Town guide

Drayton, South Carolina

Drayton is a community in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, home to about 1,452 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29333, and parts of 29307 are in Drayton too.

Homes sold for a median of $139 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,4521,037 per sq mi
Median home value$131,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$139Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Drayton

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Drayton, SC29333Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Drayton; also Spartanburg

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Around Drayton

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)54 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC60 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA506 miles away

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

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

Who represents Drayton

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 231st largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Spartanburg County grew from 65,560 residents in 1900 to 327,997 in 2020.

Spartanburg County, 1900–2020

Spartanburg County population, 1900 to 20201900: 65,560, 1910: 83,465, 1920: 94,265, 1930: 116,323, 1940: 127,733, 1950: 150,349, 1960: 156,830, 1970: 173,724, 1980: 201,861, 1990: 226,800, 2000: 253,791, 2010: 284,307, 2020: 327,99766K’00’1094K’20’30128K’40’50157K’60’70202K’80’90254K’00’10328K’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 32°F. About 50.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DraytonJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; May: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 4.7 in54°32°Jan4.359°34°Feb3.866°40°Mar4.875°47°Apr4.381°56°May3.987°65°Jun4.690°69°Jul4.088°68°Aug4.683°62°Sep3.774°49°Oct3.964°38°Nov3.756°34°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spartanburg 3 Sse, SC weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Spartanburg County

150,332 jobs at 7,399 businesses in Spartanburg County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Spartanburg CountyManufacturing: 38,071 jobs; Retail trade: 17,389 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 15,868 jobs; Administrative and support: 14,258 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 13,031 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 11,117 jobs; Construction: 8,541 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,083 jobsManufacturing 25% Retail trade 12% Health care and social assistance 11% Administrative and support 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Drayton.

Nearest hospitals

  • Spartanburg Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Spartanburg4.8 miles
  • Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Spartanburg7.5 miles
  • Cherokee Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gaffney14.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Drayton

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Eastway Park · 4 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ingles0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens2.7 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.7 mi
  • Walgreens4.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Cowpens Library3.8 mi
  • Mickel Library4.2 mi
  • Spartanburg County Public Library5.0 mi

Museums

  • Cowpens Depot Museum and Civic Center3.6 mi
  • Spartanburg Science Center4.8 mi
  • Spartanburg Art Museum4.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • District Three Community Auditorium0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Spartanburg, Clifton and Converse.

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