La FranceSC
Today 678 people live in this town, first settled in 1928.
Is La France a good place to live?
39% of households are owner-occupiers in La France, against 65% in South Carolina’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 10 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than La France. La France’s trail density is 3.3 miles per square mile, above both the South Carolina town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). La France has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes La France stand out
Where La France beats most towns.
678 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La France: who provides what
La France is unincorporated, so Anderson 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 La France.
With 2.8 jobs for every working resident, La France draws in 639 commuters
The top destinations are Clemson (10%), Anderson (7%) and Greenville (7%). Just 1% of La France’s working residents have a job in town. Jobs based in La France grew to 641 in 2023, 523 more than in 2013. For La France, the average commute is 28 minutes.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools La France’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Anderson 04 school district. Its one school is below. 450 students attend La France’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| La France ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 450 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
More middle-aged adults than South Carolina overall
South Carolina has nearly a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 35%. Adults 35 to 64 are three in five residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 7% of residents (22% statewide). The age of the median resident in La France is 44.1 years.
| La France | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.1 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 35% and 57% women
The Census survey reached too few of La France’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.6 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| La France | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 27.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 28.8% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.1% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 22% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 2.7% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 36.2% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.5% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 2% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 32.6% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 700, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in La France is inland flooding, at a low overall level
For La France, the FEMA risk score is 23 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 48% come from inland flooding and 15% from cold waves. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to La France households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect mild winters and hot summers in La France
July afternoons reach 90°, January nights drop to 33° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy La France is
15% of La France adults report frequent physical distress. Two figures for adults in the town: 33% sleep under 7 hours, 13% have diabetes.
| La France | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | La France | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with depression | 26.7% | 22.3% |
| More adults with arthritis | 33.1% | 28.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Memorial Stadium, Clemson and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around La France. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
11 mi LakeLake Hartwell
35 mi MountainCurrahee Mountain
14 mi LakeLake Keowee
25 mi LakeLake Jocassee
27 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness ArenaPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Currahee Mountain: Wikilackey (talk), Public domain · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0
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Everything we know about La France
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of La France
About 0 of every 100 La France residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Every workday, about 639 people come to La France for work
Where La France’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La France
CDP in South Carolina, United States
La France is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Anderson County, South Carolina. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 476. La France is located on U.S. Route 76 and South Carolina Highway 28, 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Anderson. La France has a post office with ZIP code 29656, which opened on April 12, 1871.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 761 ft
- ZIP code
- 29656
Questions about La France
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La France, SC a good place to live?
La France has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.