rate of 71.9%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,180 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in South Carolina

Abbeville County Aiken County Allendale County Anderson County Bamberg County Barnwell County Beaufort County Berkeley County Calhoun County Charleston County Cherokee County Chester County Chesterfield County Clarendon County Colleton County Darlington County Dillon County Dorchester County Edgefield County Fairfield County Florence County Georgetown County Greenville County Greenwood County Hampton County Horry County Jasper County Kershaw County Lancaster County Laurens County Lee County Lexington County Marion County Marlboro County McCormick County Newberry County Oconee County Orangeburg County Pickens County Richland County Saluda County Spartanburg County Sumter County Union County Williamsburg County York County

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.