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Keowee Key, South Carolina

Keowee Key is a community in Oconee County, South Carolina, home to about 3,351 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29676.

Homes sold for a median of $270 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,351966 per sq mi
Median home value$556,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$270Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking2%Latest 3 months

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Around Keowee Key

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)87 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL545 miles away

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

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

Who represents Keowee Key

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

It’s the 136th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Oconee County grew from 23,634 residents in 1900 to 78,607 in 2020.

Oconee County, 1900–2020

Oconee County population, 1900 to 20201900: 23,634, 1910: 27,337, 1920: 30,117, 1930: 33,368, 1940: 36,512, 1950: 39,050, 1960: 40,204, 1970: 40,728, 1980: 48,611, 1990: 57,494, 2000: 66,215, 2010: 74,273, 2020: 78,60724K’00’1030K’20’3037K’40’5040K’60’7049K’80’9066K’00’1079K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 87.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Keowee KeyJan: high 48°F, low 26°F, 8.1 in; Feb: high 52°F, low 28°F, 6.2 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 32°F, 7.3 in; Apr: high 66°F, low 39°F, 6.7 in; May: high 72°F, low 47°F, 6.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 56°F, 7.8 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 59°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 59°F, 8.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 53°F, 7.6 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 41°F, 6.4 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 32°F, 7.1 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 28°F, 7.7 in48°26°Jan8.152°28°Feb6.258°32°Mar7.366°39°Apr6.772°47°May6.678°56°Jun7.880°59°Jul7.180°59°Aug8.975°53°Sep7.667°41°Oct6.459°32°Nov7.150°28°Dec7.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jocassee 8 Wnw, SC weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Oconee County

22,175 jobs at 1,761 businesses in Oconee County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Oconee CountyManufacturing: 5,348 jobs; Retail trade: 3,773 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,412 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,203 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,554 jobs; Construction: 1,398 jobs; Other services: 1,219 jobs; Utilities: 1,109 jobsManufacturing 24% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 11% Hotels and restaurants 10% Administrative and support 7% Construction 6% Other services 6% Utilities 5%

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

Health care

9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Keowee Key.

Nearest hospitals

  • Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca12.4 miles
  • Cannon Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pickens14.3 miles
  • Highlands Cashiers HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Highlands19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors2
Dentists1
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Chiropractors1
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 Keowee Key

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market4.7 mi

Libraries

  • Salem Branch Library1.6 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Salem and Tamassee.

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