South Carolina Kids Count County Ranking Sheets
Percentage of Children Under 18 Less Than 185% of Poverty in 1999
| Rank* | County | Percentage of children under 18 less than 185% poverty in 1999 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington County | 28.8 |
| 2 | Dorchester County | 29.0 |
| 3 | York County | 29.0 |
| 4 | Greenville County | 31.5 |
| 5 | Pickens County | 31.6 |
| 6 | Anderson County | 34.8 |
| 7 | Oconee County | 35.2 |
| 8 | Spartanburg County | 35.5 |
| 9 | Richland County | 36.1 |
| 10 | Kershaw County | 36.5 |
| 11 | Beaufort County | 37.6 |
| 12 | Berkeley County | 37.8 |
| 13 | Aiken County | 38.3 |
| 14 | Greenwood County | 41.6 |
| 15 | Saluda County | 41.6 |
| 16 | Cherokee County | 42.3 |
| 17 | Charleston County | 42.6 |
| 18 | Horry County | 42.8 |
| 19 | Union County | 42.8 |
| 20 | Laurens County | 42.9 |
| 21 | Lancaster County | 43.2 |
| 22 | Abbeville County | 43.5 |
| 23 | Florence County | 43.6 |
| 24 | Edgefield County | 44.3 |
| 25 | Chesterfield County | 44.6 |
| 26 | Chester County | 44.9 |
| 27 | Sumter County | 44.9 |
| 28 | Newberry County | 46.5 |
| 29 | Calhoun County | 46.6 |
| 30 | Fairfield County | 48.5 |
| 31 | Georgetown County | 49.4 |
| 32 | Barnwell County | 50.3 |
| 33 | Darlington County | 50.4 |
| 34 | Orangeburg County | 51.0 |
| 35 | Hampton County | 51.1 |
| 36 | McCormick County | 51.1 |
| 37 | Jasper County | 52.8 |
| 38 | Lee County | 55.0 |
| 39 | Colleton County | 55.5 |
| 40 | Clarendon County | 55.6 |
| 41 | Marlboro County | 56.3 |
| 42 | Marion County | 58.5 |
| 43 | Dillon County | 58.7 |
| 44 | Williamsburg County | 60.8 |
| 45 | Bamberg County | 60.9 |
| 46 | Allendale County | 72.0 |
| - | South Carolina | 39.5 |
* 1 is best, 46 is worst.