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Ehrhardt, SC - 49741322216

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A town of 389. A typical home worth about $152K.

Photo: mogollon_1 · CC BY 2.0
Population
389
−16.1% since 2010
Typical home
$152K
−8.9% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
65.9
years
Jobs based here
224
Balanced

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Small town

389 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Ehrhardt home is worth about $152K

The typical Ehrhardt home is worth about $152,000, down 8.9% in a year, 50% below the South Carolina typical home.

$152KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ehrhardt$152K
South Carolina$306K
−8.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
82Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingEarthquakes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Ehrhardt has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–61°
Spring52–77°
Summer69–91°
Fall54–77°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ehrhardt

Most working residents leave Ehrhardt for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (4%), North Charleston (4%) and Charleston (4%). Half commute less than 50 miles.

5%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ehrhardt5%
Columbia4%
North Charleston4%
Charleston4%
Bamberg3%
50 mi
median commute distance
224
jobs based in Ehrhardt
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Safety

Crime reported in Ehrhardt

15 crimes were reported in Ehrhardt in 2024: 12 property and 3 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.

Ehrhardt is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

3
violent crimes reported in 2024
12
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

How healthy Ehrhardt is

Ehrhardt beats the South Carolina average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15.

32 measures vs. South Carolina
4 better13 too close to call15 worse
What stands outEhrhardtSC
Fewer binge drinkers11.9%15.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure86%80.2%
More adults who have had a stroke6.2%3.9%
Allendale County Hospital
16.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Historic American Buildings Survey GENERAL VIEW - Murdock House
1933 · Historic American Buildings Survey GENERAL VIEW - Murdock House · Wikimedia Commons
Ehrhardt’s story

Ehrhardt in pictures

12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

SCMap-doton-EhrhardtEhrhardt, SCEhrhardt, SC
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About Ehrhardt

Town in South Carolina, United States

Ehrhardt is a town in Bamberg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ehrhardt had a population of 457.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
457
Area
3.1 sq mi
Elevation
144 ft
ZIP code
29081
Area code
803

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