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A town of 188, settled in 1910.
Lowrys’ concentration of trails is 0.9 miles per square mile, above both the South Carolina town median (0.3) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). People's Free Library of South Carolina is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lowrys has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 343 in 1910, 184 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and a map from 1982 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lowrys, 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 Lowrys.
32% of Lowrys adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are 38% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (19% statewide). Lowrys’ median age stands at 31.3 years, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years.
| Lowrys | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.3 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 21% and 67% women
The Census survey reached too few of Lowrys’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±22.8 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Lowrys | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 27.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.9% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.1% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 13.6% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 4.3% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
8.9% of residents live below the poverty line in Lowrys. The top destinations are Rock Hill (16%), Charlotte (11%) and Chester (7%). Lowrys’ average commute stands at 28 minutes. The median commute is under 22 miles.
| Lowrys | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.9% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $81,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Lowrys’ FEMA risk score comes in at 23 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 33% come from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Two figures for adults in Lowrys: 35% sleep under 7 hours, 14% have diabetes. The town does better than the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 1. The share of adults 18 to 64 in Lowrys who have no health insurance: 14%.
| Lowrys | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 8.1% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 37% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lowrys | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.9% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lowrys
About 4 of every 100 Lowrys residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Lowrys’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in South Carolina, United States
Lowrys is a small rural town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lowrys had a population of 184.
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Lowrys has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.