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

York County had the highest median household income (US single-year estimate) of 46 counties in 2022, at $83,692. Allendale County had the lowest, at $35,249. The median was $55,192 and the figure for South Carolina was $64,227. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest83,692York County
Lowest35,249Allendale County
Median55,19246 counties
South Carolina64,227History

Map of counties, 2022

Abbeville County: 50,325 USDAiken County: 67,728 USDAllendale County: 35,249 USDAnderson County: 62,708 USDBamberg County: 37,952 USDBarnwell County: 45,080 USDBeaufort County: 83,687 USDBerkeley County: 79,259 USDCalhoun County: 55,642 USDCharleston County: 79,969 USDCherokee County: 50,403 USDChester County: 53,488 USDChesterfield County: 44,574 USDClarendon County: 46,202 USDColleton County: 47,933 USDDarlington County: 50,427 USDDillon County: 37,752 USDDorchester County: 74,730 USDEdgefield County: 61,318 USDFairfield County: 50,743 USDFlorence County: 52,650 USDGeorgetown County: 59,457 USDGreenville County: 71,833 USDGreenwood County: 49,867 USDHampton County: 43,987 USDHorry County: 61,375 USDJasper County: 61,838 USDKershaw County: 61,015 USDLancaster County: 70,113 USDLaurens County: 53,847 USDLee County: 41,583 USDLexington County: 73,022 USDMcCormick County: 56,636 USDMarion County: 37,244 USDMarlboro County: 39,160 USDNewberry County: 55,050 USDOconee County: 61,716 USDOrangeburg County: 42,209 USDPickens County: 55,333 USDRichland County: 61,010 USDSaluda County: 57,291 USDSpartanburg County: 58,535 USDSumter County: 56,937 USDUnion County: 46,461 USDWilliamsburg County: 39,757 USDYork County: 83,692 USD
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USD, 2022. 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, 2022

York County: 83,692 USDYork County83,692Beaufort County: 83,687 USDBeaufort County83,687Charleston County: 79,969 USDCharleston County79,969Berkeley County: 79,259 USDBerkeley County79,259Dorchester County: 74,730 USDDorchester County74,730Lexington County: 73,022 USDLexington County73,022Greenville County: 71,833 USDGreenville County71,833Lancaster County: 70,113 USDLancaster County70,113Aiken County: 67,728 USDAiken County67,728Anderson County: 62,708 USDAnderson County62,708Jasper County: 61,838 USDJasper County61,838Oconee County: 61,716 USDOconee County61,716Horry County: 61,375 USDHorry County61,375Edgefield County: 61,318 USDEdgefield County61,318Kershaw County: 61,015 USDKershaw County61,015Richland County: 61,010 USDRichland County61,010Georgetown County: 59,457 USDGeorgetown County59,457Spartanburg County: 58,535 USDSpartanburg County58,535Saluda County: 57,291 USDSaluda County57,291Sumter County: 56,937 USDSumter County56,937McCormick County: 56,636 USDMcCormick County56,636Calhoun County: 55,642 USDCalhoun County55,642Pickens County: 55,333 USDPickens County55,333Newberry County: 55,050 USDNewberry County55,050Laurens County: 53,847 USDLaurens County53,847Chester County: 53,488 USDChester County53,488Florence County: 52,650 USDFlorence County52,650Fairfield County: 50,743 USDFairfield County50,743Darlington County: 50,427 USDDarlington County50,427Cherokee County: 50,403 USDCherokee County50,403Abbeville County: 50,325 USDAbbeville County50,325Greenwood County: 49,867 USDGreenwood County49,867Colleton County: 47,933 USDColleton County47,933Union County: 46,461 USDUnion County46,461Clarendon County: 46,202 USDClarendon County46,202Barnwell County: 45,080 USDBarnwell County45,080Chesterfield County: 44,574 USDChesterfield County44,574Hampton County: 43,987 USDHampton County43,987Orangeburg County: 42,209 USDOrangeburg County42,209Lee County: 41,583 USDLee County41,583Williamsburg County: 39,757 USDWilliamsburg County39,757Marlboro County: 39,160 USDMarlboro County39,160Bamberg County: 37,952 USDBamberg County37,952Dillon County: 37,752 USDDillon County37,752Marion County: 37,244 USDMarion County37,244Allendale County: 35,249 USDAllendale County35,249York County: 83,692 USDYork County83,692Beaufort County: 83,687 USDBeaufort County83,687Charleston County: 79,969 USDCharleston County79,969Berkeley County: 79,259 USDBerkeley County79,259Dorchester County: 74,730 USDDorchester County74,730Lexington County: 73,022 USDLexington County73,022Greenville County: 71,833 USDGreenville County71,833Lancaster County: 70,113 USDLancaster County70,113Aiken County: 67,728 USDAiken County67,728Anderson County: 62,708 USDAnderson County62,708Jasper County: 61,838 USDJasper County61,838Oconee County: 61,716 USDOconee County61,716Horry County: 61,375 USDHorry County61,375Edgefield County: 61,318 USDEdgefield County61,318Kershaw County: 61,015 USDKershaw County61,015Richland County: 61,010 USDRichland County61,010Georgetown County: 59,457 USDGeorgetown County59,457Spartanburg County: 58,535 USDSpartanburg County58,535Saluda County: 57,291 USDSaluda County57,291Sumter County: 56,937 USDSumter County56,937McCormick County: 56,636 USDMcCormick County56,636Calhoun County: 55,642 USDCalhoun County55,642Pickens County: 55,333 USDPickens County55,333Newberry County: 55,050 USDNewberry County55,050Laurens County: 53,847 USDLaurens County53,847Chester County: 53,488 USDChester County53,488Florence County: 52,650 USDFlorence County52,650Fairfield County: 50,743 USDFairfield County50,743Darlington County: 50,427 USDDarlington County50,427Cherokee County: 50,403 USDCherokee County50,403Abbeville County: 50,325 USDAbbeville County50,325Greenwood County: 49,867 USDGreenwood County49,867Colleton County: 47,933 USDColleton County47,933Union County: 46,461 USDUnion County46,461Clarendon County: 46,202 USDClarendon County46,202Barnwell County: 45,080 USDBarnwell County45,080Chesterfield County: 44,574 USDChesterfield County44,574Hampton County: 43,987 USDHampton County43,987Orangeburg County: 42,209 USDOrangeburg County42,209Lee County: 41,583 USDLee County41,583Williamsburg County: 39,757 USDWilliamsburg County39,757Marlboro County: 39,160 USDMarlboro County39,160Bamberg County: 37,952 USDBamberg County37,952Dillon County: 37,752 USDDillon County37,752Marion County: 37,244 USDMarion County37,244Allendale County: 35,249 USDAllendale County35,249
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

