Population
3,217 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina
City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for North Hartsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
North Hartsville - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, North Hartsville lands in the 35th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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.
North Hartsville is a small town in South Carolina, home to 3,217 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. North Hartsville households earn a median of $59,990 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 28.7%. Typical homes in North Hartsville are valued around $99,700, and the median resident age is 37.3 years. 32.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 62.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,098 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Carolina run around $224, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Workers in North Hartsville report an average commute of 28.3 minutes, with 96.4% driving alone and 0.1% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 72.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Population
3,217 residents
Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina
Median Household Income
$59,990 /yr
Poverty 28.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
93.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average
Where North Hartsville sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below North Hartsville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in South Carolina, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
35th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How North Hartsville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$99,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 91% of 15,600 US cities
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
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Based on 1,449 workers 16 and over.
State-average estimates for South Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Estimates reflect South Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
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 North Hartsville sits in
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to North Hartsville's 3,217 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to North Hartsville's $59,990 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| North Hartsville (this city) | 3,217 | $59,990 |
| Lesslie | 3,202 | $86,500 |
| East Gaffney | 3,169 | $26,314 |
| Kingstree | 3,161 | $28,776 |
North Hartsville, SC counts 3,217 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
North Hartsville households earn a median of $59,990 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for North Hartsville; 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.
Homes in North Hartsville carry a median value of $99,700, 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.
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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
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