DaleSC
Settled in 1890, this town now has 411 residents.
Is Dale a good place to live?
56% of residents live below the poverty line in Dale, above both South Carolina’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Dale. Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
411 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dale: who provides what
Dale is unincorporated, so Beaufort 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 Dale.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Dale, mostly hurricanes
In Dale, the FEMA risk score is 98 of 100. 69% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 9%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dale once, in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.1 jobs per working resident, most people in Dale work out of town
The top destinations are Beaufort (12%), Burton (11%) and Hilton Head Island (9%). Since 2013, Dale has added 25 jobs, to 27 in 2023. In Dale, the typical journey to work is 32 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Dale’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
Two figures for adults in Dale: 19% have diabetes, 48% have high blood pressure. The town beats the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10. For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 40%.
| Dale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 23% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Dale | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.4% | 22.3% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dale stands out in South Carolina and nationally, with more of its households who own their home
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Angel Oak and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dale. Close and well known come first.
38 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak
37 mi National MonumentFort Pulaski National Monument321K visitors a year
6 mi Ancient siteOld Sheldon Church Ruins
20 mi State parkHunting Island State Park
17 mi Ancient siteCharlesfort-Santa Elena Site
14 mi MuseumPenn School Historic DistrictPhoto credits
Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Old Sheldon Church Ruins: Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunting Island State Park: The original uploader was Cdamgen at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site: Arman Manookian, Public domain · Penn School Historic District: Gilford Photography, Public domain
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Everything we know about Dale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dale
About 0 of every 100 Dale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Dale for work
Where Dale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dale
Settlement in South Carolina, United States
Dale, South Carolina, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in northern Beaufort County in the southern corner of the state of South Carolina, U.S.A. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 633. It is located approximately five miles north of Beaufort, South Carolina on U.S. Route 21, designated the Trask Parkway in that area. The zip code for Dale, South Carolina, is 29914.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- ZIP code
- 29914
Questions about Dale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dale, SC a good place to live?
Dale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.