Population
125 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina
City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Clarks Hill, SC
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Clarks Hill - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 125
- Residents
- $40,714
- Median income
- $1,261
- Median rent (state)
Clarks Hill - the verdict
Nationally, Clarks Hill sits in the 8th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 8th
- percentile, household income
- 42nd
- 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: Clarks Hill, SC
South Carolina's Clarks Hill is a small town, with 125 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Clarks Hill brings in $40,714 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 73.0 years. About 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 28.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
NOAA puts Clarks Hill's yearly average temperature at 64.1°F with 46.9 inches of precipitation per year.
Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, South Carolina scores 93.7 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,261 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Carolina run around $224, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 22.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$40,714 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average
How does Clarks Hill compare to other US cities?
Clarks Hill measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 8% higher than other cities
Median rent 42% 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 Clarks Hill 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
Poverty Rate places Clarks Hill near the bottom of South Carolina's cities
Among the 439 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Clarks Hill ranks #403 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Clarks Hill only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#291 of 403
28th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#180 of 441
55th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#403 of 439
0th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#401 of 441
9th 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.
8th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.6%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 28.8%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
125
Median Income
$40,714
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
73.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
28.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.6%
Climate
Avg Temperature
64.1°F
Annual Precipitation
46.9"
Annual Snowfall
N/A
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
97.2%
Carpool
2.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 36 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 Clarks Hill sits in
Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,261/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
22.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in South Carolina
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Clarks Hill's 125 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Clarks Hill's $40,714 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Clarks Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clarks Hill (this city) | 125 | $40,714 |
| Rockville | 125 | $76,563 |
| Scotia | 126 | N/A |
| Promised Land | 127 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Clarks Hill, SC?
What is the population of Clarks Hill, SC? +
Clarks Hill, SC has a population of 125 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Clarks Hill, SC? +
Clarks Hill households earn a median of $40,714 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Clarks Hill? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Clarks Hill; 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 climate like in Clarks Hill? +
The average annual temperature in Clarks Hill runs 64.1°F, 46.9 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.