Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Sharon’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 24 minutes in South Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower January low than Sharon. Its National Register listings include W. L. Hill Store and Sharon Downtown Historic District. Sharon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sharon beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 150 in 1900, 462 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2014 and 2 maps from 1907 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sharon, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Sharon.
Most working residents leave Sharon for work: only 2% work in town. 25% of Sharon residents live below the poverty line, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Sharon fell to 23 in 2023, 21 fewer than in 2013.
| Sharon | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 25% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Sharon has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Sharon is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Sharon home is worth about $254,000, about the same as a year ago, 17% below the South Carolina typical home. 86% of households own their home in Sharon.
| Sharon | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $875 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sharon beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 33% of Sharon adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Sharon | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 80% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | Sharon | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults screened for colon cancer | 64.1% | 69.3% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 77.3% | 80.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sharon Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sharon; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Sharon residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
Where Sharon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Sharon on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Sharon is a town in western York County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sharon had a population of 462.
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Sharon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
