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

Dorchester County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 46 counties in 2014, at $56,388. Allendale County had the lowest, at $25,530. The median was $38,913 and the figure for South Carolina was $45,337. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest56,388Dorchester County
Lowest25,530Allendale County
Median38,91346 counties
South Carolina45,337History

Map of counties, 2014

Abbeville County: 35,525 USDAiken County: 48,537 USDAllendale County: 25,530 USDAnderson County: 43,124 USDBamberg County: 30,349 USDBarnwell County: 32,205 USDBeaufort County: 55,427 USDBerkeley County: 52,436 USDCalhoun County: 41,209 USDCharleston County: 52,752 USDCherokee County: 38,947 USDChester County: 37,537 USDChesterfield County: 34,949 USDClarendon County: 32,268 USDColleton County: 35,558 USDDarlington County: 35,640 USDDillon County: 30,516 USDDorchester County: 56,388 USDEdgefield County: 44,129 USDFairfield County: 35,490 USDFlorence County: 42,232 USDGeorgetown County: 44,283 USDGreenville County: 49,659 USDGreenwood County: 38,878 USDHampton County: 33,644 USDHorry County: 42,830 USDJasper County: 37,715 USDKershaw County: 45,411 USDLancaster County: 44,854 USDLaurens County: 38,268 USDLee County: 31,510 USDLexington County: 54,098 USDMcCormick County: 38,694 USDMarion County: 32,283 USDMarlboro County: 31,170 USDNewberry County: 42,000 USDOconee County: 39,548 USDOrangeburg County: 31,382 USDPickens County: 41,375 USDRichland County: 49,782 USDSaluda County: 42,286 USDSpartanburg County: 44,050 USDSumter County: 37,906 USDUnion County: 37,501 USDWilliamsburg County: 29,609 USDYork County: 54,196 USD
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USD, 2014. 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, 2014

Dorchester County: 56,388 USDDorchester County56,388Beaufort County: 55,427 USDBeaufort County55,427York County: 54,196 USDYork County54,196Lexington County: 54,098 USDLexington County54,098Charleston County: 52,752 USDCharleston County52,752Berkeley County: 52,436 USDBerkeley County52,436Richland County: 49,782 USDRichland County49,782Greenville County: 49,659 USDGreenville County49,659Aiken County: 48,537 USDAiken County48,537Kershaw County: 45,411 USDKershaw County45,411Lancaster County: 44,854 USDLancaster County44,854Georgetown County: 44,283 USDGeorgetown County44,283Edgefield County: 44,129 USDEdgefield County44,129Spartanburg County: 44,050 USDSpartanburg County44,050Anderson County: 43,124 USDAnderson County43,124Horry County: 42,830 USDHorry County42,830Saluda County: 42,286 USDSaluda County42,286Florence County: 42,232 USDFlorence County42,232Newberry County: 42,000 USDNewberry County42,000Pickens County: 41,375 USDPickens County41,375Calhoun County: 41,209 USDCalhoun County41,209Oconee County: 39,548 USDOconee County39,548Cherokee County: 38,947 USDCherokee County38,947Greenwood County: 38,878 USDGreenwood County38,878McCormick County: 38,694 USDMcCormick County38,694Laurens County: 38,268 USDLaurens County38,268Sumter County: 37,906 USDSumter County37,906Jasper County: 37,715 USDJasper County37,715Chester County: 37,537 USDChester County37,537Union County: 37,501 USDUnion County37,501Darlington County: 35,640 USDDarlington County35,640Colleton County: 35,558 USDColleton County35,558Abbeville County: 35,525 USDAbbeville County35,525Fairfield County: 35,490 USDFairfield County35,490Chesterfield County: 34,949 USDChesterfield County34,949Hampton County: 33,644 USDHampton County33,644Marion County: 32,283 USDMarion County32,283Clarendon County: 32,268 USDClarendon County32,268Barnwell County: 32,205 USDBarnwell County32,205Lee County: 31,510 USDLee County31,510Orangeburg County: 31,382 USDOrangeburg County31,382Marlboro County: 31,170 USDMarlboro County31,170Dillon County: 30,516 USDDillon County30,516Bamberg County: 30,349 USDBamberg County30,349Williamsburg County: 29,609 USDWilliamsburg County29,609Allendale County: 25,530 USDAllendale County25,530Dorchester County: 56,388 USDDorchester County56,388Beaufort County: 55,427 USDBeaufort County55,427York County: 54,196 USDYork County54,196Lexington County: 54,098 USDLexington County54,098Charleston County: 52,752 USDCharleston County52,752Berkeley County: 52,436 USDBerkeley County52,436Richland County: 49,782 USDRichland County49,782Greenville County: 49,659 USDGreenville County49,659Aiken County: 48,537 USDAiken County48,537Kershaw County: 45,411 USDKershaw County45,411Lancaster County: 44,854 USDLancaster County44,854Georgetown County: 44,283 USDGeorgetown County44,283Edgefield County: 44,129 USDEdgefield County44,129Spartanburg County: 44,050 USDSpartanburg County44,050Anderson County: 43,124 USDAnderson County43,124Horry County: 42,830 USDHorry County42,830Saluda County: 42,286 USDSaluda County42,286Florence County: 42,232 USDFlorence County42,232Newberry County: 42,000 USDNewberry County42,000Pickens County: 41,375 USDPickens County41,375Calhoun County: 41,209 USDCalhoun County41,209Oconee County: 39,548 USDOconee County39,548Cherokee County: 38,947 USDCherokee County38,947Greenwood County: 38,878 USDGreenwood County38,878McCormick County: 38,694 USDMcCormick County38,694Laurens County: 38,268 USDLaurens County38,268Sumter County: 37,906 USDSumter County37,906Jasper County: 37,715 USDJasper County37,715Chester County: 37,537 USDChester County37,537Union County: 37,501 USDUnion County37,501Darlington County: 35,640 USDDarlington County35,640Colleton County: 35,558 USDColleton County35,558Abbeville County: 35,525 USDAbbeville County35,525Fairfield County: 35,490 USDFairfield County35,490Chesterfield County: 34,949 USDChesterfield County34,949Hampton County: 33,644 USDHampton County33,644Marion County: 32,283 USDMarion County32,283Clarendon County: 32,268 USDClarendon County32,268Barnwell County: 32,205 USDBarnwell County32,205Lee County: 31,510 USDLee County31,510Orangeburg County: 31,382 USDOrangeburg County31,382Marlboro County: 31,170 USDMarlboro County31,170Dillon County: 30,516 USDDillon County30,516Bamberg County: 30,349 USDBamberg County30,349Williamsburg County: 29,609 USDWilliamsburg County29,609Allendale County: 25,530 USDAllendale County25,530
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

