Food Stamps in South Carolina (State)

Income On and Off Food Stamps#1

Median income among households that do and do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and South Carolina
South Carolina
United States
$0k$20k$40k$60kCountAllOn Food StampsNot On Food Stamps$46,898.000000$55,322.000000$46,898.000000$46.9k1,839,0411.84M$18,093.000000$20,214.000000$18,093.000000$18.1k272,322272k$53,019.000000$62,089.000000$53,019.000000$53.0k1,566,7191.57M

Characteristics of Households Receiving Food Stamps#2

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and South Carolina
South Carolina
United States
0%10%20%30%40%50%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty253.268557%52.998047%53.268557%53.3%25.774%25.8%32.120431%28.339554%32.120431%32.1%49.159%49.2%15.772137%18.429803%15.772137%15.8%12.822%12.8%43.963029%44.347651%43.963029%44.0%23.060%23.1%28.624569%29.179046%28.624569%28.6%10.845%10.8%53.847651%50.307328%53.847651%53.8%48.899%48.9%

Characteristics of Households Not Receiving Food Stamps#3

Households with given characteristics as a percentage of all households that do not receive food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and South Carolina
South Carolina
United States
0%10%20%30%40%%ChildrenSingle MomMarriedDisability1Over 601Poverty226.664897%28.828650%26.664897%26.7%74.226%74.2%5.774041%5.310662%5.774041%5.8%50.841%50.8%18.639399%20.990542%18.639399%18.6%87.178%87.2%25.495382%22.468885%25.495382%25.5%76.940%76.9%40.902421%38.399416%40.902421%40.9%89.155%89.2%9.781141%8.719194%9.781141%9.8%51.101%51.1%

On Food Stamps by Race#4

Percentage of given ethno-racial group on food stamps.
Scope: households in the United States and South Carolina
South Carolina
United States
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count%Black1Other1Mixed1Hispanic2All RacesWhite3Asian129.490930%27.934397%29.490930%29.5%140,813141k199.157726%199%22.052115%24.343036%22.052115%22.1%5,704148.922023%149%20.058214%19.809232%20.058214%20.1%3,928135.456840%135%17.295886%21.151806%17.295886%17.3%7,550116.802325%117%14.807826%13.049135%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k100.000000%100%9.036403%8.898420%9.036403%9.0%113,066113k61.024504%61%5.938869%7.599620%5.938869%5.9%1,26140.106283%40%

Map of Food Stamps by County in South Carolina

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County#5

Percentage of households (%):
7.8%12.8%17.8%22.7%27.7%32.7%
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Map of Food Stamps by County Subdivision in South Carolina

Food Stamps Food Stamps by County Subdivision#6

Percentage of households (%):
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Food Stamps by Place in South Carolina

There are 396 places in South Carolina. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, South Carolina, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 10,571.

