Ninety Six is a town in Greenwood County, South Carolina, home to about 2,521 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29666.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)95 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC99 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA554 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ninety Six; 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.
Ninety Six had 2,076 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 169th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Greenwood County grew from 28,343 residents in 1900 to 69,351 in 2020.
Greenwood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 47.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood 8ne, SC weather station (6 miles away).
23,577 jobs at 1,354 businesses in Greenwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ninety Six.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1869.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Greenwood 52. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ninety Six Primary SchoolNinety Six | Pre-K–2 | 283 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ninety Six Elementary SchoolNinety Six | 3–5 | 299 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Edgewood Middle SchoolNinety Six | 6–8 | 354 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ninety Six High SchoolNinety Six | 9–12 | 423 | Public | 0.6 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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