Town guide

Joanna, South Carolina

Joanna is a community in Laurens County, South Carolina, home to about 1,306 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29351, and parts of 29355 are in Joanna too.

Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1,306416 per sq mi
Median home value$88,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Joanna

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Joanna

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)75 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC79 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA534 miles away

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

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

Who represents Joanna

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

Joanna had 1,517 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 243rd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Laurens County grew from 37,382 residents in 1900 to 67,539 in 2020.

Joanna population by census2000: 1,609, 2010: 1,539, 2020: 1,5171,60920001,53920101,5172020

Laurens County, 1900–2020

Laurens County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,382, 1910: 41,550, 1920: 42,560, 1930: 42,094, 1940: 44,185, 1950: 46,974, 1960: 47,609, 1970: 49,713, 1980: 52,214, 1990: 58,092, 2000: 69,567, 2010: 66,537, 2020: 67,53937K’00’1043K’20’3044K’40’5048K’60’7052K’80’9070K’00’1068K’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 32°F. About 46.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JoannaJan: high 54°F, low 32°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.7 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; May: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 66°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 68°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 39°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 33°F, 4.4 in54°32°Jan4.159°34°Feb3.766°40°Mar4.475°48°Apr3.482°57°May3.588°66°Jun4.191°69°Jul4.189°68°Aug4.184°63°Sep3.775°50°Oct3.465°39°Nov3.757°33°Dec4.4Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Laurens County

17,683 jobs at 985 businesses in Laurens County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Laurens CountyManufacturing: 7,212 jobs; Retail trade: 1,843 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,661 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,522 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,335 jobs; Administrative and support: 812 jobs; Educational services: 683 jobs; Construction: 628 jobsManufacturing 41% Retail trade 10% Health care and social assistance 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Transportation and warehousing 8% Administrative and support 5% Educational services 4% Construction 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Laurens County HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Clinton8.7 miles
  • Newberry County Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Newberry14.6 miles
  • Union Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Union23.7 miles

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

Places in and around Joanna

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Joanna's Park · 8 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Ingles4.3 mi
  • Food Lion4.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.9 mi

Libraries

  • Clinton Public Library4.9 mi
  • James H Thomason Library5.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Harper Center for the Arts5.2 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.

Schools in Joanna

Public schools here are run by Laurens 56. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Joanna-Woodson ElementaryJoannaK–5293Public0.4 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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