SpringdaleSC
A town of 2,198. Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
Is Springdale a good place to live?
Springdale’s best subject grade is an A for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 30% of residents live below the poverty line in Springdale, above both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 12 of South Carolina’s 263 towns score lower on health. Springdale’s trail density is 1.3 miles per square mile, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Springdale has 1 place on the National Register. Springdale has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Springdale stand out
Where Springdale beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Erwin Elementary | PK–5 | 418 |
| Brooklyn Springs Elementary | PK–5 | 398 |
| South Middle | 6–8 | 439 |
| Widest gap | Springdale | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 34.9% | 17.4% |
99% of working residents leave Springdale for work
Where Springdale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Springdale grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Springdale is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Springdale: who provides what
Springdale is unincorporated, so Lancaster 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 Springdale.
Residents of Springdale are less healthy than 98% of U.S. towns
Springdale beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 23. 20% of adults report frequent physical distress in Springdale. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 7 have a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Springdale.
| Springdale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 21% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 23% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 28% | 25% |
| What stands out | Springdale | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.3% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 34.9% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Springdale’s public schools outperform 71% of South Carolina districts
Its public schools are run by the Lancaster 01 school district. One of its 3 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 439 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Springdale has 0.5 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Springdale for work: only 1% work in town. Springdale’s median household income is $41,000. Jobs based in Springdale fell to 541 in 2023, 57 fewer than in 2013.
| Springdale | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Springdale
Springdale has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Springdale is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Springdale faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Springdale
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Springdale
About 7 of every 100 Springdale residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
About Springdale
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Springdale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 2,574 at the 2010 census, down from 2,864 at the 2000 census.
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- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
Springdale’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Springdale.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springdale | — | — | A | — | B+ | D− |
| Lancaster | #134 | D | B+ | D− | B+ | D− |
| Irwin | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | D− |
Springdale and Irwin have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Springdale and Irwin report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Springdale with a neighbor →
Questions about Springdale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Springdale, SC a good place to live?
Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
Is Springdale, SC expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.