| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 1990 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 1990 | Poverty Rate, 1990 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 1990 |
|
| United States | 241,977,859 | 31,742,864 | 13.1% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 21,134,742 | 3,238,002 | 15.3% | 116.8% |
| South Carolina | 3,368,125 | 517,793 | 15.4% | 117.2% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 862,416 | 99,634 | 11.6% | 88.1% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 143,301 | 17,179 | 12.0% | 91.4% |
| Cherokee | 43,864 | 6,523 | 14.9% | 113.4% |
| Greenville | 311,492 | 32,652 | 10.5% | 79.9% |
| Oconee | 56,996 | 6,492 | 11.4% | 86.8% |
| Pickens | 86,212 | 10,735 | 12.5% | 94.9% |
| Spartanburg | 220,551 | 26,053 | 11.8% | 90.0% |
