Chickasaw PointSC
A town of 620.
Is Chickasaw Point a good place to live?
58% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Chickasaw Point, above both the South Carolina town median (23%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 1 have a higher median age than Chickasaw Point. Chickasaw Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
620 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Chickasaw Point: who provides what
Chickasaw Point is unincorporated, so Oconee 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 Chickasaw Point.
Most of Chickasaw Point’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Chickasaw Point for work: only 2% work in town. Chickasaw Point’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Jobs based in Chickasaw Point grew to 61 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013.
| Chickasaw Point | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Chickasaw Point has mild winters and hot summers
Chickasaw Point has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Chickasaw Point’s July high is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults report frequent mental distress in Chickasaw Point than in most of South Carolina or the rest of the country
12% of adults report frequent mental distress in Chickasaw Point. Only 6 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Chickasaw Point. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Chickasaw Point.
| Chickasaw Point | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 33% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Chickasaw Point | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.5% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 15.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Chickasaw Point faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More of Chickasaw Point’s households own their home than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
94% of Chickasaw Point households own their home. The median sale price was $465,000 in May 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Memorial Stadium, Clemson and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Chickasaw Point. Close and well known come first.
17 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
17 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain
14 mi LakeLake Hartwell
21 mi LakeLake Keowee
31 mi LakeLake Jocassee21 mi WaterfallTallulah GorgePhoto credits
Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain
Everything we know about Chickasaw Point
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chickasaw Point; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Chickasaw Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
98% of working residents leave Chickasaw Point for work
Where Chickasaw Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Chickasaw Point
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Chickasaw Point is a lakeside community and census-designated place (CDP) in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The population as of 2020 was 718. The CDP is in southern Oconee County, on the northeast shores of Lake Hartwell, a reservoir on the Tugaloo and Savannah rivers. It is bordered to the northeast by the community of South Union. The center of the reservoir is the Georgia state line. Chickasaw Point is 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Seneca and 11 miles (18 km) south of Westminster. It is 5 miles (8 km) northwest of South Carolina Exit 1 on Interstate 85.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 794 ft
Questions about Chickasaw Point
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chickasaw Point, SC a good place to live?
Chickasaw Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.