Lake Secession is a community in Abbeville County, South Carolina, home to about 1,268 people across 5.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29620 and 29655.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Abbeville; part is in Lake Secession
Part is in Lake Secession, part in Iva and Lowndesville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Secession. 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)111 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA568 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Secession; 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.
Lake Secession had 1,058 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 244th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Abbeville County grew from 33,400 residents in 1900 to 24,295 in 2020.
Abbeville 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 32°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Calhoun Falls, SC weather station (12 miles away).
4,498 jobs at 343 businesses in Abbeville County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
67 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Secession’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| 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.
Public schools here are run by Abbeville 60, Anderson 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Hill ElementaryAbbeville | Pre-K–6 | 252 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Iva ElementaryIva | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 10.3 mi |
| Long Cane PrimaryAbbeville | Pre-K–2 | 368 | Public | 8.6 mi |
| Westwood ElementaryAbbeville | 3–5 | 296 | Public | 7.6 mi |
| Wright MiddleAbbeville | 6–8 | 323 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Abbeville HighAbbeville | 9–12 | 463 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Crescent HighIva | 9–12 | 819 | Public | 13.4 mi |
| Abbeville County Career CenterAbbeville | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 6.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Springs Mennonite SchoolAbbeville | K–12 | 85 | Mennonite | 5.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Abbeville, Iva, Antreville and Lowndesville.
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