Lydia is a community in Darlington County, South Carolina, home to about 190 people across 2.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29079, and parts of 29069 and 29550 are in Lydia too.
Homes sold for a median of $141 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Lydia
Mostly Lamar; part is in Lydia
Part is in Lydia, part in Hartsville and North Hartsville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lydia. 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)78 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA478 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lydia; 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.
Lydia had 572 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 414th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Darlington County grew from 32,388 residents in 1900 to 62,905 in 2020.
Darlington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartsville, SC weather station (5 miles away).
16,871 jobs at 1,121 businesses in Darlington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Hartsville, North Hartsville, Lamar and Pine Ridge.
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