2011 · Jamestown, South Carolina Hell Hole Swamp Festival · Wikimedia Commons
Jamestown’s story
Jamestown in pictures
4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
JamestownSC
A town of 62.
Population
62
residents
Typical home
$264K
+4.4% in a year
Median age
62.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi
Small town
62 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 94% of U.S. communities.
94risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesEarthquakesInland flooding
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Jamestown has mild winters and warm 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
Winter38–61°
Spring52–76°
Summer70–90°
Fall55–77°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing
A typical Jamestown home is worth about $264K
The typical Jamestown home is worth about $264,000, up 4.4% in a year, 14% below the South Carolina typical home.
$264KZillow home value
Typical home value
Jamestown$264K
South Carolina$306K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Safety
Crime reported in Jamestown
No violent or property crimes were reported in Jamestown in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Jamestown is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Jamestown is
Jamestown beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 19.
32 measures vs. South Carolina
0 better13 too close to call19 worse
| What stands out | Jamestown | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 26.9% | 13.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.8% | 17.4% |
Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital
24.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
About Jamestown
Town in South Carolina, United States
Jamestown is a town in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jamestown had a population of 68. Jamestown is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area.
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- Population
- 68
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 30 ft
- ZIP code
- 29453
- Area code
- 843
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