| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2011–2015 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2011–2015 | Poverty Rate, 2011–2015 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2011–2015 |
|
| United States | 308,619,550 | 47,749,043 | 15.5% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,640,191 | 4,219,279 | 17.1% | 110.7% |
| South Carolina | 4,636,314 | 830,901 | 17.9% | 115.8% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,176,393 | 203,284 | 17.3% | 111.7% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 188,534 | 30,915 | 16.4% | 106.0% |
| Cherokee | 55,054 | 13,093 | 23.8% | 153.7% |
| Greenville | 462,771 | 72,169 | 15.6% | 100.8% |
| Oconee | 74,271 | 14,897 | 20.1% | 129.6% |
| Pickens | 112,637 | 22,545 | 20.0% | 129.4% |
| Spartanburg | 283,126 | 49,665 | 17.5% | 113.4% |
