Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
29% of residents live below the poverty line in Adams Run, against 17% in South Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 6 have a higher share of households owning their home than Adams Run. Willtown Bluff and Grove Plantation is on the National Register of Historic Places. Adams Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Adams Run beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2006.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Adams Run is unincorporated, so Charleston County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Adams Run.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Adults 18 to 34 are 2% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 27% of residents (19% statewide). Adams Run’s median age is 47.8 years, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 40% of Adams Run adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Adams Run | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.8 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 12% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Adams Run’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±44.7 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Adams Run | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 15.1% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 25.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.5% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.1% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.6% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 32.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
The average trip to work in Adams Run is 29 minutes. The top destinations are North Charleston (30%), Charleston (22%) and Goose Creek (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adams Run has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Adams Run’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adams Run beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 21% of adults have diabetes in Adams Run.
| Adams Run | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 21% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Adams Run | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Adams Run home is worth about $277,000, up 1.5% in a year, 9% below the South Carolina typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Adams Run; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Adams Run residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Adams Run’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Charleston County, South Carolina
Adams Run is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 421.
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Adams Run has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
