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Pine Ridge

A town of 2,596 people in South Carolina
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Conserved land10%286 of 2,863 acres
Trails14 mi3.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2110 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Pine Ridge

Town in South Carolina, United States
2,167Population
4.8 sq miArea
262 ftElevation

Pine Ridge is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pine Ridge had a population of 2,167. It is part of the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Area code803
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Housing in Pine Ridge

$261K≈ same as a year ago Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Pine Ridge home is worth about $261,000, about the same as a year ago, 15% below the South Carolina typical home.

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Safety in Pine Ridge

A−

Safety Grade A-

Pine Ridge reports less crime per resident than 76% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Pine Ridge 0.8
South Carolina 3.9
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Pine Ridge 5.5
South Carolina 17.1
U.S. 15.5
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Most working residents leave Pine Ridge for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Columbia (19%), West Columbia (7%) and Lexington (6%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Columbia
19%
West Columbia
7%
Lexington
6%
Cayce
6%
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Health in Pine Ridge

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with South Carolina

4worse than SC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia · 6.6 mi · ER
Cayce/West Columbia Primary Care CenterWest Columbia · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Pine Ridge · CMS · HRSAHealth in Pine Ridge →

Natural hazards in Pine Ridge

34
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

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Pine Ridge has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

59° / 36°Winter
77° / 51°Spring
91° / 70°Summer
76° / 53°Fall
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C+

School Grade C+

The public schools Pine Ridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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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Nearest: South Congaree - Pine Ridge BranchWest Columbia · 2.3 miles · 33 hrs a week
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