RichburgSC
A town of 275, settled in 1879.
Is Richburg a good place to live?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Richburg, above both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Richburg. Richburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
275 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Richburg: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Richburg, 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 Richburg.
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Richburg
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Richburg’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Richburg for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Richburg has added 37 jobs, to 83 in 2023. The top destinations are Rock Hill (22%), Charlotte (12%) and Chester (6%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Richburg has mild winters and hot summers
Richburg has mild winters and warm summers. Richburg’s July high is 91°F, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Richburg is
Richburg beats the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 20% of Richburg adults have diabetes. Only 10 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Richburg.
| Richburg | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Richburg | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.3% | 15.7% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 74.6% | 69.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.3% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Richburg are worth about $275K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Richburg home is worth about $275,000, down 2% in a year, 10% below the South Carolina typical home.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Richburg has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
0.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richburg Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Richburg
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Richburg
About 1 of every 100 Richburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Richburg for work
Where Richburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Richburg
Town in South Carolina, United States
Richburg is a town in Chester County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Richburg had a population of 280.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 584 ft
- ZIP code
- 29729
- Area code
- 803
Questions about Richburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Richburg, SC a good place to live?
Richburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.