Living in Pamplico, SC
Pamplico is a small town of 1,134 people in Florence County, South Carolina. It's about 18 miles from Florence, SC and 110 miles from Charlotte, NC, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $772 a month.
1,134people
$143kTypical home
$772/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
258Sunny days
105Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,134
- Part of a metro area
- About 665 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Charlotte, NC
- 18 mi to Florence, SC
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$899/mo)
- Median rent $772/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 258 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 107 cloudy days a year
- 32 of 90 winter days are gray
- 105 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (554 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (2,308 per 100k)
People
- Median age 29
- 36% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to FLO airport
- 43 mi to MYR (major hub)
- 18 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 82 ft
- 44 mi to the ocean
- 48 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 83 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 118 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 21 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of South Carolina districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Florence County: R+8 in 2024
- South Carolina: R+18 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.