Clarks Hill is a community in Edgefield County, South Carolina, home to about 133 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29821.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population13342 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clarks Hill. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Clarks Hill
Distances
Nearest major airport
Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)119 miles away
Closer regional airport
Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Atlanta, GA131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA586 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Clarks Hill; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Clarks Hill
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 3rd DistrictSheri Biggs (R)
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
Clarks Hill had 289 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 434th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Edgefield County grew from 25,478 residents in 1900 to 25,657 in 2020.
Edgefield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarks Hill 1 W, SC weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Edgefield County
4,914 jobs at 355 businesses in Edgefield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Doctors HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Augusta12.0 miles
Augusta Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta14.4 miles
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med ColGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Augusta15.3 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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