Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Graniteville’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history; the weakest is a D− for health. 37% of residents live below the poverty line in Graniteville, above both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 14 of South Carolina’s 261 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 82% of U.S. towns. Only 16 of South Carolina’s 263 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Gregg Park, at 26 acres. Graniteville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Graniteville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Graniteville Historic District| Widest gap | Graniteville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 34.4% | 17.4% |
Where Graniteville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Graniteville is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1909.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Graniteville is unincorporated, so Aiken 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 Graniteville.
23% of adults smoke cigarettes in Graniteville, against 15% in South Carolina’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 39% of Graniteville adults get no exercise outside work. Graniteville beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25.
| Graniteville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Graniteville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 34.4% | 17.4% |
| More adults without reliable transportation | 16.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.7% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Aiken 01 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graniteville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 417 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Graniteville for work: only 2% work in town. Graniteville’s average trip to work is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Graniteville has lost 585 jobs, to 338 in 2023.
| Graniteville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $39,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Graniteville has mild winters and hot summers. The July high in Graniteville is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Graniteville home is worth about $281,000, up 3.4% in a year, 8% below the South Carolina typical home.
| Graniteville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $945 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 65% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Graniteville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Aiken County Recreation Center | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 2. Gregg Park | 0.1 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Graniteville. Close and well known come first.
22 mi LandmarkFort Gordon
11 mi Stadium & arenaJames Brown Arena
12 mi MuseumMeadow Garden
11 mi MuseumMorris Museum of Art120K visitors a year11 mi MuseumBeech Island Historical Society
12 mi GardenAugusta Botanical GardensFort 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
5 within 15 miles of the center of Graniteville
About 2 of every 100 Graniteville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
2 places in Graniteville on the National Register of Historic Places.
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Graniteville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,614 at the 2010 census. It lies along U.S. Route 1, five miles (8.0 km) west of Aiken in Horse Creek Valley, which originates in the nearby town of Vaucluse. Graniteville is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area, also known as the C.S.R.A. or Central Savannah River Area.
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One town shares a border with Graniteville.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graniteville | — | — | A+ | — | B | D− |
| Warrenville | — | — | A | — | B | C+ |
Graniteville and Warrenville have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Graniteville and Warrenville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Graniteville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
