ShilohSC
Population 124: a town settled in 1848.
Is Shiloh a good place to live?
Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Shiloh. 24% of the land in Shiloh is conserved, above both South Carolina’s towns (1.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Shiloh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
124 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Shiloh: who provides what
Shiloh is unincorporated, so Sumter 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 Shiloh.
Shiloh has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The median commute is under 21 miles. The typical journey to work in Shiloh is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Sumter (17%), Columbia (10%) and Manning (5%). 18% of Shiloh residents live below the poverty line.
| Shiloh | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 17% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
24.3% of Shiloh is conserved land
For Shiloh, the concentration of trails is 1.0 miles per square mile. 9.6 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Shiloh has mild winters and hot summers
Expect July afternoons of 92° and January nights of 35°, with about 2 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Shiloh faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Shiloh’s risk rating from FEMA is 62 of 100. FEMA puts 40% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Shiloh is
Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Shiloh. Against the South Carolina average, Shiloh comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 19. In Shiloh, 11% of adults binge drink.
| Shiloh | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Shiloh | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.1% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 86.1% | 80.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.9% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Shiloh
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Shiloh; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Shiloh residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Shiloh for work
Where Shiloh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Shiloh
CDP in South Carolina, United States
Shiloh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 9.7 sq mi
Questions about Shiloh
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Shiloh, SC a good place to live?
Shiloh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.