Town guide

Honea Path, South Carolina

Honea Path is a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, home to about 3,739 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29654.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,7391,065 per sq mi
Median home value$155,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking15%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Honea Path

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Around Honea Path

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)100 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC105 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA555 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Honea Path; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Honea Path

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

Honea Path had 3,686 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 127th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Anderson County grew from 55,728 residents in 1900 to 203,718 in 2020.

Honea Path population by census2000: 3,504, 2010: 3,597, 2020: 3,6863,50420003,59720103,6862020

Anderson County, 1900–2020

Anderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,728, 1910: 69,568, 1920: 76,349, 1930: 80,949, 1940: 88,712, 1950: 90,664, 1960: 98,478, 1970: 105,474, 1980: 133,235, 1990: 145,196, 2000: 165,740, 2010: 187,126, 2020: 203,71856K’00’1076K’20’3089K’40’5098K’60’70133K’80’90166K’00’10204K’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 Honea PathJan: 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 (14 miles away).

Jobs in Anderson County

71,264 jobs at 4,160 businesses in Anderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Anderson CountyManufacturing: 16,368 jobs; Retail trade: 10,085 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,160 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,695 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,990 jobs; Professional services: 3,771 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,387 jobs; Construction: 3,113 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Honea Path.

Nearest hospitals

  • Anmed HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Anderson13.5 miles
  • Abbeville Area Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Abbeville18.1 miles
  • Prisma Health Hillcrest HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Simpsonville21.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Honea Path

Grocery stores

  • Food Lion2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Honea Path Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi

Libraries

  • Jennie Erwin Library1.8 mi

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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Olin D. Johnston (1896) · American politician (1896-1965)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Honea Path

Public schools here are run by Anderson 02. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Honea Path ElementaryHonea PathPre-K–5571Public2.5 mi
Honea Path MiddleHonea Path6–8278Public1.6 mi
Belton Honea Path HighHonea Path9–121,069Public2.4 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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