Town guide

Capitol View, South Carolina

Capitol View is a community in Richland County, South Carolina, home to about 4,374 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29209.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,3742,302 per sq mi
Median home value$187,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Capitol View

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Capitol View

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)86 miles away
Closer regional airportColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA526 miles away

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

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

Who represents Capitol View

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 111th 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

Richland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 45,589, 1910: 55,143, 1920: 78,122, 1930: 87,667, 1940: 104,843, 1950: 142,565, 1960: 200,102, 1970: 233,868, 1980: 269,735, 1990: 285,720, 2000: 320,677, 2010: 384,504, 2020: 416,14746K’00’1078K’20’30105K’40’50200K’60’70270K’80’90321K’00’10416K’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 43.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Capitol ViewJan: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 53°F, 2.7 in; May: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 73°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in57°37°Jan3.461°40°Feb3.369°46°Mar3.577°53°Apr2.784°62°May3.090°70°Jun4.893°73°Jul4.891°72°Aug4.786°67°Sep4.377°56°Oct3.167°44°Nov2.860°39°Dec3.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Columbia Owens Dwtn Ap, SC weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Richland County

169,733 jobs at 9,426 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Richland CountyHealth care and social assistance: 31,711 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,517 jobs; Retail trade: 20,015 jobs; Administrative and support: 16,440 jobs; Finance and insurance: 14,738 jobs; Manufacturing: 12,790 jobs; Professional services: 12,183 jobs; Other services: 8,272 jobsHealth care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 12% Administrative and support 10% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Professional services 7% Other services 5%

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

Health care

464 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Capitol View.

Nearest hospitals

  • Columbia Sc Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Columbia1.8 miles
  • Musc Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Columbia5.4 miles
  • Prisma Health BaptistGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Columbia6.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors66
Dentists31
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants92
Mental health providers169
Physical and occupational therapists45
Optometrists20
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies9

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 Capitol View

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Southeast Park · 54 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.2 mi
  • ALDI0.4 mi
  • Food Lion0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid1.7 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi
  • Longs Drugs- Kilbourne3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Richland Library Southeast0.7 mi

Museums

  • U.S. Army Basic Combat Training Museum3.2 mi
  • US Army Chaplain Museum3.6 mi
  • U.S. Army Finance Corps Museum3.7 mi
  • South Carolina Military Museum4.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Palmetto Performing Arts3.7 mi
  • Gemini Arts4.0 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Capitol View

Public schools here are run by Richland 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Annie Burnside ElementaryColumbiaPre-K–5306Public0.3 mi
Caughman Road ElementaryColumbiaPre-K–5715Public0.9 mi
Meadowfield ElementaryColumbiaPre-K–5615Public1.6 mi
Mill Creek ElementaryColumbiaPre-K–5353Public1.1 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Asbury Kindergarten & PreschoolColumbiaPre-K–K11Methodist0.9 mi
Hammond SchoolColumbiaPre-K–12944Nonsectarian1.7 mi
Sandhills SchoolColumbia1–12104Nonsectarian1.0 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 Columbia and Cayce.

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