KetchuptownSC
The town, home to 45 people, lies in South Carolina.
Is Ketchuptown a good place to live?
Ketchuptown’s median age is 61.2 years, above both the South Carolina town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Ketchuptown. Ketchuptown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ketchuptown: who provides what
Ketchuptown is unincorporated, so Horry 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Ketchuptown.
Ketchuptown faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes
On expected storm and flood damage, Ketchuptown sits above 90% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Ketchuptown break down as 63% from hurricanes and 20% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Ketchuptown’s year
Ketchuptown’s July high comes in at 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ketchuptown is
Ketchuptown: 16% of adults have diabetes. Only 8 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Ketchuptown.
| Ketchuptown | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Ketchuptown | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 22.4% | 11.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 7.5% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 26.9% | 20.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ketchuptown
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ketchuptown; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ketchuptown residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About Ketchuptown
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Ketchuptown is a historic unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. Ketchuptown is at the intersection of Highways 23 and 99, about 9 miles (14 km) north of Aynor. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 84.
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- Area
- 2.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 72 ft
Questions about Ketchuptown
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ketchuptown, SC a good place to live?
Ketchuptown has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.