Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Pinewood’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the South Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 169 South Carolina towns, just 5 have a lower median household income than Pinewood. Millford Plantation and St. Mark's Church is on the National Register of Historic Places. Pinewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Pinewood beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 97 in 1900, a peak of 689 in 1980, 503 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 2 maps from 1980 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pinewood, 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 Pinewood.
The typical Pinewood home is worth about $134,000, down 4.9% in a year, 56% below the South Carolina typical home. 46% of Pinewood households own their home, against 65% in South Carolina’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Sumter 01 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 378 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Children under 18 are 41% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (19% statewide). 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| Pinewood | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
Somewhere between 38% and 68% women
The Census survey reached too few of Pinewood’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±14.9 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Pinewood | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 27.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.7% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.6% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.9% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.3% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.4% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 1.9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Pinewood has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Pinewood is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Pinewood for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Sumter (21%), Columbia (8%) and Florence (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
| Pinewood | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 32% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Pinewood beats the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 47% of Pinewood adults have high blood pressure.
| Pinewood | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Pinewood | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.6% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Pinewood
About 5 of every 100 Pinewood residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Pinewood is a town located on South Carolina Highway 261 at the southern entrance to the High Hills of Santee in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pinewood had a population of 503. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Pinewood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Jerell Adams and Reggie Pleasant.
