Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
The best of Due West’s subject grades are an A for schools and an A− for history; the weakest is a D for incomes. 8.5% of residents are under 18 in Due West, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. No town among the 95 in South Carolina we compare has a lower violent crime rate than Due West. Due West is home to Erskine College. Only 20 of South Carolina’s 263 towns score higher on history. Due West has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Due West beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Dixie High | 7–12 | 565 |
Young Place| College | Students |
|---|---|
| Erskine College | 961 |
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Due West is from typical.
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Census counts: 330 in 1850, 1,219 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1859 and 2 maps from 1892 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Due West, 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 Due West.
At 21.6 years, Due West’s median age is against 38.9 years in South Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. 9.9% of Due West residents are 65 or older. Due West has grown 5.5% since 2020, to 1,299 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Due West | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 21.6 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 9.9% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 41% and 65% women
The Census survey reached too few of Due West’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±12.2 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Due West | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 58.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.3% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.6% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.5% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.2% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 22% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Its public schools are run by the Abbeville 60 school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Dixie High, with 565 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixie HighLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 565 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Due West beats the South Carolina average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 39% of adults feel lonely in Due West. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 6 have a lower share of adults who have high blood pressure than Due West.
| Due West | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Due West | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.9% | 13.9% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 11.5% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Due West has mild winters and warm summers. Due West’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Due West for work: only 6% work in town. The average trip to work in Due West is 20 minutes. Jobs based in Due West fell to 431 in 2023, 96 fewer than in 2013.
| Due West | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Due West's reported crime rate is well below South Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
The typical Due West home is worth about $267,000, up 7.4% in a year, 12% below the South Carolina typical home.
| Due West | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,083 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Washington Street Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Due West
College town 56 of every 100 Due West residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
2 places in Due West on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Due West.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Due West is a town in Abbeville County, South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, Due West had a population of 1,219. It is home to Erskine College, Erskine Theological Seminary and Dixie High School.
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Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
5 notable people were born here, including Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Eleanor C. Pressly.
