CherryvaleSC
A town of 2,611.
Is Cherryvale a good place to live?
Cherryvale grades D overall, ranked 132nd of 167 in South Carolina, mostly because of incomes and schools. The median household income is $40K, and 23% of residents live below the poverty line. Its public schools trail 82% of South Carolina towns on state tests and graduation. What it does well: homes are within reach, about $90K for a typical one, or 1.6 years of the Sumter metro’s $57K median household income. Cherryvale’s age of the median resident is 25.6 years, against 38.9 years in South Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On the outdoors, just 12 of South Carolina’s 263 towns do worse. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 71% of U.S. towns.
99% of working residents leave Cherryvale for work
Where Cherryvale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Cherryvale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Cherryvale is from typical.
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Moving to Cherryvale: who provides what
Cherryvale is unincorporated, so Sumter 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 Cherryvale.
Cherryvale is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of South Carolina.
For schools, Cherryvale earns a C−
Public schools: the Sumter 01 school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Cherryvale’s public school: 477 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryvale ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 477 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Cherryvale sends most of its workers out of town
Cherryvale has 145 jobs for its 861 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
For half of commuters, work is under 20 miles away. The share of working residents in Cherryvale who work locally: 0.8%. The top destinations are Sumter (29%), Columbia (8%) and Florence (2%).
| Cherryvale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Cherryvale brings mild winters and hot summers
The Wedgefield weather station, 5 miles away, records that about 53 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 76% of South Carolina places with climate records.
Cherryvale’s typical July afternoon high stands at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
On CDC estimates, Cherryvale is less healthy than 60% of U.S. towns
Against the 2,508 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cherryvale’s, it is healthier than 90%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
43% of Cherryvale adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Cherryvale beats South Carolina on 3 and trails on 8. Only 6 of the 169 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Cherryvale.
| Cherryvale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 33% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cherryvale | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 12.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Cherryvale, with inland flooding at the top
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 52% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Cherryvale, 43% come from inland flooding and 19% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Cherryvale sell for about $180K
At 1.6 years of the Sumter metro’s $57K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 98% of South Carolina towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $199, against $1,251 across South Carolina, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
29% of households own their home in Cherryvale. The town’s typical rent comes in at $809 a month.
| Cherryvale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 29% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $809 a month | $1,062 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Cherryvale
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cherryvale
About 3 of every 100 Cherryvale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About Cherryvale
CDP in South Carolina, United States
Cherryvale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,461 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 210 ft
Cherryvale’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Cherryvale.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryvale | #132 | D | B+ | — | C− | C+ |
| Sumter | #155 | D− | C | D− | C− | C |
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Questions about Cherryvale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cherryvale, SC a good place to live?
Cherryvale grades D overall, better than 12% of U.S. towns and #132 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades C+ for health and C− for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Cherryvale, SC expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $91,000, 70% below the South Carolina typical home.