Chickasaw PointSC
620 people live in this town in South Carolina.
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%). Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a higher midpoint 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
Jobs based in Chickasaw Point grew to 61 in 2023, 49 more than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 2% of working residents work locally. In Chickasaw Point, the average trip to work is 31 minutes. The median commute is under 21 miles.
| 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
The climate in Chickasaw Point brings mild winters and hot summers
A winter brings about 1 inches of snow, with January nights at 32° and July afternoons at 90°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Chickasaw Point’s adults had a checkup this year than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
The share of adults in Chickasaw Point who feel lonely: 26%. This South Carolina town beats the South Carolina average on 14 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. Only 5 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than 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
45% of Chickasaw Point’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 33%. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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. 620 people live in this town in South Carolina.