| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2006–2010 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2006–2010 | Poverty Rate, 2006–2010 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2006–2010 |
|
| United States | 296,141,149 | 40,917,513 | 13.8% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,244,056 | 3,791,020 | 15.6% | 113.2% |
| South Carolina | 4,369,147 | 716,537 | 16.4% | 118.7% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,109,604 | 169,033 | 15.2% | 110.3% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 179,494 | 28,348 | 15.8% | 114.3% |
| Cherokee | 54,369 | 10,581 | 19.5% | 140.9% |
| Greenville | 423,997 | 59,885 | 14.1% | 102.2% |
| Oconee | 72,386 | 12,008 | 16.6% | 120.1% |
| Pickens | 109,196 | 18,115 | 16.6% | 120.1% |
| Spartanburg | 270,162 | 40,096 | 14.8% | 107.4% |
