Town guide

Golden Grove, South Carolina

Golden Grove is a community in Greenville County, South Carolina, home to about 2,913 people across 5.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29673.

Homes sold for a median of $157 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,913504 per sq mi
Median home value$178,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$157Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Golden Grove

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Golden Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)93 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA543 miles away

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

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

Who represents Golden Grove

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

Golden Grove had 3,002 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 152nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Greenville County grew from 53,490 residents in 1900 to 525,534 in 2020.

Golden Grove population by census2000: 2,348, 2010: 2,467, 2020: 3,0022,34820002,46720103,0022020

Greenville County, 1900–2020

Greenville County population, 1900 to 20201900: 53,490, 1910: 68,377, 1920: 88,498, 1930: 117,009, 1940: 136,580, 1950: 168,152, 1960: 209,776, 1970: 240,546, 1980: 287,913, 1990: 320,167, 2000: 379,616, 2010: 451,225, 2020: 525,53453K’00’1088K’20’30137K’40’50210K’60’70288K’80’90380K’00’10526K’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 31°F. About 48 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 Golden GroveJan: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.3 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.9 in; May: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 65°F, 4 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 39°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4.9 in52°31°Jan4.356°33°Feb3.864°40°Mar4.773°47°Apr3.980°57°May3.787°65°Jun4.090°68°Jul3.688°67°Aug4.783°61°Sep3.473°49°Oct3.264°39°Nov3.855°33°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, W Pelzer, SC weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Greenville County

266,065 jobs at 15,493 businesses in Greenville County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greenville CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,682 jobs; Manufacturing: 31,926 jobs; Retail trade: 30,103 jobs; Administrative and support: 28,004 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 27,888 jobs; Professional services: 22,211 jobs; Wholesale trade: 13,771 jobs; Finance and insurance: 12,520 jobsHealth care and social assistance 13% Manufacturing 12% Retail trade 11% Administrative and support 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Professional services 8% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

91 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Golden Grove.

Nearest hospitals

  • Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Greenville7.1 miles
  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville7.4 miles
  • St. Francis-DowntownGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville8.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors21
Specialist doctors7
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers21
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies14

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 Golden Grove

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Piedmont Riverfront Park · 30 acres1.1 mi
  • Thomas C Pack Jr Memorial Park · 5 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Dollar General Market1.6 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Piedmont Family Pharmacy1.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Anderson County Public Library - Piedmont Branch1.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Pelzer Theater5.6 mi

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.

Schools in Golden Grove

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

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Spearman ElementaryPiedmontPre-K–5804Public5.3 mi
Wren ElementaryPiedmontPre-K–5646Public4.3 mi
Grove ElementaryPiedmontK–5622Public3.9 mi
Sue Cleveland ElementaryPiedmontK–5544Public3.9 mi
Woodmont MiddlePiedmont6–8904Public4.2 mi
Wren MiddlePiedmont6–8910Public4.2 mi
Woodmont HighPiedmont9–122,151Public6.8 mi
Wren HighPiedmont9–121,252Public4.3 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 Piedmont, Gantt and Powdersville.

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