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A town of 320, settled in 1891.
Carlisle’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 2 of the 112 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower typical home value than Carlisle. Pinckneyville and Fishdam Ford is on the National Register of Historic Places. Carlisle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 358 in 1900, a peak of 670 in 1970, 321 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carlisle, 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 Carlisle.
The typical Carlisle home is worth about $112,000, down 5.8% in a year, 63% below the South Carolina typical home.
| Carlisle | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 74% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,000 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Carlisle for work: only 1% work in town. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Carlisle, against 17% in South Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Union (13%), Spartanburg (5%) and Greenville (4%).
| Carlisle | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Carlisle has mild winters and warm summers. Carlisle’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
48% of adults have obesity in Carlisle. Of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Carlisle. 24% of adults have diabetes in Carlisle.
| Carlisle | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 56% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Carlisle | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.2% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.1% | 22.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 7% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Carlisle
About 4 of every 100 Carlisle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Carlisle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in South Carolina, United States
Carlisle is a town in Union County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Carlisle had a population of 321.
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Carlisle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.