| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2010–2014 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2010–2014 | Poverty Rate, 2010–2014 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2010–2014 |
|
| United States | 306,226,394 | 47,755,606 | 15.6% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,592,742 | 4,225,983 | 17.2% | 110.2% |
| South Carolina | 4,586,819 | 840,141 | 18.3% | 117.5% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,164,066 | 203,162 | 17.5% | 111.9% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 187,183 | 31,366 | 16.8% | 107.5% |
| Cherokee | 54,803 | 12,887 | 23.5% | 150.8% |
| Greenville | 455,195 | 71,934 | 15.8% | 101.3% |
| Oconee | 73,921 | 13,902 | 18.8% | 120.6% |
| Pickens | 111,979 | 21,737 | 19.4% | 124.5% |
| Spartanburg | 280,985 | 51,336 | 18.3% | 117.2% |
