Society HillSC
Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Is Society Hill a good place to live?
Society Hill’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, above both the South Carolina town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Among 112 South Carolina towns, just 2 have a lower typical home value than Society Hill. Its National Register listings include Welsh Neck-Long Bluff-Society Hill Historic District and Japonica Hall. Society Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Society Hill stand out
Where Society Hill beats most towns.
428 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Society Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Society Hill, 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 Society Hill.
Society Hill’s typical home value is about $109K
The typical Society Hill home is worth about $109,000, up 6.5% in a year, 64% below the South Carolina typical home. At $825 a month, Society Hill’s median rent is against $1,060 a month in South Carolina’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns.
| Society Hill | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $825 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 65% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Society Hill’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Darlington 01 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosenwald ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 71 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
In Society Hill, expect mild winters and hot summers
Society Hill has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Society Hill is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents commute out of Society Hill
Most working residents leave Society Hill for work: only 2% work in town. Society Hill’s median household income is $33,000. Jobs based in Society Hill grew to 214 in 2023, 73 more than in 2013.
| Society Hill | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $33,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Crime reported in Society Hill
8 crimes were reported in Society Hill in 2024: 8 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Society Hill is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
More of Society Hill’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical South Carolina or U.S. town
34% of Society Hill adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 4 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Society Hill. 19% of Society Hill adults report frequent mental distress.
| Society Hill | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 23% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Society Hill | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.9% | 15.7% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 84.8% | 80.6% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.6% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Society Hill
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Society Hill
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Society Hill
About 9 of every 100 Society Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About Society Hill
Town in South Carolina, United States
Society Hill is a town in Darlington County, South Carolina, United States alongside the Pee Dee River. It is the oldest community in Darlington County and one of the first towns founded in South Carolina. The town was once the intellectual center of the Pee Dee region. However, the town's fortunes declined in the 19th century after rivers became less important as means of transportation. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area. In the 2020 census, the population of Society Hill was 438, down from 563 in 2010, 700 in 2000 and 848 in 1980. Society Hill was originally settled in the 18th century by a colony of Baptists, who named the community after their "St. David's Society…
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 167 ft
- ZIP code
- 29593
- Area code
- 843
Questions about Society Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Society Hill, SC a good place to live?
Society Hill has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.