| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2007–2011 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2007–2011 | Poverty Rate, 2007–2011 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2007–2011 |
|
| United States | 298,787,998 | 42,739,924 | 14.3% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,377,459 | 3,930,024 | 16.1% | 112.7% |
| South Carolina | 4,433,220 | 753,705 | 17.0% | 118.9% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,127,604 | 181,242 | 16.1% | 112.4% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 182,361 | 28,789 | 15.8% | 110.4% |
| Cherokee | 54,194 | 11,046 | 20.4% | 142.5% |
| Greenville | 433,712 | 63,796 | 14.7% | 102.8% |
| Oconee | 72,834 | 13,198 | 18.1% | 126.7% |
| Pickens | 110,248 | 20,089 | 18.2% | 127.4% |
| Spartanburg | 274,255 | 44,324 | 16.2% | 113.0% |
