HodgesSC
A town of 161, settled in 1852.
Is Hodges a good place to live?
Hodges has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
161 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Hodges: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hodges, and how to reach them.
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 Hodges.
The typical home in Hodges is valued at about $140K
In Hodges, just over three quarters of households own their home, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 65% and U.S. towns at 73%. Home values are down 2.9% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Hodges’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Greenwood 50 school district. Enrollment at Hodges’s public school: 349 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hodges ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 349 | B |
NCES · EDFacts
Mild winters and hot summers in Hodges
The typical July afternoon high for Hodges comes to 91°F, against 91°F in South Carolina’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Hodges: inland flooding
Households in Hodges have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 37% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents commute out of Hodges
Half commute less than 14 miles. Nearly a quarter of Hodges residents live below the poverty line. Only 1% of working residents stay in Hodges for work; the rest commute out. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Hodges dropped by 40, to 73.
| Hodges | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $61,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Hodges is
For adults in Hodges, the share who have diabetes is 17%. In Hodges, 18% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Hodges | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 40% | 35% |
| What stands out | Hodges | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 7.5% |
| More smokers | 20% | 13.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 20.1% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hodges
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Hodges
About 10 of every 100 Hodges residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About Hodges
Town in South Carolina, United States
Hodges is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hodges had a population of 162. The mayor is Michael George. Hodges was named after Major General George Washington Hodges, who was commander of all of South Carolina's militia. Hodges was born September 9, 1792, and died March 24, 1876. He fought in the War of 1812. His grave is northeast of town in a hidden pre-Civil War cemetery.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 699 ft
- ZIP code
- 29653, 29695
- Area code
- 864
Questions about Hodges
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hodges, SC a good place to live?
Hodges has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Hodges, SC known for?
2 notable people were born here, including John H. Leith and Kelcy Quarles.