| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2012–2016 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, 2012–2016 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2012–2016 |
|
| United States | 310,629,645 | 46,932,225 | 15.1% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,678,297 | 4,126,520 | 16.7% | 110.7% |
| South Carolina | 4,693,266 | 806,422 | 17.2% | 113.7% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,189,575 | 194,328 | 16.3% | 108.1% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 189,850 | 30,879 | 16.3% | 107.7% |
| Cherokee | 55,481 | 12,593 | 22.7% | 150.2% |
| Greenville | 469,962 | 67,067 | 14.3% | 94.5% |
| Oconee | 74,704 | 13,806 | 18.5% | 122.3% |
| Pickens | 113,470 | 21,236 | 18.7% | 123.9% |
| Spartanburg | 286,108 | 48,747 | 17.0% | 112.8% |
