WoodfieldSC
A town of 9,465. A regional job hub with 9,773 jobs.
Is Woodfield a good place to live?
0% of its land is conserved. Overall it grades C+, 85th among South Carolina's 167 graded towns. Its weakest subject is incomes: the median household income is $46K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. Woodfield’s July high is 93°F, against 91°F in South Carolina’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Woodfield is more walkable than 70% of U.S. towns.
What makes Woodfield stand out
Where Woodfield beats most towns.
Jobs vs. working residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| L. W. Conder Elementary | PK–5 | 489 |
| Richland Northeast High | 9–12 | 1,340 |
| Mission Hope Foundation | PK–10 | 73 |
Every workday, about 9,635 people come to Woodfield for work
Where Woodfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
How Woodfield grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within South Carolina), ordered by how far Woodfield is from typical.
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Moving to Woodfield: who provides what
Woodfield is unincorporated, so Richland 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 Woodfield.
Woodfield draws workers from Columbia and beyond, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and is mostly renters.
About one in three of Woodfield’s working residents commute to Columbia
9,773 jobs are based in Woodfield, 3 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Woodfield for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (30%), Dentsville (4%) and Forest Acres (2%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
| Woodfield | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $46,000 | $57,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 8.8% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Public schools in Woodfield beat 73% of South Carolina districts
Its public schools are run by the Richland 02 school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Richland Northeast High, with 1,340 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. W. Conder ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 489 | D |
| Richland Northeast HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,340 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduation
Woodfield is less healthy than 78% of U.S. towns
Against the 4,195 U.S. towns with household incomes like Woodfield’s, it is healthier than 63%, so its C− isn’t only a matter of income.
Woodfield beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16. 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Woodfield.
| Woodfield | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 38% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 21% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Woodfield | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 15.1% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
In Woodfield, expect mild winters and hot summers
Woodfield has mild winters and hot summers. Woodfield’s January low is 34°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Woodfield
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 66% of U.S. communities. Since 2015, 12 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodfield.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Williams-Brice Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodfield. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaWilliams-Brice Stadium4 mi LakeAlcohol and Drug Abuse Lake
16 mi National ParkCongaree National Park288K visitors a year
23 mi LakeLake Murray
8 mi Stadium & arenaColonial Life Arena
9 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 Woodfield
Colleges nearby
7 within 15 miles of the center of Woodfield
About 5 of every 100 Woodfield residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
About Woodfield
Census-designated place in South Carolina, United States
Woodfield is a census-designated place (CDP) in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 9,303 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The former Decker Mall, located near Woodfield along Decker Boulevard, closed in 2011. The property was later redeveloped for Richland County government offices.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 344 ft
Woodfield’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Woodfield.
| Town | SC rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodfield | #85 | C+ | B− | — | B+ | C− |
| Dentsville | #69 | C+ | C+ | — | B+ | C− |
| Columbia | #124 | C− | C | D | B | B− |
| Forest Acres | #103 | C | C | D | C | A |
Woodfield and Dentsville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Woodfield with a neighbor →
Questions about Woodfield
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodfield, SC a good place to live?
Woodfield grades C+ overall, better than 36% of U.S. towns and #85 of 167 in South Carolina. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Woodfield, 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−.