Counties in South Carolina by median household income (US single-year estimate)

Beaufort County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 46 counties in 2013, at $56,354. Allendale County had the lowest, at $25,753. The median was $38,038 and the figure for South Carolina was $44,310. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest56,354Beaufort County
Lowest25,753Allendale County
Median38,03846 counties
South Carolina44,310History

Map of counties, 2013

Abbeville County: 36,187 USDAiken County: 43,876 USDAllendale County: 25,753 USDAnderson County: 41,591 USDBamberg County: 30,762 USDBarnwell County: 31,899 USDBeaufort County: 56,354 USDBerkeley County: 50,794 USDCalhoun County: 40,593 USDCharleston County: 51,206 USDCherokee County: 37,726 USDChester County: 36,523 USDChesterfield County: 33,591 USDClarendon County: 30,096 USDColleton County: 33,817 USDDarlington County: 34,209 USDDillon County: 33,696 USDDorchester County: 55,193 USDEdgefield County: 44,862 USDFairfield County: 35,531 USDFlorence County: 41,028 USDGeorgetown County: 41,213 USDGreenville County: 49,476 USDGreenwood County: 37,217 USDHampton County: 32,941 USDHorry County: 41,808 USDJasper County: 34,852 USDKershaw County: 44,787 USDLancaster County: 40,837 USDLaurens County: 36,771 USDLee County: 30,972 USDLexington County: 53,880 USDMcCormick County: 38,186 USDMarion County: 28,520 USDMarlboro County: 31,185 USDNewberry County: 37,890 USDOconee County: 42,077 USDOrangeburg County: 32,180 USDPickens County: 42,400 USDRichland County: 47,492 USDSaluda County: 40,366 USDSpartanburg County: 42,638 USDSumter County: 39,182 USDUnion County: 34,042 USDWilliamsburg County: 29,391 USDYork County: 54,927 USD
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USD, 2013. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2013

