Boykin is a community in Sumter County, South Carolina, home to about 122 people across 6.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29128.
Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Boykin, part in Rembert
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boykin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA503 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boykin; 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.
Boykin had 88 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2010.
It’s the 436th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Sumter County grew from 51,237 residents in 1900 to 105,556 in 2020.
Sumter 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 31°F. About 47.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lugoff 2ne, SC weather station (14 miles away).
29,449 jobs at 1,833 businesses in Sumter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boykin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Sumter 01, Lee 01, Dept Of Correction N04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafting Creek ElementaryRembert | Pre-K–5 | 125 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| West Lee ElementaryRembert | Pre-K–5 | 98 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Lewis HighRembert | 9–12 | 7 | Alternative Education | 5.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sumter AcademyRembert | Pre-K–12 | 474 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.5 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 Rembert.
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