Piggly Wiggly, 2013
Red Bank’s story
153 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1944 on.
- 1873Red Bank is settled
Red BankSC
Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina. With 11,314 residents, this town was settled in 1873.
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Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
11,314
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$189K
Census ACS
Household income
$68K
median
Median age
36.9
years
Jobs based here
3,500
A commuter town
TownGrade
B−
#56 of 167 in SC
Is Red Bank a good place to live?
Red Bank’s grades pull in different directions. Schools are its strong suit: its schools outperform nearly four fifths of the state's. Taken together, its subjects give Red Bank a B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns. That places it 56th of 167 in South Carolina. Cost of living is another plus (B+): a typical home costs about $189K, 2.8 years of the Columbia metro’s $68K median household income. The weak point is health (C): residents are less healthy than three quarters of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Red Bank Sports Complex, at 46 acres with 1.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Its July high is 92°F, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · health, CDC PLACES · OpenStreetMap · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
What makes Red Bank stand out
Where Red Bank beats most towns.
A growing town
Red Bank has grown 14% from 2010 to 2020
9,617 counted in 2010 and 10,924 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Red Bank grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Red Bank is from typical.
SchoolsSchools do better than mostA−Open →HealthLexington Medical Center 8.9 miles awayCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.6 of 20; 4% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listBOpen →Jobs & incomeClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors2 miles of trails; 1% conserved landC−Open →HistoryLittle recorded history by comparisonC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Red Bank: who provides what
Red Bank is unincorporated, so Lexington County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDominion Energy South Carolina16.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterJoint Municipal WSC (Sc3220003)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLexington CountyLexington County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereLexington Board of Voter RegistrationLexington County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2024
ZIP code2907329073 100%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 Red Bank.
Red Bank pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has added a third more jobs in ten years.
SchoolsA−
Public schools in Red Bank beat 79% of South Carolina districts
Its A− for schools comes with a B+ for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $189K.
Public schools: the Lexington 01 school district. One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The 2 public schools in Red Bank teach 1,055 students between them.
79%of SC districts it outscoresA−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 556 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Red Bank’s workers commute out: the town has 0.7 jobs for each of them
Jobs based here grew from 2,468 in 2013 to 3,500.
Red Bank: 12% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 3% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Red Bank grew to 3,500 in 2023, 1,032 more than in 2013. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
3%work in town
| Red Bank | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 8.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Red Bank3%
Columbia20%
Lexington8%
Cayce7%
West Columbia4%
11 mi
median commute distance
3,500
jobs based in Red Bank
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthC
Red Bank’s grade for health is a C
The share of adults in Red Bank who report frequent mental distress: 19%. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Red Bank is ahead of South Carolina on 1 and behind on 7. Among 169 South Carolina towns, just 8 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Red Bank.
25%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
| Red Bank | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. South Carolina
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Red Bank | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 8.6% |
| More smokers | 16.7% | 13.3% |
Lexington Medical Center
8.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
43rd
percentile among SC towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Red Bank’s year
A winter brings about 1 inches of snow, with January nights at 34° and July afternoons at 92°.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter36–59°
Spring51–76°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 7
typical first frost
Mar 25
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B
Red Bank faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Red Bank than in 61% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 36% come from inland flooding and 28% from tornadoes. One declared disaster, in 2024, has brought federal aid to Red Bank households.
39risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesHurricanes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
OutdoorsC−
Red Bank keeps 0.7% of its land conserved
In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 2.2 miles of trail. Red Bank’s density of trails stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
#72for trails in SC
| Red Bank | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.7% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
0.7%
conserved · 56 of 8,074 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Red Bank Sports Complex | 1.3 mi | 46 |
| 2. Red Bank Park | — | 3 |
| 3. Persimmon Hills Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HousingCost of living grade B+
The median home in Red Bank sells for about $257K
At 2.8 years of the Columbia metro’s $68K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 76% of South Carolina towns; that ratio is one input to its B+ for cost of living.
77% of households are owner-occupiers in Red Bank. A home in Red Bank typically sold within 49 days of listing. In Red Bank, the typical sale closed at 99% of the list price.
$257Kmedian sale price
| Red Bank | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,160 a month | $1,058 a month | $1,185 a month |
Market temperature
49
days on market
99%
sale-to-list price
20
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 14 attractions →Williams-Brice Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Red Bank. Close and well known come first.
13 mi Stadium & arenaWilliams-Brice Stadium
22 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year
11 mi LakeLake Murray18 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
12 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life Arena
11 mi Zoo & aquariumRiverbanks ZooSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Williams-Brice Stadium: SRA MARVIN PRESTON, Public domain · Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverbanks Zoo: Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Red Bank
17pages on Red Bank
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
6 within 15 miles of the center of Red Bank
Midlands Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · West Columbia6.7 mi$5,100 in-state tuitionUniversity of South Carolina-ColumbiaUniversity or college · Public · Columbia12.5 mi$12,688 in-state tuitionAllen UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Columbia13.3 mi$14,304 tuition
About 5 of every 100 Red Bank residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Red Bank for work
Where Red Bank’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
3,500jobs based in Red Bank
3%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Red Bank
Census-designated place in South Carolina, U.S.
Red Bank is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,617 at the 2010 census, up from 8,811 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 341 ft
Red Bank’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Red Bank.
LexingtonWhite KnollRed Bank
How the neighbors grade
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bank | #56 | B− | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Lexington | #16 | A− | C | B | A− | A− |
| White Knoll | #60 | B− | B− | — | A− | C+ |
Red Bank and White Knoll report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Red Bank with a neighbor →
Questions about Red Bank
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Red Bank, SC a good place to live?
Red Bank grades B− overall, better than 53% of U.S. towns and #56 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades C for health and A− for schools.
Is Red Bank, SC expensive?
Not for the area. The typical home is worth about $189,000, 38% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.