Town guide

Northlake, South Carolina

Northlake is a community in Anderson County, South Carolina, home to about 4,390 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29621 and 29625.

Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population4,3901,060 per sq mi
Median home value$277,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking10%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Northlake

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Northlake

Distances

Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)108 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)35 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Charlotte, NC113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA560 miles away

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

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

Who represents Northlake

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

Northlake had 3,818 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 110th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.

Anderson County grew from 55,728 residents in 1900 to 203,718 in 2020.

Northlake population by census2000: 3,659, 2010: 3,745, 2020: 3,8183,65920003,74520103,8182020

Anderson County, 1900–2020

Anderson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 55,728, 1910: 69,568, 1920: 76,349, 1930: 80,949, 1940: 88,712, 1950: 90,664, 1960: 98,478, 1970: 105,474, 1980: 133,235, 1990: 145,196, 2000: 165,740, 2010: 187,126, 2020: 203,71856K’00’1076K’20’3089K’40’5098K’60’70133K’80’90166K’00’10204K’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 50.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NorthlakeJan: high 53°F, low 33°F, 4.6 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 49°F, 4.1 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 4.8 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 35°F, 5 in53°33°Jan4.657°35°Feb4.465°41°Mar4.873°49°Apr4.181°59°May3.688°67°Jun4.291°71°Jul3.889°70°Aug4.884°64°Sep3.874°52°Oct3.364°41°Nov4.055°35°Dec5.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Anderson, SC weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Anderson County

71,264 jobs at 4,160 businesses in Anderson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Anderson CountyManufacturing: 16,368 jobs; Retail trade: 10,085 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 9,160 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,695 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,990 jobs; Professional services: 3,771 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,387 jobs; Construction: 3,113 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 13% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 10% Professional services 5% Administrative and support 5% Construction 4%

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

Health care

1,342 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Northlake’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Anmed HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Anderson1.0 miles
  • Prisma Health Baptist Easley HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Easley21.8 miles
  • Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Seneca22.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors164
Specialist doctors224
Dentists73
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants255
Mental health providers413
Physical and occupational therapists165
Optometrists22
Chiropractors26
Pharmacies32

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.

Places in and around Northlake

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Anderson Recreation Complex · 22 acres1.1 mi
  • Linley Park · 7 acres0.9 mi
  • Cater Lake Park · 7 acres0.5 mi
  • Linley Park · 5 acres0.9 mi
  • Alumni Lawn- Anderson University · 3 acres1.0 mi
  • Brookview Park · 3 acres0.3 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Ingles0.5 mi
  • Publix0.7 mi
  • Mexico Lindo1.1 mi
  • Walmart Neighborhood Market1.5 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Thrift Library0.9 mi
  • Anderson County Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Anderson County Museum1.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Anderson Arts Center1.4 mi

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.

Schools in Northlake

Public schools here are run by Anderson 05, Limestone Charters Association, Anderson 81 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calhoun Academy of the ArtsAndersonPre-K–5424Public1.3 mi
Centerville ElementaryAndersonPre-K–5536Public3.4 mi
Concord ElementaryAndersonPre-K–5615Public0.9 mi
Midway ElementaryAndersonPre-K–5675Public2.9 mi
Nevitt Forest ElementaryAndersonPre-K–5530Public3.5 mi
New Prospect ElementaryAndersonPre-K–5419Public3.5 mi
North Pointe ElementaryAndersonPre-K–5504Public4.1 mi
Whitehall ElementaryAndersonPre-K–5504Public1.8 mi
Glenview MiddleAnderson6–8677Public2.7 mi
McCants MiddleAnderson6–8572Public1.0 mi
Robert Anderson MiddleAnderson6–81,134Public3.2 mi
South Carolina Preparatory AcademyAnderson6–12391Charter1.0 mi
South Carolina Preparatory Leadership SchoolAnderson6–121,005Charter1.0 mi
Anderson Institute of TechnologyAnderson9–12—Career and Technical2.6 mi
Pendleton HighAnderson9–12924Public9.8 mi
T. L. Hanna HighAnderson9–121,899Public3.1 mi
Westside HighAnderson9–121,687Public2.5 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Anderson Christian SchoolAndersonPre-K–12156Christian (no specific denomination)2.9 mi
Central Presbyterian PreschoolAndersonPre-K–K11Presbyterian0.6 mi
Covenant Christian AcademyAndersonPre-K–K11Baptist4.2 mi
Montessori School of AndersonAndersonPre-K–1272Nonsectarian2.6 mi
New Covenant SchoolAndersonPre-K–12158Presbyterian1.5 mi
St Joseph Catholic SchoolAndersonPre-K–783Roman Catholic0.9 mi
Temple Christian AcademyAndersonPre-K–12124Baptist2.9 mi
Oakwood Christian SchoolAndersonK–12227Christian (no specific denomination)2.4 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 Anderson and Centerville.

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