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The town, home to 2,027 people, lies in South Carolina.
Stateburg’s weakest subject grade is a D for walkability. Stateburg's schools rank behind 82% of the state's. Among 170 South Carolina towns, just one has a higher home-ownership rate 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.
1,380 counted in 2010 and 1,593 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Stateburg is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1758.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Stateburg is unincorporated, so Sumter 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 Stateburg.
The typical journey to work for Stateburg comes to 21 minutes. Jobs based in Stateburg grew to 70 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013. In Stateburg, just over one in ten residents live below the poverty line, below the South Carolina town median (17%) but above the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Sumter (27%), Columbia (6%) and Florence (2%).
| Stateburg | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.1% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 34° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
13% of residents are 65 or older in Stateburg. Adults 18 to 34 are 15% of residents (22% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (38% statewide). In Stateburg, the midpoint age is 40.6 years, against 38.9 years in South Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Stateburg | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
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.
| Stateburg | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 19.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.4% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.6% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.8% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.5% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.7% | 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
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Stateburg than in 53% of U.S. communities. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 19%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Stateburg: 16% of adults worry about having enough food. Two figures for adults in the town: 31% feel lonely, 40% have obesity.
| Stateburg | South Carolina towns | U.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% |
| What stands out | Stateburg | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.4% | 13.9% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 89% | 86.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Stateburg
About 4 of every 100 Stateburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Where Stateburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Stateburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
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.
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One town shares a border with Stateburg.
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 →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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−.
