Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Inman grades C overall, 93rd among South Carolina's 167 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its schools outperform 87% of the state's. On the other side, CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 79% of the country. Inman's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns. Inman has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Shiloh Methodist Church and Bush House.
Where Inman beats most towns.
2,321 counted in 2010 and 2,990 in 2020; an estimated 3,458 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 15.9% since 2020, after 28.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Inman is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 134 in 1890, 2,990 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Inman, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Inman.
The largest public high school is Chapman High, with 1,057 students. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Its public schools are run by the Spartanburg 01 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inman ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 565 | B+ |
| Chapman HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,057 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Among adults in Inman, 16% report frequent physical distress. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in the town, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 40% and U.S. towns at 35%.
| Inman | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 28% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Inman | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.5% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 13.3% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 30.7% | 25.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. Jobs in Inman fell by 84 from 2013 to 2023, to 1,007. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. The share of residents in Inman who live below the poverty line: 15%.
| Inman | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $64,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within South Carolina, it does better than 69% of towns. Inman’s property offense rate is 19.7 per 1,000 residents, below the South Carolina town median (21.7) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.9). For Inman, the level of violent crime is 1.7 per 1,000 residents.
| Inman | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.7 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 19.7 per 1,000 residents | 21.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The Greer weather station, 13 miles away, records that about 48 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 86% of South Carolina places with climate records. July afternoons average 88.9°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 94% of South Carolina places with climate records; January nights average 31.7°.
About 4 inches of snow falls in a winter. Its January low comes in at 32°F.
| Inman | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 32°F | 34°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. Households in Inman have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected losses in Inman break down as 61% from inland flooding and 12% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
College graduates make up 23% of adults 25 and older, against 32% across South Carolina. Population is up 16% in Inman since 2020, to 3,458 by the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. In Inman, the age of the median resident is 36.6 years.
| Inman | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36.6 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 24% | 29% |
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.5 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Inman | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.7% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.8% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.3% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.4% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.8% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
Across 2 parks and preserves: 0.4 miles of trail. Inman’s trail network density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Inman | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Inman Mills Park | 0.1 mi | 11 |
| 2. Leroy Mathis Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Home values are up 1.8% over the year to September 2026. The rent at the middle of the market in Inman is $1,323 a month. On the market here: a median 52 days to sell.
| Inman | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,323 a month | $1,058 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Inman. Close and well known come first.
23 mi LandmarkPeachoid
22 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena
28 mi State parkChimney Rock State Park
16 mi National BattlefieldCowpens National Battlefield175K visitors a year
25 mi National Historic SiteCarl Sandburg Home National Historic Site95K visitors a year
30 mi Park & preserveDuPont State ForestPeachoid: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 · Chimney Rock State Park: Jmturner, Public domain · Cowpens National Battlefield: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site: Victoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · DuPont State Forest: Ccalvin, CC BY-SA 3.0
6 within 15 miles of the center of Inman
About 4 of every 100 Inman residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Inman’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Inman on the National Register of Historic Places.
4 notable people were born in Inman.
City in South Carolina, United States
Inman is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States, part of the Spartanburg metropolitan area. With a population of 3,665 at the 2020 census, Inman residents have access to nearby Lake Bowen that affords water recreational sports and fishing, and Inman is accessible by Interstate 26 and Interstate 85. The city contains a historic main street district, several houses of worship, and a school district.
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One town shares a border with Inman.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inman | #93 | C | C+ | C | A | C− |
| Inman Mills | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Inman Mills isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Inman with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Inman grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #93 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades C− for health, C for safety and A for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within South Carolina, it does better than 69% of towns.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
4 notable people were born here, including Deebo Samuel and Robert Foster Chapman.
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