TradesvilleSC
This town of 174 people was settled in 1880.
Is Tradesville a good place to live?
Tradesville’s age of the median resident is 61 years, above both South Carolina’s towns (38.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 7 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower January low than Tradesville. Tradesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
174 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Tradesville: who provides what
Tradesville is unincorporated, so Lancaster 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tradesville.
Most of Tradesville’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 27 miles. Among residents in Tradesville, 5.2% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lancaster (20%), Charlotte (10%) and Rock Hill (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Tradesville, with inland flooding at the top
34% of Tradesville’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 20%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Tradesville brings mild winters and hot summers
In Tradesville, the July high is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Tradesville is
Tradesville: 14% of adults worry about having enough food. CDC measures, 32 in all: Tradesville beats South Carolina on 2 and trails on 4. 15% of adults locally have diabetes; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Tradesville | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Tradesville | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.6% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.9% | 13.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.7% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Tradesville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tradesville
About 0 of every 100 Tradesville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Tradesville for work
Where Tradesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Tradesville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tradesville, SC a good place to live?
Tradesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.