Town guide

Latta, South Carolina

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
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Latta

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Latta

Distances

Nearest major airportMyrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)54 miles away
Closer regional airportFlorence 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

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.

Latta population by census2000: 1,410, 2010: 1,379, 2020: 1,2961,41020001,37920101,2962020

Dillon County, 1910–2020

Dillon County population, 1910 to 20201910: 22,615, 1920: 25,278, 1930: 25,733, 1940: 29,625, 1950: 30,930, 1960: 30,584, 1970: 28,838, 1980: 31,083, 1990: 29,114, 2000: 30,722, 2010: 32,062, 2020: 28,29223K’10’2026K’30’4031K’50’6029K’70’8029K’90’0032K’1028K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LattaJan: high 56°F, low 32°F, 4 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 34°F, 3.3 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 48°F, 3.7 in; May: high 83°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 5.5 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.4 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.8 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 4 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 59°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in56°32°Jan4.060°34°Feb3.368°40°Mar3.976°48°Apr3.783°57°May3.689°66°Jun4.392°70°Jul5.590°69°Aug5.485°63°Sep4.876°51°Oct4.067°40°Nov3.159°35°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Dillon CountyManufacturing: 2,174 jobs; Retail trade: 1,283 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 999 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 923 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 486 jobs; Other services: 409 jobs; Wholesale trade: 227 jobs; Administrative and support: 168 jobsManufacturing 30% Retail trade 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Hotels and restaurants 13% Transportation and warehousing 7% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 3% Administrative and support 2%

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 doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies2

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Latta

Public schools here are run by Dillon 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Latta ElementaryLattaPre-K–5721Public1.0 mi
Latta MiddleLatta6–8349Public0.9 mi
Latta HighLatta9–12422Public0.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Floydale.

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