Promised Land is a community in Greenwood County, South Carolina, home to about 143 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 29646 and 29819.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Greenwood; part is in Promised Land
Part is in Promised Land, part in Bradley
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Promised Land. 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)100 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC104 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA559 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Promised Land; 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.
Promised Land had 378 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.
It’s the 429th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Greenwood County grew from 28,343 residents in 1900 to 69,351 in 2020.
Greenwood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 42 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Greenwood Co Ap, SC weather station (6 miles away).
23,577 jobs at 1,354 businesses in Greenwood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
749 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Promised Land’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 116 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 186 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 137 |
| Mental health providers | 259 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 42 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Greenwood 50. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Benjamin E. Mays ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 680 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Mathews ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 529 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Woodfields ElementaryGreenwood | Pre-K–5 | 521 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Brewer MiddleGreenwood | 6–8 | 600 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Westview MiddleGreenwood | 6–8 | 692 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Emerald HighGreenwood | 9–12 | 887 | Public | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Greenwood and Bradley.
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