Town guide

Lake Wylie, South Carolina

Lake Wylie is a community in York County, South Carolina, home to about 16,006 people across 7.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29710, and parts of 29745 are in Lake Wylie too.

Homes sold for a median of $194 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population16,0062,029 per sq mi
Median home value$485,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$194Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lake Wylie

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lake Wylie

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA476 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lake Wylie

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

Lake Wylie had 13,655 residents in the 2020 census, up 346% since 2000.

It’s the 38th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

York County grew from 41,684 residents in 1900 to 282,090 in 2020.

Lake Wylie population by census2000: 3,061, 2010: 8,841, 2020: 13,6553,06120008,841201013,6552020

York County, 1900–2020

York County population, 1900 to 20201900: 41,684, 1910: 47,718, 1920: 50,536, 1930: 53,418, 1940: 58,663, 1950: 71,596, 1960: 78,760, 1970: 85,216, 1980: 106,720, 1990: 131,497, 2000: 164,614, 2010: 226,073, 2020: 282,09042K’00’1051K’20’3059K’40’5079K’60’70107K’80’90165K’00’10282K’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 33°F. About 43.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Lake WylieJan: high 53°F, low 33°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 36°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3.5 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 63°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 36°F, 3.4 in53°33°Jan3.358°36°Feb3.365°42°Mar3.974°50°Apr3.981°58°May3.588°67°Jun4.291°70°Jul3.589°69°Aug4.083°63°Sep3.874°51°Oct3.364°41°Nov3.356°36°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gastonia Muni Ap, NC weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in York County

97,731 jobs at 6,231 businesses in York County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in York CountyRetail trade: 12,510 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,849 jobs; Manufacturing: 10,898 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,891 jobs; Professional services: 10,164 jobs; Finance and insurance: 6,846 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 6,153 jobs; Wholesale trade: 4,927 jobsRetail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 11% Health care and social assistance 11% Professional services 10% Finance and insurance 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

138 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Wylie.

Nearest hospitals

  • Piedmont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rock Hill13.2 miles
  • Caromont Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gastonia13.7 miles
  • Atrium Health PinevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Charlotte19.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Specialist doctors1
Dentists17
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants19
Mental health providers34
Physical and occupational therapists50
Optometrists2
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies10

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 Lake Wylie

Parks (3 nearby)

  • New Centre Park · 77 acres0.9 mi
  • Clover Community Park · 21 acres1.0 mi
  • Vision Park at Restoration Point · 1 acres1.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Food Lion1.5 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly1.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Clover Public Library1.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 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 Lake Wylie

Public schools here are run by York 02. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bethany ElementaryCloverPre-K–5388Public5.3 mi
Bethel ElementaryCloverPre-K–5353Public5.3 mi
Crowders Creek ElementaryCloverPre-K–51,104Public7.3 mi
Griggs Road ElementaryCloverPre-K–5510Public3.0 mi
Kinard ElementaryCloverPre-K–5463Public1.6 mi
Larne ElementaryCloverPre-K–5574Public0.6 mi
Oakridge ElementaryCloverPre-K–5818Public7.3 mi
Clover MiddleClover6–8969Public3.4 mi
Oakridge MiddleClover6–81,146Public7.1 mi
Clover HighClover9–122,713Public2.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with York and Clover.

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