DanwoodSC
A town of 392 in South Carolina.
Is Danwood a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Danwood, against 23% in South Carolina’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Danwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
392 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Danwood: who provides what
Danwood is unincorporated, so Florence 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 Danwood.
The schools Danwood’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Florence 01 school district. 606 students attend Danwood’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dewey-Carter ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 606 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
About two in five of Danwood’s working residents commute to Florence
Employers in Danwood added 54 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 120. For Danwood, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes. The top destinations are Florence (40%), Columbia (5%) and Myrtle Beach (2%). In Danwood, 15% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Danwood | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 17% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Danwood, with hurricanes at the top
Danwood’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 74 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 32% come from hurricanes and 31% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Danwood
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Danwood is
Against the South Carolina average, Danwood comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 2. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in the town. Among adults locally, 17% binge drink and 26% have been diagnosed with depression.
| Danwood | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Danwood | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.3% | 13.9% |
| More smokers | 17.7% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Danwood
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Danwood
About 3 of every 100 Danwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Danwood for work
Where Danwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Danwood
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Danwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 453. The CDP is in central Florence County, along U.S. Routes 301 and 52, 8 miles (13 km) south of Florence and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Effingham.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 108 ft
Questions about Danwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Danwood, SC a good place to live?
Danwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.