Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 19,868.
St. Andrews is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C− overall, 128th of 167 graded towns in South Carolina, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is cost of living: homes are within reach, about $161K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Columbia metro’s $68K median household income. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 80% of the country. 25% of residents live below the poverty line in St. Andrews, above both the South Carolina town median (17%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On walkability, just 25 of South Carolina’s 262 towns do better. Pine Grove Rosenwald School is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where St. Andrews beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far St. Andrews is from typical.
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Census counts: 21,814 in 2000, 20,675 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1947 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →St. Andrews is unincorporated, so Richland 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.
Ordered by what stands out in St. Andrews.
St. Andrews is healthier than towns with similar incomes and trades workers with Columbia and other neighbors, but it has poverty well above the South Carolina rate.
Against the 4,505 U.S. towns with household incomes like St. Andrews’s, it is healthier than 55%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
46% of adults sleep under 7 hours in St. Andrews. Andrews beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19. 14% of adults binge drink in St. Andrews.
| St. Andrews | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 38% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 21% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 33% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 12% |
| What stands out | St. Andrews | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.6% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 34.7% | 38.1% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 17.2% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Richland 01 school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Columbia High, with 681 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 501 | C− |
| Columbia HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 681 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
25.4% of residents live below the poverty line, against 14.1% across South Carolina, which weighs on its C− for jobs and income. Only 28.9% of households own their home, against 71.9% across South Carolina.
Adults 18 to 34 are 31% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 14% of residents (19% statewide). St. Andrews’ median age is 33.2 years. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| St. Andrews | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.2 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 23% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.8, men 30.5.
| St. Andrews | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.9% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.9% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.8% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.5% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.5% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.4% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.8% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.3% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The July high in St. Andrews is 93°F. Andrews has mild winters and hot summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
St. Andrews has about as many jobs (7,820) as working residents, but only 272 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave St. Since 2013, St. Andrews has added 1,783 jobs, to 7,820 in 2023. Andrews for work: only 3% work in town.
| St. Andrews | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $47,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.2% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 12% | 8.6% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 62 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. Andrews.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Just 37 of its 3,835 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in St. Andrews itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
0.5 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| St. Andrews | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.8% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. St. Andrews Park | — | 17 |
| 2. Pine Grove Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Andrews. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Stadium & arenaWilliams-Brice Stadium8 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
20 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year
13 mi LakeLake Murray
6 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life Arena
3 mi Zoo & aquariumRiverbanks ZooWilliams-Brice Stadium: SRA MARVIN PRESTON, Public domain · Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverbanks Zoo: Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0
7 within 15 miles of the center of St. Andrews
About 6 of every 100 St. Andrews residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
St. Andrews or Saint Andrews is a census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 20,493 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina metropolitan area. The entirety of St. Andrews is given a Columbia address and assigned the zip code 29210.
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2 towns share a border with St. Andrews.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Andrews | #128 | C− | B− | — | C | C− |
| Columbia | #124 | C− | C | D | B | B− |
| Seven Oaks | #33 | B | B− | — | A− | B |
St. Andrews and Seven Oaks report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare St. Andrews with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
St. Andrews grades C− overall, better than 15% of U.S. towns and #128 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades C− for health and C for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
