Ruby, South Carolina

About Ruby

Ruby is a tiny community in northeastern South Carolina, home to 322 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Ruby is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.47 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 130 residents per square mile.

📰 Ruby News Today

• Ruby Church Lupo Obituary Aug 6, 2026 McDougald Funeral & Cremation Services · Aug 6
• 7 arrested after officers find group sitting under no trespassing sign at old Ruby Tuesday WYFF · Jul 24
• Lisa Adams Polson Obituary Apr 26, 2026 - Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home · Apr 26
• Ruby Arledge Obituary in Spartanburg at J.W. Woodward Funeral Home articobits.com · Jul 9
• Ruby Estes Whitmire Obituary May 30, 2026 holcombefuneralhomes.com · May 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ruby Unique

• Positioned in northeastern South Carolina, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of South Carolina — one of 475 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🏫 Schools in Ruby

• Ruby Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Ruby

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