Alcolu is a community in Clarendon County, South Carolina, home to about 459 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29001.
Homes sold for a median of $297 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Alcolu. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charleston International Airport (CHS)61 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA513 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Alcolu; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Alcolu had 402 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.
It’s the 342nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Clarendon County grew from 28,184 residents in 1900 to 31,144 in 2020.
Clarendon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manning, SC weather station (5 miles away).
6,343 jobs at 497 businesses in Clarendon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother Geneva Johnson AcademyAlcolu | Pre-K–10 | 4 | Nonsectarian | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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