Blythewood is a town in Richland County, South Carolina, home to about 5,731 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29016 and 29130.
Homes sold for a median of $209 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Blythewood
Part is in Blythewood, part in Ridgeway
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)70 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA514 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blythewood; 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.
Blythewood had 4,772 residents in the 2020 census, up 2707% since 2000.
It’s the 96th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Richland County grew from 45,589 residents in 1900 to 416,147 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar Creek 2e, SC weather station (6 miles away).
169,733 jobs at 9,426 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blythewood’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 40 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Richland 02, Fairfield 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel-Hanberry ElementaryBlythewood | Pre-K–5 | 711 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Geiger ElementaryRidgeway | Pre-K–6 | 262 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Lake Carolina Elementary Lower CampusBlythewood | Pre-K–2 | 531 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Langford ElementaryBlythewood | Pre-K–5 | 631 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Round Top ElementaryBlythewood | Pre-K–5 | 581 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Muller Road MiddleBlythewood | K–8 | 1,242 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Kelly Mill MiddleBlythewood | 2–8 | 979 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Lake Carolina Elementary Upper CampusBlythewood | 3–5 | 523 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Blythewood MiddleBlythewood | 6–8 | 872 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Blythewood HighBlythewood | 9–12 | 2,164 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Westwood HighBlythewood | 9–12 | 1,743 | Public | 2.1 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 Ridgeway.
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