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South Carolina rankings · Income

Towns with the highest incomes in South Carolina

Isle of Palms has the highest median household income of South Carolina’s 168 towns of 2,500+: $156,979 a year (Census ACS 2020–2024). The typical town here is at $56,575; 14 of the 168 top $100,000.

Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024: median household income. Each figure is an estimate with a margin of error (in the row); towns whose ranges overlap may not truly differ. The survey reports incomes over $250,000 only as “$250,000+”. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#1

Isle of Palms

Charleston County · 4,377 people
$156,979

Median household income·±$44,841 margin·2.5% in poverty

All 168 towns

Median household income, highest first.

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#TownMedian household incomeMargin (±)In poverty
1Isle of PalmsCharleston County · 4,377 people$156,979$44,8412.5%of residents
2Baxter Villageunincorporated, York County · 4,542 people$151,629$5,5969.2%of residents
3Tega CayYork County · 14,457 people$142,000$23,5931.5%of residents
4Five Forksunincorporated, Greenville County · 18,656 people$141,786$10,8072.5%of residents
5Keowee Keyunincorporated, Oconee County · 3,351 people$124,788$18,8952.1%of residents
6Mount PleasantCharleston County · 95,469 people$124,755$7,8526.1%of residents
7Fort MillYork County · 38,673 people$121,823$6,7544.8%of residents
8Lake Murray of Richlandunincorporated, Richland County · 7,023 people$119,107$31,4282.0%of residents
9Lake Wylieunincorporated, York County · 16,006 people$112,097$12,3999.1%of residents
10BlufftonBeaufort County · 36,807 people$111,281$6,8444.3%of residents
11Newportunincorporated, York County · 4,121 people$110,417$15,15214.1%of residents
12India Hookunincorporated, York County · 3,960 people$106,667$25,8401.2%of residents
13James IslandCharleston County · 12,660 people$104,217$7,9695.6%of residents
14Lesslieunincorporated, York County · 3,077 people$100,618$35,5683.3%of residents
15Hilton Head IslandBeaufort County · 38,196 people$94,657$9,0848.6%of residents
16BlythewoodRichland County · 7,233 people$94,167$42,2424.8%of residents
17CharlestonCharleston County · 159,423 people$92,414$3,40412.3%of residents
18Moncks CornerBerkeley County · 20,612 people$91,500$12,2908.3%of residents
19Northlakeunincorporated, Anderson County · 4,390 people$89,635$16,3918.8%of residents
20Goose CreekBerkeley County · 52,010 people$88,178$3,9796.5%of residents
21HanahanBerkeley County · 22,415 people$87,984$10,29511.7%of residents
22LexingtonLexington County · 25,729 people$87,126$10,3327.4%of residents
23North AugustaAiken County · 26,982 people$86,092$8,5796.6%of residents
24CloverYork County · 7,659 people$85,450$12,5398.3%of residents
25Powdersvilleunincorporated, Anderson County · 10,771 people$84,910$10,8469.3%of residents
26RavenelCharleston County · 2,728 people$82,738$22,98819.0%of residents
27GreerGreenville County · 50,007 people$82,626$7,06410.1%of residents
28SimpsonvilleGreenville County · 28,459 people$82,457$5,4256.1%of residents
29MauldinGreenville County · 31,465 people$82,331$4,1698.4%of residents
30Forestbrookunincorporated, Horry County · 7,479 people$81,286$10,1076.8%of residents
31SummervilleDorchester County · 53,177 people$81,046$6,05810.1%of residents
32IrmoRichland County · 12,204 people$80,489$17,5079.2%of residents
33White Knollunincorporated, Lexington County · 8,310 people$80,246$9,07911.0%of residents
34Ladsonunincorporated, Berkeley County · 16,140 people$78,760$17,30812.3%of residents
35HardeevilleJasper County · 16,459 people$78,365$10,10511.8%of residents
36Forest AcresRichland County · 10,390 people$78,306$11,0688.2%of residents
37SpringdaleLexington County · 2,877 people$77,722$9,3235.8%of residents
