AlcoluSC
A town of 459, settled in 1880.
Is Alcolu a good place to live?
45% of residents live below the poverty line in Alcolu, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 9 have a lower average trip to work than Alcolu. Alcolu has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
459 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Alcolu: who provides what
Alcolu is unincorporated, so Clarendon 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Alcolu.
More children than South Carolina overall
Children under 18 are 52% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 16% of residents (38% statewide). 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina. 29% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Alcolu | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 42% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 5.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2.8% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.4% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 29% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.9% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.4% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.1% | 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
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Geneva Johnson Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–10 | Grades PK–10 | 6 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical home in Alcolu is valued at about $170K
The typical Alcolu home is worth about $170,000, down 4.1% in a year, 44% below the South Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Alcolu faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Alcolu has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Alcolu for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Alcolu has added 32 jobs, to 51 in 2023. The top destinations are Sumter (16%), Manning (14%) and Columbia (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Alcolu
Alcolu has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 92°F, Alcolu’s July high is near the South Carolina town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Alcolu is
Alcolu beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 19% of adults have diabetes in Alcolu.
| Alcolu | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 21% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Alcolu | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.7% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Alcolu
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Alcolu
About 1 of every 100 Alcolu residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Alcolu for work
Where Alcolu’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Alcolu
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Alcolu is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 402. Alcolu has a post office with ZIP code 29001, which opened on August 17, 1888. It developed as a lumber and mill town.
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- Area
- 4.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 125 ft
- ZIP code
- 29001
Questions about Alcolu
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Alcolu, SC a good place to live?
Alcolu has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.