Town guide

Jefferson, South Carolina

Jefferson is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, home to about 737 people across 1.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29718.

Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population737409 per sq mi
Median home value$154,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$156Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking20%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jefferson

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Jefferson

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC47 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA468 miles away

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

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

Who represents Jefferson

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

Jefferson had 772 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.

It’s the 307th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Chesterfield County grew from 20,401 residents in 1900 to 43,273 in 2020.

Jefferson population by census2000: 704, 2010: 753, 2020: 772704200075320107722020

Chesterfield County, 1900–2020

Chesterfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,401, 1910: 26,301, 1920: 31,969, 1930: 34,334, 1940: 35,963, 1950: 36,236, 1960: 33,717, 1970: 33,667, 1980: 38,161, 1990: 38,577, 2000: 42,768, 2010: 46,734, 2020: 43,27320K’00’1032K’20’3036K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9043K’00’1043K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 48.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JeffersonJan: high 55°F, low 33°F, 4.2 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.6 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.4 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 36°F, 4.1 in55°33°Jan4.259°35°Feb3.366°41°Mar3.975°50°Apr3.681°59°May3.188°67°Jun4.391°71°Jul4.189°69°Aug5.384°64°Sep4.476°52°Oct4.165°40°Nov3.957°36°Dec4.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pageland, SC weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Chesterfield County

13,223 jobs at 690 businesses in Chesterfield County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chesterfield CountyManufacturing: 5,593 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,753 jobs; Retail trade: 1,257 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,226 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 989 jobs; Wholesale trade: 531 jobs; Construction: 475 jobs; Finance and insurance: 395 jobsManufacturing 42% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jefferson.

Nearest hospitals

  • Atrium Health UnionGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Monroe23.9 miles
  • Musc Health Lancaster Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lancaster24.4 miles
  • Mcleod Health CherawGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cheraw25.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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 Jefferson

Libraries

  • Fannie D. Lowry Memorial Library1.4 mi

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.

Schools in Jefferson

Public schools here are run by Chesterfield 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jefferson ElementaryJeffersonPre-K–5329Public2.1 mi
New Heights MiddleJefferson6–8457Public3.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Victory Christian Academy/Tshuwah Hebrew AcademyJeffersonK–1212Jewish2.2 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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