Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Its National Register listings include Kensington Plantation House and Goodwill Plantation. Eastover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Eastover beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 237 in 1910, a peak of 1,044 in 1990, 614 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1980 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eastover, 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 Eastover.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost nearly a quarter of its value. Eastover’s median rent stands at $658 a month, against $1,060 a month in South Carolina’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 53% of households are owner-occupiers in the town.
| Eastover | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 53% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $658 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: the Richland 01 school district. Its one school is below. 209 students attend Eastover’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webber SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 209 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Eastover: 0.9% of working residents work locally. Among residents locally, 36% live below the poverty line, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Columbia (32%), Woodfield (4%) and Lexington (3%). For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away.
| Eastover | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 36% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Eastover, the July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Eastover who binge drink: 11%. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Eastover. Of 32 CDC measures, Eastover beats the South Carolina average on 5 and trails it on 17.
| Eastover | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 38% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Eastover | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 15.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Of the losses FEMA expects in Eastover, 43% come from inland flooding and 19% from hurricanes. On expected storm and flood damage, Eastover sits below 52% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Eastover after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Eastover. Close and well known come first.
4 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaWilliams-Brice Stadium22 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
39 mi LakeLake Murray
38 mi LakeLake Marion
21 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life ArenaCongaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Williams-Brice Stadium: SRA MARVIN PRESTON, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lake Marion: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0
None within 15 miles of Eastover; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Eastover residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Eastover’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Eastover on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Eastover.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Eastover is a town in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Eastover had a population of 614. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Eastover has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born here, including Terry Anderson and Jacob Stroyer.
