SmoaksSC
A town of 97, settled in 1879.
Is Smoaks a good place to live?
Smoaks’ age of the median resident is 54.3 years, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 4 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Smoaks. Smoaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
97 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Smoaks: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Smoaks, 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 Smoaks.
Homes in Smoaks are worth about $135K, by Zillow’s estimate
In Smoaks, 80% of households own their home, above both South Carolina’s towns (65%) and U.S. towns (73%). Home values are down 4.3% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Smoaks is hurricanes, at a very high overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Smoaks, 53% come from hurricanes and 16% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Smoaks is
31% of adults feel lonely in Smoaks. This South Carolina town beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Two figures for adults here: 46% have high blood pressure, 17% have diabetes.
| Smoaks | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 40% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Smoaks | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 80.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Smoaks
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Smoaks; the nearest are
About 8 of every 100 Smoaks residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About Smoaks
Town in South Carolina, United States
Smoaks is a town in Colleton County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Smoaks had a population of 98.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 105 ft
- ZIP code
- 29481
- Area code
- 843
Questions about Smoaks
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Smoaks, SC a good place to live?
Smoaks has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.