Personal finance website WalletHub today released a report on States With the Most People in Financial Distress and South Carolina was ranked as the 5th most financially distressed.
South Carolina’s Financial Distress (1=Most Distressed; 25=Avg.):
- Overall rank for South Carolina: 5th
- 9th – Average Credit Score (March 2026)
- 8th – Change in the Share of People with Accounts in Distress - Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025
- 8th – Change in the Average Number of Accounts in Distress - Q1 2026 vs. Q1 2025
- 13th – Change in Number of Bankruptcy Filings - March 2026 vs. March 2025
- 7th – “Loans” Search Interest Index
To read the full report, click here.