Most Food Stamps by Place#7

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected places in South Carolina, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#ParkerGreenwoodGanttGaffneySpartanburgOrangeburgAndersonSt. AndrewsConwayFlorenceDentsvilleSumterNorth CharlestonN CharlestonBereaMyrtle BeachColumbiaBeaufortRock HillSocasteeRed HillSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSouthGreerWest ColumbiaAikenCayceSouth AtlanticGreenvilleEasleyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNorth AugustaSeven OaksIrmoGoose CreekFort MillLadsonSummervillePort RoyalTaylorsHanahanLexingtonCharlestonWade HamptonForest AcresClemsonNorth Myrtle BeachN Myrtle BchMauldinSimpsonvilleLake WylieJames IslandHilton Head IslandHilton Head IsBlufftonFive ForksMount PleasantMt Pleasant28.761389%28.761389%28.8%1,168128.448576%28.448576%28.4%2,448225.537387%25.537387%25.5%1,390324.833055%24.833055%24.8%1,190424.636181%24.636181%24.6%3,809524.171495%24.171495%24.2%1,043623.259421%23.259421%23.3%2,549722.888566%22.888566%22.9%2,206821.236939%21.236939%21.2%1,504920.611529%20.611529%20.6%3,1751019.869870%19.869870%19.9%1,1911119.042632%19.042632%19.0%3,0911218.656145%18.656145%18.7%7,3051317.951915%17.951915%18.0%1,0081417.751388%17.751388%17.8%2,3021516.751740%16.751740%16.8%7,5811616.015541%16.015541%16.0%7421715.847430%15.847430%15.8%4,3751815.824718%15.824718%15.8%1,3471915.692198%15.692198%15.7%8832014.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.045845%14.045845%14.0%1,4892113.962315%13.962315%14.0%1,0302213.838079%13.838079%13.8%1,7402313.791277%13.791277%13.8%7812413.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.307270%13.307270%13.3%3,6082513.190751%13.190751%13.2%1,1412613.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.642061%12.642061%12.6%1,1682711.965170%11.965170%12.0%7972811.306477%11.306477%11.3%5082911.083618%11.083618%11.1%1,5233010.996016%10.996016%11.0%5523110.864248%10.864248%10.9%5333210.793706%10.793706%10.8%1,8593310.553577%10.553577%10.6%326349.909696%9.909696%9.9%834359.094468%9.094468%9.1%697368.886645%8.886645%8.9%704378.667616%8.667616%8.7%4,624387.235433%7.235433%7.2%642396.016680%6.016680%6.0%303405.612160%5.612160%5.6%336415.590305%5.590305%5.6%429425.342795%5.342795%5.3%512435.217504%5.217504%5.2%403444.974311%4.974311%5.0%213454.376368%4.376368%4.4%220464.274565%4.274565%4.3%723474.037098%4.037098%4.0%222483.494729%3.494729%3.5%179492.414727%2.414727%2.4%74950

Food Stamps by Metro Area in South Carolina

There are 17 metro areas that are fully or partially contained within South Carolina (14 fully and 3 partially). This section compares all 17 of those to each other, South Carolina, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina.

Most Food Stamps by Metro Area#8

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected metro areas in South Carolina, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%5%10%15%20%25%Count#Bennettsville Metro AreaBennettsvilleOrangeburg Metro AreaOrangeburgFlorence Metro AreaFlorence AreaSumter Metro AreaSumter AreaGaffney Metro AreaGaffney AreaGreenwood Metro AreaGreenwoodGeorgetown Metro AreaGeorgetownNewberry Metro AreaNewberry AreaAugusta and Richmond County Metro AreaAugusta AreaSeneca Metro AreaSeneca AreaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaSpartanburg Metro AreaSpartanburgSouthColumbia Metro AreaColumbia AreaMyrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach Metro AreaMyrtle BeachSouth AtlanticUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreenville, Anderson, and Mauldin Metro AreaGreenvilleCharlotte, Concord, and Gastonia Metro AreaCharlotteCharleston and North Charleston Metro AreaCharlestonHilton Head Island, Bluffton, and Beaufort Metro AreaHilton Head Island25.523829%25.523829%25.5%2,485122.724139%22.724139%22.7%7,581221.126977%21.126977%21.1%16,51216.5k320.793826%20.793826%20.8%8,487420.478554%20.478554%20.5%4,168518.162787%18.162787%18.2%6,594618.146766%18.146766%18.1%4,424717.236624%17.236624%17.2%2,500816.851608%16.851608%16.9%35,59735.6k915.022516%15.022516%15.0%4,6371014.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.658703%14.658703%14.7%18,03918.0k1114.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.027996%14.027996%14.0%42,23142.2k1213.966888%13.966888%14.0%24,11924.1k1313.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.701642%12.701642%12.7%41,70841.7k1412.057689%12.057689%12.1%106,821107k1511.510597%11.510597%11.5%31,58631.6k169.437261%9.437261%9.4%7,23317

Food Stamps by County in South Carolina

There are 46 counties in South Carolina. This section compares all 46 of those to each other, South Carolina, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina.

