Poinsett Bridge, SC Route 42, 2 miles Northwest of Route 11, 2.5 miles East of SC Route 25
Tigerville’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 1 old photo or paper.
- 1881Tigerville is settled
TigervilleSC
A town of 1,880, settled in 1881.
Campbell's Covered Bridge · Photo: P. Hughes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Is Tigerville a good place to live?
Tigerville’s best subject grades are an A for health and schools. Only 7 of South Carolina’s 263 towns score lower on the outdoors. Tigerville is home to North Greenville University. Tigerville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Tigerville stand out
Where Tigerville beats most towns.
32 measures vs. South Carolina
16 better9 too close to call7 worse
| Widest gap | Tigerville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 2.4% | 13.9% |
HealthA
Healthier than 89% of U.S. towns
Beats SC on 16 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on 7
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Greenville 01 schools
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Tigerville Elementary | PK–5 | 268 |
SchoolsA
On state tests and graduation
NCES · EDFacts.
The college
| College | Students |
|---|---|
| North Greenville University | 1,730 |
College town
1,730 college students
at North Greenville University
Students are part of everyday life here.
College town
95% of Tigerville is in college
College Scorecard · IPEDS
How Tigerville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Tigerville is from typical.
HealthAdvent Health Polk 15 miles awayAOpen →SchoolsAOpen →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 45% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.6 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 34.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitBOpen →
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.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 40 attractions →Blue Ridge Parkway and 32 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tigerville. Close and well known come first.
31 mi ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
31 mi National forestPisgah National Forest
32 mi LakeLake Jocassee
35 mi LakeLake Keowee
15 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Pisgah National Forest: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Tigerville: who provides what
Tigerville is unincorporated, so Greenville County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBlue Ridge Electric Coop19.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet6 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGreenville CountyGreenville County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections hereGreenville Board of Voter RegistrationGreenville County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2026
ZIP codes29690, 2968729690 93% · 29687 7%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 Tigerville.
SchoolsA
Tigerville’s schools rank ahead of 85% of South Carolina districts
The public schools here belong to the Greenville 01 school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Tigerville’s public school: 268 students.
85%of SC districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tigerville ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 268 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Work & commute
Compared with most of South Carolina and the rest of the country, the average trip to work in Tigerville is shorter
For most workers, Tigerville is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. The share of residents in Tigerville who live below the poverty line: 13%. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs locally rose by 571, to 659. The top destinations are Greenville (17%), Travelers Rest (5%) and Greer (2%).
4%work in town
| Tigerville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 13 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 6.1% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Tigerville4%
Greenville17%
Travelers Rest5%
Greer2%
Mauldin2%
17 mi
median commute distance
659
jobs based in Tigerville
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
B
Walkability grade: more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthA
Tigerville stands out in South Carolina and nationally, with fewer of its adults who smoke cigarettes
A quarter of adults report frequent mental distress in Tigerville. Only 3 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who binge drink than Tigerville. That said, in Tigerville, 16% of adults get no exercise outside work, below both South Carolina’s towns (28%) and U.S. towns (25%). Among adults locally, 21% have obesity and 2.4% have diabetes.
89%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Tigerville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 6.3% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 2.4% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
32 measures vs. South Carolina
16 better9 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Tigerville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 2.4% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 1.6% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 38% | 80.2% |
Advent Health Polk
15 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Tigerville
Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 3 have a lower July high than Tigerville. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 32° and about 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–54°
Spring48–71°
Summer67–87°
Fall51–72°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 27
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Moderate risk in Tigerville, with inland flooding at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Tigerville once, in 2024. On expected storm and flood damage, Tigerville sits below 55% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Tigerville break down as 51% from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Tigerville
15pages on Tigerville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Tigerville
North Greenville UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · TigervilleIn town$25,800 tuitionFurman UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville10.5 mi$59,770 tuitionBob Jones UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Greenville13.2 mi$24,470 tuition
College town 95 of every 100 Tigerville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
A job hub
Every workday, about 642 people come to Tigerville for work
Where Tigerville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
659jobs based in Tigerville
4%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Tigerville
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Tigerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Greenville County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 United States census the population was 1,312. It lies 12 miles (19 km) north of Taylors, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of Travelers Rest, and 14 miles (23 km) northwest of Greer. North Greenville University, a private institution of higher education affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, is located in Tigerville. The community is part of the Greenville-Mauldin-Easley metropolitan area. Poinsett Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
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- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft
- ZIP code
- 29688