DunbarSC
A town in South Carolina, home to 577 people.
Is Dunbar a good place to live?
No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Dunbar. Dunbar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
577 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dunbar: who provides what
Dunbar is unincorporated, so Georgetown 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 Dunbar.
Dunbar stands out in South Carolina and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher
Of the losses FEMA expects in Dunbar, 55% come from hurricanes and 24% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dunbar sends most of its workers out of town
Dunbar’s mean commuting time stands at 28 minutes, above both the South Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Georgetown (24%), Myrtle Beach (4%) and Murrells Inlet (4%). Half commute less than 19 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Dunbar brings four seasons and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91° and January nights drop to 36°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Dunbar than in most of South Carolina or the rest of the country
24% of adults worry about having enough food in Dunbar. Of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Dunbar. This South Carolina town beats the South Carolina average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| Dunbar | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 23% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Dunbar | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 14.7% | 22.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 15.7% |
| More adults with diabetes | 22.1% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Dunbar keeps 1.1% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 0.3 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Dunbar | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dunbar Community Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dunbar
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Dunbar; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Dunbar residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Dunbar for work
Where Dunbar’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dunbar
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Dunbar is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 615.
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Questions about Dunbar
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dunbar, SC a good place to live?
Dunbar has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.