City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Finklea, SC

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

404
Residents
$1,465
Median rent (state)

Finklea - the verdict

South Carolina's Finklea counts 404 residents. Source: Census ACS.

57th
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: Finklea, SC

South Carolina's Finklea is a small town, with 404 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 36.6 years. About 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 37.8% 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,465 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $224 across South Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 18.6 minutes, with 71.2% driving alone and 28.8% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

404 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Finklea compare to other US cities?

Finklea measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 57% 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 Finklea 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 Finklea near the bottom of South Carolina's cities

Among the 439 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Finklea ranks #403 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Finklea only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#66 of 441
82nd percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#403 of 439
0th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#430 of 441
0th 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.

Income distribution context

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

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.8%

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

Population
404
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
36.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
37.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
18.6 minutes
Drive Alone
71.2%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
28.8%

Based on 118 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 Finklea sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,465/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.2 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Richburg
404 people
Rowesville
406 people
Lockhart
411 people
West Union
396 people
Hemingway
413 people
Newry
393 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Finklea's 404 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kasilof, AK
404 people
Brownsdale, FL
404 people
Rawlings, MD
404 people
White Pine, MI
404 people
Beaverdam, OH
404 people
Stonerstown, PA
404 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Finklea, 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 Finklea, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 14.6% 85.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 14.6% Black or African American 85.4% 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 Finklea 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
Finklea (this city) 404 N/A
Richburg 404 N/A
Rowesville 406 $28,125
Lockhart 411 $37,188
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Finklea, SC?

What is the population of Finklea, SC? +

404 people live in Finklea, SC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Finklea? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Finklea; 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.

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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