| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2013–2017 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2013–2017 | Poverty Rate, 2013–2017 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2013–2017 |
|
| United States | 313,048,563 | 45,650,345 | 14.6% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,713,230 | 4,017,654 | 16.3% | 111.5% |
| South Carolina | 4,751,345 | 790,657 | 16.6% | 114.1% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,204,101 | 186,415 | 15.5% | 106.2% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 191,170 | 29,776 | 15.6% | 106.8% |
| Cherokee | 55,753 | 12,292 | 22.0% | 151.2% |
| Greenville | 478,064 | 64,347 | 13.5% | 92.3% |
| Oconee | 75,156 | 13,993 | 18.6% | 127.7% |
| Pickens | 114,654 | 20,987 | 18.3% | 125.5% |
| Spartanburg | 289,304 | 45,020 | 15.6% | 106.7% |