38Sangareeunincorporated, Berkeley County · 8,681 people$77,673$17,28415.4%of residents
39Wade Hamptonunincorporated, Greenville County · 20,898 people$77,449$5,2227.2%of residents
40Murrells Inletunincorporated, Georgetown County · 10,044 people$77,438$12,2907.3%of residents
41Taylorsunincorporated, Greenville County · 24,505 people$77,144$12,47610.6%of residents
42AikenAiken County · 33,808 people$76,746$5,59117.0%of residents
43Litchfield Beachunincorporated, Georgetown County · 9,044 people$76,351$4,9928.5%of residents
44LymanSpartanburg County · 7,103 people$75,653$7,4236.1%of residents
45Port RoyalBeaufort County · 16,648 people$74,870$11,1088.4%of residents
46Oak Groveunincorporated, Lexington County · 12,256 people$74,554$8,34212.6%of residents
47Carolina Forestunincorporated, Horry County · 26,263 people$74,436$6,92213.0%of residents
48HollywoodCharleston County · 5,652 people$73,693$34,37512.2%of residents
49Fountain InnGreenville County · 14,722 people$73,585$10,7627.7%of residents
50North Myrtle BeachHorry County · 21,346 people$72,722$3,8627.4%of residents
51Golden Groveunincorporated, Greenville County · 2,913 people$72,565$41,8783.1%of residents
52Boiling Springsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 12,936 people$72,068$16,2869.9%of residents
53GreenvilleGreenville County · 75,310 people$71,472$2,96514.0%of residents
54WoodruffSpartanburg County · 6,026 people$70,959$12,92414.2%of residents
55Surfside BeachHorry County · 4,392 people$70,106$7,73616.8%of residents
56Lugoffunincorporated, Kershaw County · 9,786 people$69,485$8,7428.1%of residents
57Rock HillYork County · 75,911 people$68,771$3,24512.6%of residents
58Red Hillunincorporated, Horry County · 15,920 people$68,250$5,75619.1%of residents
59Burtonunincorporated, Beaufort County · 6,912 people$68,063$11,87912.1%of residents
60Red Bankunincorporated, Lexington County · 11,314 people$68,004$8,27611.5%of residents
61EasleyPickens County · 27,319 people$66,299$8,32713.9%of residents
62Welcomeunincorporated, Greenville County · 6,527 people$66,094$18,6358.9%of residents
63Little Riverunincorporated, Horry County · 11,771 people$65,786$7,90012.7%of residents
64Homewoodunincorporated, Horry County · 2,708 people$64,659$44,79621.4%of residents
65WilliamstonAnderson County · 4,338 people$64,389$11,97313.5%of residents
66Centervilleunincorporated, Anderson County · 7,049 people$64,380$7,0138.8%of residents
67InmanSpartanburg County · 3,458 people$63,599$22,19215.4%of residents
68CamdenKershaw County · 9,201 people$63,576$20,72913.2%of residents
69RidgelandJasper County · 3,818 people$62,981$22,00726.8%of residents
70North CharlestonCharleston County · 129,245 people$62,956$3,84014.4%of residents
71Seven Oaksunincorporated, Lexington County · 15,921 people$62,955$5,42912.2%of residents
72Socasteeunincorporated, Horry County · 23,796 people$62,257$8,77812.6%of residents
73CayceLexington County · 13,680 people$62,045$8,07913.7%of residents
74PendletonAnderson County · 3,739 people$61,901$14,10221.8%of residents
75BeaufortBeaufort County · 15,775 people$61,220$9,31812.5%of residents
76Myrtle BeachHorry County · 40,937 people$60,394$3,85019.0%of residents
77CentralPickens County · 5,298 people$60,258$3,17430.3%of residents
78North Hartsvilleunincorporated, Darlington County · 3,304 people$59,744$15,71827.1%of residents
79Wyboounincorporated, Clarendon County · 3,639 people$59,074$6,00515.1%of residents
80WellfordSpartanburg County · 3,914 people$57,338$5,03616.2%of residents
81AndrewsGeorgetown County · 2,522 people$57,247$28,65627.2%of residents
82GeorgetownGeorgetown County · 8,869 people$56,981$4,63821.9%of residents
83West ColumbiaLexington County · 18,489 people$56,912$3,78213.7%of residents
84ConwayHorry County · 30,627 people$56,650$6,65321.0%of residents
