Kingstree is a town in Williamsburg County, South Carolina, home to about 3,132 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29556.
Homes sold for a median of $100 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Kingstree. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)49 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC121 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA507 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Kingstree; 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.
Kingstree had 3,244 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 145th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Williamsburg County grew from 31,685 residents in 1900 to 31,026 in 2020.
Williamsburg County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 52.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cades 4 W, SC weather station (9 miles away).
6,046 jobs at 465 businesses in Williamsburg County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
70 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kingstree.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 34 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Williamsburg 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.M. Anderson PrimaryKingstree | Pre-K–2 | 364 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Kenneth Gardner Leadership AcademyKingstree | 3–5 | 362 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Kingstree Middle MagnetKingstree | 6–8 | 341 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Kingstree HighKingstree | 9–12 | 681 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg Kindergarten DaycareKingstree | Pre-K–K | 9 | Presbyterian | 3.1 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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