Town guide

Branchville, South Carolina

Branchville is a town in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, home to about 1,084 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29432.

Homes sold for a median of $107 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,084342 per sq mi
Median home value$115,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$107Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Branchville

1 ZIP code

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Around Branchville

Distances

Nearest major airportCharleston International Airport (CHS)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC134 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA562 miles away

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

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

Who represents Branchville

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

Branchville had 998 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.

It’s the 260th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Orangeburg County grew from 59,663 residents in 1900 to 84,223 in 2020.

Branchville population by census2000: 1,083, 2010: 1,024, 2020: 9981,08320001,02420109982020

Orangeburg County, 1900–2020

Orangeburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,663, 1910: 55,893, 1920: 64,907, 1930: 63,864, 1940: 63,707, 1950: 68,726, 1960: 68,559, 1970: 69,789, 1980: 82,276, 1990: 84,803, 2000: 91,582, 2010: 92,501, 2020: 84,22360K’00’1065K’20’3064K’40’5069K’60’7082K’80’9092K’00’1084K’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 37°F. About 48.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BranchvilleJan: high 58°F, low 37°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 45°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 71°F, 5.4 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 65°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in58°37°Jan3.762°39°Feb3.569°45°Mar4.477°52°Apr3.183°60°May3.988°68°Jun5.291°71°Jul5.589°71°Aug5.484°65°Sep4.475°54°Oct3.165°44°Nov2.859°39°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bamberg, SC weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Orangeburg County

25,672 jobs at 1,630 businesses in Orangeburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orangeburg CountyManufacturing: 5,766 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,277 jobs; Retail trade: 4,149 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,399 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,924 jobs; Construction: 938 jobs; Wholesale trade: 877 jobs; Other services: 823 jobsManufacturing 23% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 8% Construction 4% Wholesale trade 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Branchville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Colleton Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Walterboro24.8 miles
  • Hampton Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Varnville32.5 miles
  • Allendale County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fairfax32.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Branchville

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ott’s Grocery1.1 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Branchville Health Mart Pharmacy1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Branchville Depot Museum1.0 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 Branchville

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lockett ElementaryBranchvillePre-K–5239Public1.5 mi
Branchville HighBranchville6–12317Public1.4 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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