Gadsden is a community in Richland County, South Carolina, home to about 1,443 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29052, and parts of 29061 are in Gadsden too.
Mostly Gadsden
Part is in Gadsden, part in Hopkins
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| Nearest major airport | Charleston International Airport (CHS)79 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA526 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gadsden; 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.
Gadsden had 1,301 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2010.
It’s the 232nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Richland County grew from 45,589 residents in 1900 to 416,147 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 46.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wedgefield, SC weather station (14 miles away).
169,733 jobs at 9,426 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gadsden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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.
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Richland 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden ElementaryGadsden | Pre-K–5 | 133 | Public | 0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Hopkins.
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