ForestonSC
A town of 5, settled in 1875.
Is Foreston a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Foreston, above both the South Carolina town median (65%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Foreston’s concentration of trails is 2.0 miles per square mile, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Foreston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Foreston: who provides what
Foreston is unincorporated, so Clarendon 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 Foreston.
The biggest natural risk in Foreston is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Foreston’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 86 of 100. Expected losses in Foreston break down as 46% from hurricanes and 14% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Foreston
The top destinations are Manning (12%), Sumter (8%) and Charleston (8%). Half of commuters travel less than 30 miles.
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 Foreston’s adults have high blood pressure
Only 6 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Foreston. Just over a fifth of Foreston adults have diabetes. Of 32 CDC measures, Foreston beats the South Carolina average on 4 and trails it on 17.
| Foreston | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 40% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 21% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Foreston | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.7% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.5% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Foreston
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Foreston
About 0 of every 100 Foreston residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Foreston for work
Where Foreston’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Foreston
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Foreston is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clarendon County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census with a population of 159. The CDP is in eastern Clarendon County, along U.S. Route 521, 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Manning, the county seat, and 51 miles (82 km) northwest of Georgetown. The Lane Subdivision railway of CSX Transportation runs through the center of Foreston, parallel to US 521.
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- Area
- 2.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 92 ft
Questions about Foreston
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Foreston, SC a good place to live?
Foreston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.