Town guide

Lesslie, South Carolina

Lesslie is a community in York County, South Carolina, home to about 3,077 people across 6.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29704 and 29730.

Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population3,077508 per sq mi
Median home value$258,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$218Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Lesslie

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lesslie

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA477 miles away

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

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

Who represents Lesslie

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

Lesslie had 3,068 residents in the 2020 census, up 35% since 2000.

It’s the 147th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

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

Lesslie population by census2000: 2,268, 2010: 3,112, 2020: 3,0682,26820003,11220103,0682020

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 42.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LesslieJan: high 54°F, low 33°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.1 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; Apr: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 70°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 63°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in54°33°Jan3.658°35°Feb3.166°42°Mar3.975°50°Apr3.781°59°May3.588°67°Jun4.191°70°Jul3.689°69°Aug3.784°63°Sep3.674°51°Oct2.964°41°Nov3.356°35°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winthrop Univ, SC weather station (3 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

357 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lesslie’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Piedmont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rock Hill4.4 miles
  • Novant Health Ballantyne Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · Charlotte12.9 miles
  • Atrium Health PinevilleGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Charlotte14.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors5
Dentists21
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants38
Mental health providers241
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists16
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies15

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 Lesslie

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Confederate Park · 11 acres1.6 mi
  • Armory Park · 4 acres1.5 mi
  • Grove Park · 3 acres1.2 mi
  • Fountain Park · 1 acres1.7 mi
  • Spencer Park1.1 mi
  • Rock Hill Downtown Historic District1.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Food Lion0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Walgreens3.0 mi
  • Carolina Pharmacy3.0 mi
  • Walgreens4.8 mi

Libraries

  • York County Library1.9 mi

Museums

  • Comporium Telephone Museum1.9 mi
  • Main Street Children's Museum1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Getty's Center for the Arts1.8 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 Lesslie

Public schools here are run by York 03, Charter Institute at Erskine, Limestone Charters Association. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Central Child Development CenterRock HillPre-K206Public1.5 mi
Ebenezer Avenue Elementary: Traditional Montessori InquiryRock HillPre-K–5453Public2.2 mi
Independence ElementaryRock HillPre-K–5583Public1.5 mi
Lesslie ElementaryRock HillPre-K–5461Public3.1 mi
Mount Holly ElementaryRock HillPre-K–5514Public2.8 mi
Northside ElementaryRock HillPre-K–5462Public1.8 mi
Oakdale ElementaryRock HillPre-K–5487Public2.9 mi
Sunset Park Center for Accelerated StudiesRock HillPre-K–5431Public2.7 mi
The Palmetto SchoolRock HillPre-K–863Charter1.5 mi
Ascent Classical Academy-Fort MillRock HillK–12235Charter2.6 mi
Cherry Park Elementary School of Language ImmersionRock HillK–5806Public3.6 mi
Castle Heights MiddleRock Hill6–8669Public1.4 mi
Saluda Trail MiddleRock Hill6–8751Public3.2 mi
W. C. Sullivan MiddleRock Hill6–8827Public3.5 mi
Legion Collegiate AcademyRock Hill9–12637Charter2.7 mi
Rock Hill HighRock Hill9–121,980Public1.3 mi
South Pointe HighRock Hill9–121,128Public3.5 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Macfeat Early Childhood Lab SchoolRock HillPre-K–K7Nonsectarian2.8 mi
St Anne SchoolRock HillPre-K–12282Roman Catholic2.5 mi
Providence Classical SchoolRock HillK–12305Christian (no specific denomination)1.3 mi
The Academy Christian SchoolRock HillK–1117Christian (no specific denomination)7.6 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 Rock Hill and Catawba.

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