Town guide

Blacksburg, South Carolina

Blacksburg is a town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, home to about 2,063 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29702.

Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,0631,103 per sq mi
Median home value$157,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$159Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Blacksburg

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blacksburg

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA485 miles away

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

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

Who represents Blacksburg

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

Blacksburg had 1,889 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 194th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Cherokee County grew from 21,359 residents in 1900 to 56,216 in 2020.

Blacksburg population by census2000: 1,880, 2010: 1,848, 2020: 1,8891,88020001,84820101,8892020

Cherokee County, 1900–2020

Cherokee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,359, 1910: 26,179, 1920: 27,570, 1930: 32,201, 1940: 33,290, 1950: 34,992, 1960: 35,205, 1970: 36,791, 1980: 40,983, 1990: 44,506, 2000: 52,537, 2010: 55,342, 2020: 56,21621K’00’1028K’20’3033K’40’5035K’60’7041K’80’9053K’00’1056K’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 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlacksburgJan: high 51°F, low 27°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 29°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 43°F, 3.7 in; May: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 65°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 29°F, 4 in51°27°Jan3.755°29°Feb3.363°35°Mar4.472°43°Apr3.778°53°May3.684°62°Jun4.188°66°Jul3.786°65°Aug4.781°58°Sep3.672°46°Oct3.162°34°Nov3.454°29°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ninety Nine Is, SC weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Cherokee County

17,983 jobs at 935 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cherokee CountyManufacturing: 6,580 jobs; Retail trade: 2,630 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,610 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,287 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,094 jobs; Administrative and support: 881 jobs; Construction: 871 jobs; Other services: 833 jobsManufacturing 37% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Health care and social assistance 6% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blacksburg.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cherokee Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gaffney8.0 miles
  • Atrium Health ClevelandGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Shelby13.5 miles
  • Caromont Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gastonia23.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors3
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 Blacksburg

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Iron City Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Cherokee County Public Library1.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Blacksburg

Public schools here are run by Cherokee 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blacksburg PrimaryBlacksburgPre-K–2363Public1.4 mi
Blacksburg ElementaryBlacksburg3–5323Public1.4 mi
Blacksburg MiddleBlacksburg6–8363Public1.2 mi
Blacksburg HighBlacksburg9–12482Public1.2 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Cherokee Falls.

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