South Carolina Tax Burden
South Carolina ranks #27 nationally for total tax burden with a combined rate of 8.89%.
Total Tax Burden
8.89%
Rank: 27th
Property Tax Rate
0.56%
Rank: 38th
Income Tax Rate
4.998%
Rank: 14th
Sales Tax Rate
7.43%
Rank: 18th
Median Income: $54,760
Population: 5,142,750
Counties: 46
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All 46 Counties in South Carolina
| Rank | County | Property Tax | Income Tax | Sales Tax | Total Burden | Nat'l Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaufort County | 0.51% | 5.390% | 7.43% | 10.21% | #828 |
| 2 | Charleston County | 0.42% | 5.364% | 7.43% | 10.05% | #892 |
| 3 | Richland County | 0.74% | 5.100% | 7.43% | 10.04% | #899 |
| 4 | Dorchester County | 0.60% | 5.307% | 7.43% | 9.97% | #919 |
| 5 | Jasper County | 0.57% | 5.111% | 7.43% | 9.86% | #995 |
| 6 | York County | 0.52% | 5.379% | 7.43% | 9.70% | #1088 |
| 7 | Greenville County | 0.56% | 5.277% | 7.43% | 9.68% | #1104 |
| 8 | Lancaster County | 0.51% | 5.288% | 7.43% | 9.68% | #1104 |
| 9 | Berkeley County | 0.51% | 5.355% | 7.43% | 9.45% | #1238 |
| 10 | Spartanburg County | 0.59% | 5.137% | 7.43% | 9.44% | #1244 |
| 11 | Newberry County | 0.79% | 5.039% | 7.43% | 9.42% | #1262 |
| 12 | Georgetown County | 0.46% | 5.099% | 7.43% | 9.37% | #1292 |
| 13 | Greenwood County | 0.66% | 4.816% | 7.43% | 9.26% | #1350 |
| 14 | Lexington County | 0.55% | 5.276% | 7.43% | 9.25% | #1360 |
| 15 | Anderson County | 0.49% | 5.144% | 7.43% | 9.10% | #1463 |
| 16 | Kershaw County | 0.53% | 5.127% | 7.43% | 9.08% | #1479 |
| 17 | McCormick County | 0.74% | 5.015% | 7.43% | 9.06% | #1503 |
| 18 | Colleton County | 0.65% | 4.793% | 7.43% | 9.01% | #1534 |
| 19 | Clarendon County | 0.61% | 4.847% | 7.43% | 8.98% | #1560 |
| 20 | Bamberg County | 0.82% | 4.701% | 7.43% | 8.96% | #1567 |
| 21 | Sumter County | 0.56% | 4.980% | 7.43% | 8.95% | #1577 |
| 22 | Horry County | 0.35% | 5.101% | 7.43% | 8.91% | #1612 |
| 23 | Oconee County | 0.42% | 5.039% | 7.43% | 8.91% | #1612 |
| 24 | Aiken County | 0.44% | 5.158% | 7.43% | 8.88% | #1634 |
| 25 | Pickens County | 0.40% | 5.058% | 7.43% | 8.87% | #1643 |
| 26 | Chester County | 0.56% | 4.884% | 7.43% | 8.84% | #1665 |
| 27 | Hampton County | 0.78% | 4.561% | 7.43% | 8.83% | #1671 |
| 28 | Edgefield County | 0.47% | 5.103% | 7.43% | 8.82% | #1681 |
| 29 | Saluda County | 0.60% | 4.910% | 7.43% | 8.75% | #1731 |
| 30 | Barnwell County | 0.71% | 4.650% | 7.43% | 8.73% | #1754 |
| 31 | Florence County | 0.44% | 5.026% | 7.43% | 8.72% | #1760 |
| 32 | Abbeville County | 0.57% | 4.877% | 7.43% | 8.69% | #1778 |
| 33 | Orangeburg County | 0.63% | 4.595% | 7.43% | 8.67% | #1793 |
| 34 | Fairfield County | 0.50% | 4.721% | 7.43% | 8.57% | #1850 |
| 35 | Laurens County | 0.44% | 4.936% | 7.43% | 8.56% | #1855 |
| 36 | Williamsburg County | 0.71% | 4.588% | 7.43% | 8.56% | #1855 |
| 37 | Union County | 0.63% | 4.644% | 7.43% | 8.51% | #1881 |
| 38 | Cherokee County | 0.45% | 4.800% | 7.43% | 8.45% | #1934 |
| 39 | Calhoun County | 0.41% | 5.015% | 7.43% | 8.44% | #1937 |
| 40 | Darlington County | 0.43% | 4.714% | 7.43% | 8.44% | #1937 |
| 41 | Lee County | 0.60% | 4.516% | 7.43% | 8.40% | #1971 |
| 42 | Allendale County | 0.87% | 4.425% | 7.43% | 8.33% | #2002 |
| 43 | Chesterfield County | 0.51% | 4.779% | 7.43% | 8.23% | #2055 |
| 44 | Dillon County | 0.51% | 4.649% | 7.43% | 8.17% | #2075 |
| 45 | Marlboro County | 0.63% | 4.279% | 7.43% | 8.15% | #2081 |
| 46 | Marion County | 0.48% | 4.370% | 7.43% | 8.03% | #2111 |