Town guide

Norris, South Carolina

Norris is a town in Pickens County, South Carolina, home to about 784 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29667, and parts of 29630 and 29657 are in Norris too.

Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population784417 per sq mi
Median home value$183,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$184Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Norris

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Norris

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)101 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA117 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA553 miles away

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

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

Who represents Norris

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

Norris had 741 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 296th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Pickens County grew from 19,375 residents in 1900 to 131,404 in 2020.

Norris population by census2000: 847, 2010: 813, 2020: 741847200081320107412020

Pickens County, 1900–2020

Pickens County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,375, 1910: 25,422, 1920: 28,329, 1930: 33,709, 1940: 37,111, 1950: 40,058, 1960: 46,030, 1970: 58,956, 1980: 79,292, 1990: 93,894, 2000: 110,757, 2010: 119,224, 2020: 131,40419K’00’1028K’20’3037K’40’5046K’60’7079K’80’90111K’00’10131K’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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 52.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorrisJan: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.9 in; Feb: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 65°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 48°F, 4.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 65°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 68°F, 5.3 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 62°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 40°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 34°F, 5.1 in53°33°Jan4.957°35°Feb4.465°41°Mar4.873°48°Apr4.281°57°May4.188°65°Jun4.291°69°Jul4.190°68°Aug5.384°62°Sep3.874°50°Oct3.864°40°Nov3.956°34°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Clemson Univ, SC weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Pickens County

28,852 jobs at 2,254 businesses in Pickens County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Pickens CountyRetail trade: 6,064 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,540 jobs; Manufacturing: 5,411 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,558 jobs; Other services: 1,922 jobs; Construction: 1,409 jobs; Professional services: 1,047 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 821 jobsRetail trade 21% Hotels and restaurants 19% Manufacturing 19% Health care and social assistance 12% Other services 7% Construction 5% Professional services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cannon Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Pickens8.3 miles
  • Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easley10.2 miles
  • Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca13.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Norris

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter3.8 mi
  • Ingles4.3 mi
  • Ingles4.6 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market5.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy4.0 mi

Libraries

  • Rickman Library2.3 mi
  • Pickens County Library Central-Clemson3.7 mi
  • Pickens County Library - Sarlin Branch3.9 mi

Museums

  • Central Railway Museum2.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Dupin Celebration Amphitheater2.3 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Central, Liberty, Clemson and Cateechee.

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