Town guide

Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina

Batesburg-Leesville is a town in Saluda County, South Carolina, home to about 4,941 people across 8.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29006, and parts of 29070 are in Batesburg-Leesville too.

Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,941603 per sq mi
Median home value$135,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$137Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Batesburg-Leesville

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Batesburg-Leesville

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)97 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA550 miles away

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

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

Who represents Batesburg-Leesville

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

Batesburg-Leesville had 5,270 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.

It’s the 104th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Saluda County grew from 18,966 residents in 1900 to 18,862 in 2020.

Batesburg-Leesville population by census2000: 5,517, 2010: 5,362, 2020: 5,2705,51720005,36220105,2702020

Saluda County, 1900–2020

Saluda County population, 1900 to 20201900: 18,966, 1910: 20,943, 1920: 22,088, 1930: 18,148, 1940: 17,192, 1950: 15,924, 1960: 14,554, 1970: 14,528, 1980: 16,150, 1990: 16,357, 2000: 19,181, 2010: 19,875, 2020: 18,86219K’00’1022K’20’3017K’40’5015K’60’7016K’80’9019K’00’1019K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.1 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 Batesburg-LeesvilleJan: high 55°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; May: high 81°F, low 60°F, 3 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 54°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in55°35°Jan4.059°37°Feb3.866°42°Mar4.374°51°Apr3.481°60°May3.088°68°Jun5.391°71°Jul4.289°70°Aug4.784°65°Sep4.174°54°Oct2.864°43°Nov3.357°38°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Saluda County

4,210 jobs at 257 businesses in Saluda County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Saluda CountyManufacturing: 2,268 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 397 jobs; Retail trade: 352 jobs; Construction: 306 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 247 jobs; Other services: 144 jobs; Professional services: 129 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 100 jobsManufacturing 54% Health care and social assistance 9% Retail trade 8% Construction 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Other services 3% Professional services 3% Transportation and warehousing 2%

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

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Batesburg-Leesville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia22.9 miles
  • Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self RCritical access hospital · emergency room · Edgefield25.2 miles
  • Lexington Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · West Columbia25.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers8
Optometrists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies4

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 Batesburg-Leesville

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Batesburg-Leesville Town Park · 2 acres2.0 mi
  • Church Street Historic District1.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • KJs Market IGA2.0 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries

  • Batesburg-Leesville Branch Library2.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Batesburg-Leesville

Public schools here are run by Lexington 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Batesburg-Leesville Primary SchoolBatesburg-LeesvillePre-K–2525Public3.2 mi
Batesburg-Leesville Elementary SchoolBatesburg-Leesville3–5429Public1.2 mi
Batesburg-Leesville Middle SchoolBatesburg-Leesville6–8462Public1.0 mi
Batesburg-Leesville High SchoolBatesburg-Leesville9–12545Public2.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
W Wyman King AcademyBatesburgPre-K–12194Nonsectarian9.9 mi
New Holland Mennonite SchoolBatesburg1–1123Mennonite12.8 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 Summit and Fairview Crossroads.

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