Town guide

McBee, South Carolina

McBee is a town in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, home to about 818 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29101.

Population818624 per sq mi
Median home value$89,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in McBee

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Around McBee

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)65 miles away
Closer regional airportFlorence Regional Airport (FLO)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA475 miles away

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

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

Who represents McBee

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

McBee had 758 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.

It’s the 290th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Chesterfield County grew from 20,401 residents in 1900 to 43,273 in 2020.

McBee population by census2000: 714, 2010: 867, 2020: 758714200086720107582020

Chesterfield County, 1900–2020

Chesterfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,401, 1910: 26,301, 1920: 31,969, 1930: 34,334, 1940: 35,963, 1950: 36,236, 1960: 33,717, 1970: 33,667, 1980: 38,161, 1990: 38,577, 2000: 42,768, 2010: 46,734, 2020: 43,27320K’00’1032K’20’3036K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9043K’00’1043K’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 48.5 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 McBeeJan: high 55°F, low 32°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.8 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 48°F, 3 in; May: high 82°F, low 58°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 70°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 63°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in55°32°Jan3.759°34°Feb3.466°40°Mar3.876°48°Apr3.082°58°May3.989°67°Jun4.692°70°Jul5.990°69°Aug5.285°63°Sep4.976°51°Oct3.465°40°Nov2.958°35°Dec3.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartsville, SC weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Chesterfield County

13,223 jobs at 690 businesses in Chesterfield County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chesterfield CountyManufacturing: 5,593 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,753 jobs; Retail trade: 1,257 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,226 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 989 jobs; Wholesale trade: 531 jobs; Construction: 475 jobs; Finance and insurance: 395 jobsManufacturing 42% Health care and social assistance 13% Retail trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 4% Construction 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in McBee.

Nearest hospitals

  • Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Hartsville11.5 miles
  • KershawhealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Camden23.9 miles
  • Mcleod Health CherawGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Cheraw25.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers2
Pharmacies3

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 McBee

Parks (1 nearby)

  • McBee Recreation Complex · 45 acres0.3 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Sandhills Pharmacy0.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • McBee Library and Railroad Museum0.6 mi

Museums

  • McLeod Farms Antique Museum3.9 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 McBee

Public schools here are run by Chesterfield 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
McBee ElementaryMcBeePre-K–5349Public<0.1 mi
McBee HighMcBee6–12577Public0.4 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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