WedgefieldSC
A town of 1,968, settled in 1872.
Is Wedgefield a good place to live?
The best of Wedgefield’s subject grades is an A for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Wedgefield’s average trip to work is 42 minutes, against 24 minutes in South Carolina’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town in South Carolina scores lower than Wedgefield on walkability. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 96% of the country. 26% of the land in Wedgefield is conserved, against 1.8% in South Carolina’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Wedgefield has 2 places on the National Register. Wedgefield has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wedgefield stand out
Where Wedgefield beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
100% of working residents leave Wedgefield for work
Where Wedgefield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Wedgefield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Wedgefield is from typical.
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Moving to Wedgefield: who provides what
Wedgefield is unincorporated, so Sumter 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 Wedgefield.
Wedgefield earns a D− for health
18% of Wedgefield adults have diabetes. Wedgefield beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 44% of Wedgefield adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Wedgefield | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wedgefield | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.4% | 8.9% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 27.7% | 17.4% |
| More smokers | 21% | 13.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgefield University for Kids PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 109 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Homes in Wedgefield are worth about $138K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Wedgefield home is worth about $138,000, up 3.2% in a year, 55% below the South Carolina typical home. 78% of households own their home in Wedgefield.
| Wedgefield | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 78% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,094 a month | $1,060 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
More young adults than South Carolina overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 37% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 11% of residents (22% statewide). Wedgefield’s median age is 35.5 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| Wedgefield | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 9% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 35.5 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 28% | 23% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 38% and 89% women
The Census survey reached too few of Wedgefield’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±25.5 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| Wedgefield | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.7% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.7% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.9% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.7% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 43.4% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 26.7% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 1.1% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.9% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,000, single groups can be off by several points
Conserved land covers nearly a quarter of Wedgefield
1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wedgefield Community Park | 0.2 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wedgefield has 0.0 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
The median household income in Wedgefield is $44,000. The top destinations are Sumter (26%), Columbia (8%) and Florence (2%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Wedgefield | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $44,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 9.6% | 17% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Mild winters and hot summers in Wedgefield
Wedgefield has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Wedgefield
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Wedgefield
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Wedgefield
About 2 of every 100 Wedgefield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
Wedgefield’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Wedgefield.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedgefield | — | — | A | — | C− | D− |
| Cane Savannah | — | — | B− | — | C− | C+ |
Wedgefield and Cane Savannah have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Wedgefield and Cane Savannah report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Wedgefield with a neighbor →
Questions about Wedgefield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wedgefield, SC expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.