Town guide

Dunbar, South Carolina

Dunbar is a community in Georgetown County, South Carolina, home to about 577 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29440.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population577566 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Dunbar

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dunbar. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Dunbar

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC150 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA510 miles away

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

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

Who represents Dunbar

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 328th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Georgetown County grew from 22,846 residents in 1900 to 63,404 in 2020.

Georgetown County, 1900–2020

Georgetown County population, 1900 to 20201900: 22,846, 1910: 22,270, 1920: 21,716, 1930: 21,738, 1940: 26,352, 1950: 31,762, 1960: 34,798, 1970: 33,500, 1980: 42,461, 1990: 46,302, 2000: 55,797, 2010: 60,158, 2020: 63,40423K’00’1022K’20’3026K’40’5035K’60’7042K’80’9056K’00’1063K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 55.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DunbarJan: high 59°F, low 37°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 73°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 72°F, 6.9 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 67°F, 6.5 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 56°F, 5 in; Nov: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in59°37°Jan3.662°39°Feb3.668°44°Mar3.676°53°Apr3.482°61°May3.488°69°Jun5.491°73°Jul7.190°72°Aug6.986°67°Sep6.578°56°Oct5.068°45°Nov3.160°40°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Georgetown Co Ap, SC weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Georgetown County

22,113 jobs at 2,038 businesses in Georgetown County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Georgetown CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,363 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,890 jobs; Retail trade: 3,417 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,325 jobs; Other services: 1,185 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 1,180 jobs; Construction: 1,103 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,004 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Hotels and restaurants 18% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 11% Other services 5% Arts, entertainment and recreation 5% Construction 5% Administrative and support 5%

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

Health care

267 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dunbar.

Nearest hospitals

  • Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Georgetown4.1 miles
  • Tidelands Waccamaw Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Murrells Inlet18.5 miles
  • Conway Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Conway30.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors45
Specialist doctors82
Dentists18
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants53
Mental health providers43
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists5
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies10

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 Dunbar

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.3 mi
  • Food Lion3.7 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly4.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • Walgreens3.6 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy4.3 mi

Libraries

  • Georgetown Memorial Library4.5 mi

Museums

  • Harold Kaminski House Museum4.8 mi
  • Georgetown County Museum5.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Baruchs Arts Center4.4 mi
  • Dreamkeepers Community Arts Center4.5 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.

Schools in Dunbar

Public schools here are run by Georgetown 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Brown's Ferry Elementary School for the Creative and PerformGeorgetownPre-K–5163Public5.2 mi
Kensington ElementaryGeorgetownPre-K–5548Public3.0 mi
Maryville ElementaryGeorgetownPre-K–5444Public6.4 mi
McDonald ElementaryGeorgetownPre-K–5389Public2.4 mi
Plantersville Elementary Digital Immersion SchoolGeorgetownPre-K–578Public9.4 mi
Sampit ElementaryGeorgetownPre-K–5270Public8.5 mi
Georgetown MiddleGeorgetown6–8671Public3.3 mi
Georgetown HighGeorgetown9–12918Public3.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
The Georgetown School of Arts and SciencesGeorgetown5–1244Nonsectarian4.5 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 Georgetown and DeBordieu Colony.

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