Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
63% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in McClellanville, against 23% in South Carolina’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than McClellanville. Its National Register listings include Hampton Plantation and Hopsewee. McClellanville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where McClellanville beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 502 in 1930, 605 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 3 maps from 1942 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in McClellanville, 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 McClellanville.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 95% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 58 flood insurance claims have been paid out in McClellanville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 181 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical McClellanville home is worth about $445,000, up 3.8% in a year, 46% above the South Carolina typical home. McClellanville’s median rent is $1,563 a month, where South Carolina’s towns sit at $1,060 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The average trip to work in McClellanville is 43 minutes. Only 8 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than McClellanville. The median household income in McClellanville is $107,000.
| McClellanville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 43 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
McClellanville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. McClellanville’s July high is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
McClellanville beats the South Carolina average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 28% of adults feel lonely in McClellanville. Only 8 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than McClellanville.
| McClellanville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | McClellanville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.9% | 13.3% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.9% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of McClellanville; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 McClellanville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where McClellanville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in South Carolina, United States
McClellanville is a small fishing town in rural Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 605 at the 2020 census. It is situated on the Atlantic coast, on land surrounded by Francis Marion National Forest and has traditionally derived its livelihood from the Atlantic Ocean and coastal marshes by fishing, shrimping and oystering. McClellanville is part of the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area.
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McClellanville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
