Highest-earning counties in South Carolina

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July 24, 2025
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Highest-earning counties in South Carolina

Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual's educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington D.C. metropolitan areas of Maryland and Northern Virginia. These counties can likely attribute their wealth to their proximity to Washington D.C., which attracts highly educated and skilled people in areas of law and public policy. And people in those fields often marry each other, making two high-earning households one very high-earning household.

The 2023 real median household income in the U.S. was $80,610, an increase of 4.0% from 2022, the first statistically significant annual increase in real median household income since 2019.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-earning counties in South Carolina using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by 2023 5-year estimate median household income.

Keep reading to learn more about the highest-earning counties in South Carolina.

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#46. Allendale County

- Median household income: $31,603
- Households earning over $100k: 14.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 38.9%

#45. Marion County

- Median household income: $34,501
- Households earning over $100k: 11.0%
- Households earning less than $25k: 36.6%

#44. Marlboro County

- Median household income: $36,293
- Households earning over $100k: 12.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 37.9%

#43. Union County

- Median household income: $41,200
- Households earning over $100k: 16.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 30.0%

#42. Barnwell County

- Median household income: $41,800
- Households earning over $100k: 20.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 33.7%

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#41. Hampton County

- Median household income: $43,059
- Households earning over $100k: 16.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.0%

#40. Bamberg County

- Median household income: $43,206
- Households earning over $100k: 15.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 35.4%

#39. Orangeburg County

- Median household income: $43,214
- Households earning over $100k: 18.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 31.1%

#38. Williamsburg County

- Median household income: $43,471
- Households earning over $100k: 16.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 33.4%

#37. Dillon County

- Median household income: $44,038
- Households earning over $100k: 15.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 29.5%

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#36. Lee County

- Median household income: $44,145
- Households earning over $100k: 13.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 29.5%

#35. Fairfield County

- Median household income: $46,972
- Households earning over $100k: 25.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.0%

#34. Darlington County

- Median household income: $47,419
- Households earning over $100k: 21.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 26.1%

#33. Chesterfield County

- Median household income: $47,620
- Households earning over $100k: 19.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.9%

#32. Colleton County

- Median household income: $48,779
- Households earning over $100k: 20.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.8%

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#31. Clarendon County

- Median household income: $48,887
- Households earning over $100k: 21.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 27.6%

#30. Cherokee County

- Median household income: $49,047
- Households earning over $100k: 19.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.6%

#29. Greenwood County

- Median household income: $50,635
- Households earning over $100k: 23.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 25.2%

#28. Chester County

- Median household income: $51,216
- Households earning over $100k: 17.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 24.5%

#27. Abbeville County

- Median household income: $52,112
- Households earning over $100k: 23.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 20.9%

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#26. Saluda County

- Median household income: $52,957
- Households earning over $100k: 22.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.4%

#25. McCormick County

- Median household income: $55,344
- Households earning over $100k: 19.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 22.9%

#24. Laurens County

- Median household income: $55,517
- Households earning over $100k: 23.5%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.9%

#23. Sumter County

- Median household income: $55,990
- Households earning over $100k: 23.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.5%

#22. Florence County

- Median household income: $56,650
- Households earning over $100k: 26.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 23.5%

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#21. Calhoun County

- Median household income: $56,690
- Households earning over $100k: 25.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.8%

#20. Pickens County

- Median household income: $59,411
- Households earning over $100k: 26.6%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.4%

#19. Newberry County

- Median household income: $59,670
- Households earning over $100k: 26.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.6%

#18. Oconee County

- Median household income: $60,193
- Households earning over $100k: 28.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.1%

#17. Richland County

- Median household income: $61,699
- Households earning over $100k: 30.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 19.2%

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#16. Jasper County

- Median household income: $63,503
- Households earning over $100k: 29.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.3%

#15. Spartanburg County

- Median household income: $64,195
- Households earning over $100k: 28.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.5%

#14. Kershaw County

- Median household income: $64,343
- Households earning over $100k: 29.9%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.5%

#13. Horry County

- Median household income: $64,623
- Households earning over $100k: 28.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.3%

#12. Anderson County

- Median household income: $64,683
- Households earning over $100k: 29.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 18.2%

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#11. Georgetown County

- Median household income: $66,734
- Households earning over $100k: 31.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%

#10. Edgefield County

- Median household income: $67,092
- Households earning over $100k: 30.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 21.4%

#9. Aiken County

- Median household income: $67,940
- Households earning over $100k: 31.3%
- Households earning less than $25k: 17.4%

#8. Greenville County

- Median household income: $74,624
- Households earning over $100k: 36.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.7%

#7. Lancaster County

- Median household income: $74,751
- Households earning over $100k: 37.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 16.6%

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#6. Lexington County

- Median household income: $75,014
- Households earning over $100k: 35.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 13.6%

#5. Dorchester County

- Median household income: $76,896
- Households earning over $100k: 37.4%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.1%

#4. Berkeley County

- Median household income: $82,327
- Households earning over $100k: 39.2%
- Households earning less than $25k: 12.4%

#3. York County

- Median household income: $83,060
- Households earning over $100k: 42.1%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.8%

#2. Charleston County

- Median household income: $84,320
- Households earning over $100k: 42.8%
- Households earning less than $25k: 14.2%

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#1. Beaufort County

- Median household income: $84,819
- Households earning over $100k: 41.7%
- Households earning less than $25k: 11.3%

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