The 10 Richest Places in South Carolina

Can you guess the richest places in South Carolina?

Here in Augusta, we are fortunate to be so close to South Carolina. It's a beautiful state with so many scenic view. There's no shortage of great places to visit in the state, and many locals visit the gorgeous coastline each year for vacation.

Maybe you live in South Carolina, as we have many listeners who travel between there and Georgia on a daily basis. And if you're from there, we don't need to tell you about the many great things about the state. But, are you aware of the richest places in South Carolina?

HomeSnacks.com did the research to discover those places in the state. They looked at various areas, including high-paying jobs, safe cities and neighborhoods, great school districts and high-end amenities. The research also looked into unemployment rates, median income and poverty rates.

This list of richest places includes towns all over the state, from suburbs of Charlotte, to the Charleston area and places around Columbia as well.

Did your favorite town make the list? Read on to find out. You can also see more about the full research here.

Some of these towns also made the list of the best places to live in South Carolina too!

Here are the 10 Richest Places in South Carolina:

10. Forest Acres

Population: 10,412
County: Richland
Median Income: $69,212
Unemployment Rate: 4.5%
Poverty Rate: 9.2%

9. Hanahan

Population: 24,353
County: Berkeley
Median Income: $70,043
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
Poverty Rate: 11.1%

8. Hilton Head Island

Population: 40,007
County: Beaufort
Median Income: $84,575
Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
Poverty Rate: 9.7%

7. Tega Cay

Population: 10,412
County: York
Median Income: $130,918
Unemployment Rate: 5.0%
Poverty Rate: 0.3%

6. Lexington

Population: 21,334
County: Lexington
Median Income: $72,996
Unemployment Rate: 3.7%
Poverty Rate: 9.1%

5. Simpsonville

Population: 22,234
County: Greenville
Median Income: $71,990
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%
Poverty Rate: 5.4%

4. Fort Mill

Population: 17,692
County: York
Median Income: $91,061
Unemployment Rate: 2.7%
Poverty Rate: 6.4%

3. James Island

Population: 12,076
County: Charleston
Median Income: $81,674
Unemployment Rate: 1.2%
Poverty Rate: 5.4%

2. Mt. Pleasant

Population: 86,982
County: Charleston
Median Income: $103,232
Unemployment Rate: 2.1%
Poverty Rate: 4.6%

1. Bluffton

Population: 20,799
County: Beaufort
Median Income: $82,481
Unemployment Rate: 1.4%
Poverty Rate: 3.9%

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