| | Persons for Whom Poverty Status is Determined, 2008–2012 | Persons Below Poverty Level, 2008–2012 | Poverty Rate, 2008–2012 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008–2012 |
|
| United States | 301,333,410 | 44,852,527 | 14.9% | 100.0% |
| Appalachian Region | 24,471,864 | 4,060,430 | 16.6% | 111.5% |
| South Carolina | 4,488,442 | 787,788 | 17.6% | 117.9% |
| Appalachian South Carolina | 1,140,637 | 190,798 | 16.7% | 112.4% |
|
| County |
| Anderson | 184,184 | 29,897 | 16.2% | 109.1% |
| Cherokee | 54,390 | 12,415 | 22.8% | 153.4% |
| Greenville | 441,014 | 66,910 | 15.2% | 101.9% |
| Oconee | 73,191 | 14,038 | 19.2% | 128.9% |
| Pickens | 110,778 | 20,369 | 18.4% | 123.5% |
| Spartanburg | 277,080 | 47,169 | 17.0% | 114.4% |
