Hemingway is a town in Georgetown County, South Carolina, home to about 660 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29554.
Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Hemingway, part in Stuckey
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hemingway. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA494 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hemingway; 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.
Hemingway had 504 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 319th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Georgetown County grew from 22,846 residents in 1900 to 63,404 in 2020.
Georgetown County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hemingway 8 Ese, SC weather station (6 miles away).
22,113 jobs at 2,038 businesses in Georgetown County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hemingway.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (2 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Williamsburg 01, Georgetown 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemingway ElementaryHemingway | Pre-K–5 | 269 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Pleasant Hill Elementary STREAM AcademyHemingway | Pre-K–5 | 301 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Carvers Bay Middle STEAM AcademyHemingway | 6–8 | 259 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Hemingway MB Lee MiddleHemingway | 6–8 | 131 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Carvers Bay Early College and Career HighHemingway | 9–12 | 399 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| Hemingway Career and Technology CenterHemingway | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.4 mi |
| Hemingway HighHemingway | 9–12 | 189 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemingway Day SchoolHemingway | Pre-K–4 | 25 | Nonsectarian | 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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