RankCounties2014
USD
Change on 2013
1Dorchester County56,388+2.2%
2Beaufort County55,427-1.6%
3York County54,196-1.3%
4Lexington County54,098+0.4%
5Charleston County52,752+3%
6Berkeley County52,436+3.2%
7Richland County49,782+4.8%
8Greenville County49,659+0.4%
9Aiken County48,537+10.6%
10Kershaw County45,411+1.4%
11Lancaster County44,854+9.8%
12Georgetown County44,283+7.4%
13Edgefield County44,129-1.6%
14Spartanburg County44,050+3.3%
15Anderson County43,124+3.7%
16Horry County42,830+2.4%
17Saluda County42,286+4.8%
18Florence County42,232+2.9%
19Newberry County42,000+10.8%
20Pickens County41,375-2.4%
21Calhoun County41,209+1.5%
22Oconee County39,548-6%
23Cherokee County38,947+3.2%
24Greenwood County38,878+4.5%
25McCormick County38,694+1.3%
26Laurens County38,268+4.1%
27Sumter County37,906-3.3%
28Jasper County37,715+8.2%
29Chester County37,537+2.8%
30Union County37,501+10.2%
31Darlington County35,640+4.2%
32Colleton County35,558+5.1%
33Abbeville County35,525-1.8%
34Fairfield County35,490-0.1%
35Chesterfield County34,949+4%
36Hampton County33,644+2.1%
37Marion County32,283+13.2%
38Clarendon County32,268+7.2%
39Barnwell County32,205+1%
40Lee County31,510+1.7%
41Orangeburg County31,382-2.5%
42Marlboro County31,170-0%
43Dillon County30,516-9.4%
44Bamberg County30,349-1.3%
45Williamsburg County29,609+0.7%
46Allendale County25,530-0.9%

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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/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.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), 2014. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/south-carolina-counties?period=2014. 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), 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2014/2014-state-and-county/est14all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/south-carolina-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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