Town guide

Gray Court, South Carolina

Gray Court is a town in Laurens County, South Carolina, home to about 783 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29645.

Homes sold for a median of $140 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population783430 per sq mi
Median home value$185,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$140Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gray Court

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gray Court

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)79 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC84 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA536 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Gray Court; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Gray Court

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

Gray Court had 763 residents in the 2020 census, down 25% since 2000.

It’s the 297th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Laurens County grew from 37,382 residents in 1900 to 67,539 in 2020.

Gray Court population by census2000: 1,021, 2010: 795, 2020: 7631,021200079520107632020

Laurens County, 1900–2020

Laurens County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,382, 1910: 41,550, 1920: 42,560, 1930: 42,094, 1940: 44,185, 1950: 46,974, 1960: 47,609, 1970: 49,713, 1980: 52,214, 1990: 58,092, 2000: 69,567, 2010: 66,537, 2020: 67,53937K’00’1043K’20’3044K’40’5048K’60’7052K’80’9070K’00’1068K’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 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Gray CourtJan: high 53°F, low 30°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 38°F, 4.5 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 87°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 68°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 61°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 49°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 38°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 33°F, 4.7 in53°30°Jan4.457°33°Feb4.065°38°Mar4.573°47°Apr4.280°56°May3.787°64°Jun4.590°68°Jul4.488°67°Aug4.983°61°Sep3.774°49°Oct3.664°38°Nov3.956°33°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fountain Inn 2 Sw, SC weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Laurens County

17,683 jobs at 985 businesses in Laurens County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Laurens CountyManufacturing: 7,212 jobs; Retail trade: 1,843 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,661 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,522 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,335 jobs; Administrative and support: 812 jobs; Educational services: 683 jobs; Construction: 628 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Administrative and support 5% Educational services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gray Court.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Simpsonville11.4 miles
  • Prisma Health Laurens County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clinton12.6 miles
  • Pelham Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Greer19.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies4

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 Gray Court

Museums

  • Cherokee Museum4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Gray Court

Public schools here are run by Laurens 55. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gray Court-Owings Elementary/MiddleGray CourtPre-K–8715Public1.7 mi
Hickory Tavern Elementary/MiddleGray CourtPre-K–8623Public6.7 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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