Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,779, settled in 1892.
Calhoun Falls’ best subject grades are an A for cost of living and schools; its weakest is a D− for health. Only 26 of South Carolina’s 261 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 86% of U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 167 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower median rent than Calhoun Falls. 22% of the land in Calhoun Falls is conserved, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 1.8% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Calhoun Falls's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 96% of U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 16 of South Carolina’s 263 towns do better. Calhoun Falls has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Calhoun Falls beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| John C. Calhoun Elementary | PK–5 | 119 |
| Calhoun Falls Charter School | 6–12 | 159 |
2,004 counted in 2010 and 1,727 in 2020; an estimated 1,779 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Calhoun Falls is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 296 in 1910, a peak of 2,525 in 1960, 1,727 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1964 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Calhoun Falls, and how to reach them.
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 Calhoun Falls.
The typical Calhoun Falls home is worth about $103,000, up 3.1% in a year, 66% below the South Carolina typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Calhoun ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 119 | C+ |
| Calhoun Falls Charter SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 159 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Calhoun Falls beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 21% of adults have diabetes in Calhoun Falls, above both South Carolina’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (12%). 50% of adults have high blood pressure in Calhoun Falls.
| Calhoun Falls | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 28% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Calhoun Falls | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 80.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 35.1% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Calhoun Falls for work: only 5% work in town. The median household income in Calhoun Falls is $39,000. The top destinations are Abbeville (11%), Greenwood (10%) and Anderson (3%).
| Calhoun Falls | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $39,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Calhoun Falls’ trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Calhoun Falls State Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Calhoun Falls has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 33° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Calhoun Falls's reported crime rate is below South Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 8 violent crimes were reported in 2023.
| Calhoun Falls | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 18 per 1,000 residents | 31.2 | 13.1 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2023) | 4.6 per 1,000 residents | 4.7 | 1.8 |
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Calhoun Falls; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Calhoun Falls residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Calhoun Falls’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 notable people were born in Calhoun Falls.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Calhoun Falls is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,724 at the 2020 census, down from 2,004 at the 2010 census. The town derives its name from James Edward Colhoun (or Calhoun).
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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.
5 notable people were born here, including Martavis Bryant and Arnold Tucker.
