North Augusta is a city in Aiken County, South Carolina, home to about 25,653 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29841, and parts of 29842 and 29860 are in North Augusta too.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly North Augusta; also Belvedere and Clearwater
Part is in North Augusta, part in Beech Island and Clearwater
Part is in North Augusta, part in Murphys Estates
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Augusta. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC132 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA585 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Augusta; 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.
North Augusta had 24,379 residents in the 2020 census, up 39% since 2000.
It’s the 23rd 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 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 40°F. About 44.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta Daniel Fld Ap, GA weather station (7 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).
181 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Augusta.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 8 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 45 |
| Mental health providers | 46 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 25 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 13 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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, Edgefield 01, SC Public Charter School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvedere ElementaryBelvedere | Pre-K–5 | 617 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Hammond Hill ElementaryNorth Augusta | Pre-K–5 | 706 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Merriwether ElementaryNorth Augusta | Pre-K–5 | 760 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Mossy Creek ElementaryNorth Augusta | Pre-K–5 | 700 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| North Augusta ElementaryNorth Augusta | Pre-K–5 | 610 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Highland Springs MiddleNorth Augusta | 6–8 | 534 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Merriwether MiddleNorth Augusta | 6–8 | 365 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| North Augusta MiddleNorth Augusta | 6–8 | 492 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Paul Knox MiddleNorth Augusta | 6–8 | 573 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Fox Creek HighNorth Augusta | 9–12 | 672 | Charter | 5.1 mi |
| North Augusta HighNorth Augusta | 9–12 | 1,645 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Weekday EducationNorth Augusta | Pre-K–K | 28 | Baptist | 3.2 mi |
| Grace Child Development CenterNorth Augusta | Pre-K–K | 15 | Methodist | 3.1 mi |
| Our Lady of Peace SchoolNorth Augusta | Pre-K–8 | 165 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Victory Christian SchoolNorth Augusta | Pre-K–12 | 215 | Baptist | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Belvedere, Clearwater, Beech Island and Murphys Estates.
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