Grover is a community in Dorchester County, South Carolina, home to about 345 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29477.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly St. George; part is in Grover
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grover. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC141 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA559 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grover; 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.
It’s the 369th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Dorchester County grew from 16,294 residents in 1900 to 161,540 in 2020.
Dorchester 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 50.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holly Hill 1 Sw, SC weather station (13 miles away).
33,506 jobs at 2,861 businesses in Dorchester County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
19 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grover.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Dorchester 04. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Memorial ElementarySt. George | Pre-K–5 | 553 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorchester AcademySaint George | Pre-K–12 | 324 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 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 St. George.
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