30% of residents are under 18 in Turbeville, where South Carolina’s towns sit at 22% and U.S. towns at 22%. Only 5 of the 167 South Carolina towns we compare have a lower median rent than Turbeville. Turbeville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

751 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Olanta · 6 mi Lynchburg · 12 mi Mayesville · 13 mi Lake City · 15 mi Scranton · 16 mi Coward · 16 mi

Turbeville, South Carolina, 2020

Turbeville’s story

126 years in pictures

Census counts: 210 in 1930, 760 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1921 on.

1900Turbeville is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Turbeville: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Turbeville, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerBlack River Electric Coop15.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterTurbeville Town of (Sc1410004) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpWednesdayTrash dayTown site

SchoolsClarendon County 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 hereClarendon Board of Voter RegistrationClarendon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2026

ZIP code2916229162 100%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 Turbeville.

Housing

A typical Turbeville home is worth about $179K

The typical Turbeville home is worth about $179,000, up 0.5% in a year, 41% below the South Carolina typical home. 55% of Turbeville households own their home, below both South Carolina’s towns (65%) and U.S. towns (73%).

$179KZillow home value

Typical home value

Turbeville$179K

South Carolina$304K

+0.5%

value change, 1 year

Full pageTurbeville’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 0.5% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.6 years of income Rents$625 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Turbeville’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Clarendon 06 school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is East Clarendon Middle-High, with 722 students.

School	Level	Students	Letter
East Clarendon Middle-HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12	Grades 6–12	722	–

Full pageTurbeville’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsClarendon 06 Every school1 school · East Clarendon Middle-High Questions“Are Turbeville’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Turbeville, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 83% of U.S. communities.

83risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

HurricanesInland floodingEarthquakes

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageTurbeville’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Turbeville Get ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Turbeville

Turbeville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Turbeville’s July high is 92°F.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–59°

Spring51–76°

Summer69–90°

Fall53–76°

Nov 9

typical first frost

Mar 27

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageTurbeville’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 35°Rain & snow2″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

A job hub: Turbeville has 1.3 jobs for every working resident and draws in 386 commuters

Most working residents leave Turbeville for work: only 3% work in town. 21% of Turbeville residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Turbeville has lost 145 jobs, to 395 in 2023.

3%work in town

	Turbeville	South Carolina towns	U.S. towns
Below the poverty line	21%	17%	9.6%
Average trip to work	21 minutes	24 minutes	25 minutes
Median household income	$50,000	$57,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	3.1%	6.1%	8%