CateecheeSC
A town settled in 1896, now home to 850 people.
Is Cateechee a good place to live?
Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Cateechee. Cateechee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
850 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Cateechee: who provides what
Cateechee is unincorporated, so Pickens 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cateechee.
With only 0.0 jobs per working resident, most people in Cateechee work out of town
The mean commuting time for Cateechee comes to 28 minutes. Only 1% of working residents stay in Cateechee for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Greenville (10%), Clemson (3%) and Easley (3%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
| Cateechee | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cateechee faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 76% of U.S. communities. 63% of Cateechee’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 9%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Cateechee, expect mild winters and hot summers
The range runs from 32° on a January night to 89° on a July afternoon, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Cateechee is
15% of adults have diabetes in Cateechee, close to South Carolina’s towns (15%) and above U.S. towns (12%). For adults here, the share who report frequent physical distress is 17%.
| Cateechee | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Cateechee | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18.4% | 13.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 7.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Cateechee sells for about $98K
In Cateechee, the midpoint rent is $909 a month, against $1,060 a month in South Carolina’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Among households here, 80% own their home.
| Cateechee | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $909 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Memorial Stadium, Clemson and 23 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cateechee. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
37 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
7 mi LakeLake Keowee
21 mi LakeLake Hartwell
16 mi LakeLake Jocassee
38 mi MountainCurrahee MountainPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain
Everything we know about Cateechee
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cateechee
About 3 of every 100 Cateechee residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Cateechee for work
Where Cateechee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Cateechee
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Cateechee is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population as of 2020 was 321.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 919 ft
Questions about Cateechee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cateechee, SC a good place to live?
Cateechee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.