Browntown is a community in Lee County, South Carolina, home to about 88 people across 2.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29010.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population8836 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$78Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Part is in Browntown, part in Bishopville and Manville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Browntown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Browntown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)78 miles away
Closer regional airport
Florence Regional Airport (FLO)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Charlotte, NC75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA490 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Browntown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Browntown
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 5th DistrictRalph Norman (R)
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
It’s the 451st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Lee County grew from 25,318 residents in 1910 to 16,531 in 2020.
Lee County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bishopville 1ene, SC weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Lee County
2,246 jobs at 212 businesses in Lee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
39 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Browntown.
Nearest hospitals
Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartsville13.0 miles
KershawhealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camden18.1 miles
Prisma Health Tuomey HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sumter21.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
7
Dentists
3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
8
Mental health providers
19
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
1
Pharmacies
4
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 Browntown
Grocery stores
Piggly Wiggly1.5 mi
Libraries
Lee County Public Library1.6 mi
Museums
South Carolina Cotton Museum1.6 mi
Lee County Veterans Museum1.6 mi
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lee 01, SC Public Charter School District, Dept Of Correction N04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Dennis ElementaryBishopville
Pre-K–5
359
Public
1.3 mi
Pee Dee Math Sci & TechBishopville
K–12
205
Charter
2.8 mi
Lee Central MiddleBishopville
6–8
288
Public
4.5 mi
Lee Central HighBishopville
9–12
402
Public
4.7 mi
Lee HighBishopville
9–12
5
Alternative Education
3.3 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Robert E Lee AcademyBishopville
Pre-K–12
283
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.5 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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