WoodfordSC
A town of 156, settled in 1892.
Is Woodford a good place to live?
4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodford, below both South Carolina’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Woodford’s trail density is 1.9 miles per square mile, above both South Carolina’s towns (0.3) and U.S. towns (0.4). Woodford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
156 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Woodford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodford, 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 Woodford.
Woodford has 0.3 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The typical journey to work for Woodford comes to 32 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. The top destinations are Orangeburg (14%), Columbia (10%) and Cayce (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Woodford, expect mild winters and hot summers
Summer afternoons peak near 92° in July, and January nights bottom out around 35°; snowfall runs to about 1 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Woodford is
The share of adults in Woodford who binge drink: 14%. CDC measures, 32 in all: Woodford beats South Carolina on 1 and trails on 23. Among adults locally, 30% worry about having enough food and 47% have high blood pressure.
| Woodford | South Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 12% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 21% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 23% | 19% |
| What stands out | Woodford | SC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.3% | 17.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Woodford: inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in Woodford is 59 of 100. Expected losses in Woodford break down as 30% from inland flooding and 29% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Woodford
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woodford; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Woodford residents are enrolled in college, about the same as South Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Woodford for work
Where Woodford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Woodford
Town in South Carolina, United States
Woodford is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Woodford had a population of 161.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 381 ft
- Area code
- 803
Questions about Woodford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodford, SC a good place to live?
Woodford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.