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FloydaleSC

Home to 312 people, this town lies in South Carolina.

Is Floydale a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 169 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower median household income than Floydale. Floydale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

312 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Floydale: who provides what

Floydale is unincorporated, so Dillon County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerPee Dee Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesDillon CountyDillon County provides services here
SchoolsDillon School District 3Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDillon Board of Voter RegistrationDillon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP codes29536, 2956529536 54% · 29565 46%Census 2020

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 Floydale.

Natural hazards

Top of a very high hazard risk in Floydale: hurricanes

Floydale’s risk rating from FEMA is 81 of 100. FEMA puts 55% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 19% to inland flooding.

81risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Floydale has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

In Floydale, the mean commuting time is 18 minutes. The share of residents in Floydale who live below the poverty line is 22%, against 17% in South Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Dillon (17%), Florence (10%) and Latta (5%). Half of commuters travel less than 26 miles.

0%work in town
FloydaleSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line22%17%9.6%
Average trip to work18 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Floydale0%
Dillon17%
Florence10%
Latta5%
Columbia3%
26 mi
median commute distance
3
jobs based in Floydale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Floydale brings mild winters and hot summers

Floydale’s peak summer temperature comes in at 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–58°
Spring50–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall53–76°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Floydale is

The share of adults in Floydale who have high blood pressure is 43%, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%. Floydale: 17% of adults have diabetes. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Floydale. Two figures for adults locally: 18% report frequent physical distress, 28% say their health is fair or poor.

FloydaleSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%15%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%15%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)28%23%19%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%15%12%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
What stands outFloydaleSC
More smokers21%13.3%
More adults with COPD11.4%7.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth21%13.9%
Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon
7.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

Homes in Floydale sell for about $111K

In Floydale, 69% of households live in a home they own.

$111Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Floydale

14pages on Floydale
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Floydale; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Floydale for work

Where Floydale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

17% → Dillon Dillon 17% 10% → Florence Florence 10% 5% → Latta Latta 5% 3% → Columbia Columbia 3% 3% → Little Rock Little Rock 3% 1% → Society Hill Society Hill 1% Floydale · 0% stay
3jobs based in Floydale
0%of working residents work in town
26 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Floydale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Floydale, SC a good place to live?

Floydale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.