Woodruff is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 4,333 at the 2020 census. The city is part of the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson Combined Statistical Area.

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How Woodruff ranks

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#35Cheapest rent in SC #31Best schools in SC #55Highest income in SC All SC rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code29388

Area code864

Living in Woodruff

Housing in Woodruff

$282K▲ 1.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Woodruff home is worth about $282,000, up 1.3% in a year, 8% below the South Carolina typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market51

Sale-to-list99.4%

Sold in May46

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Woodruff

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Woodruff's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Woodruff 3.8

South Carolina 4.4

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Woodruff 20.9

South Carolina 19.9

U.S. 17.7

FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Woodruff

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Most working residents leave Woodruff for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Greenville (10%), Spartanburg (8%) and Mauldin (3%). Half commute less than 16 miles.

Greenville

10%

Spartanburg

Mauldin

Greer

5%Work in townlive and work in Woodruff 16 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,114Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Woodruff →

Health in Woodruff

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 16% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with South Carolina

19worse than SC

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 3▼ 4 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs 4▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

19.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethSC 13.9% · worse 15.9%More uninsured adultsSC 11.8% · worse 23.2%More adults facing food insecuritySC 17.4% · worse

Care nearby

Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalSimpsonville · 12.1 mi · ER

Regenesis Health Care - WoodruffWoodruff · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Woodruff · CMS · HRSAHealth in Woodruff →

Natural hazards in Woodruff

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Woodruff flood?no paid flood claims on record 6Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Woodruff

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Woodruff →

Climate in Woodruff

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Woodruff has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 32°, and snow is almost unheard of.

55° / 34°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

89° / 68°Summer

73° / 51°Fall

How much snow does Woodruff get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 7, with the last in spring around Mar 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Woodruff →

Schools in Woodruff

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Woodruff’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of South Carolina’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#31Best public schoolsof 141 in SC

DistrictSpartanburg 04Schools4

Woodruff PrimaryElementary · Grades PK–2 · 776 students Woodruff Elementary BElementary · Grades 3–5 · 640 students Woodruff Middle B-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 701 students Woodruff High AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 844 students

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.