WaterlooSC
Population 159: a town settled in 1827.
Is Waterloo a good place to live?
Waterloo’s average commute is 43 minutes, against 24 minutes in South Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 170 South Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Waterloo. Waterloo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
159 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Waterloo: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Waterloo, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Waterloo.
Waterloo has 0.6 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are Laurens (13%), Greenwood (7%) and Greenville (6%). Just 1% of Waterloo’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Waterloo added 30 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 41. The median commute is under 32 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Waterloo’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Laurens 55 school district. Enrollment at Waterloo’s public school: 254 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 254 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
A typical Waterloo home is worth about $219K
Typical home values fell 1.8% in the year to September 2026. 71% of households are owner-occupiers in Waterloo.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Waterloo has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Waterloo is higher. Expected losses in Waterloo break down as 56% from inland flooding and 23% from cold waves. Also worth knowing: households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2024.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Waterloo brings mild winters and hot summers
The peak summer temperature in Waterloo is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Waterloo is
Among 170 South Carolina towns, just 10 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Waterloo. Against the South Carolina average, Waterloo comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13. Waterloo: 48% of adults have high blood pressure.
| Waterloo | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 40% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 80% | 79% |
| What stands out | Waterloo | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.4% | 15.7% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 80.2% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.7% | 3.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Waterloo
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Waterloo
About 5 of every 100 Waterloo residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
99% of working residents leave Waterloo for work
Where Waterloo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Waterloo
Town in South Carolina, United States
Waterloo is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Waterloo had a population of 149.
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- Area
- 1.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
- ZIP code
- 29384
- Area code
- 864
Questions about Waterloo
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Waterloo, SC a good place to live?
Waterloo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.