Beaufort County: 56,354 USDBeaufort County56,354Dorchester County: 55,193 USDDorchester County55,193York County: 54,927 USDYork County54,927Lexington County: 53,880 USDLexington County53,880Charleston County: 51,206 USDCharleston County51,206Berkeley County: 50,794 USDBerkeley County50,794Greenville County: 49,476 USDGreenville County49,476Richland County: 47,492 USDRichland County47,492Edgefield County: 44,862 USDEdgefield County44,862Kershaw County: 44,787 USDKershaw County44,787Aiken County: 43,876 USDAiken County43,876Spartanburg County: 42,638 USDSpartanburg County42,638Pickens County: 42,400 USDPickens County42,400Oconee County: 42,077 USDOconee County42,077Horry County: 41,808 USDHorry County41,808Anderson County: 41,591 USDAnderson County41,591Georgetown County: 41,213 USDGeorgetown County41,213Florence County: 41,028 USDFlorence County41,028Lancaster County: 40,837 USDLancaster County40,837Calhoun County: 40,593 USDCalhoun County40,593Saluda County: 40,366 USDSaluda County40,366Sumter County: 39,182 USDSumter County39,182McCormick County: 38,186 USDMcCormick County38,186Newberry County: 37,890 USDNewberry County37,890Cherokee County: 37,726 USDCherokee County37,726Greenwood County: 37,217 USDGreenwood County37,217Laurens County: 36,771 USDLaurens County36,771Chester County: 36,523 USDChester County36,523Abbeville County: 36,187 USDAbbeville County36,187Fairfield County: 35,531 USDFairfield County35,531Jasper County: 34,852 USDJasper County34,852Darlington County: 34,209 USDDarlington County34,209Union County: 34,042 USDUnion County34,042Colleton County: 33,817 USDColleton County33,817Dillon County: 33,696 USDDillon County33,696Chesterfield County: 33,591 USDChesterfield County33,591Hampton County: 32,941 USDHampton County32,941Orangeburg County: 32,180 USDOrangeburg County32,180Barnwell County: 31,899 USDBarnwell County31,899Marlboro County: 31,185 USDMarlboro County31,185Lee County: 30,972 USDLee County30,972Bamberg County: 30,762 USDBamberg County30,762Clarendon County: 30,096 USDClarendon County30,096Williamsburg County: 29,391 USDWilliamsburg County29,391Marion County: 28,520 USDMarion County28,520Allendale County: 25,753 USDAllendale County25,753Beaufort County: 56,354 USDBeaufort County56,354Dorchester County: 55,193 USDDorchester County55,193York County: 54,927 USDYork County54,927Lexington County: 53,880 USDLexington County53,880Charleston County: 51,206 USDCharleston County51,206Berkeley County: 50,794 USDBerkeley County50,794Greenville County: 49,476 USDGreenville County49,476Richland County: 47,492 USDRichland County47,492Edgefield County: 44,862 USDEdgefield County44,862Kershaw County: 44,787 USDKershaw County44,787Aiken County: 43,876 USDAiken County43,876Spartanburg County: 42,638 USDSpartanburg County42,638Pickens County: 42,400 USDPickens County42,400Oconee County: 42,077 USDOconee County42,077Horry County: 41,808 USDHorry County41,808Anderson County: 41,591 USDAnderson County41,591Georgetown County: 41,213 USDGeorgetown County41,213Florence County: 41,028 USDFlorence County41,028Lancaster County: 40,837 USDLancaster County40,837Calhoun County: 40,593 USDCalhoun County40,593Saluda County: 40,366 USDSaluda County40,366Sumter County: 39,182 USDSumter County39,182McCormick County: 38,186 USDMcCormick County38,186Newberry County: 37,890 USDNewberry County37,890Cherokee County: 37,726 USDCherokee County37,726Greenwood County: 37,217 USDGreenwood County37,217Laurens County: 36,771 USDLaurens County36,771Chester County: 36,523 USDChester County36,523Abbeville County: 36,187 USDAbbeville County36,187Fairfield County: 35,531 USDFairfield County35,531Jasper County: 34,852 USDJasper County34,852Darlington County: 34,209 USDDarlington County34,209Union County: 34,042 USDUnion County34,042Colleton County: 33,817 USDColleton County33,817Dillon County: 33,696 USDDillon County33,696Chesterfield County: 33,591 USDChesterfield County33,591Hampton County: 32,941 USDHampton County32,941Orangeburg County: 32,180 USDOrangeburg County32,180Barnwell County: 31,899 USDBarnwell County31,899Marlboro County: 31,185 USDMarlboro County31,185Lee County: 30,972 USDLee County30,972Bamberg County: 30,762 USDBamberg County30,762Clarendon County: 30,096 USDClarendon County30,096Williamsburg County: 29,391 USDWilliamsburg County29,391Marion County: 28,520 USDMarion County28,520Allendale County: 25,753 USDAllendale County25,753
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
USD
Change on 2012
1Beaufort County56,354+4.1%
2Dorchester County55,193+2.4%
3York County54,927+6.8%
4Lexington County53,880+3.1%
5Charleston County51,206+6.2%
6Berkeley County50,794+1.8%
7Greenville County49,476+5.2%
8Richland County47,492-0.2%
9Edgefield County44,862+6.6%
10Kershaw County44,787-2.7%
11Aiken County43,876-4%
12Spartanburg County42,638+3.2%
13Pickens County42,400+6.5%
14Oconee County42,0770%
15Horry County41,808+3.9%
16Anderson County41,591+4.2%
17Georgetown County41,213+0.6%
18Florence County41,028+1.1%
19Lancaster County40,837-6.1%
20Calhoun County40,593-3.4%
21Saluda County40,366-2.9%
22Sumter County39,182+0.4%
23McCormick County38,186-3.1%
24Newberry County37,890-2.4%
25Cherokee County37,726+1.6%
26Greenwood County37,217+0.1%
27Laurens County36,771+0.8%
28Chester County36,523+8.3%
29Abbeville County36,187+2.1%
30Fairfield County35,531+4.5%
31Jasper County34,852-2.4%
32Darlington County34,209+0.3%
33Union County34,042+4%
34Colleton County33,817+1.8%
35Dillon County33,696+15.4%
36Chesterfield County33,591+5.2%
37Hampton County32,9410%
38Orangeburg County32,180-4.8%
39Barnwell County31,899-0.4%
40Marlboro County31,185+7.8%
41Lee County30,972+3.1%
42Bamberg County30,762+2%
43Clarendon County30,096-1.4%
44Williamsburg County29,391+4.5%
45Marion County28,520-2.1%
46Allendale County25,753+0.5%

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Household income at the middle of the distribution for one year, in US dollars of that year. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based estimate that combines the one-year American Community Survey with federal tax records and other administrative data, so every county gets a figure for a single year. The national figure is the one-year ACS estimate. Not adjusted for inflation between years. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. For the five-year ACS median, which also covers cities, use median_household_income.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties (Counties in South Carolina by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in South Carolina by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/south-carolina-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): median household income, nation, states and counties, Counties in South Carolina by median household income (US single-year estimate), 2013 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/south-carolina-counties?period=2013 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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