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WaterlooSC

A town of 212. Public schools that outperform most of South Carolina.

Population
212
residents
Typical home
$219K
−1.9% in a year
Median age
49.0
years
Jobs based here
41
A commuter town

What makes Waterloo stand out

The 2 things Waterloo does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

212 people, and everyone knows the way

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The data

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Schools

Waterloo’s public schools outperform 24% of South Carolina districts

The public schools Waterloo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation.

C−School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Waterloo ElementaryPK–5254C−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within SC on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Waterloo

Most working residents leave Waterloo for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Laurens (13%), Greenwood (7%) and Greenville (6%). Half commute less than 32 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Waterloo1%
Laurens13%
Greenwood7%
Greenville6%
Lancaster3%
32 mi
median commute distance
41
jobs based in Waterloo
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing

A typical Waterloo home is worth about $219K

The typical Waterloo home is worth about $219,000, down 1.9% in a year, 29% below the South Carolina typical home.

$219KZillow home value

Typical home value

Waterloo$219K
South Carolina$306K
−1.9%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Waterloo has mild winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter34–56°
Spring49–74°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–74°
Nov 13
typical first frost
Mar 22
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Waterloo is

Waterloo beats the South Carolina average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. South Carolina
3 better16 too close to call13 worse
What stands outWaterlooSC
Fewer binge drinkers11.4%15.7%
More adults treating high blood pressure84.3%80.2%
More adults who have had a stroke5.7%3.9%
Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital
10.8 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 →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Waterloo for work

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

13% → Laurens Laurens 13% 7% → Greenwood Greenwood 7% 6% → Greenville Greenville 6% 3% → Lancaster Lancaster 3% 3% → Spartanburg Spartanburg 3% 3% → Columbia Columbia 3% Waterloo · 1% stay
41jobs based in Waterloo
1%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Waterloo

Town in South Carolina, United States

Waterloo is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Waterloo had a population of 149.

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

Population
149
Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
610 ft
ZIP code
29384
Area code
864

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