QuinbySC
A town of 883, settled in 1970.
Is Quinby a good place to live?
14% of residents are under 18 in Quinby, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 7 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Quinby. Oaklyn Plantation and Gregg-Wallace Farm Tenant House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Quinby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Quinby stand out
Where Quinby beats most towns.
883 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Quinby: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Quinby, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Quinby.
Quinby has 5.0 jobs for every working resident, and 1,747 people commute in
Most working residents leave Quinby for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Quinby grew to 1,756 in 2023, 1,011 more than in 2013. 17% of Quinby residents live below the poverty line, close to South Carolina’s towns (17%) and above U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Quinby | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Homes in Quinby are worth about $199K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Quinby home is worth about $199,000, up 2.8% in a year, 35% below the South Carolina typical home. Quinby’s median rent is $933 a month.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Quinby, expect mild winters and hot summers
Quinby has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Quinby is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Quinby
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Quinby.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Crime reported in Quinby
1 crime was reported in Quinby in 2025: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Quinby is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Quinby than in most of South Carolina or the rest of the country
51% of Quinby adults have high blood pressure. Quinby beats the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 21% of Quinby adults have diabetes.
| Quinby | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Quinby | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11% | 15.7% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 85.8% | 80.6% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.2% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Quinby
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Quinby
About 7 of every 100 Quinby residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
Every workday, about 1,747 people come to Quinby for work
Where Quinby’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Quinby
Town in South Carolina, United States
Quinby is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Quinby had a population of 915. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 118 ft
- Area code
- 843
Questions about Quinby
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Quinby, SC a good place to live?
Quinby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.