Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
Timmonsville’s best subject grade is a B+ for schools; its weakest is a D− for health. 31% of residents live below the poverty line in Timmonsville, above both South Carolina’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 25 of South Carolina’s 263 towns score lower on health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Timmonsville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Smith-Cannon House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Timmonsville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Timmonsville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Brockington Elementary Magnet | PK–5 | 329 |
Smith-Cannon House| Widest gap | Timmonsville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.1% | 8.9% |
Where Timmonsville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Timmonsville is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1908.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Timmonsville, 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 Timmonsville.
22% of adults have diabetes in Timmonsville, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 15% and U.S. towns at 12%. Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Timmonsville. For adults here, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 21%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Timmonsville beats South Carolina on 4 and trails on 22.
| Timmonsville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 40% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 21% | 14% |
| What stands out | Timmonsville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 15.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its one school is below. Enrollment at Timmonsville’s public school: 329 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brockington Elementary MagnetLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 329 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Timmonsville’s property offense rate stands at 22.6 per 1,000 residents. Its level of violent crime stands at 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
| Timmonsville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 5.2 per 1,000 residents | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 22.6 per 1,000 residents | 21.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 13% in value. Among households in Timmonsville, 46% own their home. The town’s typical rent is $891 a month.
| Timmonsville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 46% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $891 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The typical journey to work for Timmonsville comes to 23 minutes. For most workers, Timmonsville is a place to come home to: only 4% work in town. Jobs here fell by 88 from 2013 to 2023, to 341. Half commute less than 12 miles.
| Timmonsville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $35,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.9% | 6.1% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
FEMA puts 35% of Timmonsville’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 21% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Timmonsville after 7 declared disasters, most recently in 2018.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Timmonsville, the peak summer temperature is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 within 15 miles of the center of Timmonsville
About 4 of every 100 Timmonsville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
6 notable people were born in Timmonsville.
Town in South Carolina, United States
Timmonsville is a town in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Timmonsville had a population of 2,099. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
That is 3.3 years of the area's median household income ($54,443 across the Florence, SC metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
6 notable people were born here, including Melvin Purvis and John Abraham.
