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PimlicoSC

A town of 1,765.

Pompion Hill Chapel · Photo: Frederick D. Nichols · Public domain
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Pimlico, SC · Pompion Hill Chapel · Photo: Frederick D. Nichols · Public domain

Population
1,765
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$414K
Census ACS
Household income
$137K
median
Median age
59.3
years
Jobs based here
24
A commuter town

Is Pimlico a good place to live?

The best of Pimlico’s subject grades is an A for incomes; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Pimlico has 8 places on the National Register. On the outdoors, just 13 of South Carolina’s 263 towns do worse. Pimlico has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestAJobs & incomeA−HealthWeakestD−WalkabilityD−Hazard risk

What makes Pimlico stand out

Where Pimlico beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

94Very high riskLowerHigher
Worth knowing · Natural hazardsD−
Hurricanes and inland flooding at the top
FEMA National Risk Index.
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pimlico for work

Where Pimlico’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

26% → North Charleston North Charleston 26% 15% → Charleston Charleston 15% 7% → Moncks Corner Moncks Corner 7% 5% → Goose Creek Goose Creek 5% 5% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 5% 4% → Summerville Summerville 4% Pimlico · 0% stay
24jobs based in Pimlico
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Pimlico grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Pimlico is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Hazard riskhurricanes tops the listD−Open →Jobs & income$137K median household incomeAOpen →HealthTrident Medical Center 10.7 miles awayA−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $414K, 4.9 years of the Charleston metro’s $85K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsBeat 54% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 59.3; 15% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Pimlico: who provides what

Pimlico is unincorporated, so Berkeley County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBerkeley Electric Coop16.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBcwsa Sangaree W/D (0820002)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBerkeley CountyBerkeley County provides services here
SchoolsBerkeley County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBerkeley Board of Voter RegistrationBerkeley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code2946129461 100%Census 2020

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 Pimlico.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D−

Natural hazards: very high risk in Pimlico, mostly hurricanes

Pimlico’s FEMA hazard score comes in at 94 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 62% come from hurricanes and 15% from inland flooding.

94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
94Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingEarthquakes
Full pagePimlico’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthA−

Residents of Pimlico are healthier than three in four U.S. towns

Pimlico: nearly one in ten adults worry about having enough food, against 21% in South Carolina’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Of 32 CDC measures, Pimlico beats the South Carolina average on 13 and trails it on 1. 28% of adults feel lonely here.

76%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
PimlicoSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%33%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)9.1%21%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)15%23%19%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
13 better18 too close to call1 worse
What stands outPimlicoSC
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.1%17.4%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.7%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer10.6%8.6%
Trident Medical Center
10.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
Full pagePimlico’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby10.7 miles to an ER · Trident Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than SC on 13 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

The median household income in Pimlico is higher than in most of South Carolina or the rest of the country

The share of residents in Pimlico who live below the poverty line: 4.8%. The average commute for Pimlico comes to 28 minutes, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. The top destinations are North Charleston (26%), Charleston (15%) and Moncks Corner (7%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 16 miles.

0%work in town
PimlicoSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Median household income$137,000$57,000$80,000
Below the poverty line4.8%17%9.6%
Average trip to work28 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Pimlico0%
North Charleston26%
Charleston15%
Moncks Corner7%
Goose Creek5%
16 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Pimlico
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Full pagePimlico’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here24 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in PimlicoCommute times28 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Pimlico has mild winters and hot summers

The town’s typical July afternoon high is 92°F.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–62°
Spring53–77°
Summer71–91°
Fall55–78°
Nov 26
typical first frost
Mar 10
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pagePimlico’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 37°Rain & snow50″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

$433Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in May
Full pagePimlico’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 3.2 years of incomeRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

H. L. Hunley and 29 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pimlico. Close and well known come first.

All 36 attractions →
Big draw17 mi MuseumH. L. HunleyBig draw22 mi MuseumUSS Yorktown22 mi MuseumUSS Laffey27 mi Park & preserveAngel Oak27 mi LandmarkFort Wagner23 mi DamThe Battery
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

H. L. Hunley: Sepia wash drawing by R.G. Skerrett, 1902, after a painting then held by the Con, Public domain · USS Yorktown: David Ratledge, CC BY 4.0 · USS Laffey: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Angel Oak: Galen Parks Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Wagner: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · The Battery: Eagledj, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pimlico

15pages on Pimlico
The big questions
SchoolsB−Beat 54% of SC districtsHealthA−Better than SC on 13 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+Work & commuteA$137K median household income · 24 jobs hereNatural hazardsD−FEMA risk higher than 94% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions36 nearby · Cypress Gardens 4 miLibraryBerkeley County Library: Moncks CornerCollegesCharleston Southern University is 10.4 mi away
The story
Climate92° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Pimlico

Charleston Southern UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Charleston10.4 mi$32,520 tuitionTrident Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Charleston12.5 mi$4,546 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 Pimlico residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Questions about Pimlico

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pimlico, SC expensive?

Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $414,000, 36% above the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.