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Hemingway

A town of 504 people in South Carolina
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About Hemingway

Town in South Carolina, United States
1911Established
504Population
0.9 sq miArea
52 ftElevation

Hemingway is a town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 504 as of the 2020 Census.

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

Town numbers

ZIP code29554
Area code843
Living in Hemingway

Housing in Hemingway

$129K▼ 1.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Hemingway home is worth about $129,000, down 1.2% in a year, 58% below the South Carolina typical home.

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Safety in Hemingway

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Not graded

Hemingway has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent5
Property51
Reported in 202556
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

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Most working residents leave Hemingway for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are Georgetown (8%), Florence (6%) and Johnsonville (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

Georgetown
8%
Florence
6%
Johnsonville
5%
Charleston
3%
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Hemingway →

Health in Hemingway

Compared with South Carolina

3better than SC·24worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 5 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Conway Medical CenterConway · 25.6 mi · ER
Hopehealth HemingwayHemingway · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Hemingway · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hemingway →

Natural hazards in Hemingway

88
Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.

🌀 Hurricanes🏚️ Earthquakes🌊 Inland flooding
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Hemingway has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

60° / 37°Winter
76° / 51°Spring
90° / 69°Summer
77° / 54°Fall
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C−

School Grade C-

The public schools Hemingway’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 84% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

DistrictWilliamsburg 01Schools2

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within SC. Ratings are from neighbors.

Hemingway’s library

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Hemingway Library306 North Main Street · part of Williamsburg County Library System
E-books38 hrs a week
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Wikimedia Commons · Map: The original uploader was Seth Ilys at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0

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