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Stateburg
South Carolina›Sumter County

StateburgSC

A town of 2,027.

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Borough House Plantation · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domain
Photo of Stateburg

Stateburg, SC · Borough House Plantation · Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domain

Is Stateburg a good place to live?

Stateburg’s weakest subject grade is a D for walkability. Stateburg's schools rank behind 82% of the state's. Only 1 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Stateburg. Stateburg has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Borough House Plantation and Holy Cross Episcopal Church. Stateburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

A growing town

Stateburg has grown 15% from 2010 to 2020

1,380 counted in 2010 and 1,593 in 2020.

1,3802010
1,5932020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Stateburg grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Stateburg is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

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Borough House Plantation
Borough House Plantation · National Register of Historic Places
Stateburg’s story

Stateburg in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1758.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Getting set up

Moving to Stateburg: who provides what

Stateburg is unincorporated, so Sumter County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBlack River Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHigh Hills Rural Water Co Inc (4320003)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesSumter CountySumter County provides services here
SchoolsSumter County Consolidated School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn South Carolina you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereSumter Board of Voter RegistrationSumter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes29154, 2904029154 55% · 29040 45%Census 2020

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 Stateburg.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, fewer of Stateburg’s working residents work locally

0.4% of working residents work locally in Stateburg, below both the South Carolina town median (6.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Stateburg grew to 70 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013. Stateburg’s average trip to work is 21 minutes.

0%work in town
StateburgSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work21 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.4%6.1%8%
Below the poverty line11%17%9.6%
Median household income$66,000$57,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Stateburg0%
Sumter27%
Columbia6%
Florence2%
Charleston2%
17 mi
median commute distance
70
jobs based in Stateburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Stateburg has mild winters and hot summers

Stateburg has mild winters and warm summers. At 91°F, Stateburg’s July high is close to South Carolina’s towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–58°
Spring51–75°
Summer69–89°
Fall53–75°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 21
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Who lives here

Fewer young adults than South Carolina overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). 13% of Stateburg residents are 65 or older. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.

40.6median age · SC 40.2
StateburgSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Aged 65 or older13%17%18%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+35%23%29%
Median age40.6 years38.9 years40.5 years
StateburgSouth CarolinaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma8%
High school24%
Some college20%
Associate’s14%
Bachelor’s21%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

55% women, 45% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Stateburg
StateburgSCU.S.
Under 1019.3%11.4%11.6%
10 to 178.5%10.1%10.3%
18 to 245.4%9.1%9.1%
25 to 349.9%12.8%13.7%
35 to 4415.7%12.5%13.2%
45 to 5410%12%12.2%
55 to 6418.4%13.2%12.7%
65 to 748.6%11.4%10.2%
75 and older4.2%7.4%7%
No diploma7.8%9.9%10.4%
High school23.5%28.2%26%
Some college19.5%19.8%19.1%
Associate’s14.4%10%8.8%
Bachelor’s21%19.8%21.6%
Graduate13.7%12.3%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Stateburg

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesEarthquakes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthB−

Stateburg is less healthy than 51% of U.S. towns

Stateburg beats the South Carolina average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Stateburg.

49%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
StateburgSouth Carolina townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%18%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%33%33%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%37%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)39%38%36%
32 measures vs. South Carolina
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outStateburgSC
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth11.4%13.9%
More adults getting cholesterol checked89%86.9%
Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital
11 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

$300Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stateburg

17pages on Stateburg
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Stateburg

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Stateburg for work

Where Stateburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

27% → Sumter Sumter 27% 6% → Columbia Columbia 6% 2% → Florence Florence 2% 2% → Charleston Charleston 2% 2% → Greenville Greenville 2% 1% → Camden Camden 1% Stateburg · 0% stay
70jobs based in Stateburg
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Landmarks

2 places in Stateburg on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Stateburg

CDP in South Carolina, United States

Stateburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in the High Hills of Santee in Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 1,380 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Stateburg is located within the larger Stateburg Historic District.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
4.7 sq mi
Elevation
305 ft

Stateburg’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Stateburg.

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OaklandOaklandStateburg
How the neighbors grade
TownSC rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Stateburg——B−—C−B−
Oakland——A−—C−B

Stateburg and Oakland have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Stateburg and Oakland report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Stateburg with a neighbor →

Questions about Stateburg

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stateburg, SC expensive?

The typical home is worth about $207,000, 32% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.