The 25 Quietest Small Towns in South Carolina
Ranked on The Town Files lifestyle rankings among 98 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in South Carolina. #1 is Keowee Key, SC.
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25Hampton, South Carolina
Quieter than 63% of South Carolina towns
2,694 people · Hampton County · median home $206,400 · income $43,472 · Jan low 39°F · 0 in snow
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24Barnwell, South Carolina
Quieter than 63% of South Carolina towns
4,652 people · Barnwell County · median home $145,300 · income $52,006 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow
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23Lesslie, South Carolina
Quieter than 64% of South Carolina towns
3,068 people · York County · median home $258,400 · income $100,618 · Jan low 33°F · 3 in snow
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22Blythewood, South Carolina
Quieter than 65% of South Carolina towns
4,772 people · Richland County · median home $384,600 · income $94,167 · Jan low 29°F · 1 in snow
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21Georgetown, South Carolina
Quieter than 65% of South Carolina towns
8,403 people · Georgetown County · median home $168,100 · income $56,981 · Jan low 37°F
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20Honea Path, South Carolina
Quieter than 66% of South Carolina towns
3,686 people · Anderson County · median home $155,400 · income $32,900 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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19Bamberg, South Carolina
Quieter than 67% of South Carolina towns
3,076 people · Bamberg County · median home $157,900 · income $49,531 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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18Allendale, South Carolina
Quieter than 68% of South Carolina towns
2,694 people · Allendale County · median home $86,500 · income $23,529 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow
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17Ridgeland, South Carolina
Quieter than 72% of South Carolina towns
3,758 people · Jasper County · median home $228,400 · income $62,981 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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16Kingstree, South Carolina
Quieter than 73% of South Carolina towns
3,244 people · Williamsburg County · median home $177,000 · income $26,322 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow
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15India Hook, South Carolina
Quieter than 74% of South Carolina towns
3,817 people · York County · median home $348,300 · income $106,667 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow
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14Litchfield Beach, South Carolina
Quieter than 78% of South Carolina towns
8,370 people · Georgetown County · median home $459,000 · income $76,351 · Jan low 37°F
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13Woodruff, South Carolina
Quieter than 79% of South Carolina towns
4,212 people · Spartanburg County · median home $204,800 · income $70,959 · Jan low 30°F · 0 in snow
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12Abbeville, South Carolina
Quieter than 80% of South Carolina towns
4,874 people · Abbeville County · median home $106,400 · income $40,575 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow
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11Murrells Inlet, South Carolina
Quieter than 80% of South Carolina towns
9,740 people · Georgetown County · median home $366,000 · income $77,438 · Jan low 37°F
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10Arial, South Carolina
Quieter than 81% of South Carolina towns
2,729 people · Pickens County · median home $181,300 · income $54,286 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow
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9Ravenel, South Carolina
Quieter than 84% of South Carolina towns
2,542 people · Charleston County · median home $238,700 · income $82,738 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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8Williston, South Carolina
Quieter than 84% of South Carolina towns
2,877 people · Barnwell County · median home $105,100 · income $39,484 · Jan low 36°F · 1 in snow
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7Hardeeville, South Carolina
Quieter than 84% of South Carolina towns
7,473 people · Jasper County · median home $488,900 · income $78,365 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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6Newport, South Carolina
Quieter than 87% of South Carolina towns
4,744 people · York County · median home $342,000 · income $110,417 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow
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5Hollywood, South Carolina
Quieter than 88% of South Carolina towns
5,339 people · Charleston County · median home $460,100 · income $73,693 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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4Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Quieter than 91% of South Carolina towns
4,347 people · Charleston County · median home $1,581,300 · income $156,979 · Jan low 37°F · 0 in snow
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3Hopkins, South Carolina
Quieter than 95% of South Carolina towns
2,514 people · Richland County · median home $99,300 · income $50,063 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow
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2Wyboo, South Carolina
Quieter than 96% of South Carolina towns
3,661 people · Clarendon County · median home $253,000 · income $59,074 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
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1Keowee Key, South Carolina
Quieter than 99% of South Carolina towns
2,716 people · Oconee County · median home $556,000 · income $124,788 · Jan low 29°F · 2 in snow
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)