Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In South Carolina, this town has 1,586 residents.
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.
Where Camp Croft beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Camp Croft is from typical.
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The archive holds 9 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1947 on.
Explore the history →Camp Croft is unincorporated, so Spartanburg 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Camp Croft.
For adults in Camp Croft, the share who feel lonely is 36%. Against the South Carolina average, Camp Croft comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 24. 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.
| Camp Croft | South Carolina towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Camp Croft | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.5% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.9% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 35.5% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Camp Croft’s FEMA risk score stands at 20 of 100. FEMA puts 43% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 16% to earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The peak summer temperature for Camp Croft comes to 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.2 miles. The biggest park or preserve is Croft State Natural Area, at 56 acres. Camp Croft’s concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Croft State Natural Area | — | 56 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The typical journey to work in Camp Croft is 22 minutes. Most people who work leave Camp Croft to do it: just 3% work in town. Jobs based in Camp Croft grew to 755 in 2023, 202 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Spartanburg (20%), Greenville (5%) and Southern Shops (3%).
| Camp Croft | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Nearly half of households are owner-occupiers in Camp Croft. For Camp Croft, the going rate for rent is $1,082 a month.
| Camp Croft | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,082 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Camp Croft. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LandmarkPeachoid
30 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena
15 mi National BattlefieldCowpens National Battlefield175K visitors a year
29 mi National Military ParkKings Mountain National Military Park176K visitors a year30 mi Zoo & aquariumGreenville Zoo18 mi Zoo & aquariumHollyWild Animal ParkPeachoid: 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
6 within 15 miles of the center of Camp Croft
About 6 of every 100 Camp Croft residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
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.
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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−.
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