Ware PlaceSC
Population 117: a town in South Carolina.
Is Ware Place a good place to live?
Ware Place’s median age is 59 years, against 38.9 years in South Carolina’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Only one of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Ware Place. Ware Place has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ware Place: who provides what
Ware Place is unincorporated, so Greenville 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 Ware Place.
Most of Ware Place’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
Only 7 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher mean commuting time than Ware Place. Among residents locally, 7.7% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Greenville (16%), Anderson (6%) and Greer (4%). Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles.
| Ware Place | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.7% | 17% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect mild winters and hot summers in Ware Place
The typical July afternoon high in Ware Place is 90°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Ware Place is
13% of Ware Place adults smoke cigarettes. Ware Place: 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Ware Place | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 37% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 33% |
| What stands out | Ware Place | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Ware Place is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
FEMA puts 53% of Ware Place’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to cold waves. The FEMA hazard score for Ware Place comes to 54 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Ware Place sells for about $150K
The share of households in Ware Place who are owner-occupiers: 84%.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Memorial Stadium, Clemson and 22 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ware Place. Close and well known come first.
26 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium, Clemson
28 mi LakeLake Hartwell
31 mi LakeLake Keowee
38 mi LakeLake Jocassee
16 mi Stadium & arenaBon Secours Wellness Arena
38 mi National Historic SiteNinety Six National Historic Site123K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Memorial Stadium, Clemson: Caseyh at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Hartwell: blahedo, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lake Keowee: Inundated_38Oc1.jpg: Matthew T. Bradley from Berkshire County, Mass., USA deriva, CC BY 2.0 · Lake Jocassee: Clemson3564, Public domain · Bon Secours Wellness Arena: Nicolas Henderson from Coppell, Texas, CC BY 2.0 · Ninety Six National Historic Site: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Ware Place
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ware Place
About 8 of every 100 Ware Place residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Ware Place for work
Where Ware Place’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ware Place
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Ware Place is a Census-designated place located in Greenville County in the U.S. State of South Carolina. According to the 2010 United States census, the population was 228.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
Questions about Ware Place
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ware Place, SC a good place to live?
Ware Place has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.