Most Food Stamps by County#9

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected counties in South Carolina, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%10%20%30%Count#Allendale CountyAllendaleDillon CountyDillonMarion CountyMarionClarendon CountyClarendonWilliamsburg CountyWilliamsburgLee CountyLeeMarlboro CountyMarlboroDarlington CountyDarlingtonBarnwell CountyBarnwellOrangeburg CountyOrangeburgChesterfield CountyChesterfieldColleton CountyColletonFairfield CountyFairfieldJasper CountyJasperBamberg CountyBambergSumter CountySumterCherokee CountyCherokeeUnion CountyUnionFlorence CountyFlorenceCalhoun CountyCalhounAbbeville CountyAbbevilleLaurens CountyLaurensChester CountyChesterEdgefield CountyEdgefieldMcCormick CountyMcCormickGeorgetown CountyGeorgetownHampton CountyHamptonGreenwood CountyGreenwoodNewberry CountyNewberryAiken CountyAikenAnderson CountyAndersonSaluda CountySaludaOconee CountyOconeeSouth CarolinaS CarolinaRichland CountyRichlandSouthSpartanburg CountySpartanburgHorry CountyHorrySouth AtlanticLancaster CountyLancasterDorchester CountyDorchesterUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLexington CountyLexingtonBerkeley CountyBerkeleyKershaw CountyKershawGreenville CountyGreenvillePickens CountyPickensYork CountyYorkCharleston CountyCharlestonBeaufort CountyBeaufort32.618409%32.618409%32.6%1,095129.785323%29.785323%29.8%3,316228.775848%28.775848%28.8%3,479327.593736%27.593736%27.6%3,665426.771915%26.771915%26.8%3,222526.296875%26.296875%26.3%1,683625.523829%25.523829%25.5%2,485723.565721%23.565721%23.6%6,223822.812576%22.812576%22.8%1,872922.724139%22.724139%22.7%7,5811021.461589%21.461589%21.5%3,9001121.257989%21.257989%21.3%3,1601221.006984%21.006984%21.0%1,8651320.875457%20.875457%20.9%1,9411420.865318%20.865318%20.9%1,1961520.793826%20.793826%20.8%8,4871620.478554%20.478554%20.5%4,1681719.891361%19.891361%19.9%2,3071819.882510%19.882510%19.9%10,28910.3k1919.419862%19.419862%19.4%1,1852019.212549%19.212549%19.2%1,8252118.440997%18.440997%18.4%4,6962218.426417%18.426417%18.4%2,2602318.383972%18.383972%18.4%1,6702418.190955%18.190955%18.2%7242518.146766%18.146766%18.1%4,4242617.983539%17.983539%18.0%1,3112717.790793%17.790793%17.8%4,7692817.236624%17.236624%17.2%2,5002915.883950%15.883950%15.9%10,23810.2k3015.498436%15.498436%15.5%11,59511.6k3115.226569%15.226569%15.2%1,0823215.022516%15.022516%15.0%4,6373314.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.311507%14.311507%14.3%21,08521.1k3414.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M14.114227%14.114227%14.1%15,73215.7k3514.022518%14.022518%14.0%17,12517.1k3613.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.429138%13.429138%13.4%4,0653713.334591%13.334591%13.3%7,0683813.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M13.046956%13.046956%13.0%14,02914.0k3912.671320%12.671320%12.7%8,9314012.382809%12.382809%12.4%2,9854111.169752%11.169752%11.2%20,38120.4k4211.038534%11.038534%11.0%5,0364311.003489%11.003489%11.0%10,15610.2k4410.327920%10.327920%10.3%15,58715.6k457.858044%7.858044%7.9%5,29246

Food Stamps by County Subdivision in South Carolina

There are 299 county subdivisions in South Carolina. This section compares the 50 most populous of those to each other, South Carolina, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 24,013.

