Clearwater is a community in Aiken County, South Carolina, home to about 3,319 people across 4.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29841 and 29842.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly North Augusta; part is in Clearwater
Part is in Clearwater, part in Beech Island and North Augusta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Clearwater. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)103 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)10 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA585 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Clearwater; 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.
Clearwater had 4,079 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 139th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Aiken County grew from 39,032 residents in 1900 to 168,808 in 2020.
Aiken County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta Daniel Fld Ap, GA weather station (8 miles away).
54,369 jobs at 3,067 businesses in Aiken County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
189 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Clearwater’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 20 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 18 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Aiken 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere ElementaryBelvedere | Pre-K–5 | 617 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Hammond Hill ElementaryNorth Augusta | Pre-K–5 | 706 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Mossy Creek ElementaryNorth Augusta | Pre-K–5 | 700 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| North Augusta ElementaryNorth Augusta | Pre-K–5 | 610 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Highland Springs MiddleNorth Augusta | 6–8 | 534 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| North Augusta MiddleNorth Augusta | 6–8 | 492 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Paul Knox MiddleNorth Augusta | 6–8 | 573 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| North Augusta HighNorth Augusta | 9–12 | 1,645 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Weekday EducationNorth Augusta | Pre-K–K | 28 | Baptist | 3.7 mi |
| Grace Child Development CenterNorth Augusta | Pre-K–K | 15 | Methodist | 3.6 mi |
| Our Lady of Peace SchoolNorth Augusta | Pre-K–8 | 165 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Victory Christian SchoolNorth Augusta | Pre-K–12 | 215 | Baptist | 4.4 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 North Augusta, Belvedere and Beech Island.
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