Hunger in South Carolina

5,951 verified food-assistance locations across South Carolina as of 2026-04-29.

Food assistance footprint

868 Food pantries

43 Food banks

22 Soup kitchens

3 Mobile pantries

2,611 SNAP retailers

0 WIC clinics

2,068 School + summer meals

336 FQHC health centers

Geographic coverage

388 distinct cities have at least one South Carolina food-assistance location
361 distinct ZIP codes have at least one South Carolina food-assistance location
0 South Carolina listings are partner-verified (0.0% of food-pantry-class) — directly maintained by the operating organization

Top 10 South Carolina cities by pantry count

City	Pantries / banks / kitchens
Columbia	47
Greenville	39
North Charleston	34
Charleston	30
Florence	26
Anderson	26
Aiken	26
Spartanburg	20
Summerville	16
Sumter	15

Federal program context

SNAP in South Carolina: how to apply →
WIC in South Carolina: how to apply →
South Carolina food pantries: city-level directory →
South Carolina SNAP retailers by county: browse →
South Carolina food-help guide: comprehensive directory →
South Carolina disaster food assistance: active FEMA declarations + D-SNAP →
South Carolina press release: citation-ready announcement →

Cite this page

Feed America. (2026). South Carolina Hunger Atlas.
feedam.org/atlas/sc. Retrieved 2026-04-29.

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Last updated: 2026-04-29 · Source: Feed America D1 production database, USDA FNS SNAP Retailer Database, HRSA Health Center Locator, South Carolina state WIC agency. Counts refresh on every page load. Methodology · Transparency