No town among the 170 in South Carolina we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Rembert. Ellerbe's Mill and Carter Hill is on the National Register of Historic Places. Rembert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

144 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Camden · 12 mi Sumter · 14 mi Elgin · 16 mi Bishopville · 18 mi Eastover · 18 mi Mayesville · 20 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Rembert: who provides what

Rembert is unincorporated, so Sumter County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBlack River Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesSumter CountySumter County provides services here

SchoolsSumter County Consolidated 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 hereSumter Board of Voter RegistrationSumter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code2912829128 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 Rembert.

Housing

A typical Rembert home is worth about $128K

Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home lost 5.9% of its value.

$128KZillow home value

Typical home value

Rembert$128K

South Carolina$304K

−5.9%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in September

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Prices over the yearsDown 5.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.7 years of income RentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Work & commute

In Rembert, the median household income runs lower than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town

The top destinations are Sumter (18%), Columbia (8%) and Camden (6%). Employers in Rembert shed 69 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 15. Half commute less than 20 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rembert0%

Sumter18%

Columbia8%

Camden6%

Woodfield4%

20 mi

median commute distance

jobs based in Rembert

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here15 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work0% work in Rembert Commute timesCommute times How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Rembert

Rembert’s typical July afternoon high is 91°F, near the South Carolina town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–58°

Spring50–75°

Summer69–90°

Fall52–75°

Nov 7

typical first frost

Mar 24

typical last frost

+0.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

91°

typical summer high

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A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 34°Rain & snow45″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard of Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Rembert faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Federal disaster aid has reached households in Rembert after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2016. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Rembert break down as 34% from inland flooding and 26% from hurricanes.

38risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Rembert Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

Health

Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, more of Rembert’s adults have diabetes

Among adults in Rembert, 33% say their health is fair or poor, against 23% in South Carolina’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Rembert. 48% of Rembert adults have obesity. CDC measures, 32 in all: Rembert beats South Carolina on 5 and trails on 21.