Promised LandSC
143 people call this town in South Carolina home.
Is Promised Land a good place to live?
Promised Land’s median age is 64.7 years, above both the South Carolina town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Promised Land. Promised Land has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
143 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Promised Land: who provides what
Promised Land is unincorporated, so Greenwood 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 Promised Land.
Promised Land has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Greenwood (25%), Columbia (2%) and Lexington (2%). The median household income in Promised Land is $44,000. Half the trips to work are shorter than 13 miles. Promised Land: 15% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Promised Land | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 17% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Promised Land has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Expected losses in Promised Land break down as 37% from inland flooding and 25% from cold waves. Promised Land’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 24 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Promised Land
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Promised Land stands out in South Carolina and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Promised Land. In Promised Land, 47% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Against the South Carolina average, Promised Land comes out ahead on 8 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 21.
| Promised Land | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 15% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 15% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Promised Land | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.1% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.7% | 22.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 8.3% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Promised Land
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Promised Land
About 3 of every 100 Promised Land residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Promised Land for work
Where Promised Land’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Promised Land
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Promised Land is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 511 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 623 ft
Questions about Promised Land
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Promised Land, SC a good place to live?
Promised Land has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.