Town guide

Fort Lawn, South Carolina

Fort Lawn is a town in Chester County, South Carolina, home to about 1,388 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29714.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,388999 per sq mi
Median home value$185,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Fort Lawn

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Around Fort Lawn

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA485 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fort Lawn

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

Fort Lawn had 962 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.

It’s the 235th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Chester County grew from 28,616 residents in 1900 to 32,294 in 2020.

Fort Lawn population by census2000: 864, 2010: 895, 2020: 962864200089520109622020

Chester County, 1900–2020

Chester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 28,616, 1910: 29,425, 1920: 33,389, 1930: 31,803, 1940: 32,579, 1950: 32,597, 1960: 30,888, 1970: 29,811, 1980: 30,148, 1990: 32,170, 2000: 34,068, 2010: 33,140, 2020: 32,29429K’00’1033K’20’3033K’40’5031K’60’7030K’80’9034K’00’1032K’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 46 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Fort LawnJan: high 52°F, low 30°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 32°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 38°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 69°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 63°F, low 38°F, 3.4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 32°F, 4 in52°30°Jan4.156°32°Feb3.464°38°Mar4.273°47°Apr3.980°56°May3.587°65°Jun4.390°69°Jul3.988°68°Aug4.483°62°Sep3.873°49°Oct3.163°38°Nov3.455°32°Dec4.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chester 1 Se, SC weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Chester County

8,824 jobs at 560 businesses in Chester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chester CountyManufacturing: 3,591 jobs; Retail trade: 945 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 804 jobs; Construction: 788 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 592 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 516 jobs; Other services: 358 jobs; Wholesale trade: 294 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 11% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 9% Health care and social assistance 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 3%

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 Fort Lawn.

Nearest hospitals

  • Musc Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lancaster7.1 miles
  • Musc Health Chester Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Chester17.6 miles
  • Piedmont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rock Hill19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Physical and occupational therapists1

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.

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