North Hartsville is a community in Darlington County, South Carolina, home to about 3,304 people across 4.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29550.
Homes sold for a median of $148 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in North Hartsville, part in Hartsville and Pine Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Hartsville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC71 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA475 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North Hartsville; 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 Hartsville had 2,775 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 140th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Darlington County grew from 32,388 residents in 1900 to 62,905 in 2020.
Darlington 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 32°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hartsville, SC weather station (2 miles away).
16,871 jobs at 1,121 businesses in Darlington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
260 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Hartsville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 32 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 49 |
| Mental health providers | 100 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 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 Darlington 01, SC Public Charter School District, Governor's School for Science and Mathematics. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Road ElementaryHartsville | Pre-K–5 | 563 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Southside Early Childhood CenterHartsville | Pre-K–K | 360 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Butler AcademyHartsville | K–8 | 393 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Carolina ElementaryHartsville | 1–5 | 212 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| North Hartsville ElementaryHartsville | 1–5 | 486 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Thornwell School for the ArtsHartsville | 1–5 | 188 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Hartsville MiddleHartsville | 6–8 | 801 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Hartsville HighHartsville | 9–12 | 1,129 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| SC Governor's School for Science and MathematicsHartsville | 11–12 | 296 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First BaptistHartsville | Pre-K–K | 13 | Other religious | 0.6 mi |
| Fpc Early Childhood Education ProgramHartsville | Pre-K–K | 8 | Presbyterian | 0.4 mi |
| Kelleytown Baptist KindergartenHartsville | Pre-K–K | 13 | Baptist | 3.8 mi |
| Thomas Hart AcademyHartsville | Pre-K–8 | 101 | Nonsectarian | 4.5 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 Hartsville, Pine Ridge and Lydia.
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