Ranking · South Carolina
Richest and poorest places in South Carolina
Kiawah Island has the highest median household income of South Carolina's 248 ranked places ($213,594), within the margin of error of Sullivan's Island; Arthurtown has the lowest ($21,046). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the richest places?
Richest places in South Carolina, first to fifth: Kiawah Island ($213,594), Sullivan's Island ($192,813), Isle of Palms ($156,979), Baxter Village ($151,629) and Tega Cay ($142,000).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiawah Islandwithin the margin | $213,594±$44,182 |
| 2 | Sullivan's Islandwithin the margin | $192,813±$37,628 |
| 3 | Isle of Palmswithin the margin | $156,979±$44,841 |
| 4 | Baxter Villagewithin the margin | $151,629±$5,596 |
| 5 | Tega Caywithin the margin | $142,000±$23,593 |
| 6 | Five Forkswithin the margin | $141,786±$10,807 |
| 7 | Pimlicowithin the margin | $137,070±$66,147 |
| 8 | Riverviewwithin the margin | $135,782±$38,189 |
| 9 | Seabrook Islandwithin the margin | $127,500±$27,323 |
| 10 | Keowee Keywithin the margin | $124,788±$18,895 |
| 11 | Mount Pleasantwithin the margin | $124,755±$7,852 |
| 12 | Fort Millwithin the margin | $121,823±$6,754 |
| 13 | Reidvillewithin the margin | $120,700±$14,095 |
| 14 | Lake Murray of Richlandwithin the margin | $119,107±$31,428 |
| 15 | Lake Wyliewithin the margin | $112,097±$12,399 |
| 16 | Blufftonwithin the margin | $111,281±$6,844 |
| 17 | Newportwithin the margin | $110,417±$15,152 |
| 18 | India Hookwithin the margin | $106,667±$25,840 |
| 19 | James Islandwithin the margin | $104,217±$7,969 |
| 20 | Folly Beachwithin the margin | $102,279±$64,730 |
| 21 | Lessliewithin the margin | $100,618±$35,568 |
| 22 | Meggettwithin the margin | $97,865±$25,121 |
| 23 | Pine Ridge, Lexington Countywithin the margin | $95,000±$12,917 |
| 24 | Hilton Head Islandwithin the margin | $94,657±$9,084 |
| 25 | Blythewood | $94,167±$42,242 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the poorest places?
Poorest places in South Carolina, first to fifth: Arthurtown ($21,046), Buffalo ($21,614), Blackville ($21,742), Allendale ($23,529) and Iva ($25,000).
| Rank | Place | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| 248 | Arthurtownwithin the margin | $21,046±$7,400 |
| 247 | Buffalowithin the margin | $21,614±$10,279 |
| 246 | Blackvillewithin the margin | $21,742±$11,917 |
| 245 | Allendalewithin the margin | $23,529±$8,477 |
| 244 | Ivawithin the margin | $25,000±$9,194 |
| 243 | East Gaffneywithin the margin | $25,227±$10,677 |
| 242 | Wilkinson Heightswithin the margin | $25,489±$7,421 |
| 241 | Kingstreewithin the margin | $26,322±$7,495 |
| 240 | McCollwithin the margin | $26,638±$7,106 |
| 239 | Cherawwithin the margin | $26,689±$3,652 |
| 238 | Denmarkwithin the margin | $27,451±$10,901 |
| 237 | Manningwithin the margin | $28,569±$5,287 |
| 236 | Olympiawithin the margin | $29,663±$9,440 |
| 235 | Great Fallswithin the margin | $30,458±$13,215 |
| 234 | Marionwithin the margin | $30,662±$4,782 |
| 233 | Unionwithin the margin | $31,914±$3,428 |
| 232 | Blacksburgwithin the margin | $32,092±$9,861 |
| 231 | Saxonwithin the margin | $32,292±$9,656 |
| 230 | St. Georgewithin the margin | $33,125±$19,051 |
| 229 | Lake Citywithin the margin | $33,600±$8,895 |
| 228 | Darlingtonwithin the margin | $33,952±$9,086 |
| 227 | Johnstonwithin the margin | $34,412±$12,067 |
| 226 | Pamplicowithin the margin | $34,545±$21,392 |
| 225 | Timmonsvillewithin the margin | $34,630±$15,016 |
| 224 | Winnsboro Mills | $34,708±$16,637 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which places in South Carolina have the highest income per person?
The survey publishes income per person without a top code, so it gives a figure even for the richest places: Kiawah Island has the highest estimate, $210,726 per resident (±$30,342), clearly ahead of Seabrook Island ($132,020).
| Rank | Place | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiawah Island | $210,726±$30,342 |
| 2 | Seabrook Islandwithin the margin | $132,020±$21,876 |
| 3 | Isle of Palmswithin the margin | $128,199±$38,675 |
| 4 | Sullivan's Island | $117,718±$17,778 |
| 5 | Folly Beachwithin the margin | $82,963±$15,441 |
| 6 | Hilton Head Islandwithin the margin | $73,409±$4,292 |
| 7 | Mount Pleasantwithin the margin | $73,202±$3,883 |
| 8 | Edisto Beachwithin the margin | $72,100±$8,518 |
| 9 | Murrells Inletwithin the margin | $69,195±$11,954 |
| 10 | Pimlico | $68,628±$31,240 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median household income is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections