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34.23° N · 79.74° W · GEOID 4558795

Quinby

Florence County, South Carolina · part of the Florence, SC metro

Computed by Citytistics from 13 public sources · Data bundle checked 2026-11-14 · How we calculate

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Quinby is home to 858 people. Median household income is $66,458 a year and median rent is $933 a month, 16.8% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $164,800, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$933
32% below the median place
Median household income
$66,458
17% below the median place
Median home value
$164,800
48% below the median place
Unemployment
5.6%
15% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Quinby

  • 91% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 91% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 101 South Carolina places.
  • The median resident is 49.9 years old, older than in 91% of places its size.
  • The median home is worth 2.5 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 84% of places its size. It is the lowest of 101 South Carolina places.
  • Between the 2020 and 2024 surveys, rent rose 6.7% a year while household income rose 2.4%, so rent outran pay by more than in 85% of places its size.
  • 17% of homes stand vacant, more than in 80% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 90 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Quinby

Florence County gains about 1.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,571
Moved out5,424
Net+147

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Darlington County, SC9941,025−31
Williamsburg County, SC350260+90
Horry County, SC269267+2
Richland County, SC184296−112
Sumter County, SC113172−59
Marion County, SC217
Mecklenburg County, NC144
Greenville County, SC128

Within South Carolina, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within South CarolinaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$52K
Leavers$51K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Florence County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Florence County report $52,400 a year in income on average; those leaving, $50,600.
Income you would need
$37,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $933 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,214 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $164,800.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 9.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Palmerton, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out8
$50,595
28% below the median place
Income of households moving in8
$52,400
26% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people8
1.4
above the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasureQuinbyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.0%13% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.0%3% above
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure1.4above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in8County figure$52,40026% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$50,59528% below
02

What it costs to live here

Property tax paid (median) is $694, 79% below the median place.

Quinby16.8%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$37,320
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
16.8%
18% below the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
35% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
17%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$58,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Property tax paid (median)1
$694
79% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.4%
54% below the median place
Homeownership1
91.0%
37% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureQuinbyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$93332% below
Rent to income116.8%18% below
Property tax rate10.4%54% below
Home price to income12.5x35% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure86.814% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,12131% below
HUD area median income4County figure$79,30026% below
Property tax paid (median)1$69479% below
Median home value1$164,80048% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure8.5%167% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.2%1% below
Homeownership191.0%37% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure50.9%1% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,21435% below
Vacant homes117.0%140% above
Median year built119700% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
16.6%
54% above the median place
Income per person1
$31,622
21% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureQuinbyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$66,45817% below
Income per person1$31,62221% below
Unemployment1County figure5.6%15% above
Average annual pay6County figure$55,86315% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure5.7%54% above
Jobs6County figure69,70454% below
Poverty rate116.6%54% above
Mean commute124 min2% below
Works from home1County figure9.1%27% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 76.6%, 17% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
76.6%
17% below the median place
Median age1
49.9
28% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
20.2%
37% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

High school or higher87.0% −6%
No health insurance10.0% +56%
Household size2.6 +3%
All 9 people measures
MeasureQuinbyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18586646th largest
Population change since 20207-1.1%below (median 1.1%)
Median age149.928% above
Bachelor's or higher120.2%37% below
High school or higher187.0%6% below
Household size12.63% above
Born abroad1County figure3.0%66% below
No health insurance110.0%56% above
Homes with broadband176.6%17% below
05

Life in Quinby

1 site is on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

  • Woodlawn listed 2019

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.0 +6%
Shops50.1 +65%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.1 −49%
Doctors' offices and clinics21.9 +8%
Child care centers2.9 +26%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Shops per 10k9
50.1
65% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9
2.1
49% below the median place
Public school students11
21,641
342% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureQuinbyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure38322% above
Public school students11County figure21,641342% above
Students per teacher11County figure14.09% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure22.06% above
Shops per 10k9County figure50.165% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure2.149% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure21.98% above
Child care centers per 10k9County figure2.926% above
National Register listings10192% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 96.0, 36% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Quinby. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk13
96.0
36% above the median place
July average high12
92°F
6% above the median place
Average temperature12
64°F
16% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureQuinbyAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure92°F6% above
January average low12County figure35°F38% above
Average temperature12County figure64°F16% above
Annual precipitation12County figure48.2 in10% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure89.63% below
Hurricane risk13County figure96.036% above
Tornado risk13County figure94.616% above
Wildfire risk13County figure86.541% above
Heat wave risk13County figure92.02% above
Median air quality index14County figure442% above
Good air days14County figure65.1%5% below
08

Quinby in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 17% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 17% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$933/mo (2024)$1,200/mo$990 to $1,470/mo+4.3%
Median household income$66,458 (2024)$83,500$70,500 to $98,500+3.9%
Median home value$164,800 (2024)$228,000$166,000 to $314,000+5.6%
Population883 (2025)890850 to 920+0.1%

The median home would be worth 2.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Quinby

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Palmerton, PA$931$68,143Compare
Brooklyn, OH$971$69,346Compare
Gun Barrel City, TX$960$71,310Compare
Kingsland, TX$892$57,268Compare
Kingsland, TXGun Barrel City, TXBrooklyn, OHPalmerton, PAQuinby, SCQuinbyPalmertonBrooklynGun Barrel CityKingslandQuinbyPalmertonBrooklynGun Barrel CityKingsland

Common questions

Is Quinby a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 91% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 91% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-highest of 101 South Carolina places. The median resident is 49.9 years old, older than in 91% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 87 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Quinby expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 16.8% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $164,800.

What salary do you need to live in Quinby?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $37,320 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Quinby?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Palmerton, PA, Brooklyn, OH, Gun Barrel City, TX and Kingsland, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Quinby with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Quinby itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/quinby-south-carolina

Citytistics. “Quinby, South Carolina.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/quinby-south-carolina/

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