| ZIP Codes: | 13 ZIP Codes (8 Standard, 5 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 803 / 839 / 843 / 854 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:54:59 PM |
| Population: | 21,627 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 45049 |
| Land Area: | 844 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.7860, -81.1355 |
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21,627 residents live across 13 ZIPs covering 844 sq mi, served by 13 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 24,764 to 21,627 from 2014 to 2024 — a -12.7% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 8 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 29921 (Furman, $72,375 median) and poorest ZIP 29922 (Garnett, $28,750) are 8.1 miles apart — a 2.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.8× across this county — from $90,200 in 29918 (Estill) to $165,800 in 29924 (Hampton).
Density varies 17502× across the county — from 6 people/sq mi in 29922 (Garnett) to 104,746 in 29921 (Furman).
Educational attainment ranges from 3.8% bachelor's+ in 29921 (Furman) to 21.6% in 29944 (Varnville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within South Carolina, this is the #37 most populous of 46 counties and ranks #32 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $51,948 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
12.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,871 of 15,333 reporting).
8 Standard delivery, 5 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
Hampton County lost 12.7% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29924 | Hampton | Standard | 4,447 | $43,542 | 53.5 | 10.8% |
| 29944 | Varnville | Standard | 4,416 | $59,620 | 136.1 | -12.3% |
| 29945 | Yemassee | Standard | 3,918 | $55,449 | 209.4 | -11.7% |
| 29918 | Estill | Standard | 3,799 | $42,665 | 122.5 | -26.3% |
| 29911 | Brunson | Standard | 1,516 | $57,143 | 72.2 | -23.9% |
| 29916 | Early Branch | Standard | 1,470 | $70,982 | 68.4 | 3.9% |
| 29922 | Garnett | Standard | 772 | $28,750 | 129.0 | -38.9% |
| 29921 | Furman | PO Box | 618 | $72,375 | 0.0 | 151.2% |
| 29932 | Luray | Standard | 322 | — | 52.6 | -6.1% |
| 29923 | Gifford | PO Box | 268 | $31,389 | 0.1 | -53.4% |
| 29939 | Scotia | PO Box | 81 | — | 0.0 | -71.2% |
| 29913 | Crocketville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 29933 | Miley | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |