Chapin is a town in Lexington County, South Carolina, home to about 1,394 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29036.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Chapin, part in Lake Murray of Richland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chapin. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC80 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA530 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Chapin; 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.
Chapin had 1,809 residents in the 2020 census, up 188% since 2000.
It’s the 234th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Lexington County grew from 27,264 residents in 1900 to 293,991 in 2020.
Lexington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 45.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Little Mtn, SC weather station (7 miles away).
117,298 jobs at 7,391 businesses in Lexington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
135 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chapin.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 25 |
| Mental health providers | 40 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 28 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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 Lexington 05, Charter Institute at Erskine. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin ElementaryChapin | Pre-K–4 | 767 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Piney Woods ElementaryChapin | Pre-K–4 | 511 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lake Murray ElementaryChapin | K–4 | 753 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Chapin IntermediateChapin | 5–6 | 985 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Chapin MiddleChapin | 6–8 | 1,007 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Center for Advanced Technical StudiesChapin | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 4.2 mi |
| Chapin HighChapin | 9–12 | 1,617 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Odyssey Online LearningChapin | 9–12 | 536 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Spring Hill HighChapin | 9–12 | 1,118 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abner Montessori SchoolChapin | Pre-K–5 | 25 | Other religious | 2.2 mi |
| Abner Montessori SchoolChapin | Pre-K–5 | 25 | Other religious | 2.2 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 Lake Murray of Richland.
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