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GlovervilleSC

A town of 2,505, settled in 1948.

Is Gloverville a good place to live?

Gloverville gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $71K for a typical one, or 1 years of the Augusta metro’s $69K median household income. It grades C+ overall, ranked 78th of 167 in South Carolina. The low prices come with trade-offs. The median household income is $52K, and 16% of residents live below the poverty line. No town among the 111 in South Carolina we compare has a lower typical home value than Gloverville. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Among 169 South Carolina towns, just 1 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Gloverville.

What makes Gloverville stand out

Where Gloverville beats most towns.

A shrinking town

Gloverville has shrunk 15% from 2010 to 2020

2,831 counted in 2010 and 2,406 in 2020.

2,8312010
2,4062020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Gloverville grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Gloverville is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Gloverville: who provides what

Gloverville is unincorporated, so Aiken County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerDominion Energy South Carolina16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterValley Psa (Sc0220012) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAiken CountyAiken County provides services here
SchoolsAiken County School DistrictWhich 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 hereAiken Board of Voter RegistrationAiken County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes29851, 2982829851 70% · 29828 30%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 Gloverville.

Gloverville is healthier than towns with similar incomes, has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Aiken and beyond.

HousingCost of living grade A−

Gloverville earns an A− for cost of living

At 1 years of the Augusta metro’s $69K median household income, the typical home (about $71K) costs less against local pay than in any other South Carolina town; that ratio is one input to its A− for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $565, against $1,251 across South Carolina, another input to its cost-of-living grade.

Typical home values fell 8% in the year to September 2026.

$71KZillow home value
GlovervilleSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home65%65%73%
Median rent$1,204 a month$1,058 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Gloverville$71K
South Carolina$304K
−8%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

SchoolsB

Public schools in Gloverville beat 62% of South Carolina districts

Its public schools are run by the Aiken 01 school district. Its one school is below.

62%of SC districts it outscoresBSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Gloverville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5350B−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−

Most working residents commute out of Gloverville

Gloverville has 159 jobs for its 912 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.

Most working residents leave Gloverville for work: only 1% work in town. At 21 minutes, Gloverville’s average trip to work is below both the South Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). The top destinations are Aiken (20%), Augusta (12%) and North Augusta (5%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Gloverville1%
Aiken20%
Augusta12%
North Augusta5%
Columbia3%
12 mi
median commute distance
159
jobs based in Gloverville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthC

Residents of Gloverville are less healthy than 68% of U.S. towns

Against the 6,528 U.S. towns with household incomes like Gloverville’s, it is healthier than 64%, so its C isn’t only a matter of income.

Gloverville beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 17% of Gloverville adults binge drink, above both South Carolina’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (16%). 25% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Gloverville.

32%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
GlovervilleSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%15%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%23%23%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%15%12%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGlovervilleSC
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.2%13.9%
More smokers16.8%13.3%
More adults with COPD8.5%7.5%
Aiken Regional Medical Center
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
50th
percentile among SC towns

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

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Gloverville

Gloverville has mild winters and hot summers. Gloverville’s July high is 93°F.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–59°
Spring51–76°
Summer69–91°
Fall53–76°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Gloverville faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Gloverville since 1998.

43risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
43Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1998
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Fort Gordon and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gloverville. Close and well known come first.

All 18 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Fort Gordon: U.S. Army Cyber Command, Public domain · James Brown Arena: Thomson200, CC0 · Meadow Garden: Flickr user Sir Mildred Pierce, CC BY 2.0 · Morris Museum of Art: Thomson200, CC0 · Augusta Botanical Gardens: Liam Wolff (Ospr3yy at en.wikipedia), FAL

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Gloverville

16pages on Gloverville
After high school

Colleges nearby

5 within 15 miles of the center of Gloverville

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Gloverville for work

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

20% → Aiken Aiken 20% 12% → Augusta Augusta 12% 5% → North Augusta North Augusta 5% 3% → Columbia Columbia 3% 2% → Beech Island Beech Island 2% 1% → Greenville Greenville 1% Gloverville · 1% stay
159jobs based in Gloverville
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Gloverville

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

Gloverville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,831 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. Gloverville is located in historic Horse Creek Valley.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
3.6 sq mi
Elevation
203 ft
ZIP code
29828

Gloverville’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Gloverville.

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How the neighbors grade
TownSC rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Gloverville#78C+A−—BC
Langley——A+—BD
Warrenville——A—BC+

Langley and Warrenville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Gloverville, Langley and Warrenville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Gloverville with a neighbor →

Questions about Gloverville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Gloverville, SC a good place to live?

Gloverville grades C+ overall, better than 39% of U.S. towns and #78 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades C for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.

Is Gloverville, SC expensive?

Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.