Most Food Stamps by County Subdivision#10

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected county subdivisions in South Carolina, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%10%20%Count#DarlingtonConwayOrangeburgPelionNorth CharlestonN CharlestonSumterGaffneyLancasterColumbiaGreenwoodSpartanburgCharleston CentralCharleston CntrlFlorenceAndersonWest Columbia-CayceW Columbia-CayceNorth AugustaAikenBeaufort-Port RoyalSouth CarolinaS CarolinaYorkSouthSouth AtlanticSenecaEasleyRock HillDutch ForkUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesGreenvilleGreerMoncks CornerConway EastSummervilleGoose Creek-HanahanGoose Crk-HanahanMyrtle BeachCloverSt. Helena IslandSt. Helena IsElginLittle RiverLexingtonPowdersville-PiedmontPowdersville-Pied…IrmoPontiacBoiling SpringsBoiling SpgsTaylorsWaccamaw NeckWest AshleyBlythewoodFort MillJames IslandVan WyckHilton Head IslandHilton Head IsSimpsonvilleBlufftonMount PleasantMt Pleasant25.861237%25.861237%25.9%2,680122.573649%22.573649%22.6%3,747222.425133%22.425133%22.4%3,205321.596758%21.596758%21.6%1,972421.224340%21.224340%21.2%7,527521.062812%21.062812%21.1%4,138619.598657%19.598657%19.6%2,510719.104329%19.104329%19.1%2,679818.493069%18.493069%18.5%12,40712.4k918.169996%18.169996%18.2%3,4931018.026643%18.026643%18.0%8,4171117.904984%17.904984%17.9%2,2991217.890271%17.890271%17.9%4,9761317.790279%17.790279%17.8%5,9771416.470144%16.470144%16.5%4,3581516.456326%16.456326%16.5%3,6381616.323433%16.323433%16.3%3,9791715.734859%15.734859%15.7%2,5021814.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k14.440393%14.440393%14.4%1,3071914.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.733272%13.733272%13.7%1,4882013.538743%13.538743%13.5%2,0742113.358355%13.358355%13.4%6,0152213.147993%13.147993%13.1%3,7742313.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.685410%12.685410%12.7%13,82913.8k2412.589323%12.589323%12.6%1,1982512.410477%12.410477%12.4%1,2132612.312345%12.312345%12.3%3,4202712.226222%12.226222%12.2%5,6382811.921740%11.921740%11.9%5,3502911.470727%11.470727%11.5%5,3413010.368195%10.368195%10.4%1,3773110.276503%10.276503%10.3%9183210.055665%10.055665%10.1%1,120339.364684%9.364684%9.4%1,617348.622450%8.622450%8.6%2,955358.574512%8.574512%8.6%874368.444444%8.444444%8.4%1,216378.304583%8.304583%8.3%2,383387.731512%7.731512%7.7%713397.434944%7.434944%7.4%1,100406.816726%6.816726%6.8%745416.695045%6.695045%6.7%2,139425.717468%5.717468%5.7%616434.872068%4.872068%4.9%1,053444.591113%4.591113%4.6%809454.398485%4.398485%4.4%453464.179674%4.179674%4.2%723473.791299%3.791299%3.8%739483.258103%3.258103%3.3%768492.923663%2.923663%2.9%1,03650

Food Stamps by State in the United States

There are 50 states in the United States. This section compares South Carolina to all of the states in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina.

