A town of 818, settled in 1901. A typical home worth about $169K.
The 2 things McBee does most differently from other towns.
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Ordered by what stands out in McBee. Another town gets a different order.
The typical McBee home is worth about $169,000, up 5.2% in a year, 45% below the South Carolina typical home.
McBee has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.
The public schools McBee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 63% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| McBee Elementary | PK–5 | 349 | C+ |
| McBee High | 6–12 | 577 | B |
Most working residents leave McBee for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Hartsville (13%), Charlotte (4%) and Columbia (4%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
No violent or property crimes were reported in McBee in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
McBee is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
McBee beats the South Carolina average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | McBee | SC |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22% | 17.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.3% | 13.9% |
| More adults with obesity | 42.8% | 35.8% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 41% of U.S. communities.
1.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McBee Recreation Complex | 0.7 mi | 36 |
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in South Carolina, United States
McBee is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, McBee had a population of 758. McBee is approximately 36 miles (58 km) northwest of Florence and 62 miles (100 km) northeast of Columbia.
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