New Ellenton is a town in Aiken County, South Carolina, home to about 2,837 people across 4.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29809.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Ellenton. 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)93 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC133 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA582 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Ellenton; 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.
New Ellenton had 2,210 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 156th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Aiken County grew from 39,032 residents in 1900 to 168,808 in 2020.
Aiken County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 50.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Aiken 5se, SC weather station (5 miles away).
54,369 jobs at 3,067 businesses in Aiken 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)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (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.
Public schools here are run by Aiken 01. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greendale ElementaryNew Ellenton | Pre-K–5 | 333 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| New Ellenton STEAM Magnet MiddleNew Ellenton | 6–8 | 274 | Public | 0.9 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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