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Cane SavannahSC

A town of 1,551.

Is Cane Savannah a good place to live?

The best of Cane Savannah’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for schools. Only 13 of South Carolina’s 261 towns score higher on incomes. On the outdoors, just 3 of South Carolina’s 263 towns do worse. Cane Savannah has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

A growing town

Cane Savannah has grown 20% from 2010 to 2020

1,117 counted in 2010 and 1,335 in 2020.

1,1172010
1,3352020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Cane Savannah grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Cane Savannah 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 →

Getting set up

Moving to Cane Savannah: who provides what

Cane Savannah is unincorporated, so Sumter County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBlack River Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSumter-Wessex S/D (Sc4350016) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSumter CountySumter County provides services here
SchoolsSumter County Consolidated School DistrictWhich 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 hereSumter Board of Voter RegistrationSumter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code2915429154 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 Cane Savannah.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than South Carolina overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 51% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (19% statewide). Cane Savannah’s median age is 45.6 years, above both the South Carolina town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). 36% of Cane Savannah adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.

45.6median age · SC 40.2
Cane SavannahSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Median age45.6 years38.9 years40.5 years
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+36%23%29%
Cane SavannahSouth CarolinaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma6%
High school40%
Some college8%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s25%
Graduate11%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 34% and 58% women

The Census survey reached too few of Cane Savannah’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Cane Savannah
Cane SavannahSCU.S.
Under 102.2%11.4%11.6%
10 to 1715.3%10.1%10.3%
18 to 249%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3413.5%12.8%13.7%
35 to 447.7%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5423.4%12%12.2%
55 to 6420.1%13.2%12.7%
65 to 740.7%11.4%10.2%
75 and older8.1%7.4%7%
No diploma5.8%9.9%10.4%
High school40.3%28.2%26%
Some college8.4%19.8%19.1%
Associate’s9.6%10%8.8%
Bachelor’s25.4%19.8%21.6%
Graduate10.5%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−

Most of Cane Savannah’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them

4.6% of Cane Savannah residents live below the poverty line, against 17% in South Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Cane Savannah has lost 95 jobs, to 18 in 2023. The average trip to work in Cane Savannah is 20 minutes.

0%work in town
Cane SavannahSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line4.6%17%9.6%
Average trip to work20 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Cane Savannah0%
Sumter31%
Columbia6%
Manning1%
Florence1%
7 mi
median commute distance
18
jobs based in Cane Savannah
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 47% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Cane Savannah, expect mild winters and hot summers

Cane Savannah has mild winters and warm summers. Cane Savannah’s July high is 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–59°
Spring51–76°
Summer69–90°
Fall53–76°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

HealthC+

Cane Savannah is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns

Cane Savannah beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 41% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Cane Savannah.

40%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Cane SavannahSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%38%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%37%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%15%12%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)20%21%14%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better26 too close to call4 worse
What stands outCane SavannahSC
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.9%8.6%
Fewer adults with heart disease5.9%6.8%
More adults facing a utility shut-off11%8.9%
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
6 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 B−

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Cane Savannah

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HousingCost of living grade B−

Homes in Cane Savannah sell for about $322K

$322Kmedian sale price
2
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Cane Savannah

15pages on Cane Savannah
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Cane Savannah

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Cane Savannah for work

Where Cane Savannah’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

31% → Sumter Sumter 31% 6% → Columbia Columbia 6% 1% → Manning Manning 1% 1% → Florence Florence 1% 1% → Greenville Greenville 1% 1% → North Charleston North Charleston 1% Cane Savannah · 0% stay
18jobs based in Cane Savannah
0%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Cane Savannah

CDP in South Carolina, United States

Cane Savannah is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,452 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
3.7 sq mi
Elevation
180 ft

Cane Savannah’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Cane Savannah.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownSC rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Cane Savannah——B−—C−C+
Wedgefield——A—C−D−
Sumter#155D−CD−C−C

Cane Savannah and Wedgefield have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cane Savannah and Wedgefield report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cane Savannah with a neighbor →

Questions about Cane Savannah

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Cane Savannah, SC expensive?

The typical home is worth about $266,000, 13% 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−.