Kiawah Island is the #1 ranked city in South Carolina with $236,607 (median income). This ranking includes 256 South Carolina cities with available data.
| # | City | Population | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiawah Island | 2,196 | $236,607 |
| 2 | Sullivan's Island | 2,127 | $179,614 |
| 3 | Isle of Palms | 4,350 | $148,029 |
| 4 | Baxter Village | 4,355 | $146,440 |
| 5 | Tega Cay | 13,267 | $141,037 |
| 6 | Five Forks | 19,093 | $140,668 |
| 7 | Pimlico | 1,940 | $138,833 |
| 8 | Riverview | 2,215 | $131,158 |
| 9 | Fort Mill | 28,281 | $127,537 |
| 10 | Seabrook Island | 2,107 | $124,519 |
| 11 | Mount Pleasant | 92,662 | $121,364 |
| 12 | Keowee Key | 3,307 | $118,668 |
| 13 | Lake Murray of Richland | 7,057 | $118,435 |
| 14 | Reidville | 1,955 | $117,692 |
| 15 | Lake Wylie | 15,177 | $112,113 |
| 16 | Newport | 4,142 | $107,143 |
| 17 | Blythewood | 5,309 | $105,583 |
| 18 | Bluffton | 31,323 | $105,463 |
| 19 | James Island | 11,738 | $100,176 |
| 20 | Hilton Head Island | 37,805 | $96,715 |
| 21 | Meggett | 1,274 | $96,032 |
| 22 | India Hook | 3,794 | $94,505 |
| 23 | Moncks Corner | 14,362 | $91,516 |
| 24 | Murphys Estates | 1,187 | $90,357 |
| 25 | North Augusta | 24,928 | $90,132 |
| 26 | Charleston | 152,014 | $90,038 |
| 27 | Powdersville | 11,321 | $88,125 |
| 28 | Goose Creek | 46,964 | $87,437 |
| 29 | Lesslie | 3,202 | $86,500 |
| 30 | Irmo | 11,799 | $85,137 |
| 31 | Elgin | 2,176 | $84,219 |
| 32 | Hanahan | 21,119 | $84,061 |
| 33 | Lexington | 24,132 | $83,263 |
| 34 | Ladson | 16,261 | $83,031 |
| 35 | Mauldin | 25,985 | $81,027 |
| 36 | Greer | 39,191 | $80,030 |
| 37 | Boiling Springs | 12,609 | $79,798 |
| 38 | White Knoll | 7,865 | $79,531 |
| 39 | Northlake | 3,848 | $79,531 |
| 40 | Simpsonville | 25,125 | $79,233 |
| 41 | Summerville | 51,262 | $78,621 |
| 42 | Hardeeville | 9,293 | $78,233 |
| 43 | Sangaree | 8,517 | $77,939 |
| 44 | Forestbrook | 7,450 | $77,791 |
| 45 | Chapin | 1,410 | $77,632 |
| 46 | Hollywood | 5,330 | $77,415 |
| 47 | Forest Acres | 10,491 | $76,417 |
| 48 | Wade Hampton | 20,703 | $75,522 |
| 49 | Oak Grove | 12,031 | $75,506 |
| 50 | Murrells Inlet | 10,087 | $75,438 |
| 51 | Litchfield Beach | 9,544 | $74,451 |
| 52 | Surfside Beach | 4,217 | $74,202 |
| 53 | Ravenel | 2,594 | $72,365 |
| 54 | North Myrtle Beach | 19,343 | $72,111 |
| 55 | Fountain Inn | 11,307 | $72,021 |
| 56 | Stateburg | 1,859 | $71,781 |
| 57 | Taylors | 23,686 | $71,747 |
| 58 | Golden Grove | 3,084 | $71,694 |
| 59 | Ridgeland | 3,756 | $71,023 |
