RainsSC
The town was settled in 1916 and has 84 residents today.
Is Rains a good place to live?
Rains’ peak summer temperature is 91°F, against 91°F in South Carolina’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Rains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
84 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rains: who provides what
Rains is unincorporated, so Marion 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 Rains.
The biggest natural risk in Rains is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Federal aid has come to Rains households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2018. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 85% of U.S. communities. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by cold waves at 20%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.6 jobs per working resident, most people in Rains work out of town
The top destinations are Marion (19%), Florence (8%) and North Charleston (5%). Employers in Rains added 47 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 51. The median commute is under 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Rains’ adults have high blood pressure than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 6 have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Rains. Rains: 47% of adults have obesity. Against the South Carolina average, Rains comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 21. A quarter of adults locally have diabetes; 20% report frequent physical distress.
| Rains | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 23% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Rains | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.6% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18.8% | 22.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 38.2% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rains
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rains; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Rains residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Rains for work
Where Rains’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Rains
Unincorporated community in South Carolina, United States
Rains is an unincorporated community in Marion County, South Carolina, United States. Located along US 501, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Marion. Along the CSX Seaboard Air Line, the area is a predominantly farming community and quarry station. The 2020 census listed a population of 242.
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- Elevation
- 89 ft
- ZIP code
- 29589
Questions about Rains
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Is Rains, SC a good place to live?
Rains has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.