Town guide

Easley, South Carolina

Easley is a city in Anderson County, South Carolina, home to about 24,841 people across 13 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 29640 and 29642.

Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population24,8411,962 per sq mi
Median home value$263,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$164Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Easley

2 ZIP codes

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Around Easley

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)97 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA544 miles away

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

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

Who represents Easley

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

Easley had 22,921 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 24th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Anderson County grew from 55,728 residents in 1900 to 203,718 in 2020.

Easley population by census2000: 17,754, 2010: 19,993, 2020: 22,92117,754200019,993201022,9212020

Anderson County, 1900–2020

Anderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,728, 1910: 69,568, 1920: 76,349, 1930: 80,949, 1940: 88,712, 1950: 90,664, 1960: 98,478, 1970: 105,474, 1980: 133,235, 1990: 145,196, 2000: 165,740, 2010: 187,126, 2020: 203,71856K’00’1076K’20’3089K’40’5098K’60’70133K’80’90166K’00’10204K’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 30°F. About 56.7 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 EasleyJan: high 53°F, low 30°F, 5.2 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.7 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 5.1 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 5.7 in53°30°Jan5.256°33°Feb4.564°39°Mar4.973°47°Apr4.780°57°May4.086°65°Jun5.090°69°Jul4.888°68°Aug5.183°62°Sep4.573°49°Oct4.163°38°Nov4.255°33°Dec5.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pickens, SC weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Anderson County

71,264 jobs at 4,160 businesses in Anderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Anderson CountyManufacturing: 16,368 jobs; Retail trade: 10,085 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,160 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,695 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,990 jobs; Professional services: 3,771 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,387 jobs; Construction: 3,113 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

510 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Easley’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easley2.5 miles
  • Cannon Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pickens8.2 miles
  • Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Greenville9.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors66
Specialist doctors60
Dentists45
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants111
Mental health providers127
Physical and occupational therapists75
Optometrists8
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies27

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 Easley

Parks (11 nearby)

  • J.B. “Red” Owens Recreation Complex · 117 acres0.5 mi
  • Pope Field Recreation Center · 10 acres0.6 mi
  • Hagood Park · 10 acres2.1 mi
  • Baptist Easley Fitness Trail · 9 acres2.5 mi
  • Kings Park · 9 acres2.0 mi
  • Alice Mill Park · 6 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Publix0.9 mi
  • Ingles0.9 mi
  • Ingles1.9 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.8 mi
  • Walgreens1.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Fine Arts Center of Easley1.7 mi
  • Amphitheater1.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1874.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Easley

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

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Concrete PrimaryEasleyPre-K–2765Public5.8 mi
Crosswell ElementaryEasleyPre-K–5554Public4.5 mi
Dacusville ElementaryEasleyPre-K–5573Public7.6 mi
East End ElementaryEasleyPre-K–5618Public1.5 mi
Forest Acres ElementaryEasleyPre-K–5677Public0.9 mi
Hunt Meadows ElementaryEasleyPre-K–5555Public3.7 mi
McKissick Academy of Science & TechnologyEasleyPre-K–5519Public3.1 mi
West End ElementaryEasleyPre-K–5643Public0.9 mi
Dacusville MiddleEasley6–8356Public7.9 mi
Richard H. Gettys MiddleEasley6–81,217Public1.4 mi
Easley HighEasley9–121,862Public1.3 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Easley Christian SchoolEasleyPre-K–12133Baptist1.9 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 Powdersville, Arial and Dacusville.

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