Central Pacolet is a town in Cherokee County, South Carolina, home to about 206 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29372.
Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Pacolet; part is in Central Pacolet
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Central Pacolet. 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)51 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA506 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Central Pacolet; 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.
Central Pacolet had 209 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 407th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Cherokee County grew from 21,359 residents in 1900 to 56,216 in 2020.
Cherokee County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spartanburg 3 Sse, SC weather station (9 miles away).
17,983 jobs at 935 businesses in Cherokee County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Central Pacolet.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Spartanburg 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacolet ElementaryPacolet | Pre-K–5 | 429 | Public | 0.5 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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