Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 317, settled in 1890.
21% of residents live below the poverty line in Donalds, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Greenville Presbyterian Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Donalds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 216 in 1890, 328 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 2 maps from 1892 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Donalds, 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 Donalds.
The typical Donalds home is worth about $199,000, up 6.4% in a year, 35% below the South Carolina typical home. At $850 a month, Donalds’ median rent is below both the South Carolina town median ($1,060 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Donalds | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 67% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Donalds for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Donalds has lost 25 jobs, to 60 in 2023. The median household income in Donalds is $51,000.
| Donalds | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Donalds has mild winters and warm summers. Donalds’ July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Donalds beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Donalds.
| Donalds | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Donalds | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the South Carolina average. 18% of Donalds residents are under 18. 24% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| Donalds | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46.4 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 18% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 24% | 23% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.5 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Donalds | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 25.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.5% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40.1% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.4% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.1% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
1 within 15 miles of the center of Donalds
About 3 of every 100 Donalds residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Donalds’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in South Carolina, United States
Donalds is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina. As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 328.
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Donalds has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.