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Camp Croft
South Carolina›Spartanburg County

Camp CroftSC

A town of 1,586.

Golightly-Dean House · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Camp Croft

Camp Croft, SC · Golightly-Dean House · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0

Is Camp Croft a good place to live?

The best of Camp Croft’s subject grades is an A− for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for health. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Camp Croft, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. On hazard risk, just 14 of South Carolina’s 263 towns do better. The median household income is $44K, and 29% of residents live below the poverty line. 14% of the land in Camp Croft is conserved, above both the South Carolina town median (1.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On the outdoors, just 5 of South Carolina’s 263 towns do better. Camp Croft has 1 place on the National Register. Camp Croft has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Camp Croft stand out

Where Camp Croft beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

How Camp Croft grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Camp Croft is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Wife of a construction worker from Camp Croft. They live in a trailer camp near Spartanburg, South Carolina
Wife of a construction worker from Camp Croft. They live in a trailer camp near Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1941
Camp Croft’s story

Camp Croft in pictures

The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1947 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Camp Croft: who provides what

Camp Croft is unincorporated, so Spartanburg County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDuke Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSpartanburg Water System (Sc4210001)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSpartanburg CountySpartanburg County provides services here
SchoolsSpartanburg School District 7Which school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereSpartanburg Board of Voter RegistrationSpartanburg County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code2930229302 100%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 Camp Croft.

HealthD−

On CDC estimates, Camp Croft is less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns

Camp Croft beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24. 33% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Camp Croft. Only 6 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Camp Croft.

2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
Camp CroftSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)33%23%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)22%15%12%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)40%28%25%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)36%21%14%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better6 too close to call24 worse
What stands outCamp CroftSC
Fewer binge drinkers11.5%15.7%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.9%8.6%
More adults facing food insecurity35.5%17.4%
Spartanburg Medical Center
5.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

Camp Croft faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Camp Croft has mild winters and hot summers

Camp Croft has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Camp Croft’s July high is 90°F.

90°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–55°
Spring48–73°
Summer67–88°
Fall50–73°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
90°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsA−

14.2% of Camp Croft is conserved land

1.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Croft State Natural Area, at 56 acres.

14.2%conserved
14.2%
conserved · 240 of 1,693 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Croft State Natural Area—56

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

With 0.8 jobs for every working resident, most of Camp Croft’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Camp Croft for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Camp Croft grew to 755 in 2023, 202 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in Camp Croft is 22 minutes.

3%work in town
Camp CroftSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Median household income$44,000$57,000$80,000
Average trip to work22 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town3.1%6.1%8%

Where working residents work

In Camp Croft3%
Spartanburg20%
Greenville5%
Southern Shops3%
Valley Falls2%
10 mi
median commute distance
755
jobs based in Camp Croft
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 56% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HousingCost of living grade B−

Homes in Camp Croft sell for about $240K

49% of Camp Croft households own their home.

$240Kmedian sale price
Camp CroftSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home49%65%73%
Median rent$1,082 a month$1,060 a month$1,185 a month
4
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Peachoid and 13 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camp Croft. Close and well known come first.

All 38 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 · Cowpens National Battlefield: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Kings Mountain National Military Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Camp Croft

17pages on Camp Croft
After high school

Colleges nearby

6 within 15 miles of the center of Camp Croft

About Camp Croft

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

Camp Croft is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The 2020 census lists a population of 2,110.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.7 sq mi
Elevation
663 ft

Questions about Camp Croft

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Camp Croft, SC expensive?

The typical home is worth about $165,000, 46% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.