Iva is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,191 people and two associated neighborhoods, Iva is the 185th largest community in South Carolina.

The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Iva has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Iva a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

As is often the case in a small town, Iva doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

In Iva, just 12.18% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Iva in 2022 was $19,692, which is low income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $78,768 for a family of four. However, Iva contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Iva also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 39.34% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Iva is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Iva home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Iva residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Iva include English, Scottish, German, Irish, and British.

The most common language spoken in Iva is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.