FinkleaSC
This town of 340 people was settled in 1890.
Is Finklea a good place to live?
4.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Finklea, below both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Finklea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
340 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Finklea: who provides what
Finklea is unincorporated, so Horry 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 Finklea.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Finklea, mostly hurricanes
Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Finklea is higher. Expected losses in Finklea break down as 62% from hurricanes and 19% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Finklea sends most of its workers out of town
The top destinations are Conway (14%), Loris (14%) and Myrtle Beach (11%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Finklea has mild winters and hot summers
A winter brings about 1 inches of snow, with January nights at 35° and July afternoons at 91°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Finklea than in most of South Carolina or the rest of the country
22% of Finklea adults smoke cigarettes. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Finklea. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Finklea is ahead of South Carolina on 3 and behind on 24.
| Finklea | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Finklea | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.1% | 80.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Finklea is conserved land
1.1 miles of trail. In Finklea, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Finklea
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Finklea; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Finklea residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Finklea for work
Where Finklea’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Finklea
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Finklea, SC a good place to live?
Finklea has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.