| 60 | Aynor | 1,077 | $70,972 |
| 61 | Awendaw | 1,574 | $70,781 |
| 62 | Carolina Forest | 26,373 | $70,647 |
| 63 | Port Royal | 15,047 | $70,330 |
| 64 | Aiken | 32,334 | $69,837 |
| 65 | Lyman | 6,317 | $69,688 |
| 66 | Cottageville | 1,154 | $68,750 |
| 67 | Greenville | 71,755 | $68,460 |
| 68 | Clover | 7,013 | $66,992 |
| 69 | Centerville | 6,860 | $66,912 |
| 70 | Shell Point | 2,005 | $65,840 |
| 71 | Easley | 23,942 | $65,330 |
| 72 | Rock Hill | 74,769 | $64,770 |
| 73 | Little River | 10,457 | $64,590 |
| 74 | Woodruff | 4,337 | $64,292 |
| 75 | Seven Oaks | 15,990 | $64,003 |
| 76 | North Charleston | 117,460 | $62,789 |
| 77 | Williamston | 4,116 | $62,500 |
| 78 | Red Hill | 16,480 | $62,132 |
| 79 | Welcome | 7,439 | $61,948 |
| 80 | Lugoff | 9,475 | $61,316 |
| 81 | Pelion | 1,147 | $61,250 |
| 82 | New Ellenton | 2,604 | $60,625 |
| 83 | Pendleton | 3,542 | $60,517 |
| 84 | Conestee | 1,175 | $60,450 |
| 85 | Red Bank | 10,950 | $60,348 |
| 86 | Fairforest | 1,711 | $60,199 |
| 87 | North Hartsville | 3,217 | $59,990 |
| 88 | Socastee | 24,629 | $59,826 |
| 89 | St. Stephen | 1,460 | $59,688 |
| 90 | Gaston | 2,026 | $59,500 |
| 91 | Beaufort | 13,660 | $59,454 |
| 92 | South Congaree | 1,918 | $58,726 |
| 93 | Pickens | 3,386 | $58,534 |
| 94 | Prosperity | 1,198 | $58,276 |
| 95 | Central | 5,299 | $58,262 |
| 96 | Cayce | 13,718 | $58,095 |
| 97 | Kershaw | 2,220 | $58,077 |
| 98 | Belvedere | 5,458 | $57,933 |
| 99 | Wyboo | 3,582 | $57,725 |
| 100 | Georgetown | 8,511 | $57,704 |
| 101 | Bonneau Beach | 1,543 | $57,561 |
| 102 | Burton | 7,132 | $57,315 |
| 103 | Florence | 40,205 | $56,433 |
| 104 | Honea Path | 3,734 | $56,304 |
| 105 | Ridgeville | 1,591 | $56,134 |
| 106 | Wellford | 3,432 | $55,871 |
| 107 | Valley Falls | 7,249 | $55,671 |
| 108 | Columbia | 138,019 | $55,653 |
| 109 | Catawba | 1,225 | $55,385 |
| 110 | St. Matthews | 1,626 | $55,351 |
| 111 | Laurens | 9,307 | $55,207 |
| 112 | Inman | 3,085 | $55,156 |
| 113 | Pelzer | 1,570 | $54,886 |
| 114 | Conway | 26,082 | $54,841 |
| 115 | Gadsden | 1,131 | $54,464 |
| 116 | West Columbia | 17,723 | $54,152 |
| 117 | Fort Lawn | 1,144 | $54,141 |
| 118 | Irwin | 1,801 | $53,795 |
| 119 | Myrtle Beach | 37,214 | $53,679 |
| 120 | Andrews | 2,558 | $53,611 |
| 121 | Ninety Six | 2,635 | $53,438 |
| 122 | Camden | 8,025 | $53,289 |
| 123 | East Camden | 4,210 | $53,234 |
| 124 | West Pelzer | 1,276 | $53,125 |
| 125 | Batesburg-Leesville | 4,935 | $53,102 |
| 126 | Sumter | 43,065 | $53,071 |
