White KnollSC
A town of 8,310. Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
Is White Knoll a good place to live?
White Knoll is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B− overall, ranked 60th of 167 in South Carolina, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools rank ahead of 79% of South Carolina towns. It also does better than most on incomes: the median household earns $80K. A typical home there costs about $249K, 3.6 years of the Columbia metro’s $68K median household income. 6.5% of residents are 65 or older in White Knoll, below both South Carolina’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (18%). Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Among 169 South Carolina towns, just 10 have a higher share of children under 18 than White Knoll.
What makes White Knoll stand out
Where White Knoll beats most towns.
98% of working residents leave White Knoll for work
Where White Knoll’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How White Knoll grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far White Knoll is from typical.
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Moving to White Knoll: who provides what
White Knoll is unincorporated, so Lexington 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 White Knoll.
White Knoll sends most of its workers to Columbia and beyond, but it has little public open land.
White Knoll earns an A− for schools
Its public schools are run by the Lexington 01 school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is White Knoll High, with 2,025 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Lake ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 466 | – |
| White Knoll HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,025 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Most working residents commute out of White Knoll
White Knoll has 479 jobs for its 3,875 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave White Knoll for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in White Knoll grew to 479 in 2023, 394 more than in 2013. The average trip to work in White Knoll is 29 minutes.
| White Knoll | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 17% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Younger than South Carolina overall
People 65 and older are 7% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide). White Knoll’s median age is 32.2 years. 28% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across South Carolina.
| White Knoll | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.2 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
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.6 points. Across South Carolina, 51.3% of residents are women.
| White Knoll | SC | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 16.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.5% | 12.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.1% | 13.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.5% | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 28.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.7% | 19.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 10% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.6% | 19.8% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
White Knoll has mild winters and hot summers
White Knoll has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 34° and about 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in White Knoll
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
White Knoll has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
Just 0 of its 3,938 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in White Knoll itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.2 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, White Knoll is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
White Knoll beats the South Carolina average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in White Knoll.
| White Knoll | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 23% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 40% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | White Knoll | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 8.6% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.7% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Williams-Brice Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White Knoll. Close and well known come first.
14 mi Stadium & arenaWilliams-Brice Stadium
22 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year
13 mi LakeLake Murray20 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
14 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life Arena
12 mi Zoo & aquariumRiverbanks ZooPhoto credits
Williams-Brice Stadium: SRA MARVIN PRESTON, Public domain · Congaree National Park: Unknown, Public domain · Lake Murray: Greygh0st at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Colonial Life Arena: Dfscgt21, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Riverbanks Zoo: Carlo Giovannetti (Thief12), CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about White Knoll
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of White Knoll
About 4 of every 100 White Knoll residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across South Carolina.
About White Knoll
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
White Knoll is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 7,858. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The CDP is in central Lexington County, bordered to the southeast by Edmund and to the north by Red Bank. It is 5 miles (8 km) south of the town of Lexington, the county seat. South Carolina Highway 6 passes through the community, leading north to Lexington and southeast 15 miles (24 km) towards Pelion and Swansea. Platt Springs Road (South Carolina Highway 602 east of SC-6) forms the border between Red Bank and White Kno…
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- Area
- 6.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 312 ft
White Knoll’s neighbors
One town shares a border with White Knoll.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Knoll | #60 | B− | B− | — | A− | C+ |
| Red Bank | #56 | B− | B+ | — | A− | C |
White Knoll and Red Bank report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare White Knoll with a neighbor →
Questions about White Knoll
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Knoll, SC a good place to live?
White Knoll grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #60 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is White Knoll, SC expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.