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Pinopolis SC
South Carolina›Berkeley County

PinopolisSC

The National Register of Historic Places lists 3 places here.

Photo: Evanoco · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Pinopolis a good place to live?

Pinopolis’ median age is 60.4 years, above both the South Carolina town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Pinopolis. Pinopolis’ trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Its National Register listings include Pinopolis Historic District North and Pinopolis Historic District South. Pinopolis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Pinopolis stand out

Where Pinopolis beats most towns.

Small town

854 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
William Robertson House
William Robertson House · National Register of Historic Places
Pinopolis’s story

132 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1933.

3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1894Pinopolis is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Pinopolis: who provides what

Pinopolis 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
Internet3 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 codes29469, 2946129469 56% · 29461 44%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 Pinopolis.

Housing

A home in Pinopolis is worth about $536K, on Zillow’s estimate

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 1.9%.

$536KZillow home value

Typical home value

Pinopolis$536K
South Carolina$304K
+1.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Pinopolis faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by hurricanes

Households in Pinopolis have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 58% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 21% to earthquakes.

94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
94Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesEarthquakesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Fewer children than South Carolina overall

Children under 18 are 2% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 37% of residents (19% statewide). Here, 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 32% in South Carolina as a whole.

60.4median age · SC 40.2
PinopolisSouth CarolinaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma3%
High school20%
Some college33%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s11%
Graduate16%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 20% and 69% women

The Census survey reached too few of Pinopolis’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.2 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Pinopolis
PinopolisSCU.S.
Under 100%11.4%11.6%
10 to 171.8%10.1%10.3%
18 to 245.3%9.1%9.1%
25 to 341.9%12.8%13.7%
35 to 440%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5416.9%12%12.2%
55 to 6437.1%13.2%12.7%
65 to 748.9%11.4%10.2%
75 and older28.2%7.4%7%
No diploma3%9.9%10.4%
High school20.2%28.2%26%
Some college32.9%19.8%19.1%
Associate’s16.8%10%8.8%
Bachelor’s11%19.8%21.6%
Graduate16.2%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Pinopolis’ workers commute out

Pinopolis’ mean commuting time comes in at 22 minutes. Jobs in Pinopolis grew by 42 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 53. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Pinopolis. Half commute less than 21 miles.

0%work in town
PinopolisSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Median household income$123,000$57,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.4%6.1%8%
Average trip to work22 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Pinopolis0%
North Charleston21%
Moncks Corner14%
Charleston9%
Summerville6%
21 mi
median commute distance
53
jobs based in Pinopolis
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Pinopolis

The midsummer high locally is 93°F.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter38–61°
Spring52–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall55–77°
Nov 26
typical first frost
Mar 10
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Pinopolis is

28% of Pinopolis adults feel lonely. Against the South Carolina average, Pinopolis comes out ahead on 7 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4. Two figures for adults in the town: 42% have high blood pressure, 15% report frequent mental distress.

PinopolisSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%33%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%40%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)82%80%79%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outPinopolisSC
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity8.9%13.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.4%8.6%
Roper St. Francis Hospital-Berkeley
In Summerville · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Outdoors

0% of Pinopolis is conserved land

Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 1.4 miles. One park or preserve covers 4 acres in Pinopolis.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 912 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Wampee Park—4

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pinopolis

17pages on Pinopolis
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pinopolis; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Pinopolis for work

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

21% → North Charleston North Charleston 21% 14% → Moncks Corner Moncks Corner 14% 9% → Charleston Charleston 9% 6% → Summerville Summerville 6% 4% → Goose Creek Goose Creek 4% 3% → Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant 3% Pinopolis · 0% stay
53jobs based in Pinopolis
0%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Pinopolis

Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States

Pinopolis is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 948.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.4 sq mi
Elevation
91 ft
ZIP code
29469

Questions about Pinopolis

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pinopolis, SC a good place to live?

Pinopolis has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. The National Register of Historic Places lists 3 places here.