Town guide

Clarks Hill, South Carolina

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

ZIP codes in Clarks Hill

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Clarks Hill

Distances

Nearest major airportSavannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)119 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta 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

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.

Clarks Hill population by census2000: 376, 2010: 381, 2020: 289376200038120102892020

Edgefield County, 1900–2020

Edgefield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,478, 1910: 28,281, 1920: 23,928, 1930: 19,326, 1940: 17,894, 1950: 16,591, 1960: 15,735, 1970: 15,692, 1980: 17,528, 1990: 18,375, 2000: 24,595, 2010: 26,985, 2020: 25,65725K’00’1024K’20’3018K’40’5016K’60’7018K’80’9025K’00’1026K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 36°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Clarks HillJan: high 55°F, low 36°F, 4 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.1 in; May: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.7 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 72°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 65°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 44°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in55°36°Jan4.059°38°Feb3.967°44°Mar4.376°51°Apr3.183°60°May3.489°68°Jun4.792°72°Jul4.791°71°Aug4.586°65°Sep3.776°55°Oct3.066°44°Nov3.358°38°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Edgefield CountyManufacturing: 1,016 jobs; Professional services: 747 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 554 jobs; Wholesale trade: 537 jobs; Retail trade: 454 jobs; Other services: 382 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 294 jobs; Construction: 210 jobsManufacturing 21% Professional services 15% Health care and social assistance 11% Wholesale trade 11% Retail trade 9% Other services 8% Hotels and restaurants 6% Construction 4%

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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