| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2005–2009 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2005–2009 | Poverty Rate, 2005–2009 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005–2009 |
|
| United States | 293,507,923 | 39,537,240 | 13.5% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 23,914,353 | 3,677,476 | 15.4% | 114.2% |
| South Carolina | 4,277,311 | 676,555 | 15.8% | 117.4% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,093,101 | 161,567 | 14.8% | 109.7% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 176,232 | 27,280 | 15.5% | 114.9% |
| Cherokee | 53,568 | 9,828 | 18.3% | 136.2% |
| Greenville | 417,529 | 57,587 | 13.8% | 102.4% |
| Oconee | 70,152 | 11,312 | 16.1% | 119.7% |
| Pickens | 107,459 | 17,749 | 16.5% | 122.6% |
| Spartanburg | 268,161 | 37,811 | 14.1% | 104.7% |
