White KnollSC
8,310 residents make their home in this town in South Carolina. Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.
Is White Knoll a good place to live?
A town of contrasts. Schools are its strong suit: its schools outperform 79% of the state's. Homes run about $249K for a typical one, 3.6 times the Columbia metro’s $68K median household income. Its weakest subject is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 90% of U.S. towns. Overall, that makes a B−, better than 50% of U.S. towns. The ranking puts it 60th of 167 in South Carolina. 6.5% of residents are 65 or older in White Knoll, below both South Carolina’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (18%).
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24.
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
The largest public high school is White Knoll High, with 2,025 students. Public schools: the Lexington 01 school district. Its two schools are below.
| 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
Few of White Knoll’s working residents work in town
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 people who work leave White Knoll to do it: just 2% work in town. The town’s average trip to work is 29 minutes. Also worth knowing: jobs based in White Knoll grew to 479 in 2023, 394 more than in 2013. The median commute is under 13 miles.
| 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
White Knoll skews younger than South Carolina
Among 169 South Carolina towns, just 10 have a higher share of children under 18 than White Knoll. People 65 and older are 7% of residents (19% statewide); children under 18 are 31% of residents (22% statewide). In White Knoll, the midpoint age is 32.2 years. College graduates make up 28% of adults 25 and older, against 32% across South Carolina.
| White Knoll | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 31% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 6.5% | 17% | 18% |
| 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
The climate in White Knoll brings mild winters and hot summers
White Knoll’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in White Knoll: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in White Knoll, 36% come from inland flooding and 29% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of White Knoll is conserved land
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. White Knoll’s trail density stands at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, White Knoll is less healthy than 58% of U.S. towns
Among adults in White Knoll, 32% feel lonely. Of 32 CDC measures, White Knoll beats the South Carolina average on 7 and trails it on 11. In White Knoll, 11% of adults have diabetes, and 33% have high blood pressure.
| 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
Homes in White Knoll sell for about $267K
For households in White Knoll, the share who are owner-occupiers is 79%. Homes sold in White Knoll spent a median 46 days on the market. In White Knoll, the typical sale closed at 99.1% of the list price.
| White Knoll | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 79% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,180 a month | $1,058 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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?
The typical home is worth about $249,000, 18% below the South Carolina typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.