Town guide

Chesnee, South Carolina

Chesnee is a city in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, home to about 896 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29323.

Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population896837 per sq mi
Median home value$103,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$180Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chesnee

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Chesnee

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)53 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA500 miles away

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

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

Who represents Chesnee

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

Chesnee had 829 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 281st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Spartanburg County grew from 65,560 residents in 1900 to 327,997 in 2020.

Chesnee population by census2000: 1,003, 2010: 868, 2020: 8291,003200086820108292020

Spartanburg County, 1900–2020

Spartanburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,560, 1910: 83,465, 1920: 94,265, 1930: 116,323, 1940: 127,733, 1950: 150,349, 1960: 156,830, 1970: 173,724, 1980: 201,861, 1990: 226,800, 2000: 253,791, 2010: 284,307, 2020: 327,99766K’00’1094K’20’30128K’40’50157K’60’70202K’80’90254K’00’10328K’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 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 51.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChesneeJan: high 51°F, low 27°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 55°F, low 30°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 36°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 72°F, low 44°F, 4.4 in; May: high 79°F, low 54°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 63°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 59°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 35°F, 4 in; Dec: high 54°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in51°27°Jan4.355°30°Feb3.862°36°Mar4.672°44°Apr4.479°54°May3.986°63°Jun4.789°67°Jul4.787°66°Aug4.682°59°Sep4.372°46°Oct3.862°35°Nov4.054°30°Dec4.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chesnee 7 Wsw, SC weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Spartanburg County

150,332 jobs at 7,399 businesses in Spartanburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spartanburg CountyManufacturing: 38,071 jobs; Retail trade: 17,389 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 15,868 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,031 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 11,117 jobs; Construction: 8,541 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,083 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesnee.

Nearest hospitals

  • Spartanburg Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spartanburg10.9 miles
  • Cherokee Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gaffney13.3 miles
  • Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spartanburg14.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies2

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 Chesnee

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cash & Henderson Drugs2.3 mi

Libraries

  • Chesnee Branch Public Library1.6 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 Chesnee

Public schools here are run by Spartanburg 02. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Carlisle-Foster's Grove ElementaryChesneePre-K–5551Public4.4 mi
Chesnee ElementaryChesneePre-K–5635Public2.2 mi
Cooley Springs-Fingerville ElementaryChesneePre-K–5355Public6.6 mi
Chesnee MiddleChesnee6–8569Public1.3 mi
Rainbow Lake MiddleChesnee6–8973Public6.4 mi
Chesnee HighChesnee9–12673Public1.3 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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