Goose Creek is a city in Berkeley County, South Carolina, home to about 48,078 people across 41 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29445, and parts of 29461 and 29486 are in Goose Creek too.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Goose Creek
Mostly Moncks Corner; part is in Goose Creek
Part is in Goose Creek, part in Sangaree and Summerville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Goose Creek. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charleston International Airport (CHS)11 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC156 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA552 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Goose Creek; 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.
Goose Creek had 45,946 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.
It’s the 8th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Berkeley County grew from 30,454 residents in 1900 to 229,861 in 2020.
Berkeley 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 39°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleston Intl Ap, SC weather station (11 miles away).
61,856 jobs at 4,230 businesses in Berkeley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
336 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goose Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 12 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 111 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 79 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Established in 1961.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Berkeley 01, Charter Institute at Erskine. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder Bluff ElementaryGoose Creek | Pre-K–5 | 659 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Goose Creek ElementaryGoose Creek | Pre-K–5 | 923 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Marrington ElementaryGoose Creek | Pre-K–5 | 449 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Holly ElementaryGoose Creek | Pre-K–5 | 548 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Westview PrimaryGoose Creek | Pre-K–2 | 688 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Howe Hall AIMS ElementaryGoose Creek | K–5 | 418 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Mevers School of ExcellenceGoose Creek | K–8 | 772 | Charter | 3.3 mi |
| Westview ElementaryGoose Creek | 3–5 | 504 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Marrington Middle School of the ArtsGoose Creek | 6–8 | 432 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Sangaree MiddleLadson | 6–8 | 637 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Sedgefield MiddleGoose Creek | 6–8 | 950 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Westview MiddleGoose Creek | 6–8 | 840 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Goose Creek HighGoose Creek | 9–12 | 1,973 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Stratford HighGoose Creek | 9–12 | 2,605 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowfield AcademyGoose Creek | Pre-K–K | 9 | Nonsectarian | 4.1 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 Moncks Corner, Sangaree, Summerville, Pimlico, Ladson and Pinopolis.
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