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Census counts: 578 in 1950, a low of 359 in 1980, 3,105 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1923 on.
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BurnettownSC
A town of 3,267.
3 bordering townsMap →
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Population
3,267
2025 Census estimate · +6.7% since 2020
Typical home
$238K
+1.8% in a year
Household income
$50K
median
Median age
36.0
years
Jobs based here
228
A commuter town
TownGrade
C+
#67 of 167 in SC
Is Burnettown a good place to live?
Burnettown gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $238K for a typical one, or 3.4 years of the Augusta metro’s $69K median household income. It grades C+ overall, 67th of 167 graded towns in South Carolina. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 86% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates, and the median household income is $50K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. On the plus side, 8% of its land is conserved. Only 4 of South Carolina’s 107 towns score higher on safety. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 87% of U.S. towns. Burnettown's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns.
What makes Burnettown stand out
Where Burnettown beats most towns.
A growing town
Burnettown has grown 24% since 2010
2,673 counted in 2010 and 3,105 in 2020; an estimated 3,267 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 6.7% since 2020, after 16.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Burnettown grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Burnettown is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 1.6% of households have no car; 0.5% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthAiken Regional Medical Center 7.5 miles awayDOpen →Cost of livingA−Open →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →SafetyB+Open →SchoolsBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trailsA−Open →HistoryC−Open →Civic life1.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market147 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 36.0; 19% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Burnettown: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Burnettown, and how to reach them.
PowerDominion Energy South Carolina16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBreezy Hill W/D (Sc0220006) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Burnettown’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereAiken Board of Voter RegistrationAiken County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes29851, 29829, 29841, 2981629851 40% · 29829 36% · 29841 16% · 29816 9%Census 2020
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 Burnettown.
Burnettown fares better on crime within South Carolina than nationally, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and sends most of its workers to Augusta and beyond.
OutdoorsA−
Burnettown’s grade for the outdoors is an A−
The biggest place to walk is Langley Pond Park, 149 acres with 3.9 miles of trail. In 2 parks and preserves, walkers have 4.3 miles of trail. Burnettown’s concentration of trails stands at 0.7 miles per square mile, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4.
#26for trails in SC
8%
conserved · 310 of 3,858 acres
4.3 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Langley Pond Park | 3.9 mi | 149 |
| 2. Fun Valley Sassafras Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
SchoolsB
Public schools in Burnettown beat 62% of South Carolina districts
The public schools here belong to the Aiken 01 school district. The largest public high school is Midland Valley High, with 1,558 students. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed.
62%of SC districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 572 | C+ |
| Midland Valley HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,558 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
HealthD
Burnettown’s grade for health is a D
Against the 5,917 U.S. towns with household incomes like Burnettown’s, it is less healthy than 65%, so that grade isn’t only a matter of income.
18% of adults in Burnettown smoke cigarettes; 26% say their health is fair or poor. Among adults 18 to 64 in the town, 15% have no health insurance, above both South Carolina’s towns (13%) and U.S. towns (8.1%). The share of adults in Burnettown who report frequent physical distress: 17%.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Burnettown | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 22% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
32 measures vs. South Carolina
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Burnettown | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.2% | 13.9% |
| More smokers | 18.3% | 13.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 7.5% |
Aiken Regional Medical Center
7.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
26th
percentile among SC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most working residents commute out of Burnettown
Burnettown has 228 jobs for its 1,231 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Among working residents in Burnettown, 0.8% work locally. Employers in Burnettown added 48 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 228. The top destinations are Augusta (19%), Aiken (12%) and North Augusta (6%). Its average commute stands at 22 minutes.
1%work in town
| Burnettown | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $50,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Burnettown1%
Augusta19%
Aiken12%
North Augusta6%
Columbia3%
15 mi
median commute distance
228
jobs based in Burnettown
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 13% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyB+
Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, violent crime in Burnettown is lower
At 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 98% of South Carolina’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 46 to 23 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
Only 5 of the 90 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower rate of thefts and burglaries than Burnettown. The town reports less crime per resident than 70% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
70%of U.S. towns report more crimeB+Safety Grade
| Burnettown | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0.3 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.7 per 1,000 residents | 21.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Burnettown0.3
South Carolina3.9
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Burnettown6.7
South Carolina17.2
U.S.15.5
70th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
98th
percentile among SC towns
1
violent crimes reported in 2025
22
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade A−
Burnettown’s grade for cost of living is an A−
At about $238K, home values are down 5% in five years, against a rise of 24% across South Carolina.
In Burnettown, just over four in five households live in a home they own. The typical home value in the town is about $238,000, up 1.8% in a year, 22% below the South Carolina typical home. A home in Burnettown typically sold within 147 days of listing.
$238KZillow home value
| Burnettown | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 81% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $932 a month | $1,062 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Burnettown$238K
South Carolina$304K
Market temperature
147
days on market
100%
sale-to-list price
+1.8%
value change, 1 year
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
93°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–59°
Spring51–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall53–77°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Burnettown has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Households in Burnettown have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Burnettown sits below two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 55% come from inland flooding and 12% from hurricanes.
33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Nearby attractions
All 16 attractions →Fort Gordon and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Burnettown. Close and well known come first.
17 mi LandmarkFort Gordon
7 mi Stadium & arenaJames Brown Arena
7 mi MuseumMeadow Garden
7 mi MuseumMorris Museum of Art120K visitors a year7 mi MuseumBeech Island Historical Society
7 mi GardenAugusta Botanical GardensSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fort Gordon: U.S. Army Cyber Command, Public domain · James Brown Arena: Thomson200, CC0 · Meadow Garden: Flickr user Sir Mildred Pierce, CC BY 2.0 · Morris Museum of Art: Thomson200, CC0 · Augusta Botanical Gardens: Liam Wolff (Ospr3yy at en.wikipedia), FAL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Burnettown
19pages on Burnettown
The big questions
SchoolsBBeat 62% of SC districts · 5 schoolsSafetyB+0.3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthDBetter than SC on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−$238K typical home · up 1.8% in a yearWork & commuteC−$50K median household income · 228 jobs hereNatural hazardsB+FEMA risk higher than 33% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Burnettown
Aiken Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Graniteville1.6 mi$5,174 in-state tuitionUniversity of South Carolina AikenUniversity or college · Public · Aiken6.6 mi$10,760 in-state tuitionAugusta UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Augusta, GA8 mi$8,414 in-state tuition
About 6 of every 100 Burnettown residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Burnettown for work
Where Burnettown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
228jobs based in Burnettown
1%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Burnettown
Town in South Carolina, United States
Burnettown is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 3,105 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Burnettown is located in historic Horse Creek Valley.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- Area code
- 803
Burnettown’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Burnettown.
ClearwaterLangleyNorth AugustaBurnettown
How the neighbors grade
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnettown | #67 | C+ | A− | B+ | B | D |
| Clearwater | #68 | C+ | A | — | B | D |
| Langley | — | — | A+ | — | B | D |
| North Augusta | #14 | A− | B | — | B | B+ |
Langley has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Clearwater, Langley and North Augusta report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Burnettown with a neighbor →
Questions about Burnettown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Burnettown, SC a good place to live?
Burnettown grades C+ overall, better than 45% of U.S. towns and #67 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades D for health, B+ for safety and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Burnettown, SC expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.