Dillon is a city in Dillon County, South Carolina, home to about 6,354 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29536.
Homes sold for a median of $98 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Dillon; also Newtown and Little Rock
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA451 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dillon; 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.
Dillon had 6,384 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 91st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Dillon County grew from 22,615 residents in 1910 to 28,292 in 2020.
Dillon County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dillon, SC weather station (about a mile away).
7,209 jobs at 495 businesses in Dillon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dillon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 11 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 43 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Dillon 04, Dillon 80. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon ElementaryDillon | Pre-K–3 | 1,025 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Gordon ElementaryDillon | 4–5 | 351 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Dillon MiddleDillon | 6–8 | 624 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Dillon County Applied Technology CenterDillon | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.6 mi |
| Dillon HighDillon | 9–12 | 804 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Christian SchoolDillon | Pre-K–12 | 427 | Presbyterian | 1.9 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 Newtown, Little Rock and Floydale.
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