24.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Laurens County, South Carolina

Black or African American

24.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Laurens County, South Carolina

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

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

  • Laurens County, South Carolina

    24.6%

  • South Carolina

    23% (-7% lower than Laurens County, South Carolina)

  • National average

    20.8% (-15% lower than Laurens County, South Carolina)

24.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Laurens County, South Carolina

Historical Timeline

24.6% Poverty Rate for Black People in Laurens County, South Carolina historical data

  • 2015 - 17.9%

    The 2015 17.9% is the baseline measurement.

  • 2016 - 15.2%

    The 2016 decrease to 15.2% from 2015 represents a -2.7% decrease YoY.

  • 2017 - 40.7%

    The 2017 increase to 40.7% from 2016 represents a 25.5% increase YoY.

  • 2018 - 37.4%

    The 2018 decrease to 37.4% from 2017 represents a -3.3% decrease YoY.

  • 2019 - 30.3%

    The 2019 decrease to 30.3% from 2018 represents a -7.1% decrease YoY.

  • 2021 - 24.5%

    The 2021 decrease to 24.5% from 2019 represents a -5.8% decrease YoY.

  • 2022 - 33.3%

    The 2022 increase to 33.3% from 2021 represents a 8.8% increase YoY.

  • 2023 - 24.6%

    The 2023 decrease to 24.6% from 2022 represents a -8.7% decrease YoY.

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