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Irmo, SC

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Population
12,204
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
356 ft
Median Home Value
$203,400
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,477/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$80,489
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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Irmo in context.

Overall#20 best place in South CarolinaPopulation rankingHighest population places in South CarolinaNearest larger communityLexington, South Carolina7.7 miles away · 25,729 residents.

About Irmo

Irmo is a town in Lexington and Richland counties, South Carolina, situated twelve miles northwest of Columbia as a suburb within the Columbia metropolitan area. Chartered on Christmas Eve 1890 in response to the opening of the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, the community of approximately 11,800 is known for the annual Okra Strut festival, begun in 1973 as a fundraiser for a new library. Public education is administered by Lexington School District 5.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingNearby Hospital Emergency DepartmentsA+98.8ratingNearby Inpatient HospitalsA+98.2rating

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