| 127 | Varnville | 2,433 | $52,800 |
| 128 | Dalzell | 2,949 | $52,723 |
| 129 | Seneca | 8,910 | $52,207 |
| 130 | Laurel Bay | 5,627 | $52,094 |
| 131 | Due West | 1,185 | $52,059 |
| 132 | Piedmont | 5,786 | $51,896 |
| 133 | Gloverville | 2,418 | $51,691 |
| 134 | Drayton | 1,043 | $51,650 |
| 135 | Duncan | 4,175 | $51,596 |
| 136 | Arkwright | 2,910 | $51,458 |
| 137 | Spartanburg | 38,578 | $51,193 |
| 138 | Roebuck | 3,468 | $51,111 |
| 139 | Langley | 1,718 | $50,750 |
| 140 | Clearwater | 3,124 | $50,669 |
| 141 | Dunean | 3,716 | $50,382 |
| 142 | Arial | 2,024 | $50,132 |
| 143 | Garden City | 10,820 | $50,027 |
| 144 | Privateer | 2,294 | $49,861 |
| 145 | Clemson | 17,759 | $49,713 |
| 146 | Travelers Rest | 8,137 | $49,655 |
| 147 | Hopkins | 1,962 | $49,464 |
| 148 | Lakewood | 3,154 | $49,255 |
| 149 | Whitney | 3,659 | $49,181 |
| 150 | Walterboro | 5,490 | $48,366 |
| 151 | Chesterfield | 1,497 | $48,167 |
| 152 | Belton | 4,405 | $48,164 |
| 153 | Berea | 16,642 | $48,104 |
| 154 | Johnsonville | 1,037 | $47,891 |
| 155 | Newberry | 10,733 | $47,885 |
| 156 | Hartsville | 7,422 | $47,720 |
| 157 | Mayo | 1,963 | $47,384 |
| 158 | York | 8,697 | $47,315 |
| 159 | Gantt | 15,057 | $47,265 |
| 160 | Watts Mills | 2,250 | $47,192 |
| 161 | Capitol View | 4,161 | $47,054 |
| 162 | Lake Secession | 1,209 | $46,933 |
| 163 | Ben Avon | 2,334 | $46,736 |
| 164 | Edisto | 2,261 | $46,644 |
| 165 | Sans Souci | 8,199 | $46,276 |
| 166 | Pacolet | 2,164 | $46,120 |
| 167 | Hampton | 2,691 | $45,809 |
| 168 | Wagener | 1,170 | $45,753 |
| 169 | Latta | 1,301 | $45,500 |
| 170 | St. Andrews | 20,953 | $45,321 |
| 171 | Homewood | 1,390 | $44,466 |
| 172 | Anderson | 29,563 | $44,321 |
| 173 | Dentsville | 15,396 | $44,029 |
| 174 | Bishopville | 2,958 | $44,015 |
| 175 | Lamar | 1,446 | $44,000 |
| 176 | Barnwell | 4,616 | $43,239 |
| 177 | Lancaster | 8,738 | $43,234 |
| 178 | Slater-Marietta | 1,934 | $42,857 |
| 179 | Springdale | 2,422 | $42,708 |
| 180 | South Sumter | 1,808 | $42,708 |
| 181 | Walhalla | 4,121 | $42,696 |
| 182 | Joanna | 1,375 | $42,169 |
| 183 | Liberty | 3,337 | $42,077 |
| 184 | Wedgefield | 1,480 | $41,662 |
| 185 | Cherryvale | 3,136 | $41,563 |
| 186 | Fairfax | 2,037 | $41,328 |
| 187 | Chester | 5,241 | $41,231 |
| 188 | Gaffney | 12,612 | $41,214 |
| 189 | Landrum | 2,564 | $41,161 |
| 190 | Bennettsville | 6,798 | $40,889 |
| 191 | Saluda | 3,095 | $40,567 |
| 192 | Clinton | 7,624 | $40,372 |
| 193 | McCormick | 2,681 | $40,269 |
| 194 | Greenwood | 22,527 | $40,253 |
