BrowntownSC
A town in South Carolina, home to 88 people.
Is Browntown a good place to live?
Browntown’s age of the median resident is 62.8 years, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 169 in South Carolina we compare has a lower median household income than Browntown. Browntown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Browntown: who provides what
Browntown is unincorporated, so Lee 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 Browntown.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Browntown work out of town
Half of commuters travel less than 36 miles. The top destinations are Columbia (9%), Florence (8%) and Bishopville (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Browntown brings mild winters and hot summers
Browntown’s July high comes in at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Browntown’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
15% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Browntown. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Browntown. Two figures for adults locally: 50% have obesity, 30% have diabetes. The town does better than the South Carolina average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 21.
| Browntown | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Browntown | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.5% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.9% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: high risk in Browntown, mostly hurricanes
Browntown’s FEMA hazard score is 60 of 100. 28% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Browntown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Browntown; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Browntown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Browntown for work
Where Browntown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Browntown
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Browntown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population as of 2020 was 206. The CDP is in northwestern Lee County, 4 miles (6 km) west of Bishopville, the county seat. Interstate 20 forms the southern edge of the CDP, with the closest access being from Exit 116 (U.S. Route 15), 3 miles (5 km) to the east. The southwest edge of the CDP is Scape Ore Swamp, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Black River and part of the Winyah Bay watershed.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
Questions about Browntown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Browntown, SC a good place to live?
Browntown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.