186 years in pictures
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1840Gillisonville is settled
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6.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Gillisonville, below both South Carolina’s towns (23%) and U.S. towns (29%). Gillisonville Baptist Church and Tillman School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Gillisonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Gillisonville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Gillisonville is unincorporated, so Jasper 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Gillisonville.
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 97% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median commute is under 23 miles. The share of residents in Gillisonville who live below the poverty line: 6.1%. The top destinations are Ridgeland (14%), Bluffton (10%) and Hilton Head Island (4%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Gillisonville’s peak summer temperature comes in at 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two figures for adults in Gillisonville: 35% get no exercise outside work, 18% report frequent physical distress. Gillisonville: 28% of adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Gillisonville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gillisonville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.9% | 17.4% |
| More adults facing housing insecurity | 19.7% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
76% of households own their home in Gillisonville.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Gillisonville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Gillisonville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Gillisonville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Gillisonville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 183.
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Gillisonville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.