Town guide

Arkwright, South Carolina

Arkwright is a community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, home to about 2,816 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29306 and 29376.

Homes sold for a median of $155 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population2,8161,091 per sq mi
Median home value$164,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$155Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Arkwright

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Arkwright

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)60 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)16 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA514 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arkwright; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arkwright

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 158th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Spartanburg County grew from 65,560 residents in 1900 to 327,997 in 2020.

Spartanburg County, 1900–2020

Spartanburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,560, 1910: 83,465, 1920: 94,265, 1930: 116,323, 1940: 127,733, 1950: 150,349, 1960: 156,830, 1970: 173,724, 1980: 201,861, 1990: 226,800, 2000: 253,791, 2010: 284,307, 2020: 327,99766K’00’1094K’20’30128K’40’50157K’60’70202K’80’90254K’00’10328K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArkwrightJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.7 in54°32°Jan4.359°34°Feb3.866°40°Mar4.875°47°Apr4.381°56°May3.987°65°Jun4.690°69°Jul4.088°68°Aug4.683°62°Sep3.774°49°Oct3.964°38°Nov3.756°34°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spartanburg 3 Sse, SC weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Spartanburg County

150,332 jobs at 7,399 businesses in Spartanburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spartanburg CountyManufacturing: 38,071 jobs; Retail trade: 17,389 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 15,868 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,031 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 11,117 jobs; Construction: 8,541 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,083 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

178 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arkwright’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spartanburg3.4 miles
  • Spartanburg Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spartanburg5.6 miles
  • Pelham Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greer16.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors5
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants27
Mental health providers103
Physical and occupational therapists4
Chiropractors16
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Arkwright

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.0 mi
  • Sunny's Market3.3 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market3.5 mi
  • S&A Discount Grocery3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • Hub City Pharmacy3.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.2 mi
  • Walgreens4.3 mi

Libraries

  • Spartanburg County Public Library4.2 mi
  • Cyrill-Westside Library4.6 mi
  • Mickel Library4.7 mi

Museums

  • Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg4.4 mi
  • Spartanburg Art Museum4.5 mi
  • Spartanburg Science Center4.6 mi
  • Hub City Railroad Museum4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Balmer Foundation Amphitheater3.8 mi
  • Artists Collective | Spartanburg4.1 mi
  • Chapman Cultural Center4.6 mi
  • David Reid Theatre4.6 mi
  • Spartanburg Little Theatre4.6 mi

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.

Schools in Arkwright

Public schools here are run by Spartanburg 07, SC Public Charter School District, Spartanburg 06. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Mary H. Wright ElementarySpartanburgPre-K–5451Public3.6 mi
Meeting Street Academy-SpartanburgSpartanburgPre-K–5306Charter4.3 mi
Roebuck ElementaryRoebuckPre-K–5853Public1.8 mi
Spartanburg Preparatory SchoolSpartanburgPre-K–8454Charter3.8 mi
Woodland Heights ElementarySpartanburgK–5407Public3.5 mi
Carver MiddleSpartanburg6–8633Public3.5 mi
L. E. Gable MiddleRoebuck6–8760Public2.3 mi
Dorman HighRoebuck9–123,920Public3.5 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori AcademySpartanburgPre-K–624Nonsectarian3.8 mi
Eddlemon Adventist Christian AcademySpartanburgK–847Seventh-day Adventist3.4 mi
Eddlemon Adventist Christian AcademySpartanburgK–846Seventh-day Adventist3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Spartanburg and Roebuck.

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