Plum Branch is a town in McCormick County, South Carolina, home to about 95 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29845.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Part is in Plum Branch, part in Parksville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plum Branch. 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)121 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Augusta Regional At Bush Field (AGS)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC125 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA580 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plum Branch; 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.
Plum Branch had 72 residents in the 2020 census, down 27% since 2000.
It’s the 447th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
McCormick County grew from 16,444 residents in 1920 to 9,526 in 2020.
McCormick County, 1920–2020
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 33°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mccormick, SC weather station (6 miles away).
906 jobs at 105 businesses in McCormick County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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Shares ZIP codes with Parksville.
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