FingervilleSC
A town of 204, settled in 1845.
Is Fingerville a good place to live?
89% of residents live below the poverty line in Fingerville, above both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a lower share of homes lived in by their owners than Fingerville. Fingerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
204 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fingerville: who provides what
Fingerville is unincorporated, so Spartanburg 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 Fingerville.
Most working residents commute out of Fingerville
Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles. The top destinations are Greenville (8%), Inman (3%) and Charleston (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, more of Fingerville’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Fingerville. Fingerville: 19% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Fingerville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 8.1% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Fingerville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 18.6% | 11.8% |
| More smokers | 20.4% | 13.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fingerville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fingerville once, in 2024. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 64% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Blue Ridge Parkway and 18 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fingerville. Close and well known come first.
39 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
18 mi LandmarkPeachoid
10 mi National BattlefieldCowpens National Battlefield175K visitors a year
30 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena
25 mi State parkChimney Rock State Park
27 mi National Historic SiteCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site95K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Peachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Cowpens National Battlefield: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain · Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain
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Everything we know about Fingerville
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Fingerville
About 0 of every 100 Fingerville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Fingerville for work
Where Fingerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fingerville
CDP in South Carolina, United States
Fingerville is a Census-designated place located in Spartanburg County in the U.S. State of South Carolina. According to the 2010 United States census, the population was 134.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 889 ft
- ZIP code
- 29338
Questions about Fingerville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fingerville, SC a good place to live?
Fingerville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.