Is Pamplico a good place to live?
The best of Pamplico’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. 32% of residents live below the poverty line in Pamplico, above both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 10 of South Carolina’s 261 towns score higher on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Pamplico's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. Pamplico has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Pamplico stand out
Where Pamplico beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Pamplico has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,226 counted in 2010 and 1,061 in 2020; an estimated 1,062 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Pamplico grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Pamplico is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Pamplico: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pamplico, 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 Pamplico.
Health in Pamplico trails 96% of U.S. towns
Pamplico beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 19% of Pamplico adults have diabetes, above both South Carolina’s towns (15%) and U.S. towns (12%). 47% of Pamplico adults have high blood pressure.
| Pamplico | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pamplico | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.6% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.4% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pamplico’s typical home value is about $150K
The typical Pamplico home is worth about $150,000, up 12.6% in a year, 51% below the South Carolina typical home. 49% of households own their home in Pamplico.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Pamplico has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Pamplico for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Pamplico fell to 177 in 2023, 44 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Florence (24%), Columbia (4%) and Quinby (2%).
| Pamplico | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.7% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Pamplico, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 2016, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Pamplico.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Pamplico, expect mild winters and hot summers
Pamplico has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Pamplico’s July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Crime reported in Pamplico
Pamplico's reported crime rate is below South Carolina's. The property crime rate in Pamplico is 11.3 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Pamplico | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.3 per 1,000 residents | 21.4 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.9 per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Property crime per 1,000 residents
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Everything we know about Pamplico
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pamplico
About 2 of every 100 Pamplico residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
1,062 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
About Pamplico
Town in South Carolina, United States
Pamplico is a town in southeastern Florence County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pamplico had a population of 1,061. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 82 ft
- ZIP code
- 29583
- Area code
- 843
Questions about Pamplico
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pamplico, SC expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.