Town in South Carolina, United States

Central

$275kMedian Home
306Sunny Days/yr
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View on MapPopulation5kCenter elevation912 ft
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Central is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Central had a population of 5,247. Contrary to its name, it is not near South Carolina's center. It received its name from being halfway or the central point between Atlanta and Charlotte along the former Atlanta and Richmond Air-Line Railway line. Southern Wesleyan University's main campus is east of downtown Central.

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Where It Is

Location Context
Central, South Carolina
Latitude34.72°
Longitude-82.78°
Population5k
Center elevation912 ft

State Context

South CarolinaU.S. state

South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast. South Carolina is the 11th-smallest and 23rd-most populous U.S.Wikipedia

Income tax: 0.00% - 6.40%Avg sales tax: 7.50%Property tax: 0.50%Official school data available

About the Region

Southeast

The Southeast has become the most active real estate market in the United States. Charlotte, Raleigh, Atlanta, and Nashville's broader metro have all absorbed sustained in-migration driven by warmer weather, relatively lower housing costs than comparable Sun Belt metros, and — in Florida and Tennessee — no state income tax. The Research Triangle between Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill has emerged as a genuine rival to established tech corridors, anchored by Duke, UNC, and NC State.

The region's rapid growth has created real affordability pressure in cities that were bargains a decade ago. Asheville, Savannah, and coastal Florida markets have seen sharp appreciation, narrowing the cost advantage that drew transplants in the first place. Coastal areas across the Southeast also carry increasing flood and hurricane insurance costs as storm frequency and severity trends upward. Long, hot, and humid summers are a material lifestyle consideration — June through September in much of the region is genuinely intense.

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People

City Profile

Median Age41 yrs
College Educated59%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home20%of workforce
Poverty Rate2%
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Cost of Living

Housing
$275k
Median home price
Household Income
$92k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
33
School Rating
6.3/10
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Climate

Sunshine
306
sunny days per year
84% of the year
Annual precipitation
51"
inches per year
Typical Air Quality
46
Good · 2024 modeled average
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