Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,868. A regional job hub with 2,217 jobs.
The best of St. George’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for incomes. St. George’s property crime rate is 46.9 per 1,000 residents, above both South Carolina’s towns (27.4) and U.S. towns (11.5). Only 22 of South Carolina’s 261 towns score lower on incomes. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 92% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. St. George's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 88% of U.S. towns. Indian Fields Methodist Campground and St. George Rosenwald School is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. George has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where St. George beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
2,084 counted in 2010 and 1,843 in 2020; an estimated 1,868 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far St. George is from typical.
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Census counts: 279 in 1880, 1,843 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1921 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in St. George, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in St. George.
Most working residents leave St. 28% of St. George residents live below the poverty line, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The average trip to work in St. George is 20 minutes.
| St. George | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 28% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Dorchester 04 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Memorial ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 553 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
22% of adults have diabetes in St. George. George beats the South Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 49% of adults have high blood pressure in St. George.
| St. George | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | St. George | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.8% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.1% | 80.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 6.7% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
St. Since 1993, 5 flood insurance claims have been paid out in St. George.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical St. 49% of St. George households own their home. Typical home values fell 7.3% in the year to September 2026.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
George has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
George's reported crime rate is well above South Carolina's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 16 violent crimes were reported in 2024.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of St. George; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 St. George residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where St. George’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in St. George.
Town in South Carolina, United States
St. George is a town in Dorchester County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, St. George had a population of 1,843. It has been the county seat of Dorchester County since the county was formed from Colleton County in 1897. Saint George is included within the Charleston-North Charleston, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, and used by the U. S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
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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.
St. George has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 3 notable people were born here, including Tye Hill and Robert Smith.
