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Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Orangeburg County, SC was 23.90% in January of 2023, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Orangeburg County, SC reached a record high of 25.00 in January of 2022 and a record low of 23.10 in January of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Orangeburg County, SC - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Williamsburg County, SC (S1701ACS045089) from 2012 to 2023 about Williamsburg County, SC; SC; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.
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Graph and download economic data for Percent of Population Below the Poverty Level (5-year estimate) in Lee County, SC (S1701ACS045061) from 2012 to 2023 about Lee County, SC; SC; poverty; percent; 5-year; population; and USA.
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