MonettaSC
A town of 212, settled in 1889.
Is Monetta a good place to live?
No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Monetta. Monetta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
212 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Monetta: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Monetta, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Monetta.
The typical home in Monetta: about $126K
Among households in Monetta, 47% are owner-occupiers. Home values are up 1.3% over the year to September 2026. The town’s typical rent stands at $1,032 a month.
| Monetta | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 47% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,032 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Monetta has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 25 miles. The mean commuting time for Monetta comes to 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in South Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Commuting out is the norm locally: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Columbia (7%), Lexington (6%) and Aiken (6%).
| Monetta | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.1% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 10% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Monetta
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 34°; snowfall runs to about 1 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Monetta is
For adults in Monetta, the share who have high blood pressure is 45%. The town does better than the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 21. 18% of adults report frequent physical distress locally, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 14%.
| Monetta | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Monetta | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.7% | 80.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.3% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Monetta, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Monetta sits below 57% of U.S. communities. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 14%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Monetta
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Monetta; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Monetta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Monetta for work
Where Monetta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Monetta
Town in South Carolina, United States
Monetta is a town in Aiken and Saluda counties, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monetta had a population of 205. The Aiken County portion of Monetta is part of the Augusta, Georgia metropolitan area. The Saluda County portion of Monetta is part of the Columbia, SC Metropolitan Area.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 630 ft
- ZIP code
- 29105
- Area code
- 803
Questions about Monetta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monetta, SC a good place to live?
Monetta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.