85Lakewoodunincorporated, Sumter County · 3,544 people$56,500$26,9178.2%of residents
86WalterboroColleton County · 5,485 people$56,457$10,32528.2%of residents
87YorkYork County · 10,620 people$56,176$10,26815.9%of residents
88FlorenceFlorence County · 41,231 people$56,143$3,85418.9%of residents
89Valley Fallsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 8,239 people$55,661$10,81922.2%of residents
90SumterSumter County · 43,094 people$55,592$4,29416.7%of residents
91ColumbiaRichland County · 147,035 people$55,529$1,82724.0%of residents
92Arcadiaunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,426 people$55,218$10,61321.3%of residents
93PickensPickens County · 3,188 people$55,000$18,29416.7%of residents
94Travelers RestGreenville County · 9,135 people$54,583$15,03022.0%of residents
95Laurel Bayunincorporated, Beaufort County · 5,882 people$54,345$17,94917.5%of residents
96East Camdenunincorporated, Kershaw County · 4,194 people$53,715$3,23020.5%of residents
97Arkwrightunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,816 people$53,519$9,05523.6%of residents
98Belvedereunincorporated, Aiken County · 5,180 people$53,021$13,26916.7%of residents
99Piedmontunincorporated, Anderson County · 5,462 people$52,764$12,85425.4%of residents
100DuncanSpartanburg County · 4,675 people$52,500$29,32712.4%of residents
101Glovervilleunincorporated, Aiken County · 2,505 people$52,197$26,79215.6%of residents
102SenecaOconee County · 9,424 people$52,022$8,15822.1%of residents
103BarnwellBarnwell County · 4,619 people$52,006$9,91123.9%of residents
104SpartanburgSpartanburg County · 39,978 people$51,964$4,16323.8%of residents
105Clearwaterunincorporated, Aiken County · 3,319 people$51,731$19,49517.3%of residents
106Whitneyunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,685 people$51,275$10,39017.6%of residents
107NewberryNewberry County · 10,891 people$51,260$6,61131.5%of residents
108Roebuckunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,902 people$51,204$9,32711.2%of residents
109BurnettownAiken County · 3,267 people$50,347$21,83819.6%of residents
110Bereaunincorporated, Greenville County · 16,862 people$49,829$4,54322.9%of residents
111Batesburg-LeesvilleLexington County · 5,346 people$49,646$14,98615.1%of residents
112BambergBamberg County · 2,920 people$49,531$25,79031.8%of residents
113ClemsonPickens County · 18,941 people$49,520$4,04236.0%of residents
114HartsvilleDarlington County · 7,374 people$49,272$3,42219.6%of residents
115LaurensLaurens County · 9,327 people$49,246$13,08925.4%of residents
116BeltonAnderson County · 4,631 people$49,107$13,28219.6%of residents
117Duneanunincorporated, Greenville County · 3,668 people$48,553$9,00520.5%of residents
118Dalzellunincorporated, Sumter County · 2,946 people$47,354$16,76815.3%of residents
119Ganttunincorporated, Greenville County · 15,401 people$47,316$7,38225.2%of residents
120Garden Cityunincorporated, Horry County · 11,591 people$47,249$5,74817.7%of residents
121AndersonAnderson County · 31,323 people$46,933$4,42721.0%of residents
122Capitol Viewunincorporated, Richland County · 4,374 people$46,645$6,09110.6%of residents
123St. Andrewsunincorporated, Richland County · 19,868 people$46,511$5,62425.4%of residents
124LancasterLancaster County · 9,623 people$46,311$4,86021.2%of residents
125ChesterChester County · 5,324 people$46,138$6,70319.4%of residents
126Woodfieldunincorporated, Richland County · 9,465 people$45,526$12,33519.8%of residents
127Dentsvilleunincorporated, Richland County · 15,209 people$45,473$4,33115.7%of residents
128Sans Souciunincorporated, Greenville County · 7,665 people$45,069$5,25515.9%of residents
129ClintonLaurens County · 7,918 people$44,522$8,04527.7%of residents
130LandrumSpartanburg County · 2,865 people$44,238$14,57519.5%of residents
