Town guide

Daviston, South Carolina

Daviston is a community in Marion County, South Carolina, home to about 262 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29546.

Population262203 per sq mi
Median home value$87,100Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Daviston

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Gresham, SC29546 —/sq ft

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Around Daviston

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC123 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA482 miles away

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

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

Who represents Daviston

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

It’s the 389th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Marion County grew from 35,181 residents in 1900 to 29,183 in 2020.

Marion County, 1900–2020

Marion County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,181, 1910: 20,596, 1920: 23,721, 1930: 27,221, 1940: 30,107, 1950: 33,110, 1960: 32,014, 1970: 30,270, 1980: 34,179, 1990: 33,899, 2000: 35,466, 2010: 33,062, 2020: 29,18335K’00’1024K’20’3030K’40’5032K’60’7034K’80’9035K’00’1029K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DavistonJan: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 37°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 67°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 68°F, 4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 71°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 6.5 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 65°F, 6.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in57°35°Jan3.461°37°Feb3.467°42°Mar3.876°50°Apr3.281°59°May3.487°68°Jun4.090°71°Jul5.189°70°Aug6.584°65°Sep6.976°53°Oct4.566°43°Nov3.460°38°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hemingway 8 Ese, SC weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Marion County

4,965 jobs at 489 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Marion CountyRetail trade: 1,013 jobs; Manufacturing: 866 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 810 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 643 jobs; Finance and insurance: 308 jobs; Wholesale trade: 303 jobs; Other services: 286 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 193 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 6% Other services 6% Transportation and warehousing 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Musc Health Marion Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mullins21.4 miles
  • Conway Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway21.9 miles
  • Mcleod Loris HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Loris28.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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