City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Jonesville, SC

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

1,016
Residents
$35,000
Median income
$79,700
Median home
$1,038
Median rent (state)

Jonesville - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Jonesville places in the 4th percentile for household income and the 42nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

4th
percentile, household income
4th
percentile, home value
23rd
percentile, median rent
42nd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Jonesville, SC

Jonesville is a small town in South Carolina, home to 1,016 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Jonesville households earn a median of $35,000 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 15.9%. Jonesville's housing stock carries a median value of $79,700, and the median resident age is 50.0 years. About 10.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 56.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Jonesville (No Permits), per Census BPS data. Jonesville reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1601.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in South Carolina run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts South Carolina at 93.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,038 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Carolina run around $224, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 58.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

1,016 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$35,000 /yr

Poverty 15.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Jonesville compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 4% higher than other cities
Home value 4% pricier than other cities
Median rent 23% pricier than other cities
Safety 42% safer than other cities

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

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at South Carolina, Jonesville ranks #24 of 127 South Carolina cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Jonesville 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 Home Value places Jonesville toward the bottom of South Carolina's cities

Among the 404 South Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Jonesville ranks #356 - the 12th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Jonesville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#342 of 403
15th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#280 of 441
35th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#356 of 404
12th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#187 of 439
57th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#344 of 441
22nd 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.

4thIncome percentile
42ndSafety percentile

4th percentile nationally for median household income · 42nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Jonesville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Jonesville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 44 Avg. percentile National median
Jonesville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Jonesville's home value compares nationally

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

$79,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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. Jonesville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Jonesville, SC Jonesville, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Jonesville, SC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Jonesville, SC median $35,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Jonesville, SC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Jonesville, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 10.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.0%

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

Population
1,016
Median Income
$35,000
Median Home Value
$79,700
Median Age
50.0
Poverty Rate
15.9%
Labor force participation
56.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
10.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1601.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
246.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1354.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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800 residents820 residents840 residents860 residents 202020212022202320242025 851 residents 817 residents ▼ -4.0%
Jonesville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
86.3%
Carpool
11.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
0.4%
Other
1.1%

Based on 474 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 Jonesville sits in

Cost of Living Index
93.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,038/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
58.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Dovesville
1,014 people
Yemassee
1,007 people
Elloree
1,005 people
McBee
1,000 people
Johnsonville
1,037 people
Drayton
1,043 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Jonesville's 1,016 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Leroy, AL
1,016 people
Mancos, CO
1,016 people
Blue Ridge Summit, PA
1,016 people
Lakewood Park, TN
1,016 people
Sister Bay, WI
1,016 people
Town Creek, AL
1,015 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Jonesville's $35,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Elim, AK
$35,000 median income
Bowman, GA
$35,000 median income
Jacksonville, GA
$35,000 median income
Freeman Spur, IL
$35,000 median income
Melvin, IL
$35,000 median income
Morehead, KY
$35,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Jonesville, 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 Jonesville, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 53.8% 38.2% 8.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6% White 53.8% Black or African American 38.2% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 8.0% 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 Jonesville 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
Jonesville (this city) 1,016 $35,000
Dovesville 1,014 $32,072
Yemassee 1,007 $36,923
Elloree 1,005 $33,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Jonesville, SC?

What is the population of Jonesville, SC? +

The population of Jonesville, SC stands at 1,016 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Jonesville, SC? +

Median annual household income in Jonesville runs $35,000, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Jonesville? +

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

Is Jonesville, SC safe? +

Jonesville has a total crime rate of 1601.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Jonesville, SC? +

The median home value in Jonesville is $79,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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