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Scranton is a Census town of 733 people across 0.79 square miles of land, in Florence County. Median household income is $27,344, 35.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Scranton
What Scranton is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.79 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land925 plus or minus 358
- County holding the largest share of its areaFlorence County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scranton
How many people live in Scranton
- Population733 plus or minus 284
- Median age47.0 plus or minus 15.1
- Population under 18144 plus or minus 78
- Share under 1819.6 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Population 65 and over183 plus or minus 67
- Share 65 and over25.0 percent plus or minus 13.3
- Households243 plus or minus 85
- Family households157 plus or minus 72
- Share of households that are families64.6 percent plus or minus 19.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scranton
Income and work in Scranton
- Median household income$27,344 plus or minus $6,481
- Per capita income$17,841 plus or minus $4,165
- Civilian labor force260 plus or minus 105
- Employed256 plus or minus 103
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 7
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over564 plus or minus 222
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher73.8 percent plus or minus 36.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.9 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Scranton
- Housing units308 plus or minus 85
- Occupied units243 plus or minus 85
- Vacant units65 plus or minus 33
- Vacancy rate21.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Owner occupied86 plus or minus 38
- Renter occupied157 plus or minus 74
- Ownership rate35.4 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$102,300 plus or minus $22,711
- Median gross rent, monthly$829 plus or minus $278
- Annual rent as a share of median income36.4 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Single family units206 plus or minus 72
- Share single family66.9 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Units in buildings of two or more38 plus or minus 33
- Share in buildings of two or more12.3 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Mobile homes64 plus or minus 36
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Scranton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute215 plus or minus 93
- Commuting under 15 minutes90 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting under 15 minutes41.9 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more83 plus or minus 66
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.6 percent plus or minus 26.0
- Drove alone60.2 percent plus or minus 20.4
- Carpooled17.6 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked5.1 percent plus or minus 8.3
- Worked from home16.0 percent plus or minus 15.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Scranton
Flood risk in Scranton
- NFIP communityTown of Scranton
- NFIP community number450083
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Town of Scranton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 450083 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Florence County, not Scranton
Florence County context, not Scranton figures
- Establishments in Florence County3,282
- Covered employment, Florence County68,848
- Average annual pay, Florence County$52,861
- Housing units permitted, Florence County666
Every figure in this section is published for Florence County as a whole and is not a measurement of Scranton.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Scranton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Scranton, South Carolina?
733, in 243 households. Scranton town covers 0.79 square miles of land, which is 925 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Scranton in?
Florence County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Scranton?
$27,344. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,300. Median gross rent is $829 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Scranton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Scranton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Scranton, town of, community 450083, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Scranton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Florence County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Scranton.
Is zoning published for Scranton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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