Dentsville is a community in Richland County, South Carolina, home to about 15,209 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29223, and parts of 29203 and 29206 are in Dentsville too.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Dentsville; also Woodfield and Columbia
Mostly Columbia; part is in Dentsville
Mostly Forest Acres; part is in Dentsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dentsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC78 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA519 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dentsville; 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.
Dentsville had 14,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Richland County grew from 45,589 residents in 1900 to 416,147 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 46.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sandhill Rsch - Elgin, SC weather station (5 miles away).
169,733 jobs at 9,426 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
433 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dentsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 44 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 26 |
| Dentists | 49 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 54 |
| Mental health providers | 166 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 67 |
| Optometrists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Richland 02, SC Public Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Creek ElementaryColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 551 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Joseph Keels ElementaryColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 465 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| L. B. Nelson ElementaryColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 541 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| L. W. Conder ElementaryColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 489 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Polo Road ElementaryColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 665 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Windsor ElementaryColumbia | Pre-K–5 | 579 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| E. L. Wright MiddleColumbia | K–8 | 1,275 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Richland Northeast HighColumbia | 9–12 | 1,340 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| SC Whitmore SchoolColumbia | 9–12 | 431 | Charter | 4.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hope FoundationColumbia | Pre-K–10 | 66 | Islamic | 2.0 mi |
| St John Newmann Catholic SchoolColumbia | Pre-K–6 | 255 | Roman Catholic | 2.2 mi |
| Cardinal Newman SchoolColumbia | 7–12 | 562 | Roman Catholic | 0.6 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 Columbia, Woodfield, Forest Acres and Arcadia Lakes.
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