Town guide

Cameron, South Carolina

Cameron is a town in Calhoun County, South Carolina, home to about 427 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29030.

Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population427137 per sq mi
Median home value$215,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$148Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Cameron

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cameron. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cameron

Distances

Nearest major airportCharleston International Airport (CHS)61 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA541 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cameron

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

Cameron had 376 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 350th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Calhoun County grew from 16,634 residents in 1910 to 14,119 in 2020.

Cameron population by census2000: 449, 2010: 424, 2020: 376449200042420103762020

Calhoun County, 1910–2020

Calhoun County population, 1910 to 20201910: 16,634, 1920: 18,384, 1930: 16,707, 1940: 16,229, 1950: 14,753, 1960: 12,256, 1970: 10,780, 1980: 12,206, 1990: 12,753, 2000: 15,185, 2010: 15,175, 2020: 14,11917K’10’2017K’30’4015K’50’6011K’70’8013K’90’0015K’1014K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 50.6 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 CameronJan: high 60°F, low 37°F, 4 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 70°F, low 46°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; May: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 5.8 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 71°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.8 in60°37°Jan4.063°40°Feb3.970°46°Mar3.978°52°Apr3.385°61°May4.090°68°Jun5.593°72°Jul5.892°71°Aug5.387°66°Sep4.579°54°Oct3.569°44°Nov3.162°38°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Orangeburg 2, SC weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Calhoun County

3,901 jobs at 242 businesses in Calhoun County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Calhoun CountyManufacturing: 1,520 jobs; Construction: 516 jobs; Wholesale trade: 421 jobs; Retail trade: 314 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 289 jobs; Administrative and support: 223 jobs; Other services: 123 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 102 jobsManufacturing 39% Construction 13% Wholesale trade 11% Retail trade 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 3% Transportation and warehousing 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 Cameron.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mcleod Health ClarendonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Manning29.7 miles
  • Columbia Sc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Columbia31.8 miles
  • Prisma Health Tuomey HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sumter32.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

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