Kershaw is a town in Lancaster County, South Carolina, home to about 2,259 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29067.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Kershaw, part in Abney Crossroads
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kershaw. 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)50 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA480 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kershaw; 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.
Kershaw had 1,693 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 182nd largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Lancaster County grew from 24,311 residents in 1900 to 96,016 in 2020.
Lancaster County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pageland, SC weather station (17 miles away).
26,805 jobs at 1,769 businesses in Lancaster County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kershaw.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Lancaster 01, Kershaw 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw ElementaryKershaw | Pre-K–5 | 512 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| North Central ElementaryKershaw | Pre-K–5 | 509 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Andrew Jackson MiddleKershaw | 6–8 | 480 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| North Central MiddleKershaw | 6–8 | 408 | Public | 9.1 mi |
| Andrew Jackson HighKershaw | 9–12 | 557 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| North Central HighKershaw | 9–12 | 563 | Public | 8.8 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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