Most Food Stamps by State#11

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected other states in the United States, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%5%10%15%Count#OregonMississippiKentuckyNew MexicoTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaMaineRhode IslandMichiganAlabamaNew YorkGeorgiaSouth CarolinaS CarolinaOhioFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthWashingtonSouth AtlanticOklahomaVermontIllinoisArizonaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMissouriPennsylvaniaDelawareWisconsinMassachusettsNevadaConnecticutIndianaIdahoIowaHawaiiMarylandSouth DakotaMontanaAlaskaVirginiaCaliforniaNew JerseyKansasNebraskaMinnesotaColoradoUtahNew HampshireNorth DakotaWyoming18.757557%18.757557%18.8%289,944290k118.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k216.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k316.609250%16.609250%16.6%126,654127k416.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k516.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k616.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k716.259760%16.259760%16.3%89,60989.6k816.113495%16.113495%16.1%66,10466.1k915.920732%15.920732%15.9%614,603615k1015.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k1115.392310%15.392310%15.4%1,118,4341.12M1215.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k1314.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k1414.800012%14.800012%14.8%681,015681k1514.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M1614.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k1714.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k1814.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.874663%13.874663%13.9%374,145374k1913.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.661444%13.661444%13.7%199,662200k2013.589673%13.589673%13.6%34,94034.9k2113.263818%13.263818%13.3%636,945637k2213.247600%13.247600%13.2%324,423324k2313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M2413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.998649%12.998649%13.0%308,375308k2512.983035%12.983035%13.0%644,209644k2612.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k2712.712153%12.712153%12.7%293,682294k2812.497220%12.497220%12.5%319,790320k2912.438913%12.438913%12.4%128,208128k3012.430160%12.430160%12.4%168,393168k3112.194152%12.194152%12.2%306,540307k3212.154362%12.154362%12.2%72,45372.5k3311.700403%11.700403%11.7%145,394145k3411.563392%11.563392%11.6%52,27052.3k3511.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k3610.908268%10.908268%10.9%36,38336.4k3710.635086%10.635086%10.6%43,88643.9k3810.467760%10.467760%10.5%26,19426.2k399.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k409.416316%9.416316%9.4%1,205,9841.21M419.347126%9.347126%9.3%298,642299k429.104026%9.104026%9.1%101,588102k438.985532%8.985532%9.0%66,63566.6k448.866816%8.866816%8.9%189,334189k458.576702%8.576702%8.6%175,961176k468.338496%8.338496%8.3%76,57876.6k477.837959%7.837959%7.8%40,86540.9k487.491734%7.491734%7.5%22,86222.9k496.025508%6.025508%6.0%13,67713.7k50

Food Stamps by State in the South

There are 17 states in the South. This section compares South Carolina to all of the states in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with South Carolina.

Most Food Stamps by State#12

Food Stamp recipients as a percentage of all households.
Scope: population of South Carolina, selected other states in the South, and entities that contain South Carolina
0%5%10%15%Count#MississippiKentuckyTennesseeWest VirginiaLouisianaAlabamaGeorgiaDistrict of ColumbiaD.C.South CarolinaS CarolinaFloridaNorth CarolinaN CarolinaArkansasSouthSouth AtlanticOklahomaTexasUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesDelawareMarylandVirginia18.047275%18.047275%18.0%198,304198k116.893675%16.893675%16.9%290,270290k216.529155%16.529155%16.5%416,899417k316.404043%16.404043%16.4%121,291121k416.297466%16.297466%16.3%282,174282k515.585332%15.585332%15.6%288,494288k615.294545%15.294545%15.3%552,394552k714.960260%14.960260%15.0%41,37241.4k814.807826%14.807826%14.8%272,322272k914.781865%14.781865%14.8%1,092,8621.09M1014.380069%14.380069%14.4%548,656549k1114.288643%14.288643%14.3%163,102163k1214.207441%14.207441%14.2%6,266,2326.27M13.769190%13.769190%13.8%3,206,9913.21M13.661444%13.661444%13.7%199,662200k1313.136648%13.136648%13.1%1,220,3361.22M1413.049135%13.049135%13.0%15,360,95115.4M12.973961%12.973961%13.0%45,15645.2k1511.086195%11.086195%11.1%241,401241k169.434311%9.434311%9.4%291,537292k17

Definitions

  • Food Stamps: formally called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, a program to provide monetary assistance to low income households for the purpose of purchasing food

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