Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Jonesville. Means House and McWhirter House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jonesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Jonesville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 266 in 1880, a peak of 1,447 in 1970, 852 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1969 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jonesville, 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 Jonesville.
At $505 a month, Jonesville’s median rent is where South Carolina’s towns sit at $1,060 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Typical home values rose 5.1% in the year to September 2026.
| Jonesville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $505 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 65% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Jonesville for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of Jonesville residents live below the poverty line, against 17% in South Carolina’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Jonesville’s median household income is $41,000.
| Jonesville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $41,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jonesville has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Jonesville is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13 crimes were reported in Jonesville in 2024: 11 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Jonesville is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Jonesville beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 45% of Jonesville adults have high blood pressure.
| Jonesville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jonesville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Jonesville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J.D. Addis Community Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Jonesville
About 1 of every 100 Jonesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Jonesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in South Carolina, United States
Jonesville is a town in Union County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 911 at the 2010 United States census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Jonesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Peg Leg Sam and Robert McGowan Littlejohn.
