Town guide

Jamestown, South Carolina

Jamestown is a town in Berkeley County, South Carolina, home to about 62 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29453.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population62102 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Jamestown

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jamestown

Distances

Nearest major airportCharleston International Airport (CHS)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC153 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA531 miles away

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

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

Who represents Jamestown

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

Jamestown had 68 residents in the 2020 census, down 30% since 2000.

It’s the 460th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Berkeley County grew from 30,454 residents in 1900 to 229,861 in 2020.

Jamestown population by census2000: 97, 2010: 72, 2020: 68972000722010682020

Berkeley County, 1900–2020

Berkeley County population, 1900 to 20201900: 30,454, 1910: 23,487, 1920: 22,558, 1930: 22,236, 1940: 27,128, 1950: 30,251, 1960: 38,196, 1970: 56,199, 1980: 94,727, 1990: 128,776, 2000: 142,651, 2010: 177,843, 2020: 229,86130K’00’1023K’20’3027K’40’5038K’60’7095K’80’90143K’00’10230K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 52.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JamestownJan: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 63°F, low 37°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 50°F, 3.3 in; May: high 84°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 68°F, 5.5 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 71°F, 6 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 70°F, 6.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 65°F, 5.3 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 53°F, 4.6 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 42°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 38°F, 3.7 in60°35°Jan3.563°37°Feb3.369°42°Mar3.878°50°Apr3.384°59°May3.390°68°Jun5.593°71°Jul6.091°70°Aug6.586°65°Sep5.378°53°Oct4.669°42°Nov3.362°38°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown, SC weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Berkeley County

61,856 jobs at 4,230 businesses in Berkeley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berkeley CountyRetail trade: 9,394 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,958 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,133 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,809 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,690 jobs; Professional services: 4,441 jobs; Construction: 4,124 jobs; Information: 3,326 jobsRetail trade 15% Manufacturing 15% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Health care and social assistance 8% Professional services 7% Construction 7% Information 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Tidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Georgetown22.6 miles
  • Mount Pleasant HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Mount Pleasant25.3 miles
  • Novant Health East Cooper Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Mount Pleasant30.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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