PaulineSC
Settled in 1895, this town now has 447 residents.
Is Pauline a good place to live?
Pauline’s age of the median resident is 55.8 years, above both South Carolina’s towns (38.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Pauline. Pauline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
447 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Pauline: who provides what
Pauline is unincorporated, so Spartanburg 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 Pauline.
The schools Pauline’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the Spartanburg 06 school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Pauline’s public school: 482 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline-Glenn Springs ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 482 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Pauline’s workers commute out
The typical journey to work in Pauline is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Spartanburg (26%), Greer (3%) and Raleigh (2%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 12 miles.
| Pauline | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Pauline
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 31° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The biggest natural risk in Pauline is inland flooding, at a low overall level
For Pauline, the FEMA hazard score is 36 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pauline after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 61% come from inland flooding and 10% from cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Pauline is
The share of adults in Pauline who feel lonely: 30%. Against the South Carolina average, Pauline comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4.
| Pauline | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Pauline | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.2% | 17.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.7% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Pauline’s typical home value is about $323K
Typical home values rose 5.2% in the year to September 2026. Pauline: 86% of households live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Pauline
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Pauline
About 0 of every 100 Pauline residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Pauline for work
Where Pauline’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Pauline
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pauline, SC a good place to live?
Pauline has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.