City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Adams Run, SC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Adams Run - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

370
Residents
$256,600
Median home
$902
Median rent (state)

Adams Run - the verdict

Adams Run has 370 residents in South Carolina. Source: Census ACS.

57th
percentile, home value
4th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Adams Run, SC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 370 residents in Adams Run, a small town within South Carolina. Adams Run's housing stock carries a median value of $256,600, and the median resident age is 45.1 years. Educational attainment runs 25.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $902 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts South Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $224 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 85.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

370 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 30.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Adams Run compare to other US cities?

Where Adams Run sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Home value 57% pricier than other cities
Median rent 4% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Adams Run against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to South Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

South Carolina-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Adams Run near the bottom of South Carolina's cities

Among the 441 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Adams Run ranks #349 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Adams Run only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#349 of 441
0th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#77 of 404
81st percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#57 of 439
87th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#139 of 441
68th percentile in South Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within South Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

How Adams Run's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$256,600 43rd percentile more affordable than 43% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Adams Run $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Adams Run in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 25.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 30.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
370
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$256,600
Median Age
45.1
Poverty Rate
30.3%
Labor force participation
62.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
25.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
45.8%
Carpool
36.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.2%
Work from Home
11.3%

Based on 177 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$52
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$224
estimated/month

Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a South Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Adams Run sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$902/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Lynchburg
373 people
Greeleyville
364 people
Lowrys
357 people
Danwood
384 people
Paxville
386 people
Donalds
352 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Adams Run's 370 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Honomu, HI
370 people
Powers, MI
370 people
Cary, MS
370 people
Maxwell, NM
370 people
Hillsboro, TN
370 people
Neola, UT
370 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Adams Run, SC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Adams Run, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 63.0% 37.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 63.0% Black or African American 37.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Adams Run compares to nearby South Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Adams Run (this city) 370 N/A
Lynchburg 373 $15,000
Greeleyville 364 $31,250
Lowrys 357 $79,018
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Adams Run, SC?

What is the population of Adams Run, SC? +

Adams Run, SC counts 370 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Adams Run? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Adams Run; the closest available measure is the South Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 93.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within South Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Adams Run, SC? +

A typical home in Adams Run is worth $256,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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