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Browntown Cotton Gin, SC Route 341 between Johnsonville & Lake City
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About Johnsonville
City in South Carolina, United StatesJohnsonville is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Johnsonville had a population of 1,378. It is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1913 west of the spot of the former Witherspoon's Ferry on Lynches River, where General Francis Marion received his commission for the Revolutionary War.
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Housing in Johnsonville
The typical Johnsonville home is worth about $149,000, up 11.3% in a year, 51% below the South Carolina typical home.
Only 2 sales in April 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Johnsonville
Not graded
A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Johnsonville's police department reported none of them, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Work & commute in Johnsonville
Full picture →Most working residents leave Johnsonville for work: only 12% work in town. The top destinations are Florence (13%), Lake City (4%) and Conway (4%). Half commute less than 29 miles.
Health in Johnsonville
Health Grade D
Healthier than 5% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with South Carolina
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Johnsonville
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Johnsonville
Full climate →Johnsonville 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.
Schools in Johnsonville
All Johnsonville schools →School Grade B
The public schools Johnsonville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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