| Official Name: | Hodges, South Carolina |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Carolina |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Greenwood |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.03 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.02 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.01 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.78 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 162 |
| Population Density Km2: | 80.14 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 207.43 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 213 |
| Elevation Ft: | 699 |
| Coordinates: | 34.2869°N -82.2464°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 29653, 29695 |
| Area Codes: | 864, 821 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 45-34225[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1231390[3] |
Hodges is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 155 at the 2010 census.[4] The mayor is Michael George.
Hodges was named after Major General George Washington Hodges, who was commander of all of South Carolina's militia. Hodges was born September 9, 1792, and died March 24, 1876. He fought in the War of 1812. His grave is northeast of town in a hidden pre-Civil War cemetery.
Hodges is located in northern Greenwood County at 34.2869°N -82.2464°W (34.286835, -82.246260).[5] U.S. Route 178 passes through the center of town, leading northwest to Anderson. U.S. Route 25 passes just east of the town, leading north to Greenville and south with US 178 8miles to Greenwood.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Hodges has a total area of 2km2, of which 6124sqm, or 0.30%, are water.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 158 people, 56 households, and 42 families residing in the town. The population density was 201.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 64 housing units at an average density of 81.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 88.61% White, 7.59% African American, and 3.80% from two or more races.
There were 56 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,563, and the median income for a family was $46,875. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $33,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,564. About 18.6% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 15.8% of those 65 or over.