List of Counties in South Carolina (2024)

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How many counties are there in South Carolina? ›

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. All counties are functioning governmental units, each governed by a county council.

Greenville County

#1 Best Counties to Live in South Carolina.

The estimated poverty rate for South Carolina counties ranged from 8.3 percent to 36.7 percent, with an overall median rate of 14.0 percent, down 0.5 percent since 2021.

Horry County, South Carolina has 1,133.2 square miles of land area and is the 1st largest county in South Carolina by total area.

There are 271 cities and towns in South Carolina ranging in population from 45 to 129,272. With populations of 45, Smyrna and Tatum are the state's smallest cities, followed by Jenkinsville with a population of 46. 46 percent of the state's municipalities have a population of less than 1,000 residents.

Kiawah Island is SC's richest city

It is also home to award-winning resorts and championship golf courses. Located southeast of Charleston, the largely private island has over 1,000 total households, surpassing the number of households in most of the state's wealthiest cities, according to Forbes.

You may want to check out Horry County. The average effective property tax rate in Horry County is just 0.42%, lowest in the state.

According to the site, the poorest town in South Carolina is Blackville. With a population of around 2,100, this small Barnwell County town has a median household of just $19,583 and median home value of $67,500, compared to the state average of $58,234 and $181,100, respectively.

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So, who is the richest person in South Carolina? Robert Faith, 60 of Charleston has the distinction with a net worth of $5.8 billion, Forbes states.

North Carolina the poorest state in America grappling with significant economic challenges. With a poverty rate of around 13.98% as of 2021, it reflects a persistent struggle for many residents.

Poverty in U.S. states

Among U.S. states, Mississippi had the highest poverty rate in 2018 (19.7% poverty rate), followed by Louisiana (18.65%), New Mexico (18.55%) and West Virginia (17.10%).

Race and ethnicity (White alone 61.6%; Black alone 12.4%; Hispanic 18.7%; Asian alone 6%; American Indian and Alaska Native alone 1.1%; Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0.2%; Some Other Race alone 8.4%; Two or More Races 10.2%). Diversity Index (61.1%, up from 54.9%).

You will get different answers depending on how you measure it -- use city proper (city limits) and Charleston is #1, with Columbia at #2 and Greenville at ... #6. But measure by the metropolitan statistical area, and the Greenville-Anderson metro is the largest, with Columbia at #2 and Charleston at #3.

Greenville County Schools is a great place to learn, work and live. Located in beautiful Upstate South Carolina, it is the 44th largest school district in the United States and the largest in South Carolina.