SnellingSC
A town of 251, settled in 1885.
Is Snelling a good place to live?
Snelling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Snelling stand out
Where Snelling beats most towns.
251 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Snelling: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Snelling, 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 Snelling.
Snelling has 2.4 jobs for every working resident, and 264 people commute in
Among residents in Snelling, 13% live below the poverty line, below South Carolina’s towns (17%) but above U.S. towns (9.6%). Just 4% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 42, to 268. The town’s mean commuting time is 20 minutes.
| Snelling | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Snelling
Snelling’s midsummer high stands at 93°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 larger share of adults report frequent physical distress in Snelling than in most of South Carolina or the rest of the country
31% of Snelling adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Snelling.
| Snelling | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Snelling | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.6% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 14% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 31.6% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Snelling, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Snelling, 31% come from inland flooding and 27% from hurricanes. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 57% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2014, has brought federal aid to Snelling households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Snelling, 0.4% of the land is conserved
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.8 miles of trail. For Snelling, the trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: one, of 10 acres.
| Snelling | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.4% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Snelling Park | 0.4 mi | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Snelling
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Snelling; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Snelling residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
Every workday, about 264 people come to Snelling for work
Where Snelling’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Snelling
Town in South Carolina, United States
Snelling is a town in Barnwell County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Snelling had a population of 250.
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- Area
- 4.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 230 ft
- Area code
- 803
Questions about Snelling
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Snelling, SC a good place to live?
Snelling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.