Modoc is a community in Edgefield County, South Carolina, home to about 577 people across 4.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29838.
Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Modoc. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)124 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA127 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA585 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Modoc; 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.
Modoc had 312 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 328th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Edgefield County grew from 25,478 residents in 1900 to 25,657 in 2020.
Edgefield 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 36°F. About 46.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clarks Hill 1 W, SC weather station (3 miles away).
4,914 jobs at 355 businesses in Edgefield 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.
Parks (1 nearby)
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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