19.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Lancaster County, South Carolina

Black or African American

19.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Lancaster County, South Carolina

Black or African American poverty in Lancaster County, South Carolina compared

How does Lancaster County, South Carolina compare to other South Carolina and National averages?

  • Lancaster County, South Carolina

    19.5%

  • South Carolina

    23% (18% higher than Lancaster County, South Carolina)

  • National average

    20.8% (7% higher than Lancaster County, South Carolina)

19.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Lancaster County, South Carolina

Historical Timeline

19.5% Poverty Rate for Black People in Lancaster County, South Carolina historical data

  • 2015 - 19.3%

    The 2015 19.3% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 25%

    The 2016 increase to 25% from 2015 represents a 5.7% increase YoY.

  • 2017 - 16.5%

    The 2017 decrease to 16.5% from 2016 represents a -8.5% decrease YoY.

  • 2018 - 40.4%

    The 2018 increase to 40.4% from 2017 represents a 23.9% increase YoY.

  • 2019 - 25.3%

    The 2019 decrease to 25.3% from 2018 represents a -15.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 15.7%

    The 2021 decrease to 15.7% from 2019 represents a -9.6% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 21.6%

    The 2022 increase to 21.6% from 2021 represents a 5.9% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 19.5%

    The 2023 decrease to 19.5% from 2022 represents a -2.1% decrease YoY.

Looking for more information? This statistic is part of a larger Lancaster County, South Carolina Poverty dataset.