Latta is a town in Dillon County, South Carolina, home to about 1,455 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29565.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population1,4551,323 per sq mi
Median home value$108,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$99Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Latta. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Latta
Distances
Nearest major airport
Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)54 miles away
Closer regional airport
Florence Regional Airport (FLO)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Charlotte, NC99 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA458 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Latta; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Latta
U.S. Representative · South Carolina’s 7th DistrictRussell Fry (R)
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
Latta had 1,296 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 230th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Dillon County grew from 22,615 residents in 1910 to 28,292 in 2020.
Dillon County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 48.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dillon, SC weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Dillon County
7,209 jobs at 495 businesses in Dillon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Latta.
Nearest hospitals
Mcleod Medical Center - DillonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Dillon7.1 miles
Musc Health Marion Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Mullins14.2 miles
Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Florence20.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
2
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Pharmacies
2
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 Latta
Parks (2 nearby)
Latta Historic District Number 10.4 mi
Latta Historic District Number 20.7 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Latta Branch Library0.4 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Dillon County Museum0.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Dillon 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Latta ElementaryLatta
Pre-K–5
721
Public
1.0 mi
Latta MiddleLatta
6–8
349
Public
0.9 mi
Latta HighLatta
9–12
422
Public
0.9 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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