Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Cross Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cross Hill beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 149 in 1880, a peak of 678 in 1930, 404 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and a map from 1970 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cross Hill, 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 Cross Hill.
Among working residents in Cross Hill, 0.5% work locally. The typical household income for Cross Hill comes to $41,000, against $57,000 in South Carolina’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Greenville (5%), Laurens (5%) and Clinton (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 41 miles.
| Cross Hill | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 17% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The going rate for rent for Cross Hill comes to $744 a month, below both South Carolina’s towns ($1,060 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). For households here, the share who own their home is 90%.
| Cross Hill | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 90% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $744 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cross Hill’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Cross Hill, 25% of adults say their health is fair or poor. Of 32 CDC measures, Cross Hill beats the South Carolina average on 4 and trails it on 7. Two figures for adults locally: 47% have high blood pressure, 12% binge drink.
| Cross Hill | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 85% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Cross Hill | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.7% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85% | 80.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.5% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 52% of U.S. communities. Households in Cross Hill have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 44% come from inland flooding and 28% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Cross Hill
About 3 of every 100 Cross Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Cross Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in South Carolina, United States
Cross Hill is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cross Hill had a population of 404. It is part of the Greenville–Mauldin–Easley Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Cross Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.