Food Access in South Carolina
Food desert and food access data for 46 counties in South Carolina (SC).
46
Counties
52.8%
Avg. Low Access %
2.0M
People in Food Deserts
14.8%
Avg. SNAP %
Counties in South Carolina
| County | Population | Low Access % | SNAP % | No Vehicle % | Poverty % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee County | 17K | 77.5% | 27.3% | 12.4% | 27.8% |
| Allendale County | 8K | 76.8% | 23.4% | 13.4% | 27.2% |
| Dillon County | 28K | 76.5% | 22.8% | 10.6% | 31.6% |
| Marion County | 29K | 76.3% | 22.3% | 12.3% | 27.4% |
| Marlboro County | 27K | 75.8% | 20.2% | 13.3% | 27.8% |
| Barnwell County | 21K | 75.4% | 22.1% | 11.6% | 25.3% |
| Williamsburg County | 31K | 75.1% | 21.6% | 14.2% | 23.5% |
| Bamberg County | 13K | 74.6% | 22.3% | 15.4% | 22.3% |
| Orangeburg County | 84K | 71.9% | 19.8% | 8.5% | 25.0% |
| Clarendon County | 31K | 70.1% | 19.2% | 11.7% | 19.5% |
| Hampton County | 19K | 70.1% | 19.5% | 10.3% | 20.0% |
| Darlington County | 63K | 69.2% | 18.4% | 9.9% | 20.2% |
| Union County | 27K | 68.1% | 17.0% | 9.0% | 21.0% |
| Chesterfield County | 44K | 67.3% | 16.6% | 9.3% | 20.3% |
| Colleton County | 39K | 65.6% | 20.8% | 9.4% | 16.6% |
| Chester County | 32K | 62.1% | 17.7% | 6.8% | 18.9% |
| Fairfield County | 21K | 61.6% | 18.1% | 6.6% | 18.7% |
| Edgefield County | 26K | 60.2% | 16.0% | 7.5% | 17.0% |
| Greenwood County | 69K | 60.1% | 14.3% | 8.3% | 17.3% |
| Florence County | 137K | 59.8% | 15.0% | 7.4% | 17.8% |
| Laurens County | 67K | 59.3% | 16.2% | 6.3% | 18.8% |
| Sumter County | 105K | 59.0% | 15.2% | 8.0% | 16.4% |
| Calhoun County | 14K | 55.6% | 16.3% | 5.3% | 18.7% |
| Cherokee County | 56K | 55.6% | 14.4% | 6.1% | 18.0% |
| Abbeville County | 24K | 51.3% | 13.0% | 6.5% | 15.9% |
| Saluda County | 19K | 50.9% | 13.9% | 5.1% | 17.9% |
| Newberry County | 38K | 50.5% | 14.1% | 6.0% | 15.5% |
| Richland County | 416K | 50.2% | 10.8% | 6.7% | 16.8% |
| Oconee County | 79K | 46.8% | 12.6% | 5.5% | 15.7% |
| Pickens County | 131K | 46.8% | 8.4% | 6.8% | 16.9% |
| Georgetown County | 64K | 45.2% | 12.3% | 5.1% | 16.0% |
| McCormick County | 10K | 44.9% | 11.2% | 5.1% | 16.7% |
| Jasper County | 29K | 44.4% | 13.6% | 3.6% | 17.9% |
| Aiken County | 170K | 44.0% | 11.8% | 5.8% | 14.2% |
| Anderson County | 205K | 42.0% | 10.3% | 5.9% | 14.3% |
| Spartanburg County | 330K | 35.5% | 9.8% | 4.5% | 14.4% |
| Kershaw County | 66K | 33.7% | 10.9% | 3.5% | 14.4% |
| Charleston County | 410K | 31.8% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 12.3% |
| Lancaster County | 98K | 29.7% | 10.5% | 4.1% | 12.1% |
| Lexington County | 296K | 29.7% | 9.8% | 4.7% | 11.6% |
| Horry County | 357K | 28.6% | 7.8% | 4.3% | 13.1% |
| Greenville County | 528K | 26.2% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 10.9% |
| Dorchester County | 162K | 23.0% | 8.1% | 3.1% | 12.3% |
| Berkeley County | 231K | 18.7% | 7.2% | 3.4% | 10.9% |
| Beaufort County | 189K | 15.2% | 5.0% | 3.5% | 10.4% |
| York County | 283K | 14.4% | 7.2% | 3.7% | 8.4% |
Source: USDA ERS Food Access Research Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau. Sorted by low access percentage (highest first).