Fountain Inn is a city in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to about 12,020 people across 7.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29644.
Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fountain Inn. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA538 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fountain Inn; 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.
Fountain Inn had 10,416 residents in the 2020 census, up 73% since 2000.
It’s the 54th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Greenville County grew from 53,490 residents in 1900 to 525,534 in 2020.
Greenville County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fountain Inn 2 Sw, SC weather station (2 miles away).
266,065 jobs at 15,493 businesses in Greenville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
51 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fountain Inn.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 8 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
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Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Greenville 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Inn ElementaryFountain Inn | Pre-K–5 | 1,055 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Fountain Inn HighFountain Inn | 9–12 | 1,551 | Public | 4.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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