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A town of 12,204, settled in 1890. Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
Trash day: look up yoursIrmo is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades A overall, ranked 13th of 167 in South Carolina, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 83% of South Carolina towns. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. A typical home there costs about $278K, 4.1 years of the Columbia metro’s $68K median household income. On civic life, just 9 of South Carolina’s 152 towns do better. Irmo has 3 places on the National Register. Irmo’s July high is 93°F, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Where Irmo beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Irmo is from typical.
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Census counts: 193 in 1900, a low of 193 in 1900, 11,569 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1946 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Irmo, 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 Irmo.
Irmo pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the South Carolina norm, has less tooth loss than most of South Carolina and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
Its public schools are run by the Lexington 05 school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. E. Corley ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 557 | B |
| Victory Bible Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 29 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with South Carolina is tooth loss: 8.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 13.9% statewide.
10% of adults smoke cigarettes in Irmo. Irmo beats the South Carolina average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults get no exercise outside work in Irmo.
| Irmo | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Irmo | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.5% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Irmo has mild winters and hot summers. The January low in Irmo is 34°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here grew from 4,868 in 2013 to 6,865.
Most working residents leave Irmo for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Irmo grew to 6,865 in 2023, 1,997 more than in 2013. 9.2% of Irmo residents live below the poverty line.
| Irmo | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 15% | 8.6% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 9.2% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Irmo's reported crime rate is below South Carolina's. Irmo’s violent crime rate is 2.2 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Irmo | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.2 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 15 per 1,000 residents | 21.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the South Carolina average. Irmo has grown 6.4% since 2020, to 12,204 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 39% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| Irmo | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 23% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 22% | 22% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.3 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Irmo | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.6% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.5% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.5% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.7% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.5% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1987, 33 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Irmo.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Irmo grades A overall with a typical home of about $278K, below the South Carolina typical value; only 4 of the 10 South Carolina towns graded A− or better can say that.
The typical Irmo home is worth about $278,000, about the same as a year ago, 9% below the South Carolina typical home.
| Irmo | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,477 a month | $1,058 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Irmo | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Irmo Community Park | 0.6 mi | 19 |
| 2. Palmetto Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Irmo. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaWilliams-Brice Stadium
8 mi LakeLake Murray
26 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year12 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
12 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life Arena
9 mi Zoo & aquariumRiverbanks ZooWilliams-Brice Stadium: SRA MARVIN PRESTON, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverbanks Zoo: Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0
7 within 15 miles of the center of Irmo
About 4 of every 100 Irmo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
9 notable people were born in Irmo.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Irmo () is a town in Lexington and Richland counties, South Carolina, United States, and a suburb of Columbia. It is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area and is located 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the city center. The population of Irmo was 11,569 at the 2020 census.
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3 towns share a border with Irmo.
At #13 in SC, it grades higher overall than all 3 graded towns on its borders; Lake Murray of Richland (B+) comes closest.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irmo | #13 | A | B | — | A− | A− |
| Lake Murray of Richland | #22 | B+ | D | — | A− | A |
| Columbia | #124 | C− | C | D | B | B− |
| Seven Oaks | #33 | B | B− | — | A− | B |
Irmo, Lake Murray of Richland and Seven Oaks report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Irmo with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Irmo grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #13 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades A− for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
9 notable people were born here, including Alaina Coates and Jalin Hyatt.