RankCounties2022
USD
Change on 2021
1York County83,692+13.9%
2Beaufort County83,687+15.2%
3Charleston County79,969+11.4%
4Berkeley County79,259+6.7%
5Dorchester County74,730+4.4%
6Lexington County73,022+12.3%
7Greenville County71,833+4.9%
8Lancaster County70,113+1.6%
9Aiken County67,728+19.4%
10Anderson County62,708+6.4%
11Jasper County61,838+14.3%
12Oconee County61,716+15.5%
13Horry County61,375+8.9%
14Edgefield County61,318+6.1%
15Kershaw County61,015+11.1%
16Richland County61,010+7.1%
17Georgetown County59,457+1.8%
18Spartanburg County58,535-3.2%
19Saluda County57,291+13.6%
20Sumter County56,937+17.9%
21McCormick County56,636+13.3%
22Calhoun County55,642+41%
23Pickens County55,333+1.7%
24Newberry County55,050-3.5%
25Laurens County53,847+1.3%
26Chester County53,488+15%
27Florence County52,650+1.1%
28Fairfield County50,743+24.5%
29Darlington County50,427+8.9%
30Cherokee County50,403+10%
31Abbeville County50,325+1.7%
32Greenwood County49,867-4.9%
33Colleton County47,933+2.8%
34Union County46,461+6.5%
35Clarendon County46,202+12%
36Barnwell County45,080+6.7%
37Chesterfield County44,574-1.8%
38Hampton County43,987+6.6%
39Orangeburg County42,209+6%
40Lee County41,583+6.3%
41Williamsburg County39,757-1.2%
42Marlboro County39,160+2.4%
43Bamberg County37,952+0.1%
44Dillon County37,752-4.7%
45Marion County37,244-0.8%
46Allendale County35,249+12.8%

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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/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.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), 2022. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/south-carolina-counties?period=2022. 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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2022/2022-state-and-county/est22all.txt, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/median-household-income-single-year-us/south-carolina-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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