Irmo is a town in Richland County, South Carolina, home to about 11,813 people across 6.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29063, and parts of 29212 are in Irmo too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Irmo; also Lake Murray of Richland and Columbia
Part is in Irmo, part in Seven Oaks and Columbia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Irmo. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)12 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA527 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Irmo; 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.
Irmo had 11,569 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 55th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Richland County grew from 45,589 residents in 1900 to 416,147 in 2020.
Richland 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 29°F. About 45.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar Creek 2e, SC weather station (10 miles away).
169,733 jobs at 9,426 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
277 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Irmo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 37 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 28 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 56 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 14 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1890.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lexington 05, SC Public Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballentine ElementaryIrmo | Pre-K–5 | 523 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Dutch Fork ElementaryIrmo | Pre-K–5 | 442 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| H. E. Corley ElementaryIrmo | Pre-K–5 | 557 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Irmo ElementaryIrmo | Pre-K–5 | 487 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Oak Pointe ElementaryIrmo | Pre-K–5 | 484 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| River Springs ElementaryIrmo | Pre-K–5 | 416 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| GREEN Charter School MidlandsIrmo | K–8 | 258 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Dutch Fork MiddleIrmo | 6–8 | 876 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Dutch Fork HighIrmo | 9–12 | 1,703 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Hebrew Day SchoolProvidence | Pre-K–8 | 63 | Jewish | 755.1 mi |
| Victory Bible Christian SchoolIrmo | K–12 | 29 | Baptist | 0.8 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 Seven Oaks, Columbia, Lake Murray of Richland and St. Andrews.
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