131HamptonHampton County · 2,598 people$43,472$19,53118.3%of residents
132PagelandChesterfield County · 2,518 people$42,679$8,11220.0%of residents
133SaludaSaluda County · 3,086 people$42,506$11,13043.9%of residents
134PacoletSpartanburg County · 2,644 people$42,359$11,05415.0%of residents
135LibertyPickens County · 3,344 people$42,206$9,28821.5%of residents
136GreenwoodGreenwood County · 22,745 people$41,150$1,93721.6%of residents
137GaffneyCherokee County · 12,583 people$41,089$3,00929.1%of residents
138WestminsterOconee County · 2,504 people$40,946$19,93021.3%of residents
139AbbevilleAbbeville County · 4,902 people$40,575$4,11627.3%of residents
140Cherryvaleunincorporated, Sumter County · 2,611 people$40,428$12,84223.0%of residents
141Homeland Parkunincorporated, Anderson County · 6,632 people$40,218$11,49136.2%of residents
142Parkerunincorporated, Greenville County · 12,898 people$40,043$5,13229.6%of residents
143EdgefieldEdgefield County · 4,182 people$39,688$18,07531.4%of residents
144WillistonBarnwell County · 2,898 people$39,484$7,64130.5%of residents
145Brookdaleunincorporated, Orangeburg County · 4,291 people$39,449$10,54334.8%of residents
146BishopvilleLee County · 2,829 people$39,276$10,19529.9%of residents
147Judsonunincorporated, Greenville County · 2,515 people$38,646$11,57642.9%of residents
148OrangeburgOrangeburg County · 13,383 people$38,635$6,91132.6%of residents
149Southern Shopsunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 3,797 people$37,754$8,84543.3%of residents
150Hilltopunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 2,950 people$37,444$14,67417.0%of residents
151WinnsboroFairfield County · 3,305 people$37,434$2,62612.8%of residents
152BennettsvilleMarlboro County · 7,565 people$37,115$9,72028.4%of residents
153LorisHorry County · 2,935 people$36,899$6,29423.0%of residents
154WalhallaOconee County · 4,320 people$36,327$13,56245.9%of residents
155DillonDillon County · 6,227 people$35,891$3,00132.8%of residents
156MullinsMarion County · 3,838 people$34,908$15,76038.3%of residents
157DarlingtonDarlington County · 6,075 people$33,952$9,08630.2%of residents
158Lake CityFlorence County · 5,940 people$33,600$8,89525.7%of residents
159Honea PathAnderson County · 3,950 people$32,900$22,66233.6%of residents
160Saxonunincorporated, Spartanburg County · 4,085 people$32,292$9,65645.8%of residents
161UnionUnion County · 8,077 people$31,914$3,42828.9%of residents
162MarionMarion County · 6,028 people$30,662$4,78226.8%of residents
163ManningClarendon County · 3,829 people$28,569$5,28717.7%of residents
164DenmarkBamberg County · 3,059 people$27,451$10,90135.1%of residents
165CherawChesterfield County · 4,921 people$26,689$3,65237.0%of residents
166KingstreeWilliamsburg County · 3,022 people$26,322$7,49533.9%of residents
167East Gaffneyunincorporated, Cherokee County · 2,824 people$25,227$10,67733.8%of residents
168Arthurtown College campusunincorporated, Richland County · 3,272 people$21,046$7,40063.2%of residents
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Which South Carolina town has the highest income?

Isle of Palms (Charleston County): its median household income is $156,979 (±$44,841). Baxter Village ($151,629) and Tega Cay ($142,000) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By median household income in the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2020–2024), highest first. Towns with the same figure share a rank (T), including every town at the survey’s $250,000+ ceiling. How grades work.

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The list covers the towns of 2,500+ that TownRatings grades with an ACS income figure (168 in South Carolina). Smaller towns show their income on their own page. Every town is on the South Carolina page.

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