| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2000 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2000 | Poverty Rate, 2000 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2000 |
|
| United States | 273,882,232 | 33,899,812 | 12.4% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 22,944,990 | 3,120,197 | 13.6% | 109.9% |
| South Carolina | 3,883,329 | 547,869 | 14.1% | 114.0% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,000,780 | 117,314 | 11.7% | 94.7% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 163,220 | 19,639 | 12.0% | 97.2% |
| Cherokee | 51,779 | 7,176 | 13.9% | 112.0% |
| Greenville | 369,094 | 38,825 | 10.5% | 85.0% |
| Oconee | 65,673 | 7,075 | 10.8% | 87.0% |
| Pickens | 103,542 | 14,205 | 13.7% | 110.8% |
| Spartanburg | 247,472 | 30,394 | 12.3% | 99.2% |
