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RowesvilleSC

A town of 393.

Population
393
residents
Median home value
$125K
Census ACS
Household income
$33K
median
Median age
53.9
years
Jobs based here
11
A commuter town
Small town

393 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Rowesville

Most working residents leave Rowesville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Orangeburg (13%), Columbia (7%) and North Charleston (5%). Half commute less than 45 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Rowesville0%
Orangeburg13%
Columbia7%
North Charleston5%
Charleston5%
45 mi
median commute distance
11
jobs based in Rowesville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Rowesville has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.

93°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–61°
Spring52–77°
Summer69–91°
Fall54–77°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
93°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with hurricanes at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
HurricanesEarthquakesInland flooding
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Rowesville is

Rowesville beats the South Carolina average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

32 measures vs. South Carolina
1 better13 too close to call18 worse
What stands outRowesvilleSC
Fewer adults who have had cancer7%8.6%
More adults facing food insecurity27.2%17.4%
Colleton Medical Center
32.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

Homes in Rowesville sell for about $319K

The median sale price was $319,000 in March 2026.

$319Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Rowesville for work

Where Rowesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

13% → Orangeburg Orangeburg 13% 7% → Columbia Columbia 7% 5% → North Charleston North Charleston 5% 5% → Charleston Charleston 5% 3% → Florence Florence 3% 2% → Branchville Branchville 2% Rowesville · 0% stay
11jobs based in Rowesville
0%of working residents work in town
45 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Rowesville

Town in South Carolina, United States

Rowesville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rowesville had a population of 253.

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

Population
253
Area
0.8 sq mi
Elevation
167 ft
ZIP code
29133
Area code
803

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