City profile · South Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Smoaks, SC

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

148
Residents
$63,125
Median income
$148,200
Median home
$902
Median rent (state)

Smoaks - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Smoaks lands in the 40th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

40th
percentile, household income
26th
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: Smoaks, SC

Smoaks is a small town in South Carolina, home to 148 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Smoaks households earn a median of $63,125 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 4.3%. Typical homes in Smoaks are valued around $148,200, and the median resident age is 51.0 years. About 27.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 57.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Smoaks (No Permits), per Census BPS data.

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 $902 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in South Carolina run around $224, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 46.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

Population

148 residents

Census ACS 2023 - South Carolina

Median Household Income

$63,125 /yr

Poverty 4.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

93.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, South Carolina average

How does Smoaks compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 40% higher than other cities
Home value 26% 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 Smoaks 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 Smoaks near the bottom of South Carolina's cities

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

Median Household Income
#122 of 403
70th percentile in South Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#349 of 441
0th percentile in South Carolina
Median Home Value
#221 of 404
45th percentile in South Carolina
Poverty Rate
#357 of 439
18th percentile in South Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#127 of 441
71st 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.

40thIncome percentile

40th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Smoaks's home value compares nationally

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

$148,200 Among the most affordable more affordable than 74% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Smoaks $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 - Smoaks, SC Smoaks, SC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Smoaks, 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 Smoaks, SC median $63,125/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%
Smoaks, 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 Smoaks, SC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.8%

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

Population
148
Median Income
$63,125
Median Home Value
$148,200
Median Age
51.0
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Labor force participation
57.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.0%

Population Change

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

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96.5 residents97 residents97.5 residents98 residents98.5 residents 202020212022202320242025 98 residents 97 residents ▼ -1.0%
Smoaks'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
88.6%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 70 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 Smoaks 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
46.5 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in South Carolina

Lodge
150 people
Woodford
139 people
Mount Croghan
138 people
Cordova
160 people
Silverstreet
160 people
Kline
135 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Smoaks's 148 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ali Molina, AZ
148 people
Clyattville, GA
148 people
Adair, IL
148 people
Banner, IL
148 people
Goofy Ridge, IL
148 people
La Fayette, IL
148 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Smoaks's $63,125 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Noorvik, AK
$63,125 median income
Merino, CO
$63,125 median income
Elk River, ID
$63,125 median income
Tetonia, ID
$63,125 median income
Coffeen, IL
$63,125 median income
Evansville, IL
$63,125 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Smoaks, 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 Smoaks, SC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% 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 Smoaks 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
Smoaks (this city) 148 $63,125
Lodge 150 $34,625
Woodford 139 $53,125
Mount Croghan 138 $65,833
Census ACS 5-year FIPS SC Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Smoaks, SC?

What is the population of Smoaks, SC? +

Smoaks, SC counts 148 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

The median household income in Smoaks is $63,125 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Smoaks? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Smoaks; 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 Smoaks, SC? +

Smoaks's median home value sits at $148,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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