SheldonSC
A town of 610, settled in 1872.
Is Sheldon a good place to live?
Sheldon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
610 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sheldon: who provides what
Sheldon is unincorporated, so Beaufort 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 Sheldon.
A home in Sheldon is worth about $2.31M, on Zillow’s estimate
Values rose 9.8% in the 12 months to September 2026. 89% of Sheldon households are owner-occupiers, against 65% in South Carolina’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sheldon has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from hurricanes
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sheldon after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 98% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 69% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 9% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Sheldon than in most of South Carolina or the rest of the country
The average commute for Sheldon comes to 32 minutes. The town had 90 jobs in 2023, up 81 from 2013. Most working residents leave Sheldon for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Beaufort (16%), Hilton Head Island (9%) and Burton (8%).
| Sheldon | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Sheldon, expect mild winters and hot summers
Its typical July afternoon high is 92°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
A smaller share of adults in Sheldon have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
Sheldon: 16% of adults report frequent physical distress. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sheldon.
| Sheldon | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 40% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 86% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sheldon | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 16.5% | 22.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 15.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.3% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Old Sheldon Church Ruins and 21 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sheldon. Close and well known come first.
2 mi Ancient siteOld Sheldon Church Ruins
38 mi National MonumentFort Pulaski National Monument321K visitors a year
40 mi MuseumSorrel–Weed House
26 mi State parkHunting Island State Park
21 mi Ancient siteCharlesfort-Santa Elena Site
19 mi MuseumPenn School Historic DistrictPhoto credits
Old Sheldon Church Ruins: Bill Fitzpatrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Pulaski National Monument: Edibobb, CC BY 3.0 · Sorrel–Weed House: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hunting Island State Park: The original uploader was Cdamgen at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Charlesfort-Santa Elena Site: Arman Manookian, Public domain · Penn School Historic District: Gilford Photography, Public domain
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Everything we know about Sheldon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sheldon
About 0 of every 100 Sheldon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
98% of working residents leave Sheldon for work
Where Sheldon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Sheldon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sheldon, SC a good place to live?
Sheldon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.