| 195 | Pageland | 2,476 | $40,236 |
| 196 | Branchville | 1,169 | $40,144 |
| 197 | Hilltop | 3,058 | $39,432 |
| 198 | Monarch Mill | 1,828 | $39,212 |
| 199 | Abbeville | 4,863 | $38,983 |
| 200 | Camp Croft | 1,604 | $38,940 |
| 201 | Parker | 12,564 | $38,607 |
| 202 | Woodfield | 9,901 | $38,394 |
| 203 | Westminster | 2,244 | $38,393 |
| 204 | Burnettown | 3,090 | $38,371 |
| 205 | Homeland Park | 6,944 | $38,079 |
| 206 | City View | 1,172 | $37,625 |
| 207 | Arcadia | 2,724 | $37,574 |
| 208 | Edgefield | 3,977 | $37,500 |
| 209 | Cowpens | 2,031 | $37,168 |
| 210 | Jackson | 1,782 | $37,067 |
| 211 | Yemassee | 1,007 | $36,923 |
| 212 | Santee | 1,179 | $36,856 |
| 213 | Estill | 2,287 | $36,547 |
| 214 | Loris | 2,570 | $36,158 |
| 215 | Eureka Mill | 1,732 | $35,980 |
| 216 | Williston | 2,884 | $35,968 |
| 217 | Ware Shoals | 2,207 | $35,896 |
| 218 | Edmund | 1,274 | $35,750 |
| 219 | Winnsboro | 3,332 | $35,649 |
| 220 | Calhoun Falls | 1,897 | $35,527 |
| 221 | Southern Shops | 3,985 | $35,016 |
| 222 | Jonesville | 1,016 | $35,000 |
| 223 | Lake City | 6,032 | $35,000 |
| 224 | Dillon | 6,406 | $34,964 |
| 225 | Johnston | 2,518 | $34,957 |
| 226 | Holly Hill | 1,415 | $34,792 |
| 227 | Winnsboro Mills | 1,426 | $34,426 |
| 228 | Brookdale | 4,061 | $34,279 |
| 229 | Union | 8,047 | $34,112 |
| 230 | McColl | 2,453 | $33,925 |
| 231 | Elloree | 1,005 | $33,750 |
| 232 | Judson | 2,201 | $33,600 |
| 233 | Blacksburg | 2,158 | $33,500 |
| 234 | Denmark | 3,141 | $33,100 |
| 235 | Orangeburg | 13,189 | $33,066 |
| 236 | Timmonsville | 2,153 | $32,736 |
| 237 | Whitmire | 1,241 | $32,188 |
| 238 | Dovesville | 1,014 | $32,072 |
| 239 | Beech Island | 1,139 | $31,996 |
| 240 | St. George | 1,935 | $31,950 |
| 241 | Darlington | 6,128 | $31,240 |
| 242 | Mullins | 3,965 | $30,750 |
| 243 | Great Falls | 1,741 | $30,475 |
| 244 | Graniteville | 2,176 | $29,495 |
| 245 | Kingstree | 3,161 | $28,776 |
| 246 | Saxon | 4,139 | $28,394 |
| 247 | Marion | 6,338 | $27,767 |
| 248 | Bamberg | 3,036 | $27,614 |
| 249 | Manning | 3,843 | $27,597 |
| 250 | Cheraw | 5,024 | $27,275 |
| 251 | East Gaffney | 3,169 | $26,314 |
| 252 | Blackville | 1,778 | $26,100 |
| 253 | Allendale | 2,595 | $25,250 |
| 254 | Wilkinson Heights | 1,853 | $22,714 |
| 255 | Buffalo | 1,232 | $21,831 |
| 256 | Arthurtown | 3,063 | $19,820 |
Cities in South Carolina are ranked by median income. Only cities with populations above 1,000 are included